GREATGOLD.FM (09/03/2016) – Singer, songwriter and actress Olivia Newton John is just one of many, many, many, wonderfully talented singers, songwriters and musicians who were born during the month of September. At GreatGold.fm Internet Radio, we spotlight these creative audio artists by playing their best musical efforts caught on recordings over more than 60 years of hit music. PLUS, September is the beginning of playing occasional, special selections from our Fall and Autumn song library. Follow the link at the end of this “The Latest” teaser to see the complete list of September Birthday Buddies.
SEPTEMBER BORN STARS RECEIVING EXTRA PLAYS THIS MONTH: GLORIA ESTEFAN; GREG ERRICO of Sly and The Family Stone; BARRY GIBB of The BeeGees; BILLY PRESTON; ROSALIND ASHFORD and BETTY KELLY of Martha Reeves and The Vandellas; JOE SIMON; MARTY GREBB and DENNIS TUFANO of The Buckinghams; JIMMY CLANTON; SAM GOODEN of The Impressions; ARCHIE BELL of Archie Bell and The Drells; CONWAY TWITTY/Harold Loyld Jenkins; DONALD BREWER and MIKE FARNER of Grand Funk Railroad; GEORGE BIONDI of Steppenwolf; AL JARDINE of The Beach Boys; FREDDIE KING; BEYONCE KNOWLES; CHRISSIE HYNDE and MARTIN CHAMBERS of The Pretenders; TONY JARRETT of Vanity Fare; HERALD BUBBA KNIGHT of Gladys Knight and The Pips; TERRY ELLIS of En Vogue; JOHN STEWART of Kingston Trio and solo artist;
ALSO: BRAD HOUSER of Edie Brickell and The New Bohemians; MARGOT CHAPMAN of Starland Vocal Band; BENMONT TENCH of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers; GLORIA GAYNOR/Gloria Fowles; ALFA ANDERSON and NILE RODGERS of Chic; BUDDY HOLLY/Charles Hardin Holley; PINK/Alicia Moore; DAVID LEWIS of Atlantic Starr; BEN ORR/Bennie Eleven-Letters/Benjamin Orzechowski of The Cars; DEAN DAUGHERTY of Atlanta Rhythm Section; BRIAN COLE and GARY ALEXANDER of The Association; SAL VALENTINO/Sal Spampinato of the The Beau Brummels; DAVE STEWART of The Eurythmics; JOHN McFEE and MIKE HOSSACK of The Doobie Brothers; FREDDY WELLER of Paul Revere and The Raiders; BRUCE PALMER and DEWEY MARTIN of Buffalo Springfield; DOUG INGLE, MIKE PINERA and LEE DORMAN of Iron Butterfly; plus, DEE DEE SHARP/Dione LaRue, and many more. SEE COMPLETE LIST.
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