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Happy February 25th to you all.  I'm going to try to get this written without losing any toes, as my cat, Bast has decided that he wants my attention, and I have decided he isn't going to get it.  Of course his response to this is to bite my toes, jump on my desk and lie down on my laptop, or to just stare at me and cry until I finally give in.  He, like a lot of the artists in today's article is a very strong personality.

Our first personality is none other than late Beatle George Harrison.  The guitarist of the Fab Four was born this day in 1943, and would have celebrated his 66th birthday today.

1984 provided one of Rock's strongest personalities in that of Van Halen and their flamboyant front man David Lee Roth.  In '84 their hit single Jump was in the #1 spot on the US singles chart and would spend five weeks on top, and went to #7 in the UK.

Elton John was known for his crazy outfits in the 70's.  I remember seeing a concert aired on TV in which he was wearing a duck costume.  In 1987, he found himself in the London publication The Sun, as they began a series of articles questioning his personal life.  Lawyers would soon be involved and the paper would end up paying the singer/songwriter $1.9 Million and printed an apology which simply read, "Sorry, Elton".

Eric Clapton is one of Rock's greatest guitarists.  In 1992, he won a total of 6 Grammys, including Best Record and Best song for Tears In Heaven, as well as Best Album for Unplugged.

Cher has been one of Rock's strongest female personalities, achieving success not only in music, but in movies as well.  In 2003,  while on her Living Proof tour, while in Richmond Va, a wig that is said to have cost $10,000 was stolen from the singer's dressing room.  Two weeks later, the wig would be returned.

I have never been a fan of the band The Darkness, and had a very hard time figuring out what the appeal was.  To this day I've never figured it out.  But a strong personality they are.  In 2004, former lead singer for the band, Justin Hawkins said he had been receiving death threats and was quoted saying, "It's quite flattering that somebody wants to kill me, but at the same time it's very scary."

Without a doubt, one of music's strongest personalities was legendary punk band, The Sex Pistols.  In 2006, singer John Lydon posted a statement on his web site stating the band would NOT attend their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, writing, "We're not coming.  You're not paying attention."

Well, my feet and ankles are starting to feel the wrath of Bast, so on that final note, I bid you all a happy February 25th.