May 2021
Birthday – CHNS RADIO (That’s Us!!)
CHNS…Nova Scotia’s first radio station…….went on air for the first time May 12, 1926 ... and we're still going strong! (not bad for a 95 year old) Happy Birthday to 89.9 The Wave
Find out more »Album – BROTHERS IN ARMS (DIRE STRAITS)
Brothers in Arms is the fifth studio album by British rock band Dire Straits, released on 13 May 1985. It spent a total of 14 non-consecutive weeks at number one on the UK Albums Chart (including ten consecutive weeks between 18 January and 22 March 1986), nine weeks at number one on the Billboard 200 in the US and 34 weeks at number one on the Australian Albums Chart. Brothers in Arms was the first album certified ten-times platinum in…
Find out more »Birthday – TOM COCHRANE (68)
Thomas William Cochrane (born May 14, 1953) is a Canadian musician best known as the frontman for the rock band Red Rider and for his work as a solo singer-songwriter. Cochrane has won eight Juno Awards. He is a member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, an officer of the Order of Canada, and has an honorary doctorate from Brandon University. In September 2009 he was inducted onto the Canadian Walk of Fame.
Find out more »Birthday – JOHN PAUL TREMBLAY (53)
John Paul Tremblay (born May 17, 1968) is a Canadian actor, screenwriter and comedian who starred in the hit Canadian TV show Trailer Park Boys playing Julian, a newly released ex-con returning to his home in a trailer park in Nova Scotia. Tremblay grew up in Cole Harbour where he lived on the same street and went to the same high school as Robb Wells, his future co-star of Trailer Park Boys!
Find out more »INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA
The International Day Against Homophobia (or IDAHO, as it is sometimes known) is celebrated around the world on May 17. This annual day to mark the fight to make our society inclusive of all sexualities was founded in Montreal in 2003 by the human rights group Fondation Émergence. It was quickly embraced across Canada, and then internationally. The day is particularly strong in Europe and Latin America, where it is commemorated with public events in almost all countries. May 17…
Find out more »Birthday – PETE TOWNSHEND (76)
Peter "Pete" Dennis Blandford Townshend (born 19 May 1945) is an English multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter. He is best known for his more than 50-year association with the rock band The Who, as co-founder and leader, principal songwriter, guitarist and secondary lead vocalist.
Find out more »Birthday – CANADIAN RADIO (101)
Canada’s radio age began May 20, 1920 when members of the Royal Society of Canada gathered in a ballroom at Ottawa’s Château Laurier hotel to hear a singer performing live, 200 km away in Montréal. Within two decades, millions were listening and radio was reshaping this country.
Find out more »Birthday – CHER (75)
Cher (born Cherilyn Sarkisian, May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Commonly referred to by the media as the Goddess of Pop, she has been described as embodying female autonomy in a male-dominated industry. Cher is known for her distinctive contralto singing voice and for having worked in numerous areas of entertainment, as well as adopting a variety of styles and appearances throughout her six-decade-long career. Having sold 100 million records to date, Cher is one…
Find out more »Album – RAM (Paul and Linda McCartney)
Ram is a studio album by Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney, released May 21 1971 on Apple Records. On release, Ram was poorly received by music critics, although the album has since been recognized for anticipating the indie pop genre. Commercially, it topped the national albums charts in the UK, the Netherlands and here in Canada. The single "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" was McCartney's first number 1 hit in America as a solo artist.
Find out more »Birthday – BERNIE TAUPIN (71)
Bernard John Taupin (born 22 May 1950) is an English lyricist, poet, singer and artist. He is best known for his long-term collaboration with Elton John, having written the lyrics for most of John's songs. In 1967, Taupin answered an advertisement placed in the UK music paper New Musical Express by Liberty Records, a company that was seeking new songwriters. John responded to the same advertisement and they were brought together, collaborating on many projects since. Taupin and John were…
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