I never knew that Blonde's version wasn't the original. Yippeee!
The Tide Is High, The Paragons, 1967
April 27, 2024
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Where were you?
April 13, 2024
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Voices in the Sky
Bluebird flying high, tell me what you sing. If you could talk to me,
what news would you bring? Of voices in the sky.
This beautiful song by The Moody Blues is from their 1968
album In Search of the Lost Chord. Speaking of bluebirds....
what news would you bring? Of voices in the sky.
This beautiful song by The Moody Blues is from their 1968
album In Search of the Lost Chord. Speaking of bluebirds....
March 16, 2024
Saturday morning dose of 1969
Above, Bill Deal and the Rhondels perform at The Peppermint Beach Club in Virginia Beach in July 1967. Whoooooaaahh!
May I, Bill Deal and the Rhondels, 1969
May I, Bill Deal and the Rhondels, 1969
March 9, 2024
shake, shake, shake
Last weekend a friend and I put on our boogie shoes and headed to Bally's in Rhode Island to see one of my favorite bands of yore. What a humble and grateful person KC is. I loved how much he let his incredible band shine. His career started with writing Rock Your Baby in 1974 inspiring John Lennon to create Whatever Gets You Thru the Night. In the 70s and early 80s, one of the best ways to see bands and singers was on the Merv Griffin and Mike Douglas Shows. They both aired everyday from 4-5. Here's KC and the Sunshine Band in 1977.
March 2, 2024
What's the password?
I cannot stop playing Wynder K. Frog's 1967 version of Green Door. It has now replaced my morning coffee. During prohibition, a restaurant with a green door was a speakeasy. The mo ya know.
Green Door, Wynder K. Frog, 1967
Green Door, Jim Lowe, 1956
Green Door, Wynder K. Frog, 1967
Green Door, Jim Lowe, 1956
February 17, 2024
February 9, 2024
60 years ago today...
...The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show. When I think of the rock and roll history timeline, I think of it in terms of before and after The Beatles came to the United States in 1964. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!
February 3, 2024
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February 9, 1964
While listening to 88 Rewound count down the hits of January 13, 1964 from Philly's WIBG in honor of The Beatles, I thought about people I know who were around then. My mom was home cleaning and ironing to the kitchen radio while her oldest 3 kids left for school – then errands with my 2-year-old sister while listening to the car radio. I was unfamiliar with many of the songs and skipped through some slow ones. A few weeks later, the Beatles would be known worldwide. Yippeee!
Below are a few pop songs from the January 1964 survey:
He Ain't No Angel, The Lovejoys, 1963
Ellie Greenwich, who wrote the song, is really singing.
Move It Baby, Simon Scott with The LeRoys, 1964
Girls Grow Up Faster Than Boys, The Cookies, 1963
What do you remember about this historic happening? Discuss.
January 13, 2024
Exsqueeze me?
Squeeze is one of my favorite groups of all time. Have a listen:
• Tempted, 1981
• Take Me I'm Yours, 1978
• Pulling Mussels (From a Shell), 1980
• Cool For Cats, 1979
• Up the Junction, 1979
• Black Coffee In Bed, 1982
• Is That Love?, 1981
• Annie Get Your Gun, 1982
• If I Didn't Love You, 1980
January 6, 2024
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Goldie and the Gingerbreads
Before The Runaways & Go-Go's, there was another all-girl band.
Bye Bye Baby, Goldie & the Gingerbreads, 1965
The Skip, Goldie & the Gingerbreads, 1965
Can't You Hear My Heartbeat?, Goldie & the Gingerbreads, 1965
Bye Bye Baby, Goldie & the Gingerbreads, 1965
The Skip, Goldie & the Gingerbreads, 1965
Can't You Hear My Heartbeat?, Goldie & the Gingerbreads, 1965
December 16, 2023
favorite theme songs
Mine has always been the I Dream of Jeannie theme created by Hugo Montenegro and Buddy Kaye. Kaye wrote Little By Little and I'm All Cried Out for Dusty Springfield. Here is the first season with intro before the theme changed. Below is the version for Germany. 😛
December 11, 2023
ding dong ding dong
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Nancy Wilson
This fabulous song received a Grammy for Best Rhythm and Blues Recording in 1965. Check out her gorgeous live performance.
(You Don't Know) How Glad I Am, Nancy Wilson, 1964
(You Don't Know) How Glad I Am, Aretha Franklin, 1964
(You Don't Know) How Glad I Am, Nancy Wilson, 1964
(You Don't Know) How Glad I Am, Aretha Franklin, 1964
November 4, 2023
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Mirror, mirror on the wall...
...who's the roundest of them all? Looking glass, you're a gas.
Do the Slauson, Round Robin and the Parlays, 1963
Do the Slauson wouldn't be as groovy without the fantastic backup singing by The Parlays (The Blossoms). Round Robin was the west coast Chubby Checker thanks to The Lloyd Thaxton Show.
September 30, 2023
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The Mellotron
Make some space in your electric home for your new toy.
Want to see and hear the Mellotron in action? Lucky you:
• Paul McCartney demonstrates the Mellotron
• Would you care to Cha Cha?
• Dr. Mix shows you what it's all about
• Learn about it from the inside out
• More lessons / hear some famous tracks
Want to see and hear the Mellotron in action? Lucky you:
• Paul McCartney demonstrates the Mellotron
• Would you care to Cha Cha?
• Dr. Mix shows you what it's all about
• Learn about it from the inside out
• More lessons / hear some famous tracks
August 26, 2023
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August 13, 2023
August 5, 2023
July 30, 2023
Herb Alpert
I experienced my most inspiring concert Saturday night at the Cabot with Herb Alpert and his wife, singer Lani Hall. Behind the five-piece ensemble were screens displaying photographs and films from both of their careers and images of his paintings acting as backdrops.
I've known his music all of my life but seeing this segment opened my eyes to the wonderful world he's created as a musical artist, trumpeter, painter, sculptor, composer, record-company businessman and philanthropist while remaining kind, humble and generous. 100% of the tours' proceeds go to the Louis Armstrong Foundation.
Between songs and medleys, he spoke about his life and what it means to be an artist and finding your own voice and way in the world.
In the photo above, Lani Hall is singing Mais Que Nada by Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 in which she was lead singer. In the background photo from the 60s, she is in the red dress. Click pics to make big.• Tijuana Taxi, Hollywood Palace, 1966
• Spanish Flea, 1965
• A Taste of Honey, The Ed Sullivan Show, 1965
• BBC tv special, 1967
• Tremendous documentary
• Check out Alpert's Vibrato Jazz Club in LA
Clark's Gum used Mexican Shuffle in their series of commercials.
Mexican Shuffle, Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, 1964
In the clip above, Alpert plays along to a video at The Cabot Theater.
And did I mention that he is 88 years old? Keep enjoying life, Herb.
The Lonely Bull, Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, 1962
This Guy's In Love With You, Herb Alpert, 1968
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