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Happy birthday, Joey Molland and Nils Lofgren.
I'm one day older than Nils Lofgren.
From 2018:
Happy birthday, Joey Molland and Nils Lofgren.
Joey Molland
Joseph Charles "Joey" Molland (born 21 June 1947, Edge Hill, Liverpool) is an English composer and rock guitarist whose recording career spans five decades. He is best known as a member of Badfinger, the most successful of the acts he performed with. Molland is the last surviving member from the band's classic line-up. He currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Joseph Charles "Joey" Molland (born 21 June 1947, Edge Hill, Liverpool) is an English composer and rock guitarist whose recording career spans five decades. He is best known as a member of Badfinger, the most successful of the acts he performed with. Molland is the last surviving member from the band's classic line-up. He currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
From Straight Up, a sensational album:
Day After Day (Badfinger song)
"Day After Day" is a song by the British rock band Badfinger from their 1971 album Straight Up. It was written by Pete Ham and produced by George Harrison, who also plays slide guitar on the recording. The song was issued as a single and became one of Badfinger's biggest hits, charting at number 4 in the United States and earning gold accreditation from the Recording Industry Association of America.
I just can't stop listening to Badfinger:
For our second honoree:
Nils Lofgren
Nils Hilmer Lofgren (born June 21, 1951) is an American rock musician, recording artist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Along with his work as a solo artist, he has been a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band since 1984, a member of Crazy Horse (1970–1971; 1973; 2018-present), and founder/frontman of the band Grin. Lofgren was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the E Street Band in 2014.
Biography
Early life and career
Lofgren was born in Chicago in 1951 to an Italian mother and a Swedish father. When he was a young child, the family moved to the Washington, D.C., suburb of Bethesda, Maryland. Lofgren's first instrument was classical accordion, beginning at age five, which he studied seriously for ten years. After studying classical music and jazz, throughout his youth, Lofgren switched his emphasis to rock music, and focused on the piano and the guitar.
Lofgren had been a competitive gymnast in high school, a skill that was used on stage later in his performing career and reflected in the name of his 1985 album, Flip.
By 1968, Lofgren formed the band Grin with bassist George Daly (later replaced by Bob Gordon), and drummer Bob Berberich, former players in the DC band The Hangmen. The group played in venues throughout the Washington, D.C., area.
During this time, Lofgren met Neil Young while Young was performing at the Georgetown club The Cellar Door, and began a long association. Young invited Lofgren to come to California and the Grin trio (Lofgren, Daly and Berberich) drove out west and lived for some months at a home Neil Young rented in Laurel Canyon.
Lofgren joined Young's band at age 19, playing piano and guitar on the album After the Gold Rush. Lofgren maintained a close musical relationship with Young, appearing on his Tonight's the Night album and tour among others. He has also been a recurring member of Crazy Horse (1970–1971; 1973; 2018–present), appearing on their 1971 LP and contributing songs to their catalogue.
Grin
Lofgren used the Neil Young album credits to land Grin a record deal in 1971. Daly left the band early on to become a Columbia Records A&R Executive and was replaced by bassist Bob Gordon, who remained through the release of four critically acclaimed albums of catchy, hard rock, from 1971 to 1974, with guitar as Lofgren's primary instrument. The single "White Lies" got heavy airplay on Washington, D.C.-area radio. Lofgren wrote the majority of the group's songs, and often shared vocal duties with other members of the band (primarily drummer Bob Berberich). After the second album Nils added brother Tom Lofgren as a rhythm guitarist. Grin failed to hit the big time, and were released by their record company.
Nils Hilmer Lofgren (born June 21, 1951) is an American rock musician, recording artist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Along with his work as a solo artist, he has been a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band since 1984, a member of Crazy Horse (1970–1971; 1973; 2018-present), and founder/frontman of the band Grin. Lofgren was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the E Street Band in 2014.
Biography
Early life and career
Lofgren was born in Chicago in 1951 to an Italian mother and a Swedish father. When he was a young child, the family moved to the Washington, D.C., suburb of Bethesda, Maryland. Lofgren's first instrument was classical accordion, beginning at age five, which he studied seriously for ten years. After studying classical music and jazz, throughout his youth, Lofgren switched his emphasis to rock music, and focused on the piano and the guitar.
Lofgren had been a competitive gymnast in high school, a skill that was used on stage later in his performing career and reflected in the name of his 1985 album, Flip.
By 1968, Lofgren formed the band Grin with bassist George Daly (later replaced by Bob Gordon), and drummer Bob Berberich, former players in the DC band The Hangmen. The group played in venues throughout the Washington, D.C., area.
During this time, Lofgren met Neil Young while Young was performing at the Georgetown club The Cellar Door, and began a long association. Young invited Lofgren to come to California and the Grin trio (Lofgren, Daly and Berberich) drove out west and lived for some months at a home Neil Young rented in Laurel Canyon.
Lofgren joined Young's band at age 19, playing piano and guitar on the album After the Gold Rush. Lofgren maintained a close musical relationship with Young, appearing on his Tonight's the Night album and tour among others. He has also been a recurring member of Crazy Horse (1970–1971; 1973; 2018–present), appearing on their 1971 LP and contributing songs to their catalogue.
Grin
Lofgren used the Neil Young album credits to land Grin a record deal in 1971. Daly left the band early on to become a Columbia Records A&R Executive and was replaced by bassist Bob Gordon, who remained through the release of four critically acclaimed albums of catchy, hard rock, from 1971 to 1974, with guitar as Lofgren's primary instrument. The single "White Lies" got heavy airplay on Washington, D.C.-area radio. Lofgren wrote the majority of the group's songs, and often shared vocal duties with other members of the band (primarily drummer Bob Berberich). After the second album Nils added brother Tom Lofgren as a rhythm guitarist. Grin failed to hit the big time, and were released by their record company.
This has to be Nils Lofgren's most often heard tune:
Okay, here's a real tune:
Bonus: Nils in the news:
The Mooch Does Total Face Plant Over Rocker Nils Lofgren; Twitter Wits Roar
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From 2017, before I figured out it was Joey Molland's birthday too:
Happy Birthday, Nils Lofgren
Nils Lofgren
This billboard has appeared in an episode of The Monkees. Oh, I see I made that edit, in February 2011.
Monkees at the Circus
TV-G | 30min | Comedy, Music | Episode aired 13 February 1967
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User Reviews
Circus Boys
30 December 2013 | by kevinolzak – See all my reviews
"Monkees at the Circus" is not only a direct tie-in with The Marx Brothers, it also references the 50s TV series CIRCUS BOY, which of course starred Micky Dolenz, who frequently sings the theme song and does a spot of juggling. Davy wants to help a destitute circus owned by Pop (Forrest Lewis), mainly because of his pretty daughter (Donna Baccala), but must convince the underpaid performers not to follow the lead of knife thrower Victor (Richard Devon), who wants to quit. Victor blames rock and roll and discotheques for the drop in attendance, so The Monkees bring back the crowds by doing what they do best. Apart from the second appearance of Boyce and Hart's "She," we hear the debut of the exquisite "Sometime in the Morning" (recorded Oct 13 1966), composed by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, and produced by Goffin, King, and Jeff Barry (from the second LP). Broadcast no. 22 (Feb 13 1967), "Monkees at the Circus" was 24th in production, filmed Dec 9-13 1966.
TV-G | 30min | Comedy, Music | Episode aired 13 February 1967
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User Reviews
Circus Boys
30 December 2013 | by kevinolzak – See all my reviews
"Monkees at the Circus" is not only a direct tie-in with The Marx Brothers, it also references the 50s TV series CIRCUS BOY, which of course starred Micky Dolenz, who frequently sings the theme song and does a spot of juggling. Davy wants to help a destitute circus owned by Pop (Forrest Lewis), mainly because of his pretty daughter (Donna Baccala), but must convince the underpaid performers not to follow the lead of knife thrower Victor (Richard Devon), who wants to quit. Victor blames rock and roll and discotheques for the drop in attendance, so The Monkees bring back the crowds by doing what they do best. Apart from the second appearance of Boyce and Hart's "She," we hear the debut of the exquisite "Sometime in the Morning" (recorded Oct 13 1966), composed by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, and produced by Goffin, King, and Jeff Barry (from the second LP). Broadcast no. 22 (Feb 13 1967), "Monkees at the Circus" was 24th in production, filmed Dec 9-13 1966.
woolhat1
Published on May 12, 2012
This is footage from the episode "Monkees at the Circus" with the album track "The Poster". I thought this would be a good match being the song is about going to the circus.
Go to 3:46, for example:
Paulo Silva
Published on Mar 6, 2017
When an old-fashioned circus company faces extinction, The Monkees step in to save the day. Songs: "Sometime In the Morning" and "She".
