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March 19, 1976 –The Doobie Brothers released Takin’ It To The Streets, their first album with Michael McDonald, on this date Michael McDonald got the idea for the title track while driving to a Doobie Brothers concert in California, where he’d be playing with the band. The intro music came into his head, so whenContinue reading “Caught up in wheels of fortune while you’ve been asleep”

It’s the Feast of St. Joseph, stepdad to Jesus and patron saint of real estate closers (that’s why the pastries are for him – he’s a closer.) Remember to go out and have the very delicious Sicilian pastry that bears his name (but get the ones with canolli filling, not the custard.) It’s so good,Continue reading “Fide et Labore”

March 19, 1958 –The film based on the Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical, South Pacific, was released on this date. (Please feel free to sing along with Rossano Brazzi) This is the only theatrical film adaptation of a Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II stage show to have all the songs intact, with the additionContinue reading “Some enchanted evening”

March 19, 1975 –Columbia Pictures releases Ken Russell’s unique version of Tommy, starring The Who, Ann-Margret, Oliver Reed, Eric Clapton, Tina Turner, Elton John, and Jack Nicholson, premiered on this date. According to Pete Townshend, Oliver Reed had incredible problems recording his part of the soundtrack owing to his inability to sing, and he wasContinue reading “It’s a boy Mr. Walker, it’s a boy”

March 19, 1977 –It was the end of the road at WJM-TV when the final episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Last Show, aired on CBS TV on this date. In an interview years later Mary Tyler Moore said that the scene where they embraced and then huddled to the tissues was notContinue reading “I treasure you people”

March 18, 1967 –The Beatles’ single Penny Lane became their 13th hit to go to the #1 spot on the Billboard Charts, on this date. The first time The Beatles appeared with facial hair was in the promotional film for this song. The clip shows the band on horseback, trotting around Angel Lane in LondonContinue reading “And all the people that come and go”

March 18, 1972 –Neil Young’s Heart Of Gold, with backing vocals by James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt, hit No. #1 on the Billboard Charts in the US, on this date. Neil Young was in Nashville to record a performance for The Johnny Cash Show along with Tony Joe White, James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt. ElliotContinue reading “I want to live. I want to give …”

March 17, 1945 – The Merrie Melodies short, The Unruly Hare, directed by Frank Tashlin, and starring Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd, was released on this date. Bugs performs all three of what would become his signature moves here. He breaks the fourth wall several times, kisses his adversary, and appears in drag (though onlyContinue reading “I hate wittle, gway wabbits.”

I love to pick the raisins out of oatmeal raisin cookies. Today is Oatmeal Cookie Day. (Remember, oatmeal cookies: the unsung hero of the cookie jar!) Given the amount of drinking many of you probably did yesterday, a little extra fiber in your diet today wouldn’t be the worst idea in the world. Word toContinue reading “I am a picky eater…”

March 18, 1964 – In his first outing as the bumbling Inspector Clouseau, Peter Sellers starred in The Pink Panther, which premiered in New York City on this date. With just two weeks to go before shooting begun, the producers decided that Ava Gardner’s erratic lifestyle could affect filming and decided not to offer herContinue reading “Take your filthy hands off my asp!”