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THE LATEST GREATGOLD NEWS features news and information about the GreatGold website, GreatGold Internet Radio, and news about singers, songwriters, musicians, and others involved in the performance, production and/or presentation of music to listen to and enjoy.

Many Singers and Musicians Born in May

GREATGOLD.FM – There are a huge number of famous singers and musicians from extraordinary Classic Rock and Pop Oldies bands from the last half of the twentieth century and the first two decades of the 21st century that were born in May. GreatGold.fm Internet Radio plays the best of them more often during their birthday month. Anyone is welcome to listen in the new player at the http://greatgoldmusic.com website, or search for ‘greatgold’ at the Radionomy.com site, or, in the Radionomy mobile app. Tune in while you surf the ‘net, or, take GreatGold along in any mobile device.

greatgold_extraplays_formusicstars_bornthismonth_400x400MAY BORN MUSIC STARS include GLADYS KNIGHT of Gladys Knight and The Pips; CHER; DANNY RAPP of Danny and The Juniors; STEVIE WONDER; BOB DYLAN; MARY WELLS; BOB SEGER of Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band; RITCHIE VALENS; JENNY BERGGREN of Ace of Base; DONOVAN; PETER YARROW of Peter, Paul and Mary; FRANKIE VALLI 0f The Four Seasons and solo; STEVIE NICKS of Fleetwood Mac and solo;

MAY BRINGS A SHOWER OF ADDITIONAL MAY BORN STARS: DICK DALE; JIM LOWE; TERESA BREWER; JOHN ILLSLEY of Dire Straits; PATTI LaBELLE; DEREK QUINN and ROY CREWSDON of Freddie and the Dreamers; JIMMY RUFFIN; LARRY DAVIDSON of Dave Clark 5; MARIE FREDRIKSSON of Roxette; and SYLVIA ROBINSON of Mickey and Sylvia; JOHN COWSILL and SUSAN COWSILL of The Cowsills; ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK; and Many, Many More in the GreatGold.fm Classic Hits library.

For more listings of May Born Singers and Musicians Click or Tap HERE.

  • Billboard Publisher, Co-Owner Dead at 72

    GREATGOLD NEWS – SAM HOLDSWORTH, former editor-in-chief and publisher of media, music, radio, and entertainment industry news and information publisher, Billboard, died May 18 at 72 of a heart attack. Holdsworth, who was also co-founder of Musician magazine, was part of a consortium that bought Billboard Publications Inc. (BPI) in 1984 from the Littleford family […]

  • GreatGold.fm Is Now GreatGoldMusic.com

      GREATGOLD NEWS – There is one thing in life that you can always count on and that is “change”. Our GreatGold.fm domain name has changed due to registration expiration at the end of May, 2024 because of an unintended paperwork snafu. As a result of the confusion that developed, we lost the right to […]

  • The Who’s Townshend Was Born in May

    GREATGOLD – THE WHO’S Pete Townshend, born May 19, 1945, (Picture-right) is one of the many GreatGold Music Stars born during the month of May getting Extra Plays this month as part of The Who, along with the other music stars with May birthdays. See the list of May Birthdays on our GreatGoldMusic.com website, formerly […]

  • Twangin’ Duane Eddy Bites the Dust

    GREATGOLD NEWS – The GreatGold Music Star behind the Deep Twanging guitar sound heard on many hit songs from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and beyond, Duane Eddy, has passed on to rock and roll heaven. The guitar magic of Duane Eddy can be heard on such hit favs as “Rebel-Rouser” in 1958, “Ramrod” (1958), “Cannonball&rdquo […]

  • RockNod: Cher, Kool, Foreigner, More

    GREATGOLD NEWS – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame final list of new 2024 inductees to be celebrated at the induction ceremony has been revealed at rockhall.com. The list of inductees includes the following Performers: Cher, Mary J. Blige, Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Kool & The Gang, Ozzy Osbourne, and A Trib […]

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