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The Shrinkin Violetz would like to introduce you to the booze cruise page

yep for a reason for partying and drinking look no further !

Here's a list of events birthdays, Deaths, Strange info that you can either celebrate or drink heavily to & try to forget !

January            February            March

April                  May                       June

July                     August                 September

October            November           December   

June's reason to booze & have a good time are as follows:                                        

1st – Robert Wyatt Singer/Drummer crippled after fallen out of a window 1973, Tom Robinsons Birthday 1950, Ron Wood (Faces/Stones) Born 1947 - Born  in 1974; Alanis Morissette - 1968; Jason Donovan - 1963; Mike Joyce (Smiths) - 1960; Simon Gallup (The Cure) - 1959; Alan Wilder (Depeche Mode) - 1953; Ronnie Dunn (Brooks & Dunn) - 1950; Graham Russell (Air Supply) - 1947; Ron Wood (Rolling Stones) - 1934; Pat Boone (US Singer) - 1921; Nelson Riddle (orchestra leader)

2nd – Wham had first no 1 “wake me up” in 1984, Charlie Watts (stones) Born 1941 -  born in 1970: B-Real (Cypress Hill) - 1962: Thor Eldon Jonsson (The Sugarcubes) - 1960: Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet) - 1950: Chubby Tavares (Tavares) - 1949: Lionel Richie () - 1941: William Guest (Gladys Knight and the Pips) 1937: Jimmy Jones (Handyman)

3rd – Johnny Rotten Quits the Pistols 1978, Ian Hunter (Mott) Born 1939 -  born in 1971: Ariel and Gabriel Hernandez (No Mercy) - 1954: Dan Hill - 1952: Billy Powell (Lynyrd Skynyrd) - 1951: Deniece Williams - 1951: B-Real (Cypress Hill) - 1950: Suzi Quatro (bassist/singer) - 1944: Michael Clarke (Byrds) - 1942: Curtis Mayfield (Move On Up)

4th – Cliff Bennetts Birthday “Got to get you into my life” in  1940 - born in 1974: Stefan Lessard (Dave Matthews Band) - 1962: Steve Grimes (The Farm) - 1961: El DeBarge (Rhythm of the Night) - 1958: Selwyn Brown (vocals, keyboards- Steel Pulse) - 1952: Jimmy McCulloch (guitarist- Thunderclap Newman/wings) - 1945: Gordon Waller (Peter and Gordon) - 1944: Roger Ball (Average White Band) - 1944: Michelle Phillips (Mamas and Papas) - 1937: Freddy Fender (Baldemar Huerta) - Ronnie Lane (Faces)  died of MS 11997

5th – Nicko Mcbain (Iron Maiden / Family) Born 1952 - born 1981: Sebastien Lefebvre (Simple Plan) - 1974: Aaron "P-Nut" Wills (311) - 1971: Mark Wahlberg aka Marky Mark (New Kids on the Block) - 1964: Mags (Fuzzbox) - 1969: Brian McKnight - 1956: Richard Butler (Psychedelic Furs) - 1956: Kenny G - 1947: Laurie Anderson - 1946: Freddie Stone (Sly & The Family Stone) - 1928: Bill Hayes (Ballad of Davy Crockett)

6th – Elvis Costello “My Aim Is True” released 1977 - born in 1974: Uncle Kracker - 1970: James Shaffer (Korn) - 1966: Gary Newby (The Railway Children) - 1965: David White (Brother Beyond) - 1961: Tom Araya (vocals, bass- Slayer) - 1961: D.C. Lee (singer, Wham! Style Council) - 1960: Steve Vai (guitarist- Frank Zappa, David Lee Roth, Whitesnake) - 1959: Robert Hodgens (Bluebells) - 1955: Michael Wallace (keyboards - Third World) - 1944: Clarence White (guitar- The Byrds) - 1944: Roger Fraser (Tangerine Dream) - 1944: Peter Albin (Big Brother & the Holding Company) - 1939: Gary "U.S." Bonds (Quarter to Three) - 1936: Levi Stubbs (Four Tops)

7th – Prince (Nelson Rogers) born 1960, Paddy McAloon (Prefab Sprout) Born 1957 - born 1974: T-Low (Next) - 1967: Dave Navarro (Jane's Addiction) - 1966: Eric Kretz (Stone Temple Pilots) - 1964: Ecstacy (Whodini) - 1958: Prince - 1940: Tom Jones

8th – Mick Box (Uriah Heep) Born 1947, Mick Hucknell (Simply Red) Born 1960 -  born 1981: Alex Band (The Calling) - 1970: Nicci Gilbert (Brownstone) - 1962: Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran) - 1953: Bonnie Tyler - 1944: Boz Scaggs - 1942: Chuck Negron (Three Dog Knight) - 1940: Nancy Sinatra

9th – Bruce Springsteen signed to CBS in 1972, jon Lord (Deep Purple) Born 1941 - born 1967: Dean Felber (Hootie & The Blowfish) - 1967: Dean Dinning (Toad The Wet Sprocket) - 1941: Jon Lord (Deep Purple)

10th – Chester Arthur Bennett ‘ Howlin Wolf” Born 1910 born  1973: Faith Evans - 1973: Lemisha Grinsted (702) - 1971: Jo-Jo (K-Ci & JoJo) - 1969: Dan Lavery (Tonic) - 1967: Jimmy Chamberlain (Smashing Pumpkins) - 1961: Maxi Priest ()
1941: Shirley Alston (The Shirelles)

11th – Nelson Mandela Concert in London 1988 (Sting, Stevie Wonder, Dire Straits) - 1969: Dan Lavery (Tonic) - 1965: Joey Santiago (The Pixies) - 1961: Kim and Kelley Deal (The Breeders) - 1952: Donnie Van Zandt (38 Special) - 1949: Frank Beard (ZZ Top)

12th – Beatles got MBE’s in 1965 - born 1979: Robyn - 1977: Kenny Wayne Shepherd - 1969: Bardi Martin (Candlebox) - 1962: Grandmaster Dee (Whodini) - 1960: Michael Hausman ('til tuesday) - 1959: John Linnell (They Might Be Giants) - 1951: Brad Delp (Boston) - 1951: Bun E. Carlos (Cheap Trick)

13th – Clyde McPhatter of the Drifters died 1972 - born 1985: Raz B (B2K) - 1970: Rivers Cuomo (Weezer) - 1969: Soren Rasted (Aqua) - 1963: Paul DeLisle (Smash Mouth) - 1949: Dennis Locorriere (Dr. Hook)

14th – George O’Dowd (Boy George) born 1961, Nick Van ede(Cutting Crew) Born 1958, Rod Argent 1945 - born 1971: Billie Myers - 1963: Chris DeGarmo (Queensryche) - 1949: Alan White (Yes) - 1936: Renaldo "Obie" Benson (The Four Tops)

15th – Noddy Holder Slade Born 1950, Harry Nillson (Nelson) Born 1941 - born 1976: Dryden Mitchell (Alien Ant Farm) - 1969: Ice Cube - 1966: Michael Britt (Lonestar) - 1963: Scott Rockenfield (Queensryche) - 1954: Garry Roberts (Boomtown Rats) - 1952: Steve Walsh (Kansas) - 1950: James Smith (The Stylistics) - 1949: Russell Hitchcock (Air Supply) - 1946: Ian Matthews

16th – Trial of mass murderer Charles Manson started in 1970, James HoneyMan Scott (Pretenders) died 1982, Paul McCartneys Shhepdog Martha Born in High Wycombe in 1966 ??? - born 1971: Tupac Amaru Shakur - 1966: MC Ren (NWA) - 1958: Patrick (Waite Musical Youth) - 1953: Ian Mosley (drummer, Marillion) - 1952: Gino Vanelli - 1950: James Smith Stylistics - 1949: Peppy Castro Blue Magoos - 1946: Ian Matthews (Fairport Convention, Matthews Southern Comfort) - 1941: Lamont Dozier (singer, producer, songwriter, Supremes)

17th – Chris Spedding Born 1944 -  born 1969: Kevin Thornton (Color Me Badd) - 1956: Paul Young - 1946: Barry Manilow

18th – Paul Mccartney born in 1942 – Alison Moyet born 1961 - born 1971: Nathan Morris (Boyz II Men) - 1963: Dizzy Reed (Guns N' Roses) - 1957: Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins)

19th – Paula Abdul Born 1962 – Donnna Summer first person to sign for Geffen Recors 1980 - born 1969: Brian Welch (Korn) - 1964: Brian Vander Ark (The Verve Pipe) - 1950: Ann Wilson (Heart)

20th – Nick Heyward born 1961 - born 1972: Twiggy Ramirez (Marilyn Manson) - 1968: Murphy Karges (Sugar Ray) - 1960: John Taylor (Duran Duran) - 1955: Michael Anthony (Van Halen) - 1953: Cyndi Lauper - 1949: Lionel Richie - 1945: Anne Murray - 1942: Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys)

21st – Joey Kramer of Areosmith born in 1956 – Mark Brzezicki Big Country born 1957 – Deep Purple released first single “Hush” in 1968, Ray Davies (Kinks) Born 1944 - born 1976: Mike Einziger (Incubus) - 1959: Kathy Mattea - 1948: Joey Molland (Badfinger) - 1944: Ray Davies (The Kinks)

22nd – Bobby Gillespie(PrimalScream) Born 1964 - born 1970: Steven Page (Barenaked Ladies) - 1964: Mike Edwards (Jesus Jones) - 1959: Alan Anton (Cowboy Junkies) - 1957: Gary Beers (INXS) - 1956: Derek Forbes (Simple Minds) - 1949: Alan Osmond (The Osmonds) - 1948: Todd Rundgren - 1945: Howard Kaylan (The Turtles) - 1936: Kris Kristofferson (singer / songwriter/actor)

23rd – Adam  Faith Born 1940 - born 1981: Anthony Costa (Blue) - 1980: Jessica Simm (Liberty X) - 1966: Mark Chadwick (guitar/vocals, Levellers) - 1966: James MacPherson (drums, The Breeders) - 1965: Paul Arthurs (guitar, Oasis) - 1962: Richard Coles (Communards) - 1962: Steve Shelley (drums, Sonic Youth) - 1957: Lee John (Imagination) - 1940: Stu Sutcliffe ( bass, The Beatles. Died of a brain haemorrhage in an ambulance on the way to hospital on April 10th 1962, aged 22) - born 1929: June Carter (country singer, wife of Johnny Cash)

24th – Curt Smith Tears for Fears born 1961, Mick Fleetwood Born 1944, Colin Blunstone (Zombies) Born 1945, John Illsley (Dire Straits) Born 1949 - born 1973: Mario Calire (The Wallflowers) - 1970: Glenn Medeiros - 1959: Andy McCluskey (O.M.D.) - 1957: Astro (UB40) - 1944: Jeff Beck - Mick Wayne Guitarist with Spiders died in house fire 1994

25th – George Michael or Georgious panayiotou born in 1963 - born 1968: Candyman - 1954: David Paich (Toto) - 1952: Tim Finn (Crowded House) - 1946: Ian McDonald (Foreigner) - 1946: Allen Lanier (Blue Oyster Cult) - 1945: Carly Simon

26th – Sonny & Cher divorced 1975 (11 years), Vernon (His Dad) Presley died 1979 - born 1973: Gretchen Wilson - 1968: Colin Greenwood (Radiohead) - 1967: Mark Decloedt (EMF) - 1961: Terri Nunn (Berlin) - 1957: Patty Smyth - 1956: Chris Isaak - 1955: Mick Jones (The Clash) - 1940: Billy Davis, Jr. (Fifth Dimension)

27th – Michael Jackson had first solo no 1 with “one day in your life” - born 1959: Lorrie Morgan - 1942: Bruce Johnston (The Beach Boys)

28th – Mel Brooks Born in 1926 – Wham split in 1986 - born 1943: Bobby Harrison (Procol Harum)

29th – Tim Buckley died 1975, Lowel George (Little Feat) died 1979, Ian Paice (Deep Purple) Born 1948, Colin Hay (Men at Work) Born in Scotland 1958 - born 1964: Stedman Pearson (Five Star) - 1960: Evelyn "Champagne" King

30th – The “Kiss” comic book released by Marvel Comics, Stanley Clarke Born 1951 -  born  1969: Tom Drummond (Better Than Ezra) - 1956: Adrian Wright (Human League) - 1953: Hal Lindes (Dire Straits) - 1951: Andy Scott (Sweet) - 1944: Glenn Shorrock (Little River Band) - 1917: Lena Horne - cub Coda (brownsville station) died of Kidney problems (2000)

Number ones from years gone by are as follows:

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