TUESDAY, 28 November 2017 Music ThreadWelcoming All Music!
https://www.onthisday.com/music/birthdays/november/28http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/born_todayA few birthdays today.
Berry Gordy, founder of Motown records must be the first for today, except where does one start with so many fine acts? I know, he was even active even some time before.
! No longer availablePost your favorite Motown.
Kristine Arnold of the Sweethearts of the Rodeo, outstanding song, "Midnight Girl in a Sunset Town"
! No longer availableAnd there's one stop-light
Blinkin' on and off
Everyone knows when
Their neighbors cough.
They roll up the streets
When the sun goes down
I'm a midnight girl
In a sunset town.
Gary Troxel of the Fleetwoods, the band is well known for the "Mr. Blue Song" and "Come Softly To Me" if I have that history correct. "The Great Imposter" was in the movie "American Graffiti" and it's pretty good too.
! No longer available"Call Me Mr. Blue"! No longer availableCome Softly To Me:
! No longer availableDid some of their members go on to form another group or perform solo, I thought so but can not find any such backup. I thought there was some sort of connection.
They had such a mellow sound.
Beeb Birtles of the Australian group, Little River Band.
! No longer availableRandy Newman, famous for "Short People" and this is another by him.
! No longer availableAnd Clem Curtis of the Foundations:
! No longer availableOne more, Bruce Channel, singer of "Hey Baby (do you wanna be my girl)"
! No longer availableNot to be confused with another song that has that "Hey baby, they're playing our song".