It’s been a couple weeks since I’ve been on here. I’ve been working on finishing Johnny Cash, which is done now and will be free this weekend (I’ll let you know). For some reason, I’m feeling melancholy today and remembering … Continue reading →
Very few artists have had the same song on the charts in two different versions. There may be others, but today I’m remembering Neil Sedaka. He wrote “Breaking Up is Hard To Do” as an uptempo early rock and roll … Continue reading →
Around 1980, I met a guy who would become my best friend. Probably the best best friend I’ve ever had. He worked for a country radio station and asked me if I liked country music. I told him I had … Continue reading →
I’m working on my next Kindle book, this one will be about the Bee Gees. I found this story which really moved me. You might know that Robin Gibb died last year. He was the lead singer on the song … Continue reading →
I don’t want this blog to turn into an obituary column, but the sad fact is that a lot of the performers from the golden age of rock and roll are passing away. People who were famous in the Fifties … Continue reading →
I got word yesterday that Bob Engemann died on Sunday. You may not know the name, but you hopefully know his music. He was one of the original Lettermen. I loved to listen to the Lettermen in the Sixties. They … Continue reading →
I mentioned before that I’m working on the Doors right now. Just came across a song I had not heard before. It’s from their fifth album “Morrison Hotel” which came out shortly before Jim Morrison died. The song is called … Continue reading →
Working on the Doors as my next Kindle book. We all know Jim Morrison, the leader of the group, but before the group got together, Morrison lived at Venice Beach, CA and was a part of the bohemian culture there. … Continue reading →
Patti Page was a great one and had a profound influence on me. She died yesterday (January 2, 2013) at the age of 85. Since this is the “Number 1 Project”, Patti had four number one songs during her career. … Continue reading →
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 →