June 22          BIRTHDAYS 1901     Charley Agnew, Leader, d. Oct. 22, 1978, Just a few months before his passing, Charley said "I can tell you the greatest thrill of my life. It was leading a Big Band." 1936     Verne Allison, vocals, b. Chicago, IL, USA. Member: 'The Dells' 1959     Alan Anton, bass/guitar. Member alternative country group: 'Cowboy Junkies' 1944     Peter Asher, vocals, b. Great Britain. Team of 'Peter and Gordon' 1955     Michael Anthony, with: Van Halen 1957     Gary Beers, Rock bass, b. Sydney, Australia. Member group: 'Inxs' 1910     Willy Berking, Leader, b. Dusseldorf, Germany. d. 1979. 1943     Jimmy Castor, Rock vocals, b, USA. Member group: 'Troglodyte' 1914     Lem Davis, Alto Sax, b. Tampa, FL, USA d. 1970. USA 1942     Eumir Deodato, percussion, keyboards, arranger, conductor, vocals, b. Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. né: Eumir Deodato Almeida. (Some sources say b.June 21) 1930     Roy Drusky, C&W singer-songwriter/DJ. né: Roy Frank Drusky, Jr. 1964     Mike Edwards, (aka: "Jesus Jones"), rock vocal. b. Bradford-upon-Avon, Wiltshire, England, UK. Member group: 'Jesus Jones'. CAUTION: Do not confuse with another ** Mike Edwards, b. May 31, Birmingham, England, who plays cello with the band 'Electric Light Orchestra'. Quite the eccentric, he sometimes fingers the cello strings with a grapefruit, and other assorted objects,often while wearing bizzare costumes in January 1975, he became a Buddhist, and changed his name to Deva Pramada. x ** Mike Edwards, guitarist, b. New Orleans, LA, USA. 1928     Turner Foddrell, guitar, b. Stuart, VA, USA. 1956     Derek Forbes, bassist , b. Glasgow, Scotland, UK. Member groups: 'Simple Minds', 'Propaganda', and 'Oblivion Dust' 1964     Bobby Gillespie, guitar/vocals. Member: Primal Scream 1934     Cal Green, guitar, b. Dayton, TX, USA. 1956     Green Gartside, Rock vocals/guitar, Cardiff, Wales, UK. né: Paul Strohmeyer. Member: 'Scritti Politti', originally a left-wing-inspired post-punk rock group. 1947     Don Henley, drums/vocals, Member: The Eagles 1922     Judy Holliday, Actress/vocals, d. June 7, 1965, New York, NY, USA. née: Judith Tuvin 1958     Mark Isaacs, Piano, keyboards, Composer, b. London, England, UK. 1923     Ella Johnson, vocals, b, Darlington, SC, USA, d. Feb. 16, 2004 1917     Ken "Snake Hips" Johnson, Dancer/Leader, b. Georgetown, Guyana. d. 1941. 1945     Howard Kaylan, vocals, b. New York, NY, USA né: Howard Kaplan. Founding Member: Eddie of the Turtles. 1936     Kris Kristofferson, vocals, b. Brownsville, TX, USA. né: Kristoffer Kristofferson 1909     Joe Loss, leader, b. London, U.K., d, June 6, 1990, London, UK 1934     Ray Mantilla, Percussion, b. New York, NY, USA 1901     Bram Martin, Leader, b. London, UK, d. July 18, 1984 1937     Bernie McGann, alto Sax, b. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Bernie's father was a metal worker who played drums in a dance band. 1930     Joe Medwick, guitar/songwriter, b. Houston, TX, USA. 1906     Frankie More, C&W vocals and leader of the "Log Cabin Girls", whose members included: * "Little Shoe" (née: Alma Houchen Crosby, born January 26, 1910, Glasgow, KY, USA.) * "Rhody" (née: Rhoda Ann Jones, born September 28, 1921, Waynesburg, PA, USA.) * "Penny" (née: Thelma Woodford, born February 16, 1918, Elyria, OH, USA.) * "Sis Simpson" (née: Clarabelle Simms, born December 9, 1913, Edmonton, AB, Canada) * "Millie" (née: Mary Jane Murdock, born July 16, 1921, Monessen, PA, USA.) * "Lindy" (née: Elizabeth Margaret Lindsay, born February 7, 1920, Rochester, PA, USA.) 1950     John Mosca, trombone, arranger, leader, b. New York, NY, USA. Educated (BM), at New York's famed 'The Juilliard School', he subsequently performed with Pierre Boulez, Metropolitan Opera, Dizzy Gillespie, Sarah Vaughan, Joe Williams, Stan Getz, Barry Harris Sextet, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers (music director), the Rolling Stones, Talking Heads, Patti Labelle, Tony Bennett, McCoy Tyner, Dave Holland, Eddie Palmieri, Robin Eubanks and Mental Images; Robin Eubanks Quartet/Quintet; Barbra Streisand Orchestra; and the Orchestras of Dream Girls; Tap Dance Kid; and Black and Blue. He was Co-leader:of the 'Vanguard Jazz Orchestra', and a former member: of the 'Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra', and the 'Buddy Rich Band'. Since 1993, he has been a member of the Manhattan School of Music faculty 1949     Alan Osmond, vocals, b. Ogden, UT, USA. Member groups: Osmond Brothers; Donnie & Marie 1970     Steven Page, Rock vocals/guitar, b. Toronto, Ont. Canada. Member group: 'Barenaked Ladies' 1936     Hermeto Pascoal, Piano, accordion, guitar, flute, choro, b. Lagoa da Canoa, Brazil 1903     Ben Pollack, Drums/Leader, b. Chicago, IL. d. June 7, 1971 (Suicide - Hanged himself). In early 20s, he was playing (drums) with the New Orleans Rhytym Kings. By 1925 Ben had his own band. His 1927 band had Benny Goodman; Jimmy McPartland; Glenn Miller; Jack Teagarden. That band ended in 1934 with many of the sidemen forming the nucleus of Bob Crosby's first orch. In 1936 Ben formed another band. In 1942 he formed the shortlived Chico Marx Orch with a young Mel Torme as vocalist. (Ben was Torme's manager for a while.) Pollack continued active into the 1950s. 1942     Eddie Prevost, b. Hitchin, England 1948     Todd Rundgren, Rock guitar/vocals/producer, b. Upper Derby, PA, USA. 1964     Kevin Sargeant, Rock vocals/guitar. Member: Thrashing Doves 1939     Heikki Sarmanto, Piano, keyboards, composer, b. Helsinki, Finland. 1922     Gösta Theselius, piano, composer, arranger, b. Stockholm, Sweden, d. Jan. 24, 1976, Stockholm, Sweden. 1915     Dolf van der Linden Leader, violin, piano, b. Vlaardingen, Netherlands, d. Jan. 30, 1999. Age: 83. (né: David Gysbert van der Linden). The son of a music dealer who owned several instrument shops, he received his first musical training on the violin from his father. Although he left school at an early age, to enter his father's business as a piano tuner, Dolf went on to study musical composition at the local (Vlaardingen) Academy. He often spent his holidays "busking" (travelling through the country as a street musician). He also formed a small ensemble that played for local parties and galas. At age 16, he was working as an organist at a local theatre. The 1930s economic crisis was world-wide and very soon the young musician was working at any job he could find. Dolf married in 1935, and the union produced two sons and two daughters. Fortunately, he was able to eventually find work as an arranger for a touring dance band. During 1936-1939, he was an regular arranger for different radio orchestras. In 1939, he secured an engagement as arranger-composer for Radio Hilversum where he worked up to the start of World War II. Captured by the Germans, he was forced to do hard labor in Germany, but eventually escaped and reached Holland again, where, helped by friends, he went into hiding until the war ended. After the liberation, Dolf became part of a small ensemble playing in a Canadian officers club in 'Parklaan' street. This was the origin of his famous signature tune "Parklane Serenade". The local broadcasting authority "Herrijzend Nederland" ("Rising Netherlands") asked him to form an orchestra of 40 musicians specialising in light music. This resulted in the formation of the (now) famous "Metropole Orchestra"! Their very first broadcast took place on Nov. 25, 1945. Under Dolf's leadership, The Metropole Orchestra became one of the finest ensembles of its kind in Europe He also began composing, and soon had a number of hit songs to his credit (He eventually wrote over 200 compositions for Dutch films, radio programs, and the stage). Dolf subsequently made guest appearances with the BBC, Israeli, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Belgian, French and Dutch radio stations. When the British Musicians' Union prevented local recordings, British recording companies recorded many European bands, -including the Metropole Orchestra, - recording under their own name, and other names such as 'Nat Nyll' for many Boosey & Hawkes records, and for Charles Brull, Dolf became 'David Johnson', etc. During the 1950s and 1960s, the Metropole Orchestra were often recording as 'anonymous' ensembles conducted by 'Daniel de Carlo' or 'Van Lynn', etc. 1944     Ed "Milko" Wilson, Trombone, Leader, arranger, b. Sydney, Australia          Notable Events occuring this date include: 1960.    Odell Rand, clarinet, died in Chicago, IL, USA. Age: 55. Member: 'Harlem Hamfats' 1968.    The Herb Alpert orchestra release "This Guys In Love With You" reached No. 1 on the US Singles chart. This was the first No. 1 for the songwriting team of Bert Bacharach and Hal David. It was the first No. 1 for the A&M label. And, it was the only vocal release by Alpert to make the charts, 1969.    Judy Garland (b. Frances Ethel Gumm, in Grand Rapids, MN, USA) died, in London, England. Age: 47 (Due to 'an incautious self-overdose of sleeping pills'.) 1970.    Harry Brooks, songwriter, died in Teaneck, NJ, USA. Age: 74 1979.    Walter "Pee Wee" Hunt, trombone, vocal, leader, died in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. (b. May 10, 1907 in Mount Healthy, Ohio, USA) 1980.    GladysGordon, (gospel) piano, died in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Age: 57 1987.    Fred Astaire, dancer, singer died Los Angeles, California, USA. (pneumonia) . b. May 10, 1899 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. .né: Frederic Austerlitz Jr 1998.    Benny Green writer died in Surrey, England, UK. Age: 70. (an accomplished saxophonist and a successful author who wrote biographies of Fred Astaire and PG Wodehouse. In later life he presented a long-running Sunday afternoon programme on BBC Radio 2.) 1988.    Jesse Ed Davis, guitar, died in Venice, CA, USA. Age: 43 1989.    Nathaniel Marshall, vocals, died in West Haven, CT, USA. Age: 51. Member: 'The 5 Satins' 1990.    Kripp Johnson, vocals, died in Pontiac, MI, USA. Age: 57. Member: 'The Del Vikings'          Songs Recorded/Released this date include:        1926   "Ace In The Hole", - Abe Lyman and his Californians Orch.        1934   "Born To Be Kissed", - Freddy Martin Orch.        1944   "Goodnight, Wherever You Are", - Russ Morgan Orch.        1944   "You Always Hurt The One You Love", - The Mills Brothers        1951   "Shanghai", - Doris Day        1959   "Tiger", - Fabian        1959   "What A Diff'rence A Day Makes", - Dinah Washington vocal.        1963   "Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport", - Rolf Harris        1963   "Easier Said Than Done", - Essex        1963   "Surf City", - Jan & Dean        1963   "Memphis", - Lonnie Mack        1963   "So Much In Love", - Tymes        1968   "Indian Lake", - Cowsills        1968   "Stoned Soul Picnic", - Fifth Dimension        1968   "Grazing In The Grass", - Masekela, Hugh        1968   "Lady Willpower", - Puckett, Gary & The Union Gap        1974   "Waterloo", - Abba        1985   "Who's Holding Donna Now", - DeBarge        1985   "Never Surrender", - Corey Hart        1985   "Bang A Gong (Get It On)", - Power Station        1991   "Temptation", - Corina        1991   "Every Heartbeat", - Amy Grant        1991   "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over", - Lenny Kravitz