Did You Know? Kid Rock Shares Birthday with Al Capone, Muhammad Ali, and Jim Carrey

By admin | February 11, 2008

Kid Rock was born Robert Ritchie on January 17, 1971. Other Capricorns who share this day include:

Miss Eartha Kitt (01/17/1927 - ) The american actress, singer, and cabaret star best known for her role as Catwoman in the 1960s TV series “Batman,” and for her sexy 1953 Christmas song “Santa Baby.”

Muhammad Ali (01/17/1942 - ) A Retired American boxer who reigned as the world heavyweight boxing champion for a large share of the 1960s and 1970s.

Jim Carrey (01/17/1962 - ) The Canadian comedic film actor best known for his manic, slapstick performances in comedy films such as “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” (1994), “Dumb & Dumber” (1994) and “The Mask” (1994).

Al Capone (01/17/1899 - 01/25/1947) The infamous Italian-American gangster in the 1920s and 1930s.

Benjamin Franklin (01/17/1706 - 04/17/1790) One of the most well-known Founding Fathers of the United States. He was a leading author, politician, scientist, philosopher, printer, publisher, diplomat, inventor and civic activist.

Andy Kaufman (01/17/1949 - 05/16/1984) The Jewish New York-born American entertainer perhaps best known for playing the part of Latka Gravas on ABC’s “Taxi” sitcom, from 1978 to 1983.

So, songbirds, fighters, actors, bad boys, inventors, and crazies…. I suppose you mix all that up and you’ve got Kid Rock!

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Did You Know? Kid Rock’s Sister Jill Ritchie is an Actress

By admin | February 4, 2008

Did you know that Kid Rock’s little sister, Jill Ritchie is a young actress? Her film credits include parts in “Ready to Rumble“, “Nancy Drew“, “Breakin’ All the Rules” and “Herbie: Fully Loaded.” Jill Ritchie is most famous as a member of the all-girl crime fighting group D.E.B.S. alongside Sara Foster, Jordana Brewster, Devon Aoki and Meagan Good. Jill’s passion for acting developed in the 6th grade when she played the Snow Queen in the production of “The Nutcracker”. After that, she continued to star in numerous plays around the outskirts of Detroit, along with 15 years of dance training and 4 years of vocal training. At the age of 18, Jill decided to pursue her dream of becoming a professional actress. Her first stop was her attendance at Depaul University’s Theatre School for one year, after which she transferred to the University of Southern California (USC). At USC she starred in many plays including the musicals “Guys and Dolls” and “West Side Story”. Jill got her first TV break during college, with a role on the hit TV show “ Beverly Hills, 90210”.
Jill Ritchie says she and her brother knew as kids growing up in the northern Detroit suburb of Romeo that they would be professional entertainers. “We’re both creative people,” she says.

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Kid Rock Video of the Week - Only God Knows Why

By admin | January 30, 2008

Only God Knows Why appears on the album Devil Without a Cause and peaked on the Billboard Modern Rock charts at number 5 in the year 2000. It was the highest-ranking track off the album which managed to climb to number 4 in the Billboard top 200 that same year. At the time it would tie with “Cowboy” as his most popular track to date. This personal success was later beat by his duet, “Picture” with Sheryl Crow 3 years later.

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