By: Ron DMDJ Johnson

Greetings people of Earth!

C4OC Radio would like to wish a happy birthday to these musicians and artist. If you have a birthday to announce. Please add it in the comments.

1: Justin Bieber (1994)
1: Kesha (1987)
1: Nik Kershaw (1958)
1: Roger Daltrey (The Who) (1944)
1: Mike D’Abo (Manfred Mann) (1944)
1: Jerry Fisher (Blood, Sweat & Tears) (1943)
1: Harry Belafonte (1927)
2: Chris Martin (Coldplay) (1977)
2: Jon Bon Jovi (Bon Jovi) (1962)
2: Mark Evans (AC/DC) (1956)
2: Dale Bozzio (Missing Persons) (1955)
2: Jay Osmond (The Osmonds) (1955)
3: Ronan Keating (Boyzone) (1977)
3: John Bigham (Fishbone) (1969)
3: Tone-Loc (1966)
3: Robyn Hitchcock (1953)
3: Jennifer Warnes (1947)
3: Jance Garfat (Dr. Hook) (1944)
4: Fergal Lawlor (The Cranberries) (1971)
4: Patrick Hannan (The Sundays) (1966)
4: Jason Newsted (Metallica) (1963)
4: Boon Gould (Level 42) (1955)
4: Emilio Estefan (Miami Sound Machine) (1953)
4: Shakin’ Stevens (1948)
5: John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers) (1970)
5: Craig Reid & Charlie Reid (Proclaimers) (1962)
5: Alan Clark (Dire Straits) (1952)
5: Eddy Grant (1948)
6: Bubba Sparxxx (1977)
6: Kiki Dee (1947)
6: Hugh Grundy (The Zombies) (1945)
6: David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (1946)
6: Mary Wilson (The Supremes) (1944)
7: Randy Guss (Toad The Wet Sprocket) (1967)
7: Taylor Dayne (1965)
7: Peter Wolf (1946)
7: Matthew Fisher (Procol Harum) (1946)
7: Chris White (The Zombies) (1943)
8: Kameelah Williams (702) (1978)
8: Shawn Mullins (1968)
8: Peter Gill (Frankie Goes To Hollywood) (1964)
8: Gary Numan (1958)
8: Mel Galley (Whitesnake) (1948)
8: Michael Allsup (Three Dog Knight) (1947)
8: Mickey Dolenz (The Monkees) (1945)
9: Bow Wow (1987)
9: Chingy (1980)
9: Robert Sledge (Ben Folds Five) (1968)
9: Martin Fry (ABC) (1958)
9: Jeffrey Osborne (1948)
9: Mark Linday (Paul Revere & Raiders) (1942)
9: Mickey Gilley (1936)
10: Carrie Underwood (1983)
10: Robin Thicke (1977)
10: Timbaland (1972)
10: Douglas Ardito (Puddle Of Mudd) (1970)
10: Dylan Keefe (Marcy Playground) (1970)
10: Edie Brickell (1966)
10: Neneh Cherry (1964)
10: Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam) (1963)
10: Tom Scholz (Boston) (1947)
10: Dean Torrence (Jan & Dean) (1940)
11: Joel and Benji Madden (Good Charlotte) (1979)
11: Lisa Loeb (1968)
11: Bruce Watson (Big Country) (1961)
11: Mike Percy (Dead Or Alive) (1961)
11: Cheryl Lynn (1957)
11: Nina Hagen (1955)
11: Bobby McFerrin (1950)
11: George Kooymans (Golden Earring) (1948)
12: Graham Coxon (Blur) (1969)
12: Marlon Jackson (Jackson 5) (1957)
12: Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) (1957)
12: James Taylor (1948)
12: Liza Minnelli (1946)
13: Common (1978)
13: Adam Clayton (U2) (1960)
13: Neil Sedaka (1939)
14: Colby O’Donis (1989)
14: Taylor Hanson (Hanson) (1983)
14: Kristian Bush (Sugarland) (1970)
14: Michael Bland (Soul Asylum) (1969)
14: Walter Parazaider (Chicago) (1945)
14: Jim Pons (The Turtles) (1943)
14: Quincy Jones (1933)
15: DJ Joseph Hahn (Linkin Park) (1977)
15: will.i.am (Black Eyed Peas) (1975)
15: Mark Hoppus (Blink-182) (1972)
15: Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray) (1968)
15: Rockwell (1964)
15: Brett Michaels (Poison) (1963)
15: Steve McCoy (Dead Or Alive) (1962)
15: Terence Trent D’arby (1962)
15: Dee Snider (Twisted Sister) (1955)
15: Ry Cooder (1947)
15: Howard Scott (War) (1946)
15: Sly Stone (Sly & The Family Stone) (1944)
15: Mike Love (The Beach Boys) (1941)
15: Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead) (1940)
16: Stewart Kerr (Texas) (1963)
16: Flavor Flav (Public Enemy) (1959)
16: Nancy Wilson (Heart) (1954)
17: Melissa Auf der Maur (Hole) (1972)
17: Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins) (1967)
17: Mike Kindup (Level 42) (1959)
17: Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy) (1951)
17: Harold Brown (War) (1946)
17: John Sebastian (1944)
18: Devin Lima (LFO) (1977)
18: Stuart Zender (Jamiroquai) (1974)
18: Queen Latifah (1970)
18: Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains) (1966)
18: Vanessa Williams (1963)
18: Jeff LeBar (Cinderella) (1963)
18: Irene Cara (1959)
18: John Hartman (Doobie Brothers) (1950)
18: Charley Pride (1938)
19: Derek Longmuir (Bay City Rollers) (1955)
19: Paul Atkinson (The Zombies) (1946)
19: Ruth Pointer (Pointer Sisters) (1946)
20: Slim Jim Phantom (Stray Cats) (1961)
20: Jimmy Vaughan (Fabulous Thunderbirds) (1951)
21: MC Maxim (Prodigy) (1967)
21: Andrew Copeland (Sister Hazel) (1968)
21: Jonas Berggren (Ace Of Base) (1967)
21: Sean Dickson (Soup Dragons) (1967)
21: Conrad Lozano (Los Lobos) (1951)
21: Russell Thompkins, Jr. (1951)
21: Roger Hodgson (Supertramp) (1950)
21: Eddie Money (1949)
21: Rosemary Stone (Sly & The Family Stone) (1945)
22: Stephanie Mills (1957)
22: Patrick Olive (Hot Chocolate) (1947)
22: George Benson (1943)
23: Damon Albarn (Blur) (1968)
23: Marti Pellow (Wet Wet Wet) (1966)
23: Chaka Khan (1953)
23: Ric Ocasek (1949)
24: Sharon Corr (The Corrs) (1970)
24: P.A. Pasemaster Mase (De La Soul) (1970)
24: Nena (1960)
25: Ryan Lewis (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis) (1988)
25: Melanie Blatt (All Saints) (1975)
25: Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet) (1960)
25: Nick Lowe (1949)
25: Elton John (1947)
25: Aretha Franklin (1942)
26: Jay Sean (1981)
26: Juvenile (1975)
26: James Iha (Smashing Pumpkins) (1968)
26: Kenny Chesney (1968)
26: Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) (1948)
26: Richard Tandy (ELO) (1948)
26: Fred Sheehan (Boston) (1946)
26: Diana Ross (1944)
27: Fergie (Black Eyed Peas) (1975)
27: Mariah Carey (1970)
27: Brendan Hill (Blues Traveler) (1970)
27: Johnny April (Staind) (1965)
27: Derrick McKenzie (Jamiroquai) (1964)
27: Andrew Farris (INXS) (1959)
27: Tony Banks (Genesis) (1950)
28: Lady Gaga (1986)
28: James Atkins (EMF) (1967)
28: Reba McEntire (1955)
28: John Evans (Jethro Tull) (1948)
29: John Popper (Blues Traveler) (1967)
29: Perry Farrell (Jane’s Addiction) (1959)
29: Bobby Kimball (Toto) (1947)
29: Vangelis (1943)
29: Chad Allan (Guess Who) (1943)
30: Norah Jones (1979)
30: Celine Dion (1968)
30: Tracy Chapman (1964)
30: MC Hammer (1963)
30: Dave Ball (Procol Harum) (1950)
30: Eric Clapton (1945)
30: Graeme Edge (Moody Blues) (1941)
31: Robert Holmes (’til tuesday) (1959)
31: Pat McGlynn (Bay City Rollers) (1958)
31: Angus Young (AC/DC) (1955)
31: Sean Hopper (Huey Lewis & The News) (1953)
31: Al Goodman (Ray, Goodman & Brown) (1947)
31: Herb Alpert (1935)
31: Shirley Jones (1934)

Here’s one of my favorite videos from one off the birthday list. ENJOY!

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Thank You!!!!!

By: Ron DCMDJ Johnson

Greetings people of Earth!

Of course all top this or top that lists are open for debate and I will expect mine to be no exception so please post your displeasure in the comments below. I know most lists are a top 100 or a top ten or maybe even a top five but I think three is plenty to start the debate over who is the best male rock vocalist of all time. If I didn’t list one of your favorites then let it be known in the comments. I’m sure none of you will have the same top three even though you may agree with one of mine. Everyone of my picks are because they have done something that really sticks with me and no matter what song they have sung, I will listen to anything and everything they’ve ever recorded. Here are, in no particular order, my top three male rock vocalist of all time.

I probably could have made this a short list by making him numbers one two and three but that would be too easy. He’s a singer that I’ve heard master almost ever genre of music but of course he needed to stand out in rock music to make the top three here. With a four octave range and the ability to make everything he does sound effortless and and catalog of original music that starts back to when I was in junior high. When I first heard Soundgarden I knew that I was listening to someone that had something extra. In later years I’ve heard him do everything from opera to Prince. I will have to always regret missing Audioslave on tour. This one to me isn’t even a question in my mind if he’s in my top three and of course that is Chris Cornell. It is tough to pick the one song that would define Chris as a great vocalist but I will have to go with Jesus Christ Pose. Enjoy the video…..

Now you might say of course he’d pick Chris Cornell or maybe you can’t stand him but this is my top three list so make your own in the comment section below. My first pick only makes the rest of my choices harder. How can I put anyone else on this list? Next is another vocalist with a wide range that I think could sing the theme to Gilligan’s Island and make it rock. I first saw them open for Metallica on …..and Justice for All tour not knowing anything about them. The next day I went out and bought The Warning and Operation: Mindcrime on cassette. I was definitely hooked and have been to see Queensrÿche on many occasions. Geoff Tate is easily in my top three, picking a song that really represents why is hard. I’d have to go with the song that was ringing in my ears the nest day after my first Queensrÿche show where Geoff Tate melted them down…

After those it is really tough to say who my number three is but much like the other two has to have a wide range and nearly every song he’s sung is a song I probably know all the words to and has had some kind of meaning in the soundtrack of my life. My third pick is known for vocal acrobatics and definitely has no problem taking risks. They have been in so many bands as a vocalist it would be really hard to list them all but what the Hell, let’s just list the high points. I first heard them in Faith No More and quickly after I bought any Mr Bungle recording I could get my hands on. He was on some of the best Dillinger Escape Plan songs, sang with Max Cavalera and Sepultura and if that’s not enough check him out in Fantômas.  I can’t even begin to think what my favorite Mike Patton song is but I’m going to toss a dart at my laptop and pick whatever song it hits because they are all good……

Well, I hope you liked my list….or maybe I don’t. Agree or disagree but I you better have your own top three. Otherwise, why else is life worth living if you have nothing that can move or excite you? Please add yours in the comments and share this article.

People of Earth, thank you!

By: Ron DCMDJ Johnson

Greetings people of Earth!

I’m sure that everyone has their favorite of this or their favorite of that but now you are going to hear my top 3 of all time….of whatever and today I am picking my top three guitarist of all time. Everybody has a list and all are debatable.  I welcome you to chime in with your favorites in the comments. Why not a top ten? Because I said top three…not ten and this is all you need to care about. I know you are already picking yours so here is my first pick…..K.K. Downing from Judas Priest

Next on the list is one of my favorites and if not for him and Metallica then I may not be the metalhead that I am today. Of course that would be Kirk Hammet. From his work in Exodus on in to Metallica I consider him one of the forces behind bringing metal to the masses. Long live the power chord!

Not just because this next video has 54 million views or it’s one of my favorite songs of all time but George Harrison playing “While My Guitar Gently Weeps ” among this and other songs he has played with The Beetles are the reasons that I love music.

Whether you agree with my list or not…I know you have your own. Let me know what you think in the comments. Please like, comment and share.

Thank you!!