And speaking of Motown, the first white British Artist to sign for them, Blue Eyed Soul/Pop Singer, Kiki Dee turns 71 today having been born Pauline Matthews in Little Horton, Bradford in 1947...
I have a customer where the factory is just round the corner from Electric Avenue. I always drive past the factory turning so I have to turn round in Electric Avenue. Makes me giggle.
Happy 66th Birthday to Ernie Isley, Drummer, Bass, Guitarist and Songwriter for Soul, Funk and Rock sibling band The Isley Brothers, who was born on this day in Cincinnati in 1952... He was the political one in the band and wrote these socially conscious songs, a Folky one...
Psychedelic Rock Legend, Arthur Lee, Frontman and Songwriter of the highly influential LA band, Love was born on this day in Memphis in 1945... This is far out maaaan!...
French Impressionist Composer, Pianist and Conductor, Maurice Ravel was born on this day in Ciboure in 1875... Can't post Bolero without Torvill & Dean...
Happy 72nd Birthday to Peter Wolf, Singer for Rock/New Wave band, J. Geils Band who was born on this day in Bronx, New York in 1946...
“Forever Changes” is most certainly one of the best albums ever made, without a duff track on it. Their previous album, “Da Capo”, on which “She Comes In Colours” appears, didn't reach those heights, but had some memorable tracks on it, notably this one. The harpsichord instrumental in the middle was used by the BBC as the theme tune to the “Holiday” travelogue programmes in the early 70’s.
Here’s a rather good live recording of Arthur Lee and some of the original members of Love appearing on “Later with Jools” in 2003: Arthur sadly died in 2006.
covered by Arthur Lee and Love eases the and Mrs Jab into a few tunes for the evening followed by 10 minutes worth of DJ heaven when you're busting for a leak From Africa's legendary man This to Fela to finish for this evening
What fabulous albums and wonderful music. Still play them regularly and enjoy the sounds so much. Thanks for posting!
Went to see The Sweet live in Cardiff in 73. Went as a bit of a laugh, elbowed our way through all the screaming girls and enjoyed a super gig with some seriously heavy rock. The teeny boppers were a bit put out but I was amazed. Good group and excellent live!
You poor old bugger, Fats. Join the club - a lot of these “youngsters” (not606 excepted) have no clue about “real music”
Any Led Zeppelin fans out there should give Greta Van Fleet a listen. Basically the reincarnation of Led Zep! I know I've linked the entire album, but I have the album on order too. It's important to support the musicians you love!
Josh Kiszka’s voice is uncannily like Robert Plant’s! Good stuff RSS, thanks for that. Edit: moving both these posts over to the Music thread!
