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September 7, 1987 –Pink Floyd released their first album without founding member Roger Waters, A Momentary Lapse of Reason, in the UK, on this date. Pink Floyd had split up in 1983 after releasing the album The Final Cut. In 1985, Waters told their record company he was done with the band, which he thoughtContinue reading “A Momentary Lapse of Reason dropped”

September 7, 2003 –… Well, first of all, let me say that I might have made a tactical error in not going to a physician for 20 years. Warren Zevon, Grammy Award-winning American rock singer-songwriter and musician, died at age 56, on this date.

Today is the start of the 2023-24 school year for the more than 1.1 million NYC public school students (and their teachers that support them.) There are appx. 295 days until the next summer vacation (about 180 days of school)

September 7, 1991 –The pilot episode to the sequel of WKRP In Cinninati, The New WKRP in Cincinnati, starring Gordon Jump, Richard Sanders, Frank Bonner, Mykelti Williamson, Tawny Kitaen, and French Stewart, aired on CBS-TV on this date. Gordon Jump, Frank Bonner, and Richard Sanders reprised their roles from the original show, while Howard HessemanContinue reading “The New WKRP in Cincinnati premiered”

September 7, 1985 –Star Wars: Droids: The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO an animated television series spin off from the original Star Wars trilogy premiered on ABC TV, on this date. It was paired with the series Star Wars: Ewoks, which also premiered on ABC TV on this date. As the story begins, R2-D2 andContinue reading “The Ewoks and Droids Adventure Hour premiered”

There are only 110 days until Christmas – Remember, you have time, make good choices The more you know

September 6, 1976 –Years after their well-publicized break-up, Frank Sinatra privately orchestrated a surprise appearance of Dean Martin on Jerry Lewis’ annual Labor Day telethon for the MDA. The two privately reconciled and maintained a relationship throughout the rest of their lives. If only Sinatra could have knock off broads and booze long enough toContinue reading “Martin and Lewis reunite”

September 6, 1976 –Fleetwood Mac’s tenth studio album, Fleetwood Mac, went to No. 1 on the Billboard Charts on this date. It was their second eponymous album, (which was also known as their White Album); their first being the band’s debut from 1968. This was the first Fleetwood Mac album to feature Lindsey Buckingham asContinue reading “Fleetwood Mac topped the charts”

September 6, 1946 –Almost everybody thinks that the fight is about ideology. Everybody will tell you, ‘Well, the fighting is all about the Middle East.’ ‘Well, it’s about Muslims starting jihad.’ ‘It’s about terrorism.’ ‘It’s about this or that.’ And no, it’s not. It’s about money. Roger Waters, singer, bassist, co-founded Pink Floyd, and holderContinue reading “Roger Waters”

September 6, 1958 – Steve McQueen debuted in the western series, Wanted: Dead or Alive, on CBS-TV on this date. Steve McQueen was hired after Jack H. Harris, who was producing The Blob gave him a glowing reference to Dick Powell (the head of Four Star Productions). Powell also asked for, and was granted, theContinue reading “Wanted: Dead or Alive, starring Steve McQueen, premiered”