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

yep for a reason for non stop 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   

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

1st – Ray “ghostbusters’ Parker Jr born 1954 – Spike Jones Jazz Man died 1964 - born in 1968: D'Arcy Wretsky-Brown (Smashing Pumpkins) - 1967: Tim McGraw - 1966: Johnny Colt (The Black Crowes) - 1945: Rita Coolidge (singer) - 1939: Judy Collins (singer) - 1930: Little Walter (Marion Walter Jacobs) - 1909: Kate Smith - 1583: Girolamo Frescobaldi (composer)

2nd – “Quadrophenia” Premiered London 1979, Bob Henrit (Argent, Kinks) Born 1946 - born in 1955: Jo Callis (Human League) - 1954: Prescott Niles (The Knack) - 1950: Lou Gramm (Foreigner) - 1948: Larry Gatlin - 1946: Lesley Gore - 1945: Rudy Cain (Delfonics) - 1945: Goldy McJohn (Steppenwolf) - 1943: Hilton Valentine (Animals) - 1935: Link Wray (Rumble) - 1933: John ' Bunk' Gardner (Mothers) - 1904: Bing Crosby (White Christmas) - 1956: Steve Lovejoy (Blackbirds)

3rd – Steve Jones of the Pistols born in 1955, Mud UK No 1 with “Oh Boy’ 1975 - born in 1959: David Ball (Soft Cell) - 1955: Steve Jones (Sex Pistols) - 1951: Christopher Cross - 1950: Mary Hopkins - 1948: John Richardson (Rubettes) - 1945: Steve Jones - 1944: Peter Staples (Troggs) - 1937: Frankie Valli - 1936: Engelbert Humperdink - 1933: James Brown - 1919: Pete Seeger (musician)

4th – Abba had their first no 1 with “waterloo” in 1974 _ Moody Blues Formed in 1964, Zal Cleminson(Sahb)Born 1949 - born in 1979: Lance Bass ('N Sync) - 1972: Mike Dirnt (Green Day) - 1961: Jay Aston (Bucks Fizz) - 1959: Randy Travis - 1951: Jackie Jackson (The Jacksons) - 1949: Zal Cleminson (Alex Harvey Band) - 1945: George Wadenius (Blood, Sweat & Tears) - 1944: Peggy Santiglia (Angels) - 1944: Ronnie Bond (Troggs) - 1942: Nick Ashford (Ashford & Simpson) - 1938: Tyrone Davis (US singer) - 1931: Ed Cassidy (Spirit)

5th -  Ian McCulloch (Echo & Bunnymen) Born 1959 , born in 1981: Craig David - 1964: Lorraine McIntosh (Deacon Blue) - 1948: Bill Ward (Black Sabbath) - 1942: Tammy Wynette
1938: Johnny Taylor 

6th – Oasis had their first no 1 “some might say’ in 1995, Paul Brady Born 1947 -  born in 1967: Mark Bryan (Hootie & The Blowfish) - 1964: Tony Scalzo (Fastball) - 1960: Larry Steinbachel (Bronski Beat) - 1960: John Flansburgh (They Might Be Giants) - 1945: Bob Seger - 1942: Colin Earl (Foghat)
1939 Herbie Cox (Cleftones) - 1920 Peggy Lee (Fever) - Gerry Shepherd died of cancer 2003 (glitterband)           

7th – The jam debut single “in the city” in 1977 - born in 1972: Eagle-Eye Cherry - 1961: Phil Campbell (Motorhead) - 1959: Marty Wilson-Piper (The Church) - 1956: Anne Dudley (Art Of Noise) - 1949: Keith (98.6) - 1948: Pete Wingfield (Eighteen with a Bullet) - 1946: Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead) - 1942: Derek Taylor (Beatles press officer) - 1939: Jimmy Ruffin (soul singer) - 1939: Johnny Maestro (Crests) - 1931: Teresa Brewer (Let Me Go Lover) - 1930: Mitch Jayne (Dillards) - 1833: Johannes Brahms (composer) - 1840: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (composer)

8th -  UK Blues pioeer Graham Bond died 1974 - Born in 1975: Enrique Iglesias - 1972: Darren Hayes (Savage Garden) - 1964: Dave Rowntree (Blur) - 1955: Alex Van Halen (Van Halen) - 1953: Billy Burnette (Fleetwood Mac) - 1951: Chris Frantz (Talking Heads) - 1951: Philip Bailey (Earth, Wind & Fire) - 1940: Rick Nelson (US singer) - 1945: Keith Jarrett (pianist) - 1944: Gary Glitter (Paul Gadd) - 1943: Paul Samwell-Smith (Yardbirds) - 1943: Toni Tennille (Captain & Tennille)

9th – Dave Gahan Depeche Mode born 1962, Richard Hudson Born 1948 (Strawbs) - born in  1979: Pierre Bouvier (Simple Plan) - 1965: Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot (Curiosity Killed the Cat) - 1964: Kevin Saunderson (Inner City) - 1962: Paul 'PD' Heaton (Housemartins, Beautiful South) - 1962: David Gahan (Depeche Mode) - 1949: Billy Joel (pianist/singer/songwriter) - 1942: Tommy Roe (Dizzy) - 1941: Pete Birrell (Freddie and the Dreamers) - 1937: Dave Prater (Sam and Dave) - 1937: Sonny Curtis (Crickets)

10th – Paul Hewson aka Bono born 1960, Apple Records dissolved 1975, Sid Vicious Born 1957 - born in 1985: Ashley Poole (Dream) - 1980: Jason Dalyrimple (Soul For Real) - 1967: Young M.C. - 1962: Garry Daley (China Crisis) - 1965: Krist Novoselic (Nirvana) - 1960: Bono aka Paul Hewson (U2) - 1957: Sid Vicious aka John Beverly(bassist/singer, Sex Pistols) - 1952: Sly Dunbar (reggae musician and producer) - 1946: Donovan (singer/songwriter/guitar) - 1946: Dave Mason (Traffic) - 1946: Graham Gouldman (10CC) - 1941: Danny Rapp (Danny and the Juniors) - 1935: Larry Williams (Bonie Maronie) - 1921: Bert Weedon (UK guitarist) - 1899: Fred Astaire

11th – Elvis Presley had first UK chart hit in 1956 “heartbreak Hotel”, Bob Marley died 1981 Aged 36 - born in 1955: Jonathan Jeczalik (Art Of Noise) - 1947: Butch Trucks (Allmann Brothers) - 1943: Les Chadwick (Gerry and the Pacemakers) - 1941: Eric Burdon (Animals) - 1938: Carla Bley (jazz performer) - 1955: Anita Baker (singer) - 1888: Irving Berlin (composer/songwriter)

12th – Steve Winwood Born 1948, Ian Mclagan (Faces) born 1946, Ian Dury born 1942 - born in 1959: Billy Duffy (The Cult)
1955: Kix Brooks (Brooks & Dunn) - 1950: Billy Squier - 1945: Jay Otis Washington (Persuasions) - 1944: Billy Swan (singer) - 1944: James Purify (James and Bobby Purify) - 1942: Ian Dury (singer/songwriter) - 1928: Burt Bacharach (songwriter)

13th – Stevie wonder or Steveland judkins born in 1950, Smiths released first single “Hand in Glove” 1984, Overand Watts (Mott) Born 1947 - born in 1966: Darius Rucker (Hootie & The Blowfish) - 1963: Julian Brookhouse (Curiosity Killed the Cat) - 1954: John Logan (What's Another Year) - 1951: Paul Thompson (Roxy Music) - 1950: Peter Gabriel (singer, Genesis) - 1950: Danny Kirwan (Fleetwood Mac) - 1943: Mary Wells (My Guy) - 1941: Ritchie Valens (La Bamba) - 1941: Joe Brown (Picture of You) - 1937: Frankie Valli (singer) - 1936: Walden 'Bobby' Darin (singer)

14th – Keith Relf ex Yardbirds Electrocuted 1976, Pistols sign to Virgin 1977, David Byrne Talking Heads Born in Scotland 1952, Ian Astbury (Cult) Born 1962 - born in 1973: Shanice - 1973: Natalie Appleton (All Saints) - 1969: Danny Wood (New Kids On The Block) - 1966: Mike Inez (Alice In Chains) - 1966: Fabrice Morvan (Milli Vanilli) - 1962: Ian Astbury (The Cult) - 1962: C.C. DeVille (Poison) - 1952: David Byrne (Talking Heads)  - 1950 Art Grant (Edgar Broughton Band) - 1947 Al Ciner (American Breed) - 1943: Jack Bruce (bassist, Cream) - 1936 Bobby Darin (Dream Lover) - 1934 Mike Preston (UK singer)

15th – Mike Oldfield Born 1953 , born in 1970: Prince Be (PM Dawn) - 1959 Andrew Eldritch (Sisters of Mercy) - 1957 Trini Lopez (singer) - 1953: Mike Oldfield (Tubular Bells) - 1951: Dennis Fredericksen (Toto) - 1948: Brian Eno (Roxy Music/U2) - 1947: Graham Goble (Little River Band) - 1947: Brian Eno (Roxy Music) - 1944: Graham Goble (Little River Band) - 1944 Titch (Dave, Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Titch) - 1942: K.T. Oslin () - 1918: Eddy Arnold (singer)

16th – Hazel O Connor born in 1955, Motown had their first No 1 with Mary Wells “My Guy”, Darrell Sweet born 1947 (Nazareth) - born in 1966: Janet Jackson - 1958 Glenn Gregory (Heaven 17) - 1949: William Spooner (Grateful Dead) - 1947 Barbara Lee (Chiffons) - 1944 Billy Cobham (jazz / rock drummer) - 1938: Pervis Jackson (The Spinners) - 1919 Liberace (pianist/singer)

17th – Patti Smith London Debut 1976, Bill Bruford (Yes) Born 1950, Paul Di’anno (Maiden) Born 1959, Steve Earle Born 1955 , also born in 1976: Kandi Burruss (Xscape) - 1974: Andrea Corr () - 1970: Jordan Knight (New Kids On The Block) - 1970: Darnell Van Rensalier (Shai) - 1965: Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) - 1965: O'Dell (Mint Condition) - 1964: Dave Abbruzzese (Pearl Jam) - 1962: Tracy Bryn (Voice of the Beehive) - 1961: Enya () - 1959: Paul Di'Anno (Iron Maiden) - 1953: George Johnson (Brothers Johnson) - 1949: Bill Bruford (Yes) - 1944: Jessie Winchester (US folk singer) - 1940: Taj Mahal (US blues singer)

18th – Eric Goulden re: Wreckless Eric born in 1954 – Toyah Wilcox born 1958, Rick Wakeman Born 1949 - born in 1969: Martika () - 1952: George Strait () - 1949: Bill Wallace (Guess Who) - 1912 Pierino 'Perry' Como (singer)

19th – Jerry Dammers of the Specials born in 1954, Pete Townsend (The Who) Born 1945, Joey Ramone Born 1952 - born in 1972: Jenny Berggren (Ace Of Base) - 1962: Iain Harvie (Del Amitri) - 1954: Phillip Rudd (AC/DC) - 1952: Grace Jones - 1951: Joey Ramone () - 1950: Ronald Kerst (songwriter/poet) - 1949: Dusty Hill (ZZ Top) - 1948: Tom Scott (singer)

20th – Joe Cocker born 1944 -  born in 1984: Naturi Naughton (3LW) - 1972: Busta Rhymes - 1966: Tom Garman (Belly) - 1958: Jane Wiedlin (The Go-Go's) - 1946: Cheriln "Cher"

21st – Vincent Cranes (Atomic Roosters) Birthday Born 1953, Martin Carthy Born 1940 - born in 1972: Notorious B.I.G. () - 1948: Leo Sayer (singer) -  1947: Bill Champlin (Chicago) - 1943: Hilton Valentine (The Animals) - 1941: Ronald Isley (Isley Brothers)

22nd – (Stephen) Morrissey Born 1959 -1967: Dan Roberts (Crash Test Dummies) - 1966: Johnny Gill () - 1962: Jesse Valenzuela (Gin Blossoms) - 1950: Bernie Taupin - ????: Giacomo Carissimi (Composer)

23rd – Phil Selway (Radiohead) Born 1964 -born in  1974: Jewel - 1973: Maxwell (singer) - 1955: Jim Mankey (Concrete Blonde) - 1928: Rosemary Clooney (singer/actress) - 1910: Artie Shaw (clarinetist, composer, bandleader)

24th – Robert Zimmerman or  bob Dylan born in 1941 – Elmore James died 1963 - born in - 1969: Rich Robinson (The Black Crowes) - 1955: Rosanne Cash - 1947: Albert Bouchard (Blue Oyster Cult) - 1944: Patti LaBelle -1929: Beverly Sills (singer)

25th -  Paul Weller Born 1958, Sonny Boy Williamson died in 1965 aged 65 (aka Aleck Miller), Duke Ellington died 1974. Miles Davis Born 1926 - born in 1975: Lauryn Hill - 1948: Klaus Meine (Scorpions) - 1922: Frank Guida (composer/producer)

26th – Mick Jones of the Clash born in 1955, 10cc “I’m not in love” released 1975, Wayne Hussey (The Mission) Born 1959, Mick Ronson born 1946, Lenny Kravitz born 1964 - born in 
1949: Hank Williams, Jr. - 1948: Stevie Nicks (singer, soloist, Fleetwood Mac) - 1945: Garry Peterson (Guess Who) - 1942: Levon Helm (The Band) - 1926: Miles Dewey Davis III (Leader, Composer, Trumpet, Organ.) - 1920: Peggy Lee (singer), Desmon Dekker died 2006 aged 64.

27th – Cilla Black born 1943, Neil Finn(Split Enz/Crowded House) Born 1958 - born in  1975: Dre (OutKast) - 1971: Left Eye - 1966: Sean Kinney (Alice In Chains) - 1957: Siouxsie Sioux (bassist, Siouxsie & The Banshees) - 1957: Eddie Harsch (The Black Crowes) - 1946: Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen (Danish double bassist) - 1945: Bruce Cockburn

28th – Ronnie Lane left the Faces in 1973, John Fogerty Born 1945 - born in 1968: Kylie Minogue - 1962: Roland Gift (Fine Young Cannibals) - 1944: Gladys Knight - 1944: Billy Vera - 1909 Benny Goodman (conductor/bandleader)

29th – Mel Gaynor drummer in Simple Minds born 1960, Gary Brooker (Procul Harem) Born 1945, Francis Rossi (Quo) born 1949, Noel Gallagher Born 1967 - born in 1975: Melanie Brown (Scary Spice of Spice Girls) - 1969: Chad Kinchla (Blues Traveler) - 1961: Melissa Etheridge - 1960: Jesse Johnson (The Time) - 1956: LaToya Jackson - 1956: Larry Blackmon (Cameo) - 1953: Danny Elfman ()

30th – Nicky ‘Topper” Headon of the Clash born in 1955 - born in 1971: Patrick Dalheimer (Live) - 1964: Wynonna Judd - 1964: Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine) - 1958: Marie Fredericksson (Roxette) - Mickie Most (producer) died of cancer 2003

31st – Who Played Charlton FC 1976 (at the time 76k watt pa – loudest known gig) - born in 1964: Darryl McDaniel (Run-D.M.C.) - 1962: Corey Hart - 1947: John Bonham (Led Zeppelin) - 1941: Johnny Paycheck (country singer) - 1938: Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul & Mary)

Number 1’s this month from years gone by are as follows:

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