British concert pianist Dame Moura Lympany was born Mary Gertrude Johnstone today, August 18, 1916, in Saltash, Cornwall. She later took the stage name “Moura” as a Russian version of the name “Mary,” and the last name from her mother’s maiden name, “Limpenny.” She played her first concert at the age of twelve, playing the only …
Category: Music
Jul 11 2022
July 11th Birthday Love: Suzanne Vega
Jun 24 2022
June 24th Birthday Love: Colin Blunstone
Singer and songwriter Colin Blunstone was born on June 24, 1945, in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England. In the 1960’s, Blunstone rose to fame as the lead singer for The Zombies, and has also had a successful solo career, making music for over 50 years now. The band formed in 1962 in St. Albans, England, with Colin …
Jun 15 2022
June 15th Birthday Love: Erroll Garner
“Every time he played piano, you could hear the smile in his touch, you could hear the smile in his rhythmic approach.” – Jazz Pianist George Shearing Jazz/swing pianist and composer Erroll Garner was born on this day, June 15, 1923, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Garner is well known for his excellent keyboard skills, being a mostly …
Jun 09 2022
June 9th Birthday Love: Cole Porter
May 24 2022
May 24th Birthday Love: Harold Budd
May 22 2022
May 22nd Birthday Love: Sun Ra
May 20 2022
May 20th Birthday Love: Zbigniew Preisner
May 01 2022
May 1st Birthday Love: Sonny James
Country singer/songwriter Sonny James was born on this day May 1, 1928 in Hackleburg, Alabama, into a musical family, and by the young age of three, “Sonny Boy” was already singing and playing the mandolin. By his early 20’s, Sonny’s musical career was soaring and he was dubbed the “Southern Gentleman” for his polite manner. …
Apr 29 2022