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." Read More: Michael Nesmith's Rejected Monkees Song Hit for Linda Ronstadt | https://ultimateclassicrock.com/michael-nesmith-linda-ronstadt-different-drum/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral

Deep Purple and Black Sabbath Personnel Connections

photo By Warner Bros. Records

Bob Daisley was with Ozzy Osborne,Rainbow and Black Sabbath on Bass.
Bobby Rondinelli was a drummer for Black Sabbath and Rainbow.
Cozy Powell was a drummer for Whitesnake, Rainbow and Black Sabbath.
Don Airey is a keyboardist who played with Black Sabbath, Deep Purle, Rainbow, Ozzy and Whitesnake.
Glenn Hughes was a bassist/lead singer for Deep Purple and Lead singer for Black Sabbath and Heaven and Hell
Neil Murray was a bassist for Black Sabbath, John Lord and Whitesnake.
Ian Gillan was lead singer for Deep Purple and Black Sabbath
Ronnie James Dio was Lead Singer for Black Sabbath and for Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow.
Scott Warren played keyboards for Dio and Heaven and Hell.
Vinny Appice played drums for Dio, Black Sabbath and Heaven and Hell.
Wayne Gruber played bass with Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Last in Line and on an album with Don Airey.

Black Sabbath

By Warner Bros. Records

Discography
Black Sabbath (1970)
Paranoid (1970)
Master of Reality (1971)
Vol. 4 (1972)
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1973)
Sabotage (1975)
Technical Ecstasy (1976)
Never Say Die! (1978)
Heaven and Hell (1980)
Mob Rules (1981)
Born Again (1983)
Seventh Star (1986)
The Eternal Idol (1987)
Headless Cross (1989)
Tyr (1990)
Dehumanizer (1992)
Cross Purposes (1994)
Forbidden (1995)
13 (2013)

Official Members of The Rolling Stones

Bill Wyman
Brian Jones*
Charlie Watts
Ian Stewart*
Keith Richards
Mick Jagger
Mick Taylor
Ronnie Wood

*RIP

2020 XFL Teams

Dallas Renegades Arlington, Texas Bob Stoops
Houston Roughnecks Houston, Texas June Jones
Los Angeles Wildcats Carson, California Winston Moss
Seattle Dragons Seattle, Washington Jim Zorn

DC Defenders Washington, D.C. Pep Hamilton
New York Guardians East Rutherford, New Jersey Kevin Gilbride
St. Louis BattleHawks St. Louis, Missouri Jonathan Hayes
Tampa Bay Vipers Tampa, Florida Marc Trestman

Top Ten US Retailers in 2020

1. Walmart
2. Amazon
3. Kroger
4. Costco
5. Home Depot
6. Walgreens
7. CVS
8. Target
9. Lowe’s
10. Albertsons Companies