June 22nd candletime...
It's Pride weekend in New York City, and it's only appropriate on the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots that two iconic figures in the GLBT and ally community mark their birthday today, June 22.
First off, "Fun" girl Cyndi Lauper celebrates her 59th birthday. My favorite Lauper tracks...
1) True Colors
2) All Through The Night
3) She Bop
4) Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
5) Same Old Fucking Story
Gay music pioneer Jimmy Somerville of Bronski Beat turns 51. My favorite Bronski/Somerville/Communards songs...
1) Smalltown Boy
2) There's More To Love (Than Boy Meets Girl)
3) For A Friend
4) Why?
5) Victims
6) Never Can Say Goodbye
7) Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)
8) Don't Leave Me This Way
9) Heavens Above
10) Hold On Tight
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Scritti Politti lead singer Green Gartside is 57...
...as Bobby Gillespie of the Jesus & Mary Chain and leader of Primal Scream hits the big 5-0...
Steven Page, formerly of the Barenaked Ladies, turns 42 (PLEASE, guys, make up and get back together!)
Eldest singing Osmond brother Alan reaches 63...
...while Howard Kaplan of the Turtles (and the "Eddie" of Flo & Eddie) is 65...
and finally, singer/producer Todd Rundgren has his 64th today (introduced by the Four Tops, even!)
Enjoy your Friday!
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