Posted by The G on January 26, 2012 under Celebrities | 
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Fruit at the Bottom by Wendy and Lisa (Wendy's on the right)
Happy birthday to two of the most talented sisters in music – Wendy and Susannah Melvoin!
Wendy Melvoin got her start as a member of Prince’s band The Revolution and has gone on to work with Lisa Coleman as the duo Wendy and Lisa. In addition to making great pop music, they have scored a number of films and TV shows and have won lots of awards and critical acclaim for their work.
Susannah Melvoin
Susannah has also worked with Prince and was the inspiration for many of his greatest songs. She’s also written songs for Madonna and is a member of The Family which is currently known as fDeluxe.
The music of Susannah and Wendy Melvoin has made my life a much better place and I wish them both the happiest of birthdays today!
Posted by The G on January 19, 2012 under Celebrities |
Photo by G.
Eric Leeds
Happy birthday to one of the best saxophone players of all time – Eric Leeds. Eric Leeds has played off and on with Prince and Prince’s many protegés since the 1980s and every time he appears on one of the tracks, his solos and accents are often the highlight of the song. He’s also been in Prince’s jazz fusion group Madhouse and if you ever get a chance to track down their albums, your ears will thank you for it. Eric is also a solo artist, having released 3 great records as well and he is currently on tour in fDeluxe (formerly known as The Family) so if you need some funk in our life, check out the music of Eric Leeds. I can’t even count how many hours of my life have been spent listening to Eric’s music both with and without Prince, but I can say – it’s a lot! I thank Eric for always putting my ears in a good mood and I hope you have a very happy birthday!
Posted by The G on December 30, 2011 under Celebrities |
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Patti Smith
A goddess is born! Happy birthday to Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Patti Smith! I love her so much. I was introduced to her music later in life, but I’ve since made up for lost time. Every time I’ve seen her perform, my life changes for the better and I am very excited to spend the last few hours of 2011 in her presence as she performs her annual New Year’s Eve show at New York’s Bowery Ballroom!
It will be G-L-O-R-I-O-U-S! 
On a side note, for those of you who read this site daily (aka my heroes!), I am discontinuing the “birthday blog.” I think by now, you should realize, I’ve met most every celebrity worthy of such a post and I’ve certainly busted my buns to start off their special days in style. Whereas other sites only mention a person’s birthday because they have the hidden agenda of talking shit, I have done my best to expose their work to a brand new generation each day. I will spend that time in 2012 creating artistic projects which I cannot wait to share with you!
Posted by The G on December 29, 2011 under Celebrities |
Photo and autograph courtesy of the G in person autograph archives.
Ted Danson
Happy 63rd birthday to actor Ted Danson who was born on December 29. I’ve always loved the show Cheers and I am very happy to report that Ted Danson is a super nice guy! I’ve met him many times and both he and his wife Mary Steenburgen are the coolest! Thanks Ted, and I hope you have a great birthday!
Posted by The G on December 23, 2011 under Celebrities |
Photo and autograph courtesy of the G Archives.
Susan Lucci
The queen of the soaps, actress Susan Lucci turns 64 on December 23, 2011. We wish her a very happy birthday. I’ve met her on many occasions and she is so nice! My family has always been on team All My Children, and meeting Susan Lucci for the first time was like meeting a long lost family member. Of course, I told this to Susan Lucci and she gave me a hug! Love her! Happy birthday, long lost relative!
