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Gerry Rafferty, the singer/songwriter behind smooth ’70s hits like “Stuck in the Middle With You,” “Right Down the Line” and “Baker Street” died Tuesday (January 4, 2011). He was 63. Born in Scotland, Rafferty busked on the streets of Glasgow and formed a folk group called the Humblebums with Billy Connolly, who would go on to become a renowned stand-up comedian and actor.
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Rolling over into a new year means a lot of things to a lot people, but for me it means buying a new calendar so I can keep track of my many social engagements and important dates. My blogging friend Nick just posted about a neat calendar he received that is all about one of the best things on earth: Bacon. According to Nick, who received the Bacon Love 2011 Calendar as a holiday stocking stuffer: “Each day, bacon lovers will enjoy bacon trivia, recipes and even quotes by bacon connoisseurs such as Thomas Jefferson and Homer Simpson!
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Have a Safe and Fun Celebration and Let’s Make 2011 The Best Year Ever!
“I Think I Love It: I Love It To Death”
All five members of the original band called Alice Cooper will be inducted into Cleveland’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on March 14, 2011. Among their fellow performer inductees are Neil Diamond, Dr. John, Darlene Love, Tom Waits and Leon Russell. This was the first nomination for all inductees with the exception of Love, who was nominated twice previously. It’s unfortunate that nominee Donovan wasn’t also inducted, because then he and the band could have performed “Billion Dollar Babies” (on which Donovan sang back up) live at the induction ceremony. Talk about missed opportunities. The Worley Gig sends sincere congratulations out to all five members of the band that created Shock Rock – lead guitarist Glen Buxton (RIP), rhythm guitarist Michael Bruce, bass player Dennis Dunaway, drummer Neal Smith and vocalist Vince Furnier – without whose enduring influence bands like Kiss and Marilyn Manson would certainly be doing something else for a living.