March Birthdays

Since it's March, I wanna give a big, ol' Happy Birthday shout out to the following people:

Carrie Underwood
DOB: March 10, 1983, Muskogee, Oklahoma

Queen Latifah
DOB: March 18, 1970, Newark, New Jersey

Keira Knightley
DOB: March 26, 1985, Teddington, London, England

Akira Kurosawa
DOB: March 23, 1910, Shinogawa, Tokyo, Japan

Brenda Song
DOB: March 27, 1988 Carmichael, California

Michael Imperioli. Hottie!!
DOB: March 26, 1966, Mt. Vernon, New York

Kenny Chesney
DOB: March 26, 1968, Luttrell, Tennessee

Michael Caine
DOB: March 14, 1933, Southwark, London, England

Eric Idle
DOB:  March 29, 1943, South Shields, County Durham, England
IDK why, but every time I see him on TV or in a movie, I keep thinking of Monty Python. He cracks me up. He makes me laugh so much.

Quincy Jones
DOB: March 14, 1933, Chicago, Illinois

Spike Lee
DOB: March 20, 1957, Atlanta, Georgia

Timothy Dalton
DOB: March 21, 1946, Colwyn Bay, Wales

Johnny Knoxville
DOB: March 11, 1971, Knoxville, Tennessee

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Katy Perry

Katy Perry

Name: Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson
DOB: Oct. 25, 1984
Where: Santa Barbara, California
Genres: pop, dance, gospel
Occupations: singer-songwriter, actress
Instruments: vocals, guitar, piano
Years active: 2001-present
Website: http://www.katyperry.com/

-Gained attention with the release of her album One of the Boys(2008). It had 3 chart topping singles: "I Kissed a Girl" "Hot N' Cold" "Waking Up in Vegas"
-In 2009, she was voted Billboard's Hot 100 as the 51st artist of the 2000s
-Her best selling album is Teenage Dream from 2010, which was her 3rd studio album.

Early Life and Career
-Born to Mary Hudson, an evangelist who had an odd first marriage in Zimbabwe and Keith Hudson, who was a West Coast scenester in the 1960s. She has German, Portugese, Irish and English ancestry.
-Is the 2nd child of 2 pastors. Has an older sister named Angela Hudson and younger brother named David Hudson
-At age 15, her singing in church attracted the attention of rock veterans from Nashville, Tennessee. She signed to the Christian music lable Red Hill, recording her first album at 15. She also changed her name to her mother's maiden name Perry because Katy Hudson was too close to actress Kate Hudson.
-Katy Perry earned a nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 2009 Grammy Awards. She was nominated in 5 categories at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, such as Best New Artist, and Best Female Videi, but lost out to Britney Spears. But Perry won the award for Best International Female Artist at the 2009 BRIT awards.
-In 2010, she released her Teenage Dream album. It hit #1 on the Billboard 200 Chart. The cover art is a painting by Will Cotton showing Perry lying naked on clouds of cotton candy.

Artistry
-Her musical influences are Alanis Morissette, Cyndi Lauper, Pat Benatar, Joan Jett, Shirley Manson, Freddie Mercury, the late front man to the British rock band Queen
-She was inspired by the song Killer Queen to do a career in pop music
-According to her, Alanis Morissette's album Jagged Little Pill influenced her to no end

Image
-She is best known for her unique style of dress. It's usually bright in color, and reminds you of decades past.

Personal Life
-Has had many relationships, such as with Gym Class Heroes front man Travie McCoy, Relient K  front man Matt Thiessen and most recently, British comedian Russell Brand

-Perry and Brand got engaged in December 2009 and she stated plans to get British dual citizenship.
-In an August 2010 Rolling Stone interview, she said "I am sensitive to Russell taking the Lord's name in vain and Lady Gaga putting a rosary in her mouth. I think when you put sex and spirituality in the same bottle and shake it up, bad things happen."

-Supports gay rights and voted no on Prop 8 in California, which basically banned same sex marriage.

Discography

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Famous Songwriting Teams

Have you ever noticed that when it comes to rock bands, the ones usually writing the songs are the lead singer and lead guitarist, or it will end up being the lead singer and the lead guitarist have known each other for like ever?

Famous Songwriting Teams

Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus (ABBA)

Donald Fagen and Walter Becker (Steely Dan)

Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter (The Grateful Dead)

Deborah Harry and Chris Stein (Blondie)

Big Boi and Andre 3000 (OutKast)

Don Henley and Glenn Frey (The Eagles)

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones)

John Lennon and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)

Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin)

Scott Stapp and Mark Tremonti (Creed)

Joe Strummer and Mick Jones (The Clash)

Steven Tyler and Joe Perry (Aerosmith)

Roger Waters and David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)

Brian Wilson and Mike Love (The Beach Boys)

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Sheryl Crow

Sheryl Crow

Name: Sheryl Suzanne Crow
DOB: February 11, 1962
Where: Kennett, Missouri
Genres: rock, pop rock, country rock, roots rock
Occupations: singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, actress, activist
Instruments: vocals, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, organ, accordion, harmonica, autoharp, hammond b3, wurlitzer, Moog bass, mandolin, mandola
Years Active: 1986-present
Website: www.sherylcrow.com

-American singer songwriter
-Has performed with The Rolling Stones numerous times, performed duets with Mick Jagger, Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton, Luciano Pavarotti, John Mellencamp, Kid Rock, Michelle Branch and Sting among others.
-Performed backing vocals for Tina Turner, Michael Jackson, Don Henley, and Belinda Carlisle on her 1991 single Little Black Book.

Early Life
-Her father, Wendell Crow, is a trumpet player and lawyer, while her mother, Bernice is a piano teacher.
-She has older sisters Kathy and Karen and a younger brother named Steven

Early Career
-Toured with Michael Jackson as a backup vocalist during his Bad World Tour from 1987-1989 and performed with him on the song I Just Can't Stop Loving You.
-Also sang with Kenny Loggins on his track I Would Do Anything
-In 1992, she attempted to release her first album, but it was rejected
-In 1994, her single "All I Want to Do" made it on the charts of 1994.
-In 1995, she won the Grammy Awards, 3 of them: Record of the Year, Best New Artist, and Best Female Vocal Performance.
-2002: she released the album C'Mon C'Mon . This album produced the track "Soak Up the Sun"
-In 2003, she teamed up with Michelle Branch to sing the song Love Me Like That, for Branch's album Hotel Paper.
-In 2003, she released an album called The Very Best of Sheryl Crow, which featured alot of her songs, along with new stuff.
-In 2006, she was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer, which doctors said recovery is going good in mid February.

Personal Life
-In 2003, she began dating cyclist Lance Armstrong
-On May 11, 2007, she announced she adopted a boy named Wyatt Steven Crow and on June 4, 2010, she adopted another boy named Levi James Crow.

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Chris Jagger

Chris Jagger
This last name should tell you who he's related to!

Name: Christopher Jagger
DOB: Dec. 19, 1947
Where: Dartford, Kent, England
Genres: Cajun, folk, zydeco, country, blues, rock
Occupations: singer, actor, producer
Instruments: guitar, harmonica, washboard
Website: http://www.chrisjaggeronline.com/

IMDb
-Uncle of Jade Jagger, Karis Jagger, Gabriel Jagger, Jim Jagger, Georgia May Jagger, Elizabeth Jagger and Lucas Jagger
-Former brother in law of Bianca Macias-Jagger and Jerry Hall
-Also a musician, brother of Rolling Stones front man Mick Jagger

-Christopher Jagger is an English-born musician born on Dec. 19, 1947 in Dartford, Kent, England
-He is 4 and a half years younger than his 68 year old older brother Mick

-Released his first 2 albums in 1973 and 1974
-He remains in the shade of his elder brother, this caused his music career to hardly make a move; despite his many contributions to being a singer, musician, songwriter, alot of journalists often compare him(usually in a very unfavorable light) to his older brother Mick instead of accepting that Christoper Jagger and Mick Jagger have 2 different styles of music

Bio
-After studying in dramatic art, this allowed Jagger to work in various fields, such as theatre, cinema, clothing design and decoration

-In the 1970s, he had a project for recording with The Flying Burrito Brothers, but it stopped. In the 1980s, he helped on 2 of The Rolling Stones albums, specifically Dirty Work(1986) and Steel Wheels(1989)

-Also has worked as a journalist for The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, The Mail on Sunday, The Independent on Sunday and Rolling Stone.
-Chris and partner Pat Townshend created a guitar company in the mid 1980s. Chris designed a magnesium alloy guitar called The Staccato. The guitar featured a bridge and neck system that could be switched out. The user could switch between a bass neck for 6 string neck.

-A prototype bass was built in Norfolk England in 1983 and a business was started. The partners included Pat Townshend, Bill Wyman, Chris and Mick Jagger. This comapny went under in 1987. During KISS' Crazy Nights tour, Gene Simmons can be seen playing a Staccato guitar.

Discography

Filmography

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