Dead Rock Stars Michael Nesmith
Robert Michael Nesmith (December 30, 1942 – December 10, 2021) was an American musician, songwriter, actor, producer, and novelist. He was best known as a member of the pop rock band the Monkees and co-star of the TV series The Monkees (1966–1968). His songwriting credits include "Different Drum", which became a hit for Linda Ronstadt. His mother invented the typewriter correction Liquid Paper. He died of heart failure in 2021 at age 78.
"It's so funny," Micky Dolenz told Ultimate Classic Rock , when he included the song on his Dolenz Sings Nesmith album. "He went to the [Monkees] producers in the early days and brought 'em 'Different Drum.' He played it for them, and they said, 'Well, that's nice, but it's not a Monkees tune.' He said, 'Wait a minute. I am one of the Monkees.' They said, 'Yeah, yeah, we know. But no thanks. It's really not a Monkees tune.' So he said, 'Okay,' and gave it to Linda Ronstadt, and look what happened."
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Dead Rock Stars Loverboy Scott Smith
Scott Smith was the bassist for Loverboy from their inception until his death in 2000.
On 30 November 2000, Smith was sailing his boat, the 36-foot Sea Major, with two friends off the coast of San Francisco near the Golden Gate Bridge, when a large wave swept him overboard. Searches conducted by the Coast Guard and a private company hired by friends and family were unsuccessful. Smith was pronounced missing presumed dead, lost at sea.
On 30 November 2000, Smith was sailing his boat, the 36-foot Sea Major, with two friends off the coast of San Francisco near the Golden Gate Bridge, when a large wave swept him overboard. Searches conducted by the Coast Guard and a private company hired by friends and family were unsuccessful. Smith was pronounced missing presumed dead, lost at sea.
US Guns Murder Suicide
Gun violence
The United States has the highest rate of civilian gun ownership per capita.
Bad news
According to the CDC, between 1999 and 2014 there have been 185,718 homicides from use of a firearm and 291,571 suicides using a firearm.
Good News
Despite a significant increase in the sales of firearms since 1994, the US has seen a drop in the annual rate of homicides using a firearm from 7.0 per 100,000 population in 1993 to 3.6 per 100,000. In the ten years between 2000 and 2009, the ATF reported 37,372,713 clearances for purchase, however, in the four years between 2010 and 2013, the ATF reported 31,421,528 clearances.
The United States has the highest rate of civilian gun ownership per capita.
Bad news
According to the CDC, between 1999 and 2014 there have been 185,718 homicides from use of a firearm and 291,571 suicides using a firearm.
Good News
Despite a significant increase in the sales of firearms since 1994, the US has seen a drop in the annual rate of homicides using a firearm from 7.0 per 100,000 population in 1993 to 3.6 per 100,000. In the ten years between 2000 and 2009, the ATF reported 37,372,713 clearances for purchase, however, in the four years between 2010 and 2013, the ATF reported 31,421,528 clearances.
Real People Mentioned in Beatles Songs
Person Song Lyric
Peter Brown The Ballad of John and Yoko “Peter Brown call to say, you can make it O.K. You can get married in Gibraltar near Spain. Christ you know it ain’t easy, you know how hard it can be. “
Paul McCartney Glass Onion ” Well here’s another clue for you all, the walrus is Paul .”
Lucy O’Donnell Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds “Lucy in the sky with diamonds.”
Elmore James For You Blue “Elmore James got nothin’ on this, baby.”
B.B. King Dig It “The FBI”, “the CIA”, “the BBC”, “B.B. King”, “Doris Day”, and “Matt Busby”
Doris Day Dig It “The FBI”, “the CIA”, “the BBC”, “B.B. King”, “Doris Day”, and “Matt Busby”
Matt Busby Dig It “The FBI”, “the CIA”, “the BBC”, “B.B. King”, “Doris Day”, and “Matt Busby”
Wee Georgie Wood Dig It “That was ‘Can You Dig It?’ by Georgie Wood, and now we’d like to do ‘Hark, The Angels Come’.”
Harold Wilson Taxman “Ha, Ha, Mr. Wilson; Ha, ha, Mr. Heath”
Edward Heath Taxman “Ha, Ha, Mr. Wilson; Ha, ha, Mr. Heath”
Eleanor Bron Eleanor Rigby ” Eleanor Rigby picks up the rice in a church where a wedding has been”.
Robert Frymann Dr. Robert “Take a drink from his special cup, Doctor Robert. “
William Kite Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite “Having been some days in preparation a splendid time is guaranteed for all, And tonight Mr. Kite is topping the bill.”
John Henderson Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite “The Hendersons will all be there, late of Pablo Fanques’fair.”
Agnes Henderson Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite “The Hendersons will all be there, late of Pablo Fanques’fair”.
Pablo Fanques a.k.a. William Darby Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite “The Hendersons will all be there, late of Pablo Fanques’fair. “
Prudence Farrow Dear Prudence ” The sun is up the sky is blue, it’s beautiful and so are you Dear Prudence won’t you come out to play? “
Julia Stanley Lennon Julia “So I sing a song of love Julia.”
Mary McCartney Let it Be “When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me Speaking words of wisdom, Let it be. “
Real People that inspired Beatles Songs:
Peter Brown The Ballad of John and Yoko “Peter Brown call to say, you can make it O.K. You can get married in Gibraltar near Spain. Christ you know it ain’t easy, you know how hard it can be. “
Paul McCartney Glass Onion ” Well here’s another clue for you all, the walrus is Paul .”
Lucy O’Donnell Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds “Lucy in the sky with diamonds.”
Elmore James For You Blue “Elmore James got nothin’ on this, baby.”
B.B. King Dig It “The FBI”, “the CIA”, “the BBC”, “B.B. King”, “Doris Day”, and “Matt Busby”
Doris Day Dig It “The FBI”, “the CIA”, “the BBC”, “B.B. King”, “Doris Day”, and “Matt Busby”
Matt Busby Dig It “The FBI”, “the CIA”, “the BBC”, “B.B. King”, “Doris Day”, and “Matt Busby”
Wee Georgie Wood Dig It “That was ‘Can You Dig It?’ by Georgie Wood, and now we’d like to do ‘Hark, The Angels Come’.”
Harold Wilson Taxman “Ha, Ha, Mr. Wilson; Ha, ha, Mr. Heath”
Edward Heath Taxman “Ha, Ha, Mr. Wilson; Ha, ha, Mr. Heath”
Eleanor Bron Eleanor Rigby ” Eleanor Rigby picks up the rice in a church where a wedding has been”.
Robert Frymann Dr. Robert “Take a drink from his special cup, Doctor Robert. “
William Kite Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite “Having been some days in preparation a splendid time is guaranteed for all, And tonight Mr. Kite is topping the bill.”
John Henderson Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite “The Hendersons will all be there, late of Pablo Fanques’fair.”
Agnes Henderson Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite “The Hendersons will all be there, late of Pablo Fanques’fair”.
Pablo Fanques a.k.a. William Darby Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite “The Hendersons will all be there, late of Pablo Fanques’fair. “
Prudence Farrow Dear Prudence ” The sun is up the sky is blue, it’s beautiful and so are you Dear Prudence won’t you come out to play? “
Julia Stanley Lennon Julia “So I sing a song of love Julia.”
Mary McCartney Let it Be “When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me Speaking words of wisdom, Let it be. “
Real People that inspired Beatles Songs:
Person Song Comment
Brian Epstein Baby You’re a Rich Man Referring to Epstein’s wealth.
Melanie Coe She’s Leaving Home Paul read about her in the newspaper.
Meta Davies Lovely Rita The “traffic warden” who issued a citation to Paul.
Tara Browne A Day in the Life A friend of John and Paul’s who died in a car crash in 1966.
Julian Lennon Hey Jude Originally “Hey Jules” Paul wrote this song for Julian after John and Cynthia Lennon’s divorce.
Richard A. Cooke III The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill A big game hunter John met in India.
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Sexie Sadie John was a follower of him, then – not.
Eric Clapton Savoy Truffle George wrote this about Clapton’s favorite candy.
Pat Hodgett Polythene Pam A fan she was known as “polythene Pat”.
Diane Ashley She Came in Through the Bathroom Window A fan who broke into paul’s house.
Eugene Quitts She Came in Through the Bathroom Window A Cab driver.
Pattie Boyd For You Blue, Something George’s Wife
List Of Black Sabbath Band Members
photo By Warner Bros. Records
Tony Iommi
1968–2017
Bill Ward
1968– off and on –2012
Terence "Geezer" Butler
1968– off and on –2017
Ozzy Osbourne
Dave Walker 1977–1978
Ronnie James Dio (died 2010)
Geoff Nicholls 1979–2004 (died 2017)
Craig Gruber 1979 (died 2015)
Vinny Appice
Bev Bevan
Ron Keel
David Donato 1984 (died 2021)
Eric Singer
Jeff Fenholt 1985 (died 2019)
Gordon Copley
Dave Spitz
Glenn Hughes
Ray Gillen 1986–1987 (died 1993)
Bob Daisley
Tony Martin
Terry Chimes
Jo Burt bass
Cozy Powell
(died 1998)
Laurence Cottle
Neil Murray
Bobby Rondinelli
What Happened in 1968
What Happened in 1968?
Let’s have a look at what was going on in 1968, shall we? Here’s what made the news in 1968.
Lyndon B Johnson is President and Hubert Humphrey is Vice President.
IN THE NEWS 1968
Robert F Kennedy is assassinated.
Martin Luther King Jr. is murdered.
Nixon defeats Humphrey and Wallace in the Presidential election.
Viet Cong soldiers attack the United States Embassy in Saigon.
The Gold Standard is repealed.
LBJ withdraws from re-election.
Intel is founded.
Apollo 8 orbits the Moon.
ENTERTAINMENT IN 1968
In the Heat of the Night wins Best Picture Oscar.
Rod Steiger wins Best Actor Oscar.
Katherine Hepburn wins Best Actress Oscar. Talk to the Animals wins Best Song Oscar.
Record of the Year is Up Up and Away by 5th Demension.
Album of the Year is Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles.
Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In debuts.
60 Minutes debuts on CBS.
SPORTS IN 1968
The Detroit Tigers win The World Series.
The Green Bay Packers defeat the Oakland Raiders in Superbowl II.
The Boston Celtics win the NBA Championship.
The Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup.
NBC interrupts a Jets Raiders game to broadcast Heidi.
Denny McLain goes 31-6.
The 1968 Summer Olympics are held in Mexico City.
The 1968 Winter Olympics are held in Grenoble France.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Let’s have a look at what was going on in 1968, shall we? Here’s what made the news in 1968.
Lyndon B Johnson is President and Hubert Humphrey is Vice President.
IN THE NEWS 1968
Robert F Kennedy is assassinated.
Martin Luther King Jr. is murdered.
Nixon defeats Humphrey and Wallace in the Presidential election.
Viet Cong soldiers attack the United States Embassy in Saigon.
The Gold Standard is repealed.
LBJ withdraws from re-election.
Intel is founded.
Apollo 8 orbits the Moon.
ENTERTAINMENT IN 1968
In the Heat of the Night wins Best Picture Oscar.
Rod Steiger wins Best Actor Oscar.
Katherine Hepburn wins Best Actress Oscar. Talk to the Animals wins Best Song Oscar.
Record of the Year is Up Up and Away by 5th Demension.
Album of the Year is Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles.
Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In debuts.
60 Minutes debuts on CBS.
SPORTS IN 1968
The Detroit Tigers win The World Series.
The Green Bay Packers defeat the Oakland Raiders in Superbowl II.
The Boston Celtics win the NBA Championship.
The Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup.
NBC interrupts a Jets Raiders game to broadcast Heidi.
Denny McLain goes 31-6.
The 1968 Summer Olympics are held in Mexico City.
The 1968 Winter Olympics are held in Grenoble France.
Martin Luther King Jr.
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Dead Rock Stars Michael Nesmith
Robert Michael Nesmith (December 30, 1942 – December 10, 2021) was an American musician, songwriter, actor, producer, and novelist. He was b...