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Your pick for greatest musician born on this date?

Sid Bernstein (concert promoter who started the "British invasion" by bringing the Beatles to America) 1918
Earl Coleman (jazz singer) 1925
Porter Wagoner (country singer) 1927
Buck Owens (country singer) 1929
Ron Mael (Sparks) 1945
Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits) 1949
August Darnell aka Kid Creole (& the Coconuts, Caribbean-influenced jazz-pop artist) 1950
Pat Metheny (jazz fusion guitarist) 1950
Sir Mix-A-Lot ("Baby Got Back") 1963
Del the Funky Homosapien (rapper) 1972

[Post edited by DJ Golf at 08/12/2021 06:40AM]

Posted: 08/12/2021 at 06:37AM

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Your pick for greatest musician born on this date? -- DJ Golf 08/12/2021 06:37AM

Knopfler or Metheny... -- HokieHusband 08/12/2021 12:38PM

So Kid Creole got an aka, but Sir Mix-A-Lot didn't? -- statmanfromHCyrs 08/12/2021 10:11AM

Well, he is a knight ** -- DJ Golf 08/12/2021 1:38PM

Good point ** -- statmanfromHCyrs 08/12/2021 1:44PM

Knopfler ** -- HortHokie 08/12/2021 09:25AM

…corned beef city -- chumley 08/12/2021 10:06AM

Sir Mix-A-Lot is the only one I've heard of, so I'll go with him. ** -- HokieNoVA 08/12/2021 09:21AM

Sigh. kids these days. ** -- Riverguy 08/12/2021 09:30AM

I thought, dang, he's never heard of Dier Straights? What is he, 10? -- EDGEMAN 08/12/2021 09:32AM

I've heard of them, but that doesn't mean I can name band members. -- HokieNoVA 08/12/2021 09:52AM

Go stream Justin Bieber... ** -- banishedtothelounge 08/12/2021 10:28AM

Who? ** -- HokieNoVA 08/12/2021 10:48AM

Yes ** -- Riverguy 08/12/2021 2:16PM

Guess Who ** -- Riverguy 08/12/2021 2:17PM

The Band -- Riverguy 08/12/2021 2:18PM

A country all-star kindof day. -- Riverguy 08/12/2021 09:17AM

Knopfler, but Metheny no slouch ** -- cincyhokie 08/12/2021 08:59AM

Mark for me, but not an easy choice today. ** -- EDGEMAN 08/12/2021 08:58AM

Anti-shun -- EDGEMAN 08/12/2021 09:07AM

BTW there's a documentary film out about Sparks, it's getting grate reviews -- DJ Golf 08/12/2021 08:58AM

Buck & Porter ** -- okiehokie1 08/12/2021 08:41AM

Wagoner, Owens and Metheny oh my! ** -- UTPr0sim 08/12/2021 08:37AM

Pat Metheny ** -- Guy LeDouche 08/12/2021 08:16AM

Sir Mix-a-Lot if nothing else for performing 'Baby's Got Back' with the -- VTHokie2000 08/12/2021 08:10AM

Mark Knopfler is my first choice today. -- santafe 08/12/2021 08:01AM

Everyone’s just gonna act like they don’t seeSir Mix A lot on the list. -- VT Pops 08/12/2021 07:48AM

Knopfler 53%, Metheny 47% ** -- PhotoHokieNC 08/12/2021 07:31AM

Pat Metheny > Mark Knopfler. ** -- VToncologyNurse 08/12/2021 07:15AM

Knopfler but this is not a bad group with Buck Owens and Pat Metheny ** -- Happy Dog 08/12/2021 06:56AM

Mark Knopfler ** -- great2bahokie 08/12/2021 06:45AM

Mark Knopfler. Game over ** -- MAHokie69 08/12/2021 06:37AM