All January Music Thread

[TomSea]

More:

http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/born_today

Telly Savalas singing "If", a song made famous by Bread:


Wolfman Jack:



Robert Brill, Berlin, "Take My Breath Away":

[TomSea]

Birthdays,

Billy Ocean, "When the going gets tough", with Kathleen Turner, Danny Devito and Michael Douglas, it must have been in one of their "Romancing the Stone" movies:


"Suddenly", 2009 performance.


Big hit, "Caribbean Queen":


While in the Caribbean, maybe some Eddie Grant, "Electric Avenue"


Also, must have been yesterday, a birthday for one of the bandmembers of "Starz", "Fallen Angel":

[TomSea]

[pookie18]

Birthday related...

Chris Britton-Troggs:

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Edwin Starr:

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[TomSea]

Monday, January 22nd, 2018 Music Thread

https://www.onthisday.com/music/birthdays/january/22
http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/born_today

Sam Cooke,  "You send me" and "Touch the hem of his garment":


Surely, inspired by Sam's "Chain gang", the Pretenders:


Addie "Mickie" Harris of the Shirelles, "Soldier Boy" and "This is dedicated to the one I love":



Steve Perry, Journey and solo, "Oh Sherrie":


Michael Hutchence, INXS,  "Hear That Sound":

[pookie18]

Birthday related...

Sam Cooke:

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Micki Harris-Shirelles:

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& the original Dedicated To The One I Love...

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[EasyAce]

Birthdays today include Blind Willie Johnson, maybe the greatest of the gospel bluesmen . . .

Blind Willie Johnson, "It's Nobody's Fault But Mine"

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Blind Willie Johnson, "Church I'm Fully Saved Today"

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Blind Willie Johnson, "Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground"

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. . . jazz trombone legend J.J. Johnson . . .

J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding, "Alone Together"

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J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding, "Lullaby of Birdland"

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. . . Guns 'n' Roses drummer Steven Adler . . .

Guns 'n' Roses, "Sweet Child o' Mine"

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. . . and, for Sam Cooke . . .

Sam Cooke, Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963

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Sam Cooke, "A Change is Gonna Come"

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[TomSea]

Tuesday, January 23rd 2018 Music Thread

http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/born_today  https://www.onthisday.com/music/birthdays/january/23

A few birthdays today,

Django Reinhardt, actually a big name in the history of music, guitarist, made it big in the '30s, aas a youth, he hurt 2 of his fingers which attributed to his style and influenced the likes of Jerry Garcia and others:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Django_Reinhardt
Playing guitar:

Stardust:

Dramatization of his life in a movie:


Also, Jimmy Castor, "Troglodyte":

He had a brother or something in the business too, I believe we discussed a bit.

Country Singer Johnny Russell with "Catfish John":

Also known for "Rednecks, White Socks and Blue Ribbon Beer", I believe he penned some well-known song, made famous by another artist and it is probably in his wikipedia biography.

Anita Pointer of the Pointer Sisters, "I'm so excited":


Earl Falconer of UB40, "Red Red Wine":

[TomSea]

Hugh Masekela, South African jazz trumpeter, dies

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-42786749

"Canteloupe Island"

[pookie18]

Birthday related...

Jerry Lawson-Persuasions:

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Jimmy Castor:

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Bill Cunningham-Box Tops:

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[TomSea]

Apparently, Neil Diamond has parkinsons disease and is immediately retiring from touring.



https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/neil-diamond-announces-retirement-from-touring-after-parkinson%E2%80%99s-disease-diagnosis/ar-AAv2SC3?li=BBnbfcL&OCID=ansmsnnews11

Thanks for the many good songs and all of the entertainment.

[EasyAce]

Birthdays also include Ken Errair, one of the Four Freshmen . . .

The Four Freshmen, "I Remember You"

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. . . Ray Elliott, keyboardsman with Them . . .

Them, "The Story of Them"

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. . . vibraphone virtuoso Gary Burton, arguably the first to popularise the four-mallet technique . . .

Gary Burton, "Minor Blues"

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. . . Danny Federici, assorted keyboards (including accordion) with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band . . .

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. . . Robin Zander, lead singer, Cheap Trick . . .

Cheap Trick, "Surrender"

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. . . and, my two personal favourites by Django Reinhardt:

Django Reinhardt with Stephane Grappelli and the Quintette of the Hot Club of France, "Minor Swing"

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Django Reinhardt with Stephane Grappelli and the Quintette of the Hot Club of France, "Tears"

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[TomSea]

Fantastic.

Avett Bros. - Sanguine



Lyrics: https://genius.com/The-avett-brothers-sanguine-lyrics

@Sanguine

[TomSea]

Wedmesday, January 24th, 2018 Music Thread

https://www.onthisday.com/music/birthdays.php
http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/born_today

Busy day, some birthdays,

Neil Diamond:


Ray Stevens:


Warren Zevon:


John Belushi:


Zeke Carey of the Flamingos:


Others for later.

[TomSea]

More birthdays,

Rockabilly, Jack Scott:


Yakov Smirnoff:


Doug Kershaw:

[pookie18]

Birthday related...

Jack Scott:

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Ray Stevens:

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Aaron Neville:

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Neil Diamond:

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Zeke Carey-Flamingos:

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[TomSea]

Thursday, January 25th, 2018 Music Thread

All Music Is Welcomed.


http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/born_today
https://www.onthisday.com/music/birthdays/january/25

In the birthday department, I believe today is a fairly low-key day compared to yesterday:

1915, Ewan McDowell was born, penned the famous song performed by Roberta Flack, "The first time I saw your face" among other songs.


Stig Anderson, manager for Abba and helped pen some of their biggest hits, including "Dancing Queen":


Etta James singing "At Last", she may be the most recognizable name on today's list.


Robert Finch, one of the above sites says he sang for KC and the Sunshine band, the other website says he was the bassist. I figured, KC was the singer. Here they are with "That's the way I like it".


Andy Cox of the Beat and later, the Fine Young Cannibals who performed "She drives me crazy":

And the Beat performing "Can't get use to losing you":

A song highly recognizable per the Andy Williams version decades before:


Other birthdays include members of the Tubes, Split Enz and others.

Maybe we can combine the weekend thread for Sat. and Sunday, I think that might work out well, make it sort of a partying thread.  Thinking about it.  Oops, I posted this thread just a few minutes early of Midnight, EST.

[EasyAce]

Birthdays include blues legend Sleepy John Estes . . .

Sleepy John Estes, "Liquor Store Blues"

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Sleepy John Estes, "Diving Duck Blues"

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. . . and Antonio Carlos Jobim, perhaps the signature composer of bossa nova . . .

Antonio Carlos Jobim, "Amor Em Paz (Once I Loved)"

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Antonio Carlos Jobim, "One Note Samba"

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Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto, Astrud Gilberto (Antonio Carlos Jobim on piano), "The Girl from Ipanema"

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Antonio Carlos Jobim with Nelson Riddle, "Agua de Beber"

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[pookie18]

Birthday related...

Rusty Draper:

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the original...

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Etta James:

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[TomSea]

Friday, January 26th, 2018 Music Thread
All Music Is Welcomed!

https://www.onthisday.com/music/birthdays.php

A few birthdays today,  The Rock and Roll webpage is down right now. http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/born_today

Eddie Van Halen (Eruption):


Marshall Lieb of the Teddy Bears (To know him is to love him):


Jean Knight (Mr. Big Stuff):


David Briggs, Little River Band (Cool Change):


Lucinda Williams, (Passionate Kisses):


Encore, Doug Kershaw's "Louisiana Man", it's such a great song, it's been covered by many, Buck Owens for one, here is Bobbie Gentry and, the Hollies of all people singing it. Doug's birthday was just yesterday I believe. Great music in the Cajun mode.

The Seekers singing it:


Maybe some more to add on later. At least, 2 of the above artists, do hail from Louisiana.

[EasyAce]

Birthdays today include Stephane Grappelli, jazz violinist and Django Reinhardt's partner in the legendary Quintette of the Hot Club of France . . .

Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli, "Nuages"

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Stephane Grappelli with Svend Asmussen (viola), Ray Nance (violin), and Duke Ellington, "Take the A Train"

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. . . Jimmy Van Heusen, who wrote numerous pop standards and who was one of Frank Sinatra's favourite contemporary songwriters . . .

Frank Sinatra, "Come Fly with Me" (Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn wrote this song at Sinatra's request)

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Frank Sinatra, "Ring-a-Ding-Ding!"

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. . . rhythm and blues legend Huey Piano Smith . . .

Huey Smith and the Clowns, "Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu"

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. . . Derek Holt, bassist for the Climax Blues Band . . .

Climax Chicago Blues Band, "St. Michael's Blues"

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[pookie18]

Birthday related...

Huey "Piano" Smith:

[TomSea]

Don't you just know it, the song Pookie posted, that's a real good one.

[TomSea]

Weekend, January 27-28, 2018 Music Thread.  All Music Is Welcomed.

https://www.onthisday.com/music/birthdays.php
http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/born_today

Some birthdays,

Mozart:
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Nick Mason, drummer, Pink Floyd (money):
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Margo Timmins, Cowboy Junkies (Sweet Jane, they scored success with this Lou Reed number):
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Brian Downey, drummer, Thin Lizzy (Boys are back in town):
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Johnny Lang, (Make it a good day in LA):
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Tracy Lawrence, singing here with Craig Morgan on Fox News (Finally Home):
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Rudi Maugeri of the Crewcuts, (Sh-Boom and A nightingale in Berkley square):
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Bobby "Blue" Bland, here with BB King (I'm sorry):
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Elmore James (Dust My Broom):
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[EasyAce]

27 January birthdays include Seth Justman, keyboards for the J. Geils Band . . .

The J. Geils Band, "Wild Man"

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28 January birthdays include British clarinet legend Mr. Acker Bilk . . .

Mr. Acker Bilk, "Stranger on the Shore"

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. . . Dick Taylor, a one-time Rolling Stone (bassist before Bill Wyman) who went on to become lead guitarist co-founder of another British R&B legend,
the Pretty Things . . .

The Pretty Things, "Rosalyn"

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. . . Brian Keenan, drummer for the Chambers Brothers as they shifted to a kind of psychedelic rock and soul style from their gospel/folk roots . . .

The Chambers Brothers, "Time Has Come Today"

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. . . Martin Fried, drummer for the Cyrkle . . .

The Cyrkle, "Red Rubber Ball"

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. . . Robert Wyatt, drummer for the Soft Machine before his paralysis; respected British avant-gardist afterward . . .

The Soft Machine, "Out-Bloody-Rageous"

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