Reporting on several guys that have recently passed.
These guys were a cartoonist and author of the comic strip Dilbert; musician and songwriter best known as a founding member of the Grateful Dead; film director, screenwriter, animator, storyboard artist and playwright, best known for his Disney work; and the bass guitarist of German rock band Scorpions.
This is a series of posts that will talk about my favorite songs that mention celebrities either in the title or lyrics. See if you agree with any of these!
“Buddy Holly” is a 1994 song by Weezer, written by frontman Rivers Cuomo, and released as the second single from their debut album, Weezer (The Blue Album); the track blends power pop and alternative rock with playful lyrics that reference pop culture, most notably name-dropping 1950s rock and roll pioneer Buddy Holly and actress Mary Tyler Moore,
His memoir provides a vivid and intimate look into his life, his reflections on music, and the evolution of the Grateful Dead.
Phil Lesh, a founding member and bassist of the Grateful Dead, is known for his unique contributions to the band’s psychedelic and improvisational sound. Born Philip Chapman Lesh on March 15, 1940, in Berkeley, California, he showed an early interest in music and studied classical violin and trumpet as a young boy. After high school, Lesh attended San Francisco State University, where he initially focused on studying composition,
Pinera first gained prominence as the lead guitarist and vocalist for the Tampa-based band Blues Image.
Mike Pinera is a talented musician, guitarist, and songwriter, renowned for his contributions to rock music, particularly during the 1960s and 1970s. His career spans decades and includes work with some iconic bands, a solo career, and collaborations with other notable artists. Here’s an overview of his life and career. Mike Pinera was born on September 29, 1948, in Tampa, Florida. From an early age, he exhibited a deep interest in music, teaching himself guitar and drawing inspiration from the burgeoning rock and blues scenes of the 1950s and 1960s.
Dire wolves were among the largest canids to have ever lived.
The dire wolf (Canis dirus) is an extinct species of the genus Canis that lived during the Late Pleistocene and early Holocene epochs, approximately 125,000 to 9,500 years ago. Taxonomically, it belongs to the family Canidae, which includes modern wolves, coyotes, and domestic dogs.
A founding member of two popular and enormously influential ’60s rock groups.
David Van Cortlandt Crosby was born on Aug. 14, 1941, in Los Angeles into families with deep roots in American history dating back to Dutch rule in New York in the 17th century. His mother, who was born Aliph Van Cortlandt Whitehead, descended from the prominent Van Cortlandt family[1]. His father, Floyd Crosby, an Academy Award-winning cinematographer whose credits included the classic western “High Noon,” was a member of the Van Rensselaer clan[2].
