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Rick Springfield is an Australian-American musician, singer, and songwriter who achieved international fame in the 1980s with a series of hit songs (and his role as Dr. Noah Drake on the soap opera, “General Hospital”). Some of his greatest hits include songs like “Jessie’s Girl”, “Affair of the Heart”, “Love Somebody”, and today’s song choice (that can be listened to by clicking on the provided link). On this very day, August 23rd 1949, Richard Lewis Springthorpe (known professionally as Rick Springfield) was born in Guildford, New South Wales, Australia. In…

Feargal Sharkey is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician who gained prominence as lead vocalist of punk rock band, The Undertones. This group achieved commercial success with songs like “Teenage Kicks”, “My Perfect Cousin”, and “Here Comes the Summer”. After The Undertones disbanded (in 1983), he pursued a solo career, producing U.K. hits like “You Little Thief” and today’s song choice (that can be listened to by clicking on the provided link). On this very day, August 13th 1958, Sean Feargal Sharkey was born in Derry, Ireland. In celebration of…

Everlast is an American singer, and songwriter who is best known as frontman for the hip-hop group, House of Pain.After H.O.P. disbanded, he decided to pursue a solo career, transitioning towards a more blues and folk-influenced style. In 1998, from his 2nd album (“Whitey Ford Sings the Blues”), he released the single, “What It’s Like” (which became his most popular hit as a solo artist). In the year 2000 (alongside Carlos Santana), he received a Grammy Award for “Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals”. On this…

Les Paul was an American guitarist and songwriter who was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin on June 9th, 1915. Alongside his wife Mary Ford, the duo produced a series of hit songs, including “Mocking Bird Hill”, and today’s song choice (that can be listened to by clicking on the provided link). In the early 1940s, he designed the first solid-body electric guitar, known as “The Log”. This design laid the foundation for the iconic Gibson Les Paul model (introduced in the 1950s). In 1988, he was inducted into the Rock and…

Eric Carmen was an American singer and songwriter who initially gained prominence as lead vocalist of the Raspberries (a pop rock band that drew inspiration from the “British Invasion” era). In 1975 (after the Raspberries disbanded), he started a solo career emphasizing a more contemporary, soft rock vibe. Some of his biggest solo hits include “Never Gonna Fall in Love Again”, “Hungry Eyes”, “Make Me Lose Control”, and today’s song choice (that can be listened to by clicking on the provided link). On this very day, August 11th 1949, Eric Howard Carmen…