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| TMAK |
Posted - 06/05/2008 : 22:58:10
Topping the pop charts in 1964, The Beatles with 'Can't Buy Me Love'.
TMak |
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| Sweetbaby |
Posted - 17/08/2008 : 20:58:39
 
A belated noting of the 30th anniversary of the passing of Elvis Presley who died August 16 1977. Here's the King's version of You on't Have to Say You Love Me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnoNNZpQKNk
Also belated happy birthday to Madonna - the Material Girl hit the big five-oh yesterday! Here she is on I'll Remember: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Epfu2WC_6tw
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| Sweetbaby |
Posted - 16/08/2008 : 02:02:01
 A sad August 15 musical milestone that occurred this very day - the passing of Jerry Wexler. And a belated notice of the passing yesterday at age 82 of Lita Roza the first female singer to hit no#1 on the UK charts (How Much Was that Doggie in the Window 1953).
It was on August 15 1958 that Buddy Holly wed Maria Elena Santiago in Lubbock Texas - coincidentally it was on August 15 1984 & in Lubbock that Holly's manager Norman Petty died of leukemia.
On August 15 1966 Scott Walker of the Walker Brothers was hospitalized after being discovered unconscious in his gas-filled London apartment.
At 5:07 pm August 15 1969 Ritchie Havens took the stage erected on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel NY to open the Woodstock Music & Art Festival - also performing that night was Melanie who wrote of the experience in the song Lay Down (Candles in the Rain): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7cye6h6moU
August 15 birthdays: jazz pianist Oscar Peterson (1925-2007), Bill Pinkney of the Drifters (1925-2007), Bobby Helms (My Special Angel) (1933-1997), Bobby Byrd of the Famous Flames [James Brown] (1934-2007), singer/actor Jim Dale (b.1935), chanteux Sylvie Vartan (b.1944)/Patsy Gallant (b.1948), composer Jimmy Webb (b.1946), Bobby Caldwell (What You Won't Do For Love) (b.1951).
BTW Sylvie Vartan was one of the musical guests in the 1963 Britpop film Just For Fun which also featured the Springfields. Of course Jim Dale wrote the lyrics to the music of Tom Springfield for the movie theme Georgy Girl which was a hit for the Seekers.
Jimmy Webb was nineteen when his song My Christmas Tree was recorded for the Supremes' 1965 Merry Christmas album. His first hit came two years later courtesy of the 5th Dimension - here's Up Up & Away: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3pMyEJVqfE |
| Sweetbaby |
Posted - 14/08/2008 : 01:48:18
 August 14 birthdays: Dash Crofts of Seals & Crofts (b.1940), David Crosby (b.1941), country queen Connie Smith (b.1941), soul singer Larry Graham (b.1946), UK folk matriarch Maddy Prior (b.1947), composer James Horner (Somewhere Out There, My Heart Will Go On) (b.1953), Sarah Brightman (b.1960), Ana Matronic of the Scissor Sisters (b.1974).
It was on August 14 1964 that Johnny Burnette died in a boating accident on Clear Lake CA - he was thirty years old. And on August 14 1965 Carl Fizer of the doo-wop group the Olympics (Western Movies; the original version of the Rascals' no#1 hit Good Lovin') was shot to death during the Watts Riots in LA.
August 14 is also the birthday of occasional actress/singer Rhonda Ross Kendrick (b.1971): she's the firstborn offspring of Diana Ross & at age 13 was told Berry Gordy Jr was her father. And it was on August 14 1958 that Elvis Presley's mother Gladys died at age 48 of heart failure: altho Elvis was stationed at a German army base he was granted leave enabling him to be with Gladys when she died.
Here's Sarah Brightman at the launch (tee hee) of her career, singing I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper with Hot Gossip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Xx2Fo9vkjI |
| Sweetbaby |
Posted - 13/08/2008 : 19:10:34
August 13 musical milestones - 1959: Brenda Lee records Sweet Nothin's// 1964: the Supremes record Baby Love// 1965 - San Francisco's Matrix Club opens; its houseband is the newly-formed Jefferson Airplane whose lineup includes longtime members-to-be Marty Balin & Paul Kantner but Grace Slick will not join for til 10/66 when she replaces original vocaliste Signe Anderson// 1971: sax legend King Curtis is stabbed to death in an altercation outside his NYC apartment a tragedy reportedly witnessed by Aretha Franklin & Sam Moore of Sam & Dave.
August 13 birthdays: Hawaiian legend Don Ho (1930-2007), keyboardist Dave "Baby" Cortez (b.1938), soprano Kathleen Battle (b.1948), singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg (1951-2007). Here's Kathleen Battle singing Summertime/Over My Head I Hear Music in the Air:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaXdEVmqmwg |
| treking |
Posted - 13/08/2008 : 10:53:56
I'm finding all this very interesting, Richard.
Thanks and keep up the good work
Trek
Also known as Carole. |
| Sweetbaby |
Posted - 13/08/2008 : 00:03:48
Belated happy birthday to legendary Philly composer-producer Kenny Gamble who turned 65 August 11: he & his partner Leon Huff were the most successful proponents of the Philly soul sound providing hits for Billy Paul, the Jacksons (Enjoy Yourself), the Three Degrees & especially Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes & the O'Jays. In addition Gamble & Huff were responsible for Dusty's Brand New Me album aka From Dusty With Love, & also Laura Nyro's Gonna Take a Miracle a collaboration with Labelle featuring remakes of classic soul songs: here's the title cut:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytLcxxvaRuI
Speaking of the the Jackson 5 August 11 was also the anniversary of their first high profile gig performing on the Black Miss America pageant in 1969 following their introduction to the press by Diana Ross.
Musical milestones for August 12: in 1966 The Beatles began their final U.S. tour at Chicago's International Amphitheatre.
1967: Fleetwood Mac perform for the first time: the venue for their debut was the Windsor Jazz & Blues Festival. The band's personnel were Peter Green, Mick Fleetwood, Jeremy Spencer & Bob Brunnin - John McVie joined within the next few weeks.
On August 12 1979 Janis Joplin performed at what would prove to be her final concert at Harvard University.
August 12 musical birthdays: R&B singer Joe Jones(1926-2005), country singers Porter Waggoner(1927-2007) & Buck Owens (1929-2006), Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits (b.1949), guitarist Pat Metheny (b.1954). |
| Sweetbaby |
Posted - 10/08/2008 : 23:35:44
August 10 1985: Like a Virgin by Madonna becomes the first album by a female artist to be certified for sales of five million.
August 10 birthdays: Eddie Fisher (b.1928), Bobby Hatfield of the Righteous Brothers (1940-2003), Ronnie Spector (b.1943), Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull (b.1947), soul singer Patti Austin (b.1948), Lorraine Pearson of 5 Star (b.1967).
Here's Patti's version of Look of Love: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N01QetHqL3U |
| Carole R. |
Posted - 10/08/2008 : 17:59:52
54321!...and a legend began.
Carole R xx |
| Sweetbaby |
Posted - 09/08/2008 : 04:25:56
The weekend starts here! August 9 1963 - the first episode of Ready Steady Go! is broadcast: here's the program details:
Hosts: Keigh Fordyce & David Gell
Guests: Chris Barber - interview
Joyce Blair - in an interview, reveals that she is the Miss X (who recorded the single I am Miss X [now you know!])
Pat Boone introduces a clip from his movie The Main Attraction
Billy Fury - In Summer & Somebody Else's Girl
Burl Ives sings Ugly Bug Ball & introduces a clip from Summer Magic [Hayley Mills vehicle].
Joe Loss judges a dance contest.
Brian Poole & The Tremeloes - Twist & Shout & Do You Love Me
Janette Scott - appears as this week's guest DJ (she chooses Diane Ray's Please Don't Talk to the Lifeguard http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0JK4yPSgkU)
August 9 birthdays: Yes I'm Ready singer Barbara Mason(b.1947), Benjamin Orr of the Cars (1947-2000),Whitney Houston (b.1963).
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| Carole R. |
Posted - 08/08/2008 : 16:52:56
...and who remembers the rumour/theory that it wasn't really Paul McCartney on the album cover.
It was said that, because Paul was walking across the zebra crossing in bare feet wearing a dark suit, that we were being subliminally told that he had died and that person was a 'lookalike.'
I know... looking back on it, the idea was ludicrous, but we all did wonder, for a short time.
Carole R xx |
| Sweetbaby |
Posted - 08/08/2008 : 03:19:08
August 8 musical milestones: it was on this day in 1969 that the cover photograph for the Beatles' Abbey Road album was taken.
On August 8 1970 Janis Joplin purchased a headstone for the unmarked grave of Bessie Smith - Janis herself would die within two months.
Lots of musical birthdays today:
jazz great Benny Carter(1907-2003), country singers Webb Pierce (1921-91) & Mel Tillis (b.1932), soul singer Joe Tex (1933-82), light actress/singer Connie Stevens (b.1938), John Renbourn of Pentangle (b.1944), Airrion Love of the Stylistics(b.1949),David Grant of Linx(b.1956),Christopher Foreman of Madness (b.1958), U2's David HowellEvans aka the Edge(b.1961), Scott Stapp of Creed (b.1973), boyband vets Brian Harvey[East 17](b.1974)/JC Chasez[*NSYNC] & Drew Lachey[98°](bb.1976), cellist Richard Harwood (b.1979), Bradley McIntosh of S Club (7) & Ozpop princess Vanessa Amorosi (bb.1981).
Here's Vanessa's 2000 international hit Absolutely Everybody:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49-CgxR8g4w |
| Sweetbaby |
Posted - 07/08/2008 : 20:35:45
August 7 is the birthday of Dusty's duet partner BJ Thomas born 1942 in Hugo Oklahoma; singing the theme from the sitcom Growing Pains* will be a mere footnote in a four decade career that's seen BJ enter the Top 40 fifteen times & topping the charts twice: the estimated figure for his record sales are seventy million. Happy birthday Billy Joe.
And come come out wherever you are to salute Billie Burke: "Glinda" was born August 7 1884 (she died 1970).
Herb Reed of the Platters is 77 today while sometime Bananarama member Jacquie O'Sullivan turns 48.
It was on August 7 1984 that Esther Phillips (Release Me) died: she'd have turned 49 that December.
And it was on August 7 1970 that Christine McVie joined the lineup of Fleetwood Mac.
*Growing Pains ran seven seasons from 1985 with the original version of the theme song As Long As We've Got Each Other performed by by BJ Thomas solo turned into a duet for the second season when Jennifer Warnes' vocal was added: Dusty's voice replaced Jennifer's in the duet for season 4 only. Here's an audio clip of BJ & Dusty with a homemade video by the posting party: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOv0q8VCZMQ
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| Sweetbaby |
Posted - 07/08/2008 : 04:51:10
August 6 musical milestones: this day in 1960 saw the first national TV broadcast of a performance of The Twist - song & dance - by Chubby Checker. August 6 is the birthday of jazz legend Abbey Lincoln (b.1930) & Spice Girl Geri Haliwell (b.1972). And happy birthday to Barbara Windsor of the Carry On series & Eastenders - & a musical stage actress - who turns 71 today. Today would also have been the birthday of a lady who couldn't really sing but we loved her anyway: Lucille Ball (1911-1989). And sadly it was on August 6 2004 that Rick James died.
Here's the 1977 disco version of the I Love Lucy Theme by the Wilton Place Street Band set to a montage of clips from the TV series: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvEFw6UH1ck - BTW the vocals are by Lynda Lawrence of the Supremes & her sister Sundray Tucker who replaced Cindy Birdsong in Patti Labelle & the Bluebelles.
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| Sweetbaby |
Posted - 05/08/2008 : 19:53:03
quote:
Originally posted by Carole R.
...and Carmen Miranda... Didn't Tom Springfield have a 'thing' about her?..
Carole R xx
 Well I've heard he went a bit bananas...no disrespect intended... |
| Carole R. |
Posted - 05/08/2008 : 19:18:39
Marilyn Monroe.....Did she fall or was she pushed?.. I know it was neither, and she died of a drug overdose, but it was abit convenient for The Kennedy Clan wasn't it?
...and Carmen Miranda... Didn't Tom Springfield have a 'thing' about her?..
Carole R xx |
| Sweetbaby |
Posted - 05/08/2008 : 18:22:16
Belated birthday wishes to Tony Bennett who turned 82 yesterday & Moya Brennan of Clannad who turned 56 - August 4 would also have marked the 68th birthday of Timi Yuro & marked the first anniversary of the passing of psychedelic cowboy Lee Hazlewood.
Musical birthdays for August 4: torchy soulstress Damita Jo (1930-1998), country singers Sammi Smith(1943-2005)& Terri Clark (b.1968), Rick Derringer of the MCoys (b.1947) & "Emotion" singer Samantha Sang (b.1953). It was 51 years ago today that American Bandstand was first broadcast nationally - the Chordettes & Billy Williams were the guests. August 5 also marks the anniversary of the death of a lady who wanted to be taken seriously as a singer: Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962) & also a very different bombshell Carmen Miranda (1909-1955): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1l-M1W_hg8
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| Sweetbaby |
Posted - 02/08/2008 : 18:42:46
Wow lots of variety in the musical birthday celebrants for August 2: torch singer extraordinaire Helen Morgan(1900-41), legendary country composer Hank Cochran (b.1935), keyboardist Garth Hudson of the Band (b.1937), Doris Coley of the Shirelles (1941-2000), Jim Capaldi of Traffic (1944-2005), 1968 Eurovision winner Massiel (b.1947), Andy Fairweather-Low of Amen Corner (b.1948), Andrew Gold of Thank You For Being a Friend fame (b.1951) & Prince protogee Apollonia Kotero (b.1959). BTW Andrew Gold produced the 1982 remake of I Only Want to Be With You cut by Nicolette Larson (who he'd been married to): he also produced a version of Wishin' & Hopin' for Rita Coolidge. In the UK Andrew's best known for his 1978 no#5 hit Never Let Her Slip Away: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0h435TJnXME (features Doctor Who clips!) |
| Sweetbaby |
Posted - 01/08/2008 : 19:54:52
August 1 is the birthday of Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead (1942-1995) & also singer/bass guitarist Boz Burrell (1946-2006) of King Crimson & Bad Company. And it was on August 1 1978 that Dhani Harrison was born making George Harrison the last of the Beatles to father a child. It was also on August 1 - of 1971 - that George Harrison fronted the Concerts for Bengladesh at Madison Square Gardens in NYC. On August 1 1964 the blues band Steampacket opened for the Rolling Stones at the London Palladium marking the major concert debut of Steampacket's frontman Rod Stewart - the group also featured Brian Auger & Julie Driscoll. On August 1 1960 Aretha Franklin cut the four demos that would result in her signing with Columbia Records. And August 1 1973 saw the opening of the film American Grafitti a pivotal step in the reawakening of interest in 60s culture.
Here's Aretha on Over the Rainbow one of the songs she cut on August 1 1960: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F076gt31jC8 |
| Sweetbaby |
Posted - 01/08/2008 : 03:59:26
David Sanborn is an alto saxophonist from St Louis - his 23rd album Here & Gone will be released August 12: Phil Ramone is the producer & guests include Eric Clapton, Sam Moore of Sam & Dave & Joss Stone. Sanborn's extensive session work resume includes Linda Ronstadt's Top 10 hit Ooh Baby Baby - here's Linda singing on Sanborn's rendition of The Water is Wide: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UruYWWAtXxc
BTW David Sanborn actually turned 63 yesterday.
The McGuire Sisters were one of the most popular US vocal groups of the 50s scoring two no#1 hits: Sincerely & Sugartime both of which hit no#14 in the UK where Sugartime was covered by Alma Cogan & Jim Dale but Sincerely was a hit only for the McGuire Sisters themselves: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzT8b5_rPU4
This July 31 marks the 42 anniversary of the first concert by Cream which occurred at Windsor in 1966. Today would have been the 85th birthday of Ahmet Ertegun. And it was on this day in 1964 that Jim Reeves died in a plane crash near Nashville: posthumously Jim would join the company of Dusty, the Beatles, the Spencer Davis Group & the Kinks in scoring a 1966 UK no#1, Jim's hit being Distant Drums http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J79JeF5Ig1M
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| Carole R. |
Posted - 31/07/2008 : 08:26:17
Don't know Christine McGuire or David Sanborn, but I DO know Paul Anka and Elvis.
I hope Paul Anka is still doing it his way.. and July 30th was definitely the start of something big, for Elvis and the World.
Thanks Richard.
Carole R xx |
