Happy Birthday Joey

[assholitis]

[shloemoe]

Yeah what assholitis said!...who'da thunk it back it the 70's....damn near half the world loves ya joey!.....Happy birthday!!!...ah nostalgia!....think I'm gonna puke!!!! (mean that in a good way!)

[gidgetgoestohell]

Happy Birthday Joey and we miss ya....Gabba Gabba Hey!!!!

[Glenn]

Yah! Happy Birthday Joey. Have a party.

[gidgetgoestohell]

Goochie is flying...as we speak....to NY to attend the party for Joey....

[July Cleaver]

Happy Birthday Joey - we miss you...

[obiwankobe]

Grace Jones (1952): Singer, model and actress who is best known for her role as a "Bond girl" in the movie A View to a Kill. Jones also had featured roles in Conan the Destroyer and Eddie Murphy’s 1998 film, Boomerang. Whether Jones was working on the set or in the recording studio, her strong persona and unique, square-edged hairdo always made a lasting impression. Jones has released a total of 7 solo albums, including the 1998 CD, "Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions." Her songs have appeared on soundtracks for the films Toys, Studio 54 and Boomerang.

Joey Ramone (1951): Lead singer who started playing rock music at age 8 when he got a drum kit from a Corn Flakes promotion. Ramone went on to form the group "The Ramones" in 1974. The other members of the band, Johnny and Dee Dee, chose to adopt the last name of "Ramone" as their stage names. The Ramones released their first album in 1974 and went on to release 15 records throughout their career. The group disbanded in 1996, but the punk rock sound of "The Ramones" lives on in hit singles like "I Wanna Be Sedated," which is a favorite among rock fans everywhere. Ramone lost his battle to lymphoma on April 15, 2001.

Pete Townshend (1945): English songwriter who is best known as the driving force behind the band "The Who." Few have the ability to tell a story like Townshend, who spoke to '60s youth with such hits as "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" and "My Generation." Townshend’s ability to write lyrics that reflected the conflicting emotions of his fans led him to create his most famous work – the rock opera "Tommy." Released in 1967, "Tommy" instantly became a success worldwide. Townshend’s score for the film version of "Tommy" won him an Oscar nomination for "Outstanding Musical Achievement" in 1976. While on Broadway in 1992, "Tommy" won a total of 5 Tonys and 6 Drama Desk Awards. Townshend was recently cautioned by police and placed on the Sex Offenders' Registry for allegedly viewing images of child porn while researching the subject.

Nora Ephron (1941): Screenwriter who has penned the romantic comedies When Harry Met Sally and You’ve Got Mail. Ephron started her career as a reporter for the "New York Post" in 1962. She began to move away from journalism in 1983 when she published her best-selling novel, "Heartburn" and the screenplay for her first film, Silkwood. A recurring theme in all of Ephron’s screenplays is a strong, leading female character. Ephron is a three time, Oscar-nominated screenwriter for Silkwood (1984), When Harry Met Sally (1990) and Sleepless in Seattle (1994). She made her directorial debut with This is My Life in 1992 and most recently wrote and produced the comedy Hanging Up.

Jim Lehrer (1934): News Anchor who began his career as a reporter for the "Dallas Morning News." Lehrer later moved to Washington, DC to work for PBS and join the National Public Affairs Center for Television (NPACT) as a correspondent. In 1973, Lehrer won an Emmy for working with Robert MacNeil on covering the Senate Watergate hearings. Two years later, in 1975, the half hour "MacNeil/Lehrer Report" premiered on PBS. As a result of the success of the show, the "MacNeil/Lehrer Report" was extended to a news hour in 1983, and had its 20th Anniversary during the 1995-96 season. In 1999, Lehrer was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame and into The Silver Circle of the Washington, DC Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

[shloemoe]

Lucky Gooch!!!
http://www.joeyramone.com/bday2006_flyer.html

[robert]

Its also Peter Mayhew's (aka Chewbacca) 62nd Bday

[DIsPervertNurse]

Hey Obi...what was that listing you posted? Is Grace Jones dead as well? Or is it her birthday today as well? I was quite confused by it (not that confusion isn't normal for me), but I'm quite drugged up too on fentanyl patches...so....confusion is WAY normal now! LOL

[RobertKP]

My take on it is that they all share the same birthday since all but Joey are still alive. I started to say "still with us" but Joey is still with us as long as we have the music!

[assholitis]

Grace Jones (1952): Singer, model and actress who is best known for her role as a "Bond girl" in the movie A View to a Kill. Jones also had featured roles in Conan the Destroyer and Eddie Murphy’s 1998 film, Boomerang. Whether Jones was working on the set or in the recording studio, her strong persona and unique, square-edged hairdo always made a lasting impression. Jones has released a total of 7 solo albums, including the 1998 CD, "Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions." Her songs have appeared on soundtracks for the films Toys, Studio 54 and Boomerang.

Joey Ramone (1951): Lead singer who started playing rock music at age 8 when he got a drum kit from a Corn Flakes promotion. Ramone went on to form the group "The Ramones" in 1974. The other members of the band, Johnny and Dee Dee, chose to adopt the last name of "Ramone" as their stage names. The Ramones released their first album in 1974 and went on to release 15 records throughout their career. The group disbanded in 1996, but the punk rock sound of "The Ramones" lives on in hit singles like "I Wanna Be Sedated," which is a favorite among rock fans everywhere. Ramone lost his battle to lymphoma on April 15, 2001.

Pete Townshend (1945): English songwriter who is best known as the driving force behind the band "The Who." Few have the ability to tell a story like Townshend, who spoke to '60s youth with such hits as "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" and "My Generation." Townshend’s ability to write lyrics that reflected the conflicting emotions of his fans led him to create his most famous work – the rock opera "Tommy." Released in 1967, "Tommy" instantly became a success worldwide. Townshend’s score for the film version of "Tommy" won him an Oscar nomination for "Outstanding Musical Achievement" in 1976. While on Broadway in 1992, "Tommy" won a total of 5 Tonys and 6 Drama Desk Awards. Townshend was recently cautioned by police and placed on the Sex Offenders' Registry for allegedly viewing images of child porn while researching the subject.

Nora Ephron (1941): Screenwriter who has penned the romantic comedies When Harry Met Sally and You’ve Got Mail. Ephron started her career as a reporter for the "New York Post" in 1962. She began to move away from journalism in 1983 when she published her best-selling novel, "Heartburn" and the screenplay for her first film, Silkwood. A recurring theme in all of Ephron’s screenplays is a strong, leading female character. Ephron is a three time, Oscar-nominated screenwriter for Silkwood (1984), When Harry Met Sally (1990) and Sleepless in Seattle (1994). She made her directorial debut with This is My Life in 1992 and most recently wrote and produced the comedy Hanging Up.

Jim Lehrer (1934): News Anchor who began his career as a reporter for the "Dallas Morning News." Lehrer later moved to Washington, DC to work for PBS and join the National Public Affairs Center for Television (NPACT) as a correspondent. In 1973, Lehrer won an Emmy for working with Robert MacNeil on covering the Senate Watergate hearings. Two years later, in 1975, the half hour "MacNeil/Lehrer Report" premiered on PBS. As a result of the success of the show, the "MacNeil/Lehrer Report" was extended to a news hour in 1983, and had its 20th Anniversary during the 1995-96 season. In 1999, Lehrer was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame and into The Silver Circle of the Washington, DC Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

Thanks for the post, Tom. I didn't know Joey and Pete Townshend shared the same birthday. Pretty cool. Some other famous birthdays yesterday are Kevin Garnett of the Timberwolves and Malcolm X.