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Crystal Ballroom Crystal Ballroom is a name associated with numerous buildings and ballrooms worldwide, including:
  • Crystal Ballroom (Portland, Oregon), a historic building in Portland, Oregon, United States
  • Crystal Ballroom (Melbourne), a music venue in Australia
 to host Diddley birthday bash

How often do you get to celebrate with a living legend Living Legend may refer to:
  • Living Legend, a tourist attraction on Jersey
  • Library of Congress Living Legend, an award
  • The Living Legend, an episode of Battlestar Galactica.
? Rock pioneer Bo Diddley will mark his 75th birthday with a performance at 7 p.m. Dec. 30 at Portland's Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W. Burnside Ave.

Known as the Originator, Diddley invented the rhythm known as the "Bo Diddley beat." He was a huge influence on the Beatles, the Beatles, The, English rock music group formed in the late 1950s and disbanded in 1970. The members were

John Lennon, 1940–80, guitar and harmonica;

(James) Paul McCartney, 1942–, guitar and piano;

George Harrison,
 Rolling Stones Rolling Stones, English rock music group that rose to prominence in the mid-1960s and continues to exert great influence. Members have included singer

Mick Jagger (Michael Phillip Jagger), 1943–; guitarists

Brian Jones
 and countless other bands.

Tickets to Diddley's 75th Birthday Party are $22 in advance or $27 day of show.

Local duo marks release of new CD of `Lullabies'

Barbara Healy and Tim Danforth will celebrate the release of their new album, "Lullabies for a Troubled Planet," with an 8:30 p.m. show Monday at Cozmic Pizza, 199 W. Eighth Ave.

The cover is $3.

Jones will take back seat to teen guitar protege

The tables will be turned on machine-gun fast finger-style guitarist Buster B. Jones as he opens a show for one of his students this weekend.

Brooksie Robertson, Jones' 14-year-old protege, will headline at Luna, 30 E. Broadway, at 8:30 p.m. Saturday. The cover is $10.

Fly away to Hawaii for gig with Michael Franti Michael Franti (born April 21, 1966, in Oakland, California) is an American poet, musician, and composer of African, American Indian, Italian, and German descent. Franti is the creator and driving force behind Michael Franti & Spearhead  

For the ultimate neo-hippie post-holiday getaway, follow Michael Franti and Spearhead to Hawaii this January as the socially conscious hip-hop, funk and reggae band joins up with native Hawaiian singer-songwriter Jack Johnson Jack Johnson may refer to:
  • Jack Johnson (boxer) (1878–1946), African-American boxer
  • Jack Johnson (musician) (born 1975), Hawaiian singer-songwriter
  • Jack Johnson (gunfighter), nicknamed "Turkey Creek"
  • Jack Johnson (ice hockey) (born 1987)
 for the Kokua Festival.

The gathering, which goes down Jan. 3 at the Kauloa Ranch on the windward side of Oahu, brings together musicians and music lovers, artists, teachers, community leaders, environmental organizations and eco-friendly businesses to promote sustainable living in Hawaii.

For festival ticket information, go to www

.kokuafestival.com.

- The Register-Guard
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Publication:The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Date:Dec 19, 2003
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