Eight extraordinary rock and roll stars were born on this date and they are all a major part of the soundtrack of YOUR life! We’re celebrating them in reverse chronological order.
But the medley begins with a peppy song that welcomes you back to this medley madness, and ends with a song that wraps up the party!
Play button is on the left … Volume slider is on the right
The May 2nd Rockin’ Birthday Medley
Simon & Garfunkel
Because it is very appropriate!
Prescott Niles (born 1954)
Bass guitar / The Knack
Lou Gramm (born 1950)
Lead singer / Foreigner
Larry Gatlin (born 1948)
Lead singer / Gatlin Brothers
The late Lesley Gore (1946-2015)
Solo Singer
The late Goldy McJohn (1945-2017)
Keyboards / Steppenwolf
Bob Henrit (born 1944)
Drummer / Argent
Engelbert Humperdinck (born 1936)
Solo Singer
The late Link Wray (1929-2005)
Legendary Guitarist
The Beatles
Because it is very appropriate!
Good Morning & Happy Birthday Ray. It was nice to start this day with a a birthday party & I sincerely mean that. Enjoy your day whatever you do. 🙂 🙂 Lee & Ted
Thank you, Lee & Ted 🙂 🙂
It’s going to be a very quiet day. ❤️
“Simply the Best”!!!
Perfect timing…I’ll be mowing my lawn today.
I kinda like this anticipation mode!
Love this and you.
🤗❤️
Thank you, Jim. I’m mowing my lawn today, too. I’ll wave as we ride by each other!
Love you, too! ❤️
Enjoy this beautiful day…your birthday! I will be thinking of you on every pass with my lawnmower.
Thank you, Jim. I appreciate the good wishes! 🥰
Happy birthday Ray! We share a birthday! 🥳
Have a wonderful day!
Janice
Happy Birthday to YOU, Janice! ❤️
Rock The Day!
Happy, Happy Birthday 🥳🎉🎂
Thank you, Claire! I appreciate the good wishes! 🥳
what a great day for a fabulous medley and presented by my favorite amazing DJ man!!!
Have a very Happy Birthday my friend!
XXOO
Thank you, Penny! ❤️
I am so glad you enjoyed the music! I hope you have a delightful day!
XOXO
This was a wonderful surprise this morning! But let me start by saying happy, happy, happy birthday to you! I’ve got it on my calendar so I can remember each year from now on. We have a long way to go, but I’m keeping up the strides. I just loved hearing Lesley Gore, and Engelbert Humperdinck. Of course the Beatles oh my gosh what a great ending song. I will certainly look forward to a future medley or two. Have a super fantastic day, whatever it is that you’re going to be doing to celebrate the birthday! My very best wishes and a big hug! Love ya!! 🥰 Oh yes, and you’re still the best!
Thank you, Sandy 🥰
Now that you have this “special events’ marked on your calendar, I promise I’ll do my best to stick around until next May! I do hope you’re making great strides. I still pray for you every single night.
Love ya! ❤️
Ray, not sure that I told you that I had a very special newly re-searched blood test recently it looks for DNA shed for cancer. It came back negative! You can’t imagine how happy I was. I will still have to be tested every three months probably for a year but fingers crossed. I might’ve licked this big C!! So I am extremely busy trying to build my stamina back up to be able to do things that I love like gardening, and working out in the yard. You can only imagine that for a year and a half my yard has totally gone to the dogs. The gardener has mold, and all the usual things he does, but all the little stuff never got taken care of. One of the biggest challenges of all seems to be the pinecones that have accumulated everywhere, especially in the backyard. I have already dumped five great big 55 gallon cans on a burn pile. I will be having a bonfire soon! Take care, so happy to see you back. 🥰
Sandy, you have just made my day! Who cares how the garden looks? You did it! You did it!
Let me tell you something…
You’re The Best! ❤
Thanks for the wonderful tunes.I remember the day you were born how excited we all were to finally have a brother. Hope you have a fantastic day.🎉🥳🎂🎇♥️
Thank you, Linda. Any day I wake up is a very good day. 🥰
Ray it is a pleasure to say Happy Birthday and I am so happy that you are able to do what you love!!
Love ya and our friendship just grew another year!! Let’s keep it going!!
Thank you, Fred. Keeping the friendship going for several more years sounds good to me!
Love ya!
How great to celebrate your birthday in such august company
I’ll admit it, it was wonderful to have this beautiful day unfold to a terrific medley
Wishing you peace love happiness and happy you’re celebrating your heart’s desire!
Thank you, Mary Helen!
As usual, I am grateful for your always beautiful comments! 🥳
It appears those have already commented have said it all so I’ll leave it with Happy Birthday Ray. If both you and Jim are mowing spring has officially arrived in New England. That is a nice Birthday present!
Thank you, Marty. Spring has indeed arrived. Mowing is the one thing I can do physically right now, and although getting to and from the riding mower is embarrassingly slow and awkward, it’s nice to get outside. It’s a start. 🙂
You are a medley wizard. Always appreciate you Ray. God bless and Happy Birthday.🎶🎉
Thank you, Liz. You are always a breath of fresh air. I love your gentle sincerity. ❤
Jojo and I enjoyed them all. You left out one very special Rock & Roll star and that is you and all you do for us. Hope you had an amazing Birthday my friend. <3
Thank you, Nancy and Jojo! I was very touched by the beautiful photo you used on the class page. I am truly humbled by your kind words. ❤
Happy belated Birthday to you, and to all the others, living and dead. Enjoyed all of these, especially Leslie Gore and Englebert. One question, what was the name of the song by Link Wray? Love it, know I should know the name!
Thank you, Pat. The Link Wray song is ‘Rumble’