Happy birthday Keith Richards. Founding member of the Rolling Stones. A co-principal songwriter with Mick Jagger, their partnership is among the most successful in history. Richards’ career spans six decades, with his distinctive guitar style defining the band’s sound.

Today's #Keener #Birthdays:

Pinup queen Betty Grable was born today in 1916.
Keith Richards is 81.
Steven Spielberg is 78
Leonard Maltin is 74
Katie Holmes is 46
Christina Aguilera is 44
Billie Eilish is 23

Noted for his distinctive falsetto singing style, Kendricks co-founded the Motown singing group the Temptations, and was one of their lead singers from 1960 until 1971. (Wikipedia)

Today's #Keener #Birthdays:

Pope Francis is 88
1939 Eddie Kendricks of the Temptations (d. 1992)
1942 Paul Butterfield (d. 1987)
Ernie Hudson is 79
Eugene Levy is 78
Bill Pullman is 71
Wanda Hutchinson of The Emotions (Best of my Love) is 70
Sean Patrick Thomas is 55
Milla Jovovich is 49

Novelist Arthur C Clarke was born on this date in 1917. He is best known as the author of 2001 a Space Odyssey.

Today’s #Keener #Birthdays:

1917 - Author Arthur C. Clarke - Author of 2001. (d. 2008)
1938 - Actress Liv Ullmann is 86.
1941 - Lesley Stahl is 83.
1944 - Yosemite Sam makes his Looney Tunes debut in "Stage Door."
Benny Andersson of ABBA is 78
1947 - Ben Cross Chariots of Fire, Star Trek (d. 2020)

Cynthia Ann Birdsong (born December 15, 1939) is an American singer who became famous as a member of The Supremes in 1967, when she replaced co-founding member Florence Ballard. Birdsong had previously been a member of Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles.

Today's #Keener birthdays:

1933 Comedian Tim Conway (d. 2019)
1921 - Alan Freed, the DJ who coined the phrase "Rock and Roll." (d. 1965)
1949 - Actor Don Johnson of Miami Vice is 75.
Cindy Birdsong of The Supremes is 85.
Dave Clark of Dave Clark Five is 85.

Rewrite shorter: What do Audrey Hepburn, Natalie Wood, and Deborah Kerr all have in common, that Julie Andrews does not: the answer is Marnie Nixon - who sang for Audrey in My Fair Lady; for Natalie in Westside Story; and for Deborah in The King and I. Needless to say Julie needed no one to sing for her in The Sound of Music or any of her movies - Marnie Nixon did play one of the Nuns in The Sound of Music.

From @jeffreygsmith.bsky.social’s #Keener College of Trivial Knowledge:

Audrey Hepburn, Natalie Wood, and Deborah Kerr all relied on Marnie Nixon for their singing: Hepburn in My Fair Lady, Wood in West Side Story, and Kerr in The King and I. We saw Marnie on screen as a nun in the Sound of Music.

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Every song that ever charted on WKNR. 1963-1972

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Gregory LeNoir Allman (December 8, 1947 – May 27, 2017) was an American musician, singer and songwriter. He was known for performing in the Allman Brothers Band. He was married 7 times, gaining some additional fame for his 1975 to 1978 marriage to pop star Cher. Allman struggled with health problems during the last years of his life. He was diagnosed with hepatitis C in 2007, which he attributed to a dirty tattoo needle. By the next year, three tumors were discovered within his liver. He went on a waiting list and after five months, he underwent a successful liver transplant in 2010. Allman died at his home in Richmond Hill, Georgia, on May 27, 2017, due to complications from liver cancer at the age of 69.

#Keener #Birthdays

1925 Sammy Davis, Jr. (d. 1990)
1933 Flip Wilson (d. 1998)
1936 David Carradine (d. 2009)
1939 Jerry Butler is 85
1943 Jim Morrison (d. 1971)
1947 Gregg Allman (d. 2017)
1950 Dan Hartman (d. 1994)
1953 Kim Basinger is 71
1953 Sam Kinison (d. 1992)
1966 Sinead O'Connor (d. 2023)

On December 8, 1980, John Lennon was shot and killed outside his New York City residence, The Dakota, by Mark David Chapman. Earlier that day, Chapman had approached Lennon for an autograph. Around 10:50 p.m., as Lennon returned home with his wife, Yoko Ono, Chapman fired four shots, striking Lennon in the back and shoulder. Lennon was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival. Chapman’s act shocked the world, ending the life of a legendary musician and peace advocate.

#Keener #OTD

1967 The Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour" EP is released in UK; issued in US as an album, including additional singles from 1967.
1976 Asylum releases The Eagles 5th studio album "Hotel California"; it spawns two #1 singles and sells over 30 million copies.
1980 John Lennon is killed.

Detroit also recently showcased hydrogen by using hydrogen power during the tree-lighting festival and to food trucks downtown on a weekday.

Detroit’s hydrogen future is taking shape.

A $22M federal boost will help plan supply chains for clean hydrogen, including a “truck stop of the future” in Detroit.

With its freight hub and talent pool, the #MotorCity is poised to lead in clean energy for mobility. #Hydrogen #CleanEnergy #Keener

Mike Smith - Dave Clark Five

#Keener #Birthdays:

1900 Agnes Moorehead
(d. 1974)
1920 Dave Brubeck (d. 2012)
1924 Wally Cox (d. 1973)
1943 Mike Smith Dave Clark Five (d. 2008)
1948 JoBeth Williams
1953 Tom Hulce
1955 Steven Wright
1962 Janine Turner
1967 Judd Apatow

The first Beatles’ Christmas album.

#Keener today:

1865 13th Amendment abolishes slavery.

1963 The #Beatles release their 1st Christmas record for fan club members.

1964 #RudolphTheRed-NosedReindeer 1st airs on TV.

1968 Decca Records releases #RollingStones’ Beggar's Banquet.

1973 #GeraldFord sworn-in as the 1st unelected VP.

Listening on #iPhone earbuds at 36,000 feet over Colorado. Great #Radio is still a thing. #Keener has it. Thank you, Delta Wi-Fi.

Former #Keener KeyMan, Dick Purtan at WXYZ’s “Broadcast House” on 10 Mile Road. The studio featured Altec faders, a 4-channel RCA console, 6 cart machines, and auto-start turntables. The 100,000 sq. ft. building housed AM, FM, & TV studios, including Soupy Sales’ set, with a 1,200-foot tower nearby.

Beatles - I Am The Walrus

#Keener No.1s today in history:

(1964) I Feel Fine/She's a Women, Beatles
(1965) The Sound of Silence, Simon & Garfunkle
(1966) I'm a Believer, Monkees
(1967) Hello Goodbye/I Am The Walrus, Beatles
(1968) Abraham Martin and John, Dion
(1969) Leaving on a Jet Plane, Peter Paul & Mary

And it got a second life when featured in “Something About Mary.” A pop classic that still gets a ton of #Keener requests.

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Detroit’s favorite nighttime streaming companion. Join Carol on #Keener, midnight-6 every night. Virtually awesome.

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#Keener Hit No.1 today in
(1968) #AbrahamMartinAndJohn, #Dion. Written by the rockabilly singer Dick Holler (who also wrote the novelty record "Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron"), it became Deon’s comeback hit.

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) (@hcrichardson.bsky.social) Historian. Author. Professor. Budding Curmudgeon. I study the contrast between image and reality in America, especially in politics.

If #Keener had a #News department, @hcrichardson.bsky.social would be our editorial Vice President. Glad you’re here, Heather.

#HeatherCoxRichardson
#HistoryMatters
#LettersFromAnAmerican
#InformedInsight
#AmericasConscience

Dick Clark - Long time host of American Bandstand and New Year's Rockin' Eve.

Today's #Keener #Birthdays:

Mark Twain 1835-1910
Winston Churchill 1874-1965
Dick Clark 1929-2021
Woody Allen 1935
Ridley Scott 1937
Rob Grill (Grassroots) 1944-2011
Mandy Patinkin 1952

#Keener Hit No.1s from today in:

(1967) Daydream Believer, Monkees
(1968) Abraham Martin and John, Dion
(1969) Leaving on a Jet Plane, Peter Paul & Mary
(1970) One Less Bell To Answer, Fifth Dimension
(1971) Family Affair, Sly & The Family Stone

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#Keener salutes our fellow Michigan broadcasters. We're all in this together!

#CheboygansRock105
#RiverCityRocks
#NorthernMichiganRadio
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Well deserved JB. The #Keener family salutes you.

Magic 98.3 FM Today's Hits. Yesterday's Favorites.

Meet @debbiemaz.bsky.social You know Deb as Allison Rhodes on WRAT and as the excellent PD at Magic98.3. Bookmark these:

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#Keener salutes our broadcasting brothers and sisters. We’re all addicts, in this biz together.

Appropriate title for #BlackFriday.

#Motown
#SmokeyRobinson
#ShoppingSoundtrack
#Keener

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#Keener Hit No.1 #OTD: (1966) #GoodVibrations, #BeachBoys, based on a conversation between #BrianWilson and his mom about a dog.

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#ChartToppers1966
#PetSoundsInspiration
#BrianWilsonGenius
#GoodVibesOnly

The first WKNR Music Guide.

The very first WKNR Music Guide. “Louie Louie,” was the first #Keener Hit Number 1.”

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#LouieLouie
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No.1 #Keener hits on this date:

(1965) Turn Turn Turn, Byrds
(1966) Good Vibrations, Beach Boys
(1967) Daydream Believer, Monkees
(1968) Abraham Martin and John, Dion
(1969) Someday We'll Be Together, Supremes
(1970) One Less Bell To Anwser, Fifth Dimension
(1971) Family Affair, Sly Stone

Edwin Starr’s single War - 1970

Today’s topic on the Keener13.com @jeffreygsmith.bsky.social College of #Trivial knowledge: #USHistory.

“What was the shot heard around the world?”

Listen to #Keener for the answer and some #EdwinStarr.

#RevolutionaryWar #ClassicHits #MusicAndHistory