August 22nd Birthdays That Country Music Forgot
We reminisce often off-air on the morning show about some of the artists that made an appearance on country music radio and then just fell off the face of the earth. The ultimate "where are they now?"
We reminisce often off-air on the morning show about some of the artists that made an appearance on country music radio and then just fell off the face of the earth. The ultimate "where are they now?"
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Chuck D
Age: 52
Occupation: Rapper, Producer and Activist
Known For: Creating politically and socially-conscious music with the legendary rap group Public Enemy on controversial songs like ‘Don’t Believe the Hype’ and ’911 Is a Joke,’ co-hosting ‘Unfiltered’ on the now-defunct Air America radio network, and a famous appearance before Congress in which he voiced his support of peer-to-peer MP3 file sharing
Adam Duritz
Age: 48
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, and Musician
Known For: Being the dreadlocked frontman and co-founder of the band Counting Crows, hits such as ‘Mr. Jones,’ ‘Round Here,’ ‘Accidentally in Love’ and ‘A Long December,’ renowned work scoring movies like ‘Shrek 2,’ and collaborating with other artists including The Wallflowers and Nanci Griffith
Everyone expects, or at least hopes for wonderful things to happen on his or her birthday. But it doesn’t always work out that way.
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Richard Dreyfuss
Age: 64
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Films such as ‘American Graffiti,’ ‘Jaws,’ and ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind,’ winning an Oscar for ‘The Goodbye Girl,’ and another nomination for ‘Mr. Holland’s Opus’
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
Age: 52
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter, Producer, and Director
Known For: Recording at least 150 humorous songs that make light of popular culture and often parody established hits, selling more than 12 million albums, winning three Grammys, and directing videos for other artists including Ben Folds, Hanson, and the Black Crowes
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Sean Hayes
Age: 41
Occupation: Actor
Known For: His laugh-out-loud funny role as the flamboyantly gay Jack McFarland on the sitcom ‘Will & Grace’
Derek Jeter
Age: 37
Occupation: Professional Baseball Player
Known For: His prowess as a standout shortstop and power-hitter for the New York Yankees, and his reputation as a playboy (dating stars such as Mariah Carey, Jessica Biel and Minka Kelly)
If you're celebrating a birthday today, well, Happy Birthday! You picked a good time of year to be born. :) Here's some celebs also celebrating today:
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