The Rock & Roll Diner

12/30/2025

Happy 78th Birthday to Jeff Lynne, born this day in Shard End, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

12/30/2025

Remembering
DAVY JONES
December 30, 1945

Born David Thomas Jones in 1945 in Openshaw, Manchester, lived a life of showbiz magic ✨. After his mom passed when he was 14, Davy traded school for a jockey's saddle 🏇, then stole the show as Artful Dodger in Oliver! (London's West End + Broadway 💃, Tony nomination!). He even jammed with the Beatles on Ed Sullivan (Feb 9, 1964 🤯). With The Monkees (1966-71), he brought us "Daydream Believer" 🎸. Later, he won races as a jockey & owned horses in the US & UK 🐴. Davy left us in 2012 (RIP 💔), but his music lives on 🎶

12/30/2025

Happy Birthday to Tracey Ullman who turns 66 today!

12/30/2025

Bandleader and Clarinetist Artie Shaw (May 23, 1910 - December 30, 2004).

12/30/2025

Bo Diddley (December 30, 1928 - June 2, 2008).

12/30/2025

Happy Birthday to Russ Tamblyn who turns 91 today! Pictured here back when he made West Side Story (1961).

12/29/2025

Marianne Faithfull (December 29, 1946 - January 30, 2025).

12/29/2025

Remembering Mary Tyler Moore (December 29, 1936 -January 25, 2017) on what would have been her 89th Birthday. R.I.P.

12/29/2025

12/29/2025

Happy Birthday to John Legend who turns 47 today!

12/28/2025

Alex Chilton (Box Tops, Big Star, Tav Falco's Panther Burns, solo) was born on this date in 1950. He died from a heart attack on March 17, 2010, aged 59.

12/28/2025

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples (Staple Singers, solo) was born on this date in 1914. He died on December 19, 2000 after suffering a concussion in a fall at his home, just a few days short of his 86th birthday.