We remember Reg Presley (1941-2013)

We remember Reg Presley who was born on this day in 1941.  He died in 2013.  Reg was the lead singer of The Troggs, a British band that had several Top 40 hits in the late 1960s. 

Reg's songs take me back to those days when we used to listen to AM radio and catch the top 40 every week.  

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We remember President George H W Bush (1924-2018)

We remember President George H. W. Bush who was born on this day in 1924.  He died in 2018.

To my knowledge, President John Quincy Adams never wrote a book about his father, President John Adams.   

Our generation is very lucky.    President George W. Bush, the 43rd president, wrote a book about his father, President George HW Bush, the 41st president.

It is historic and about the special relationship between a father and son.

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We remember Jim Nabors (1930-2017)

James Thurston Nabors was born on this day in 1930.  He died in 2015 at age 87.     

Besides playing the happy Marine, Nabors also had an amazing singing voice.  

As a singer, Nabors released 28 albums and was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1985.

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1965: "Satisfaction" is another year older!

Let's remember a landmark moment in pop/rock history.

We are talking about The Rolling Stones and "Satisfaction", their first big hit in the US and moving up the charts quickly this month in 1965.

It was voted by Rolling Stone (the magazine not related to the group) as the # 2 rock song of all time.

"Satisfaction" clearly put The Rolling Stones on the music map. However, I think that "Jumpin' Jack Flash" is the group's greatest song.

Nevertheless, we look back at one of the big moments in rock history.

The Stones were Mick Jagger on vocals and Keith Richards on lead guitar. The other 3 were Charlie Watts on drums, Bill Wyman on bass and the late Brian Jones was the other guitar.

What would rock music sound like without "Satisfaction", Mick Jagger and Keith Richards? It wouldn't be the same!

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We remember Anne Frank (1929-45)

We remember Anne Frank who was born on this day in 1929.    

In 1942, she received a diary as a birthday present.      

A bit later, her family went into hiding in German occupied Holland.   Later, her diary was found and published.  

It is one of the greatest books of the 20th century.  

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— Silvio Canto, Jr. (@SCantojr) June 12, 2017