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Post by Kao on May 17, 2024 16:46:07 GMT
I'm generally not a fan of Billie Eilish's whisper vocals (being fair, I realize I'm not her demographic audience) but I give credit where its due and her new album "Hit me Hard and Soft" is absolutely amazing. It's an incredibly personal album of someone who has seen some things romance-wise and has come out safely on the other side, plus the production values on it are amazing. This is what growth in both person and craft looks like. Even if you're not a fan give it a listen; as a sometimes hater I LOVE this and I've been rotating this album with Willow Smith's (another fantastic new release deserving of some shine) all morning!
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Post by razorbacker on May 17, 2024 19:32:03 GMT
The original version of this song was written by Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer for the 1943 movie “The Sky’s The Limit,” which starred Fred Astaire and Joan Leslie. Joan sang the movie version of the song. It was nominated for the Oscar for Best Music, Original Song but lost out to “You’ll Never Know” from Hello, Frisco, Hello.
The version linked to here reached #4 on the national best-sellers chart in 1943.
It is sung by Eugenie Baird. She was a big-band, jazz, and radio singer from Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. She became the vocalist for the Casa Loma Orchestra in 1943. In a 1944 review, jazz writer George T. Simon described Baird as "the prettiest girl I've ever seen in front of a band, and, in addition, the possessor of one of the prettiest voices I've ever heard in back of a microphone."
My Shining Hour by The Glen Gray Orchestra |
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Post by razorbacker on May 18, 2024 11:15:35 GMT
Bo Diddley, was a guitarist and singer/songwriter from McComb, Mississippi. He died on June 2, 2008, of heart failure at the age of 79. His real name was Ellas Otha Bates.
He played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll & was an influence to many artists, including Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Animals, George Thorogood, Syd Barrett, and the Clash.
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame in 1987, the Blues Hall of Fame in 2003, the Hit Parade Hall of Fame in 2010 & in 2017 into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame.
In 1998 he was given Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. In 1999: His 1955 recording of his song "Bo Diddley" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
His catalog includes 37 singles, 24 studio albums, 24 compilation albums, & six live albums.
He wrote this song & it appears on his 1958 self – titled debut album. In 2022, the album was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame, as a Classic of Blues Recording.
The album also included the single Bo Diddley, it also included Hey! Bo Diddley, & Diddley Daddy. If nothing else he was a self promoter.
Before You Accuse Me by Bo Diddley |
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Post by razorbacker on May 18, 2024 17:20:40 GMT
Dinah Shore was a pretty determined lady.
After failing singing auditions for the bands of Benny Goodman, and both Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey, she struck out on her own & became the first singer of her era to achieve huge solo success.
She had 80 charted hits between from 1940 & 1957, and after appearing in a handful of feature films, she went on to a four-decade career in television. She starred in her own music and variety shows from 1951 through 1963 and hosted two talk shows in the 1970s. TV Guide ranked her at number 16 on their list of the top 50 television stars of all time.
She released her 1st solo albumin 1941 & her final one in 1979. She was in her 1st movie in 1943 & her final one in 1980. She was the headliner in multiple seasons of The Dinah Shore Chevy Show.
This song was originally written by Cole Porter for the 1932 musical Gay Divorce. Fred Astaire sang it in the original production, but it as been covered many time over the years from Billie Holiday in 1939 to Ringo Starr in 1970 & as a duet by Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga in 2021.
This version appears on an album called Dinah's Showtime '44 - '47. Not sure when she recorded it though.
Night & Day by Dinah Shore |
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Post by razorbacker on May 19, 2024 10:57:34 GMT
We have heard this song many times from many different types of artists, but I don’t think we have ever heard anyone turn it on its head quite like Sarah Vaughan does with her version.
She recorded it for her 1982 album Crazy And Mixed Up. She was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards for her performance on this album, but she lost out to Ella Fitzgerald & The Best Is Yet To Come.
The folks you hear on this song are Sarah Vaughan - vocals, Roland Hanna - piano, Andy Simpkins - double bass, Harold Jones - drums & some incredible lead guitar work from Joe Pass.
Autumn Leaves by Sarah Vaughan |
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Post by razorbacker on May 19, 2024 17:23:13 GMT
Ray Price was a country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Wood County, Texas. He died of pancreatic cancer on December 16, 2013, at age 87.
He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1996.
He won multiple awards from The Country Music Association & The Academy Of Country Music & 2 Grammy Awards during his lifetime.
During his career he released 51 studio albums & 116 singles, 9 of which hit #1 on the Country Charts.
This was the title song to his 1963 album. The album hit #1 on the Country Albums chart. The song was released as a single & it landed at #28 on the Country chart.
In 1960 he purchased the song from Willie Nelson and recorded it as the title track of his album Night Life. He used the song as the introduction in his shows, replacing the usual backing fiddles. He said in the introduction to the song that it was "especially" written for him by "a boy down Texas way."
This was his 1st album to chart & the 1st of 5 to reach #1 during his career.
Night Life by Ray Price |
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Post by razorbacker on May 20, 2024 11:08:26 GMT
The Jayhawks are an alternative country and country rock band that emerged from the Twin Cities music scene in the mid-1980s.
They are like a lot of the bands we have seen in the past, they breakup & reform over & over. They have been a band again since 2014. There have been many members over the years, but at this point vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Gary Louris is the lone remaining original member.
During their career they have released 11 studio albums, 3 Live albums & 12 singles. This song comes from Tomorrow The Green Grass. It was their 4th studio album & was released on February 14, 1995. It peaked at number 92 on the Billboard 200 chart.
At the time of this album, the group included Mark Olson – vocals, guitar, Gary Louris – vocals, guitar, Marc Perlman – bass, & Karen Grotberg – piano, organ, Wurlitzer, background vocals (her first recording with the band). Don Heffington plays the drums but he was not a full member of the band. The album also includes organ by Benmont Tench from Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.
This song was written by Mark Farner of Grand Funk who had previously recorded it for their album All The Girls In The World Beware.
Bad Time by The Jayhawks |
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Post by razorbacker on May 20, 2024 17:56:44 GMT
Ray Charles was a singer, songwriter and pianist from Albany, Georgia. He died on June 10, 2004, at age 73, of complications resulting from liver failure.
He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential musicians in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Genius". Among friends and fellow musicians, he preferred being called "Brother Ray".
In 1979, he was one of the first musicians born in the state to be inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. In 1986, he was one of the first inductees to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at its inaugural ceremony. He also received the Kennedy Center Honors in 1986. In 1991, he was inducted to the Rhythm & Blues Foundation and was presented with the George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement during the 1991 UCLA Spring Sing. In 2015, he was inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame.
Ray won 17 Grammy Awards & in 1987 he was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
During his career he released 62 studio albums, 7 Live albums & 127 singles.
The Genius Sings the Blues was his 11th studio album & was released in October 1961. The album landed at #73 on the Top 200. They originally recorded the song in 1958.
The song seems to have a bit of a long history. It was recorded in 1957 by Nappy Brown, but Blues pianist Roosevelt Sykes recorded "Night Time Is the Right Time" in 1937. In 1938, Big Bill Broonzy recorded the song, as "Night Time Is the Right Time No. 2," with slightly different (and more suggestive) lyrics.
According to Nappy Brown, "The difference between me and Ray Charles's ‘Night Time Is the Right Time' ... is he had it up-tempo with Mary Ann and them behind him—the ladies. I had mine in a slow tempo with a gospel group behind me. That was my gospel group. But he got everything just like mine, note for note". Margie Hendrix with Charles' backup singers the Raelettes provided the accompaniment to Charles' vocals.
The Night Time Is The Right Time by Ray Charles |
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Post by razorbacker on May 21, 2024 11:01:24 GMT
Patti Smith is a singer, songwriter, poet, painter, and author from Chicago. She turned 77 last December.
In 2005, she was named a Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture. In 2007, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. As an author in November 2010, she won the National Book Award for her memoir Just Kids, written to fulfill a promise she made to Robert Mapplethorpe, her longtime partner.
She has been nominated for 4 Grammy Awards but has not won. However, her debut album Horses was inducted into the Grammy Hall Of Fame in 2021.
During her career she has released 11 studio albums, 3 live albums, 2 EPs, 19 singles, & 3 compilation albums. This song comes from Easter. It was her 3rd studio album and the 2nd where her backing band is billed. It was released in March 1978.
The song was released as a single. Patti co-wrote it with Bruce Springsteen. The single reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #5 on the UK Singles Chart. It was their highest charting single ever & the only one to land inside the Top 40.
The group consisted of Patti Smith – vocals, Duo-Sonic guitar, Lenny Kaye – Stratocaster guitar, bass guitar, vocals, Jay Dee Daugherty – drums, percussion, Ivan Král – bass guitar, vocals, Les Paul guitar, & Bruce Brody – keyboards, synthesizer.
Because The Night by the Patti Smith Group |
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Post by razorbacker on May 21, 2024 17:23:05 GMT
The Guess Who was a Canadian rock band formed in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1965.
Their debut album Shakin' All Over released in January 1965 was the band's first major hit, reaching no. 1 in Canada, no. 22 in the United States, and no. 27 in Australia, but it was recorded under the band name Chad Allen & The Expressions. Their Canadian label, disguised the single by crediting it to Guess Who?, as a publicity stunt to generate speculation that it was by a more famous British Invasion band working incognito.
The Guess Who's original members, were inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1987. In 2001, the original members received honorary doctorates from Brandon University in Brandon, Manitoba. For Burton Cummings, this was a special honor because he had not graduated from high school.
The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame still has not installed the band.
This song was a part of Canned Wheat. It was their 5th studio album & was released in September 1969. The album landed at #91 on the Top 200. It included the singles Of A Dropping Pin, which did not chart & the double sided hit Laughing #10 & Undun #22.
This song was released as a single only after it was rerecorded & added to the American Woman album. At that point it got to #5.
The song is basically a reverse Dear John letter stating, "No time left for you." Of the song, Randy Bachman said, “That was our country-rock song... Me and Burton trying to be like Neil and Stephen Stills."
The band still included all the original members; Burton Cummings – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, flute, harmonica, Randy Bachman – lead guitar, backing vocals, Jim Kale – bass, backing vocals, & Garry Peterson – drums, backing vocals.
No Time by The Guess Who |
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Post by razorbacker on May 22, 2024 11:11:38 GMT
Crazy Horse is a rock band best known for their association with Neil Young.
They have been active since 1969, & have released 15 studio albums and several live albums billed as being by Neil Young and Crazy Horse. They have also released 6 studio albums of their own between 1971 and 2009.
The band has had many members over the years with Billy Talbot (bass) and Ralph Molina (drums) being the only consistent members of the band.
This song comes from their self titled debut album released in 1971. It was their 1st album to be released without Neil Young. It peaked at No. 84 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
At this point the band consisted of Danny Whitten – guitars, backing vocals; lead vocals, Nils Lofgren – guitars, backing vocals; lead vocals on "Beggar's Day", Jack Nitzsche – piano, backing vocals; lead vocals on "Crow Jane Lady", Billy Talbot – bass, backing vocals, & Ralph Molina – drums, backing vocals; lead vocals on "Dance, Dance, Dance".
This was Danny Whitten's last recording before his dismissal from the group and subsequent death from an alcohol/diazepam overdose in 1972, he was 29.
This particular song was written by Nils Lofgren.
Beggars Day by Crazy Horse |
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Post by razorbacker on May 22, 2024 17:13:53 GMT
Simple Minds is a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 1977, they are still touring.
They have sold more than 60 million albums worldwide, and were the most commercially successful Scottish band of the 1980s.
They have been nominated for & won multiple awards, but a Grammy Nomination has not yet happened for them.
During their career they have released 21 studio albums, 11 live albums, 10 compilation albums, 14 box sets, & 68 singles.
This was the title song to their 7th studio album it was released on 21 October 1985. The album landed in the Top 10 in multiple countries around the world including #10 here in the states. It has been certified Gold. The singles were Alive & Kicking #3, Sanctify Yourself #14, & All The Things She Said #28.
Once Upon A Time by Simple Minds |
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Post by razorbacker on May 23, 2024 11:07:57 GMT
And now for something completely different.
Begin the Beguine is a popular song written by Cole Porter. He composed the song during a 1935 Pacific cruise aboard the Cunard ocean liner Franconia from Kalabahi, Indonesia, to Fiji. In October 1935, it was introduced by June Knight in the Broadway musical Jubilee, produced at the Imperial Theatre in New York City.
The song has been recorded many times over the years but this version comes from the movie Broadway Melody of 1940. The movie starred Fred Astaire & Eleanor Powell & this is the two of them dancing together to the song. Pretty incredible stuff.
Begin The Beguine by Fred Astaire & Eleanor Powell |
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Post by razorbacker on May 23, 2024 17:04:52 GMT
Lynyrd Skynyrd is a rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1964. They originally called themselves My Backyard. They adapted their new name after guitarist Gary Rossington's high school gym teacher Leonard Skinner.
After releasing 5 studio albums and 1 live album, their career was halted on October 20, 1977, when their chartered airplane crashed, killing Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, and backup singer Cassie Gaines; and seriously injuring the rest of the band.
They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 2005. The inductees included Ronnie Van Zant, Allen Collins, Gary Rossington, Ed King, Steve Gaines, Billy Powell, Leon Wilkeson, Bob Burns, and Artimus Pyle. Of that group only Artimus Powell is still with us, he will turn 76 in July.
This song comes from Street Survivors. It was their 5th studio album & was released on October 17, 1977. The LP is the last Skynyrd album recorded by original members Ronnie Van Zant and Allen Collins, and is the only Skynyrd studio recording by guitarist Steve Gaines. Three days after the album's release, the band's chartered airplane crashed en route to Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The album peaked at #5 & has been certified 2 X Platinum. The song linked to here was added to the album, after two other songs were dropped. However, the song was originally recorded in 1971 as a Muscle Shoals demo; it was not re-recorded for this album. The song features Greg Walker, Rickey Medlocke, and Ed King in place of Leon Wilkeson, Artimus Pyle, and Steve Gaines.
Out of respect for the deceased (and at the request of Teresa Gaines, Steve's widow), MCA Records withdrew the original cover with the flames on it and replaced it with a similar image of the band against a simple black background.
One More Time by Lynyrd Skynyrd |
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Post by razorbacker on May 24, 2024 11:02:24 GMT
Roger Williams was a popular music pianist from Omaha, Nebraska. He died of Pancreatic Cancer on October 8, 2011, one week after his 87th birthday. His real name was Louis Jacob Weertz.
During his early years he was a Navy boxing champion & during his later years he would eventually play for nine U.S. Presidential administrations.
We have heard a few variations of this song, but this one is probably the most successful.
Roger had released an album called The Boy Next Door, which failed to make an impact, and then the song "Autumn Leaves" came along. "Autumn Leaves" was recorded at the suggestion of Dave Kapp of Kapp Records who requested it on a Friday. Roger, who had previously thought that the song was titled "Falling Leaves", said: "The first thing that came to mind was to play all those runs down the keyboard, I tried to make it sound like falling leaves." He created the arrangement that Friday and the following Saturday night, and recorded the song on Monday.
They released it as a single in 1955 & it became the only piano instrumental to reach No. 1 on Billboard's popular music chart. It stayed at #1 for 4 weeks & went on to sell over two million copies and was awarded a gold record.
Autumn Leaves by Roger Williams
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Post by razorbacker on May 24, 2024 17:13:47 GMT
Firefall is a country rock band that formed in Boulder, Colorado, in 1974. They got their name from the Yosemite Firefall at Yosemite National Park in California.
The band membership came from a variety of previous groups. Rick Roberts (lead vocals & guitar), was a former member of the Flying Burrito Brothers, Jock Bartley (guitar & vocals), had been Tommy Bolin's replacement in Zephyr, he is the only original member that is still with the band. Mark Andes (bass), he had previously been a member of Canned Heat, Spirit, & JoJo Gunne & would go on to play for Heart, Michael Clarke (drums), who was an original member of The Byrds & Larry Burnett (guitar) who was playing in bars in & Boulder & Denver when he met Rick Roberts & was asked to join the band.
During their career they have released 11 studio albums with the most recent one coming in 2023. This song comes from Undertow, it was their 5th album & it came out in 1980. The album charted at #68.
Larry Burnett wrote this one.
Only Time Will Tell by Firefall |
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Post by razorbacker on May 25, 2024 11:17:10 GMT
Shep Fields was a bandleader from Brooklyn. He died on February 23, 1981 from a heart attack at the age of 70. His real name was Saul Feldman
He led the Shep Fields and His Rippling Rhythm orchestra during the 1930s. They were featured on big band remote broadcasts from historic hotels nationwide and remained popular with audiences from the 1930s into the early 1960s.
He got his 1st contract with Bluebird Records in 1936. His hits included "Cathedral in the Pines", "Did I Remember?", and "Thanks for the Memory". His performances at Broadway's Paramount Theater consistently broke attendance records. While appearing at the posh "Star-light Roof" atop the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in 1937, Fields replaced Paul Whiteman with his own radio show, The Rippling Rhythm Revue, which featured a young actor named Bob Hope as the announcer on the NBC network.
At various points in the career of his band the group included vocalist Ken Curtis (Festus from Gunsmoke) & a saxophone player named Sid Caesar.
The band also performed a series of USO tours to entertain the troops during World War II.
They recorded this song in 1941.
Autumn Nocturne by Shep Fields |
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Post by razorbacker on May 25, 2024 17:37:11 GMT
Otis Rush was a blues guitarist and singer-songwriter from Philadelphia, Mississippi. He died on September 29, 2018, from complications of a stroke, he was 84.
His sound became known as West Side Chicago blues and was an influence on many musicians, including Michael Bloomfield, Peter Green and Eric Clapton.
Otis was elected to the Blues Hall of Fame in 1984. The Jazz Foundation of America honored him with a Lifetime Achievement Award on April 20, 2018 "for a lifetime of genius and leaving an indelible mark in the world of blues and the universal language of music."
This song comes from his 1976 album called Right Place, Wrong Time. The music on this album was originally recorded in San Francisco in 1971 for Capitol Records, who declined to release it at the time. It was finally released on the independent Bullfrog label after Otis bought the tapes.
Eugene Chadbourne of Allmusic compares Capitol's decision not to release the album to a decision to turn down The Doors on the grounds that Jim Morrison had "no charisma", and says that "one can imagine the tapes practically smoldering in their cases, the music is so hot".
This song was a big hit for Brooke Benton in 1970, but you can’t go wrong with this version, it’s simply a beautiful song.
Rainy Night In Georgia by Otis Rush |
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Post by razorbacker on May 27, 2024 11:14:43 GMT
We got hit with multiple tornadoes on Saturday night. It is a pretty devastated area around here, so we need a bit of music to get us back on track.
John Hartman was a jazz singer from Houma, Louisiana. He died in 1983 at the age of 60.
He was known for his baritone voice and recordings of ballads. He sang and recorded with Earl Hines' and Dizzy Gillespie's big bands and with Erroll Garner.
But he is best remembered for his collaboration in 1963 with saxophonist John Coltrane, John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman, a landmark album for both him and Coltrane. And that is where this song comes from.
The album charted at #57 in Germany, but seems to have avoided the charts elsewhere.
Other than Coltrane on Sax & Hartman on vocals, the other players are McCoy Tyner on piano, Jimmy Garrison double bass, & Elvin Jones on drums.
Autumn Serenade by John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman |
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Post by razorbacker on May 27, 2024 17:51:02 GMT
Sound Sun Pleasure!! is an album by Sun Ra and his Astro Infinity Arkestra. The album was originally recorded March 6, 1959, but it remained unreleased until 1970 when it was issued on the Saturn label.
The album is unusual amongst his early albums for predominantly featuring jazz standards.
For instance, the song listed here goes back to Thelonious Monk & his recording in 1943. It is one of the most recorded jazz standards composed by a jazz musician. Monk himself has recorded the song multiple times & one of his versions was inducted into to the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1993. Other folks like Dizzy Gillespie, Charley Parker, Miles Davis, Mel Torme & Ella Fitzgerald have also recorded it.
The vocalist on this version is a lady by the name of Hattie Randolph.
Round Midnight by Sun Ra |
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Post by razorbacker on May 28, 2024 11:08:27 GMT
For Van Morrison the Hall of Fame inductions began in 1993 with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was the first living inductee not to attend his own ceremony, – Robbie Robertson from the Band accepted the award on his behalf.
He was the 1st person inducted into the Irish Music Hall of Fame, Bob Geldof presented him with the award. His 3rd big induction was into the Songwriters Hall of Fame for "recognition of his unique position as one of the most important songwriters of the past century".
Three of his songs appear in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll: "Brown Eyed Girl", "Madame George" and "Moondance". The Songwriter's Hall of Fame awarded him the Johnny Mercer Award on 18 June 2015 at their 46th Annual Induction and Awards Dinner in New York City.
Hard Nose the Highway was his 7th studio album & was released in 1973. The album got mediocre reviews at best but it still charted at #27 on the Top 200.
Reviews in The Rolling Stone Record Guide (1979) and The Rolling Stone Album Guide (1992) were less than sterling. In the former, the album was listed as Morrison's only one-star album to date; reviewer Dave Marsh called it "a failed sidestep, a compromise between the visionary demands of Morrison's work and his desire for a broad-based audience." In the later edition, Paul Evans called the record the "vaguest and weakest" of Morrison's 1970s output.
Autumn Song by Van Morrison |
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Post by razorbacker on May 28, 2024 17:22:10 GMT
The Bay City Rollers are a Scottish pop rock band formed in Edinburgh in 1964. They have been called the "tartan teen sensations from Edinburgh".
They are once again active after many breakups & reformations. The lineup has changed many times over the years with only Stuart Woods still around & even he didn’t join until 1974.
According to the BBC, the group has sold 120 million records.
In March 2007, six former members of the group announced a lawsuit against Arista Records in hopes of claiming what they described as "tens of millions of dollars" of unpaid royalties. Gordon "Nobby" Clark threatened to sue the other band members if their lawsuit was successful, stating that he was the creative force behind the band's success, even though he left the group in 1973, before the bulk of their fame and fortune began.
After almost a decade, the legal battle came to an end with an out-of-court settlement in 2016. Arista' parent company Sony Music is believed to have paid $3.5 million, with each band member receiving £70,000.
During their career they have released 13 studio albums, 2 Live albums & 31 singles. This song comes from their debut album called Rollin. It was released in October 1974. The album did not chart here in the states, but that was because it was not released here.
The original version of the song was recorded and released in the UK in 1973 with vocals by Nobby Clark but did not hit the charts. At the end of 1975, "Saturday Night" was released in the US and hit #1 in January 1976. The song had been re-recorded with lead vocals by Les McKeown, Nobby's replacement. This is the band's only #1 hit in the US.
At this time the lineup of the band consisted of Les McKeown – vocals, guitar, Eric Faulkner – guitar, violin, mandolin, bass, Stuart Wood "Woody"– guitar, bass, piano, mandolin, Alan Longmuir – bass, accordion, piano, & Derek Longmuir – drums, congas, tambourine.
Saturday Night by The Bay City Rollers |
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Post by razorbacker on May 29, 2024 11:09:18 GMT
The Eternals were a 5 man doo wop group from The Bronx. The members included: Ernie Sierra, Carlos Girona, Fred Hodge, Alex Miranda and Anibal Torres. They were all teenagers when they were discovered.
This was their 2nd single & featured Carlos Girona’s Latin lead, Alex Miranda’s bass and a hot sax solo by King Curtis.
They never had a single to land in the Hot 100 so that makes it a bit difficult to find any info. This song was released in 1959.
The Eternals is a pretty popular name though. They should not be confused with the super hero movie starring Angelina Jolie, or to the British Girl Group, or to the Australian Rock Band or to the British Doom Metal Band.
Babalu’s Wedding Day by The Eternals |
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Post by razorbacker on May 29, 2024 17:19:17 GMT
Walter Huston was a Canadian actor and singer from Toronto. He died on April 7, 1950, of an aortic aneurysm in his hotel suite in Beverly Hills, two days after his 67th birthday.
Once talkies began in Hollywood, he was cast in both character roles and as a leading man. His first major role was portraying the villainous Trampas in The Virginian (1929), a Western that costars Gary Cooper and Richard Arlen.
He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, directed by his son John Huston. He is the patriarch of the four generations of the Huston acting family, including his son John, grandchildren Anjelica Huston and Danny Huston, as well as great-grandchild Jack Huston. The family has produced three generations of Academy Award winners: Walter, his son John, and granddaughter Anjelica.
He is certainly known more for his acting, but like many actors across the years he got the chance to sing as well.
This song was composed by Kurt Weill with lyrics by Maxwell Anderson. It was introduced by Walter in the 1938 Broadway musical production Knickerbocker Holiday.
In "September Song", a man now recognizes the "plentiful waste of time" of earlier days, and in the "long, long while from May to December", having reached September, he is looking forward to spending the precious days of autumn with his loved one.
September Song by Walter Huston |
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Post by razorbacker on May 30, 2024 11:12:49 GMT
Britney Spears is a singer from McComb, Mississippi.
She has been credited with influencing the revival of teen pop during the late 1990s and early 2000s. She has sold over 150 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists.
She was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame at age 21, making her the youngest artist in the recording industry to be awarded a star.
On a worldwide basis she has been nominated for almost 800 awards & has won over 400 of them, including her only Grammy which she won in in 2005 for Best Dance Recording for Toxic.
Her personal life has been such a mess that she has been able to release just 9 studio albums & 50 singles during her career.
This was the title song to her debut album released in January 1999. The album charted at #1 in multiple countries including here in the states where it has also been certified 14 X Platinum with over 12 million copies sold. The single hit #1 in every country that was tracked & sometimes on multiple charts in those countries. It is certified 5 X Platinum here.
She was still just 17 at the time they released this single.
In 2020, Rolling Stone ranked the song at number one on a list of the 100 Greatest Debut Singles of All Time.
She nominated for a Best Female Pop Performance Grammy in 2000 but lost out to Sarah McLachlan & her song I Will Remember You.
Baby One More Time by Britney Spears |
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Post by razorbacker on May 30, 2024 17:29:23 GMT
Billy Ward and his Dominoes were an R&B vocal group out of New York City.
They were one of the most successful R&B groups of the early 1950s & were active between 1950 & 1965. During those years the group included many different members but two of the most notable early members were Clyde McPhatter and Jackie Wilson both of whom went on to very successful solo careers.
This song was their 3rd released single but 1st one to hit the Pop charts. It reached #1 on the R&B chart in May 1951 and stayed there for 14 weeks, and crossed over to the pop charts, reaching #17 and voted "Song of the Year" of 1951.
This was an important record in several respects—it crossed the boundaries between gospel singing and blues, its lyrics pushed the limits of what was deemed acceptable, and it appealed to many white as well as black listeners. In later years, it became a contender for the title of "first rock 'n' roll record".
The recording "opened the door for other sexually forthright records, planting the seed for songs like Hank Ballard's "Work with me Annie", Etta James' "Roll with Me Henry" and other future hits".
The song was their biggest hit single on both the Pop & R&B Charts.
Sixty Minute Man by Billy Ward & The Dominoes |
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Post by razorbacker on May 31, 2024 11:14:27 GMT
Jude Cole is a singer, songwriter, record producer, and talent manager from Carbon Cliff, Illinois. He will turn 64 in about 3 weeks.
After spending two years as guitarist and backing vocalist for Moon Martin and The Ravens, he joined English pop band The Records as a guitarist for their second album in 1980. When the band returned to Britain, Cole remained in the US to pursue a career as a solo recording artist. He was still just 19 at that time.
During his career he has released 7 solo studio albums but he has added vocals & guitar to many records from other artists. He has played on albums from Peter Noone, Patrick Simmons, Dave Edmunds, Ted Nugent, Lisa Hartman, Styx & Jewel among many others.
This song comes from his 2nd solo album. It was called A View From 3rd Street & was released in 1990. The album landed at #138, but this song was his biggest hit ever. It got to #16 on the Hot 100, #3 on the US Main Rock Chart & #10 on the US R&R Pop Charts.
The album was produced by Canadian record producer David Tyson, who won "Producer of the Year" at the 1991 Juno Awards for his work on the album.
Baby It’s Tonight by Jude Cole |
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Post by razorbacker on May 31, 2024 17:22:06 GMT
George Benson is a jazz fusion guitarist, singer, and songwriter from Pittsburgh. He turned 81 last March.
He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from the Berklee College of Music in 1990.
George has won 10 Grammy Awards and has been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
His recording history includes 36 studio albums, 5 live albums, 21 compilation albums, & 72 singles. Not to mention his 115 appearances on albums from other artists.
This song comes from an album called Irreplaceable. The album was 1st released in 2003. The song was not included on the original but they re released the album in 2004 & they included the song at that time.
Tom Hull called the album a "dud" in his "Jazz Consumer Guide" for The Village Voice in September 2004. In a commentary published on his website, he explained, "The three instrumentals are minor groove pieces for uninspired guitar and synth beats, but at least they don't have to carry the exceptionally lame lyrics of the other seven songs. The songs come with neatly groomed layered voices. We tend to classify this sort of soul fluff as easy listening, but easy playing is more like it. It's not like anyone can actually listen."
The song itself was written by Sigmund Romberg and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II for the 1928 operetta The New Moon. It has been recorded hundreds of times over the last 96 years.
Softly As In A Morning Sunrise by George Benson |
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Post by razorbacker on Jun 1, 2024 11:03:43 GMT
The Foundations were a British soul band founded in London.
They were primarily active between 1967 and 1970. The group's background was: West Indian, White British and Sri Lankan. Not only was there a diverse ethnic mix in the group, there was also diversity in ages and musical backgrounds. The oldest member of the group, Mike Elliott, was 38 years old. The youngest was Tim Harris, who, at 18, was barely out of school.
The group was the first multi-racial group to have a number one hit in the UK in the 1960s.
This was the 1st single they released & it was also the 1st of 2 Top 40 hits they would have in the US. The song landed at #11 in 1967 & it would be topped by Build Me Up Buttercup which hit #3 in 1968.
Their version of the song appeared on the soundtrack to the film Shallow Hal.
Baby, Now That I Found You by The Foundations |
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Post by razorbacker on Jun 1, 2024 17:50:26 GMT
Steve Earle is a country, rock and folk singer-songwriter from Fort Monroe, Virginia. He turned 69 last January.
In 1993 he was arrested for possession of heroin and in 1994, for cocaine and weapons possession. A judge sentenced him to a year in jail after he admitted possession and failed to appear in court. He was released after serving 60 days of his sentence. He then completed an outpatient drug treatment program at the Cedarwood Center in Hendersonville, Tennessee. As a recovering heroin addict, he has used his experience in his songwriting.
He has had 7 Grammy Nominations, all in the category of Best Folk Album, but has yet to win.
During his career he has released 21 studio albums, 6 Live albums & 32 singles. This song was included on his 1986 debut album called Guitar Town. The album got to #89 on the Top 200 but it hit #1 on the Country albums chart. It has been certified Gold.
This was the 3rd single released from the album following Hillbilly Highway & Guitar Town, it hit 28 on the Country charts. The song is a part of the soundtrack to the 2007 film Bridge to Terabithia.
Someday by Steve Earle |
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