That headline was used by MSN to announce the death of Fontella Bass. Almost everyone remembers the song but I suspect few remember the singer. Fontella Bass was born on July 3, 1940 in St Louis, Missouri. She died two … Continue reading →
Today I was thinking about Kyu Sakamoto. I wonder how many people remember him. He had a number one song in 1963 with a tune called “Sukiyaki”. This is the only number one song in the history of the charts … Continue reading →
A great musician died a couple days ago. Dave Brubeck was the guy that introduced me to jazz back in the late Fifties. His song “Take Five” actually hit the Pop Top 40 in 1961. Not too many people can … Continue reading →
The journey through the Beatles continues. Working on George Harrison now. He sang what is, still to this day, my very favorite Beatles song. “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” was not a chart hit, in fact I can’t find anywhere … Continue reading →
I kind of screwed up Lennon week last week. I got busy and didn’t post like I wanted to. Today is Richard Carpenter’s birthday. In case you’ve forgotten, he is one half of the Carpenters who were very popular in … Continue reading →
Since today is my birthday, I should be able to take the day off, but I can’t ignore the fact that it’s also John Lennon’s birthday (and my granddaughter Hannah). John was born just two years ahead of me in … Continue reading →
OK, I’m not going to do a “week” every week, but this week, I need to do another one. Tomorrow, Oct 9, is my birthday, but more importantly it’s John Lennon’s birthday. So, since we talked a little about Paul … Continue reading →
I can’t let this day go by without acknowledging that today (Oct 5) is the 50th Anniversary of the release of the very first Beatles song in the United Kingdom. The Beatles released “Love Me Do” as a single on … Continue reading →
Paul got his second number one song in the United States with the title song from “Band on the Run”. This is an interesting song. It is basically divided into three parts. The first is slow and melodic; the second … Continue reading →
Paul and Linda McCartney were married on March 12, 1969 at the Marylebone Registry Office in a small civil ceremony. When I picture the marriage, I pictured a quiet little English registry office and two people quietly getting married. Not … Continue reading →