DECEMBER 30, 1928: BO DIDDLEY HITS THE PLANET!!!

DECEMBER 30, 1928:

BO DIDDLEY HITS THE PLANET!!!

Happy Birthday Bo ~ R.I.P.

 

Ellas Otha Bates

 (December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008)

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VERY significant December 28th birthdays: Pops Staples, Johnny Otis, Charles Neville, Edgar Winter and Alex Chilton…

1914 - Roebuck 'Pops' Staples - vocalist and guitarist for The Staple Singers...

 

1921 - Johnny Otis...

1938 - Charles Neville 

 - vocalist for The Neville Brothers...

1946 - Edgar Winter...

 

1950 - Alex Chilton

 - lead singer of The Box Tops...

EVERY ONE OF ‘EM

 A MAJOR PIECE OF

 THE EVOLUTION OF ROCK ‘n ROLL!!!

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December 23, 2011: Just as she has every year since 1986, Darlene Love appeared on The Late Show With David Letterman where she sang "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)", backed by Paul Shaffer And The CBS Orchestra...

December 23, 2011: 

Just as she has every year since 1986, Darlene Love appeared on The Late Show With David Letterman where she sang "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)", backed by Paul Shaffer And The CBS Orchestra. The song was originally recorded for the landmark 1963 holiday album "A Christmas Gift for You"…

Check out her latest performance on Dave’s show on December 20, 2013:

Darlene Love on Letterman compilation - 1995,2000,2005,2009

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

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December 16, 1969: "War Is Over! If You Want It!" billboards go up in 11 cities around the world, as a Christmas message from John Lennon and Yoko…

December 16, 1969:

"War Is Over! If You Want It!" billboards go up in 11 cities around the world, as a Christmas message from John Lennon and Yoko…

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