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Happy 80th, Richard Carpenter! 🎶 What's one of your favorite the Carpenters songs? 🎶 Born in Connecticut on October 15, 1946, Richard is most famous for his time as a duo with his little sister Karen. In 1965, he formed the Richard Carpenter Trio with Karen and friend Wes Jacobs. In 1969, Richard & Karen were signed as the Carpenters, and they released their debut album in 1969. The duo recorded 10 studio albums, released 49 singles & have sold over 100 million records worldwide. They earned three #1 singles, five #2 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and fifteen #1 hits on the Adult Contemporary chart. The Carpenters won 3 Grammys, and had 2 songs inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Since Karen's death in 1983, Richard released 3 albums & 4 singles.

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Name a song with the word "Something" in the title or lyrics...🎶

I probably watched Cheers the most in the 80s. What's yours? 🤔

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Name a song with the word "Stay" in the title or lyrics...🎶

What's one of your favorite The Cars songs? 🎶 Remembering Ben Orr, born on September 8, 1947 in Lakewood, Ohio, he was the co-founder, co-lead vocalist and bassist for the Cars. Ben became proficient on multiple instruments before graduating from high school and joining the Grasshoppers in 1964. Orr played in multiple bands before forming the Cars in 1976 with Ocasek, Hawkes, Easton and drummer David Robinson. Sharing the lead vocal spot with Ocasek, he sang many of their most popular songs, including their 1st top 40 hit, "Just Want I Needed." After the Cars broke up 1988, Ben played in multiple bands, including The Big People with Pat Travers. Ben Orr died from pancreatic cancer in October 2000. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with The Cars in 2018.

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Name a song with the word "Fire" in the title or lyrics...🎶

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Today I'm going with, Here I Go Again, Whitesnake. What about you? 🤔

Name another song that mentions the word "Let" or "Let's." 🎶 Written by Marvin Gaye & Ed Townsend, the single "Let's Get It On," hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 8, 1973, beginning a 2-week run at the top. The song that became Marvin Gaye's biggest hit also spent 6 weeks at the top of the Billboard Soul Singles Chart. At the time, the single was Motown's best selling with over over 4 million copies sold worldwide in 1973 & 1974.

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Happy Birthday, Dave Stewart! 🎶 What's one of your favorite Eurythmics or Stewart collab songs? 🎶 Born in Sunderland, England, on September 9, 1952, after leaving the Tourists, he & Annie Lennox formed the Eurythmics in 1980. Stewart produced all of the Eurythmics recordings. Although they split up in 1990, they have intermittently reunited to record together. A relentless collaborator, he has co-written songs for Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers ("Don't Come Around Here No More"), Celine Dion ("Taking Chances"), Mick Jagger ("Old Habits Die Hard") and others. He has produced with Ringo, Jon Bon Jovi, Stevie Nicks, and more. Stewart won Best British Producer at the 1986, 1987 & 1990 Brit Awards. The Eurythmics were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005, Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2020, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022.

Name a song with the word "Big" in the title or lyrics...🎶

Cheesecake. Yum 😋 What's yours? 🤔