More holiday music!
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Inspired by the season and the December 14 birthdays of Charlie Rich, Spike Jones, The Searchers’ Frank Allen, The Waterboys’ Mike Scott, Beth Orton, Jane Birkin, The Big Pink’s Robbie Furze and The Beatnuts’ Juju.
Inspired by the March 29 birthdays of Monty Python’s Eric Idle, Toto’s Bobby Kimball, Jane’s Addiction/Porno for Pyros’ Perry Farrell, The Waitresses’ Patty Donahue, Terry Jacks, Vangelis, Astrud Gilberto, The Guess Who’s Chad Allan and Thunderclap Newman’s Speedy Kane.
In 2014, the UK’s Co-Operative Funeralcare funeral home chain published a ranking of the most popular songs played at their homes, based on over 30,000 funerals. The third most popular tune was the hymn “Abide With Me.” Second most popular was “The Lord is My Shepherd.” In first place? Monty Python’s “(Always) Look on the Bright Side of Life,” which first appeared in the comedy troupe’s classic film Life of Brian.
That song’s composer, Python’s Eric Idle, turns 73 today. Here are some career highlights:
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