Monday Music Musings

Happy 53rd Birthday Jody Watley!

January 30, 2012

Born January 30, 1959, this multi-talented singer/dancer/songwriter won the 1987 Grammy for Best New Artist. Her composition with Andre Cymone, “Looking for a New Love,” was a #1 Dance Track and #2 Pop hit in 1987.  I remember dancing to this one at the clubs back in the day! Do you? Jody, have a pleasant [...]

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Nora Jones On Music

January 23, 2012

Nora Jones performs “Help Me Make It Through The Night” on 8/22/02. This classic ballad, composed by Kris Kristofferson in 1969,  not only spans all generations but all millenniums. You can check out the original and a Motown cover of this song over at OSML. “Without a piano I don’t know how to stand, don’t [...]

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Happy 80th Birthday Brook Benton!

September 19, 2011

Enjoy this 1982 live video performance  of Mr. Benton singing his classic 1970 #1 hit tune, “Rainy Night in Georgia” This song brings back some intense memories from my teenage days – a first crush, first romance, first love and so forth. This 1970 hit marked the closing chapter of  this silky, soulful singer’s long [...]

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Aaron Copland On Music

September 12, 2011

This is a video podcast from the Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra. Enjoy! “The whole problem can be stated quite simply by asking, “Is there a meaning to music?” My answer would be, “Yes.” And “Can you state in so many words what the meaning is?” My answer to that would be, “No.””  ~ Aaron Copland

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Happy Birthday Michael Jackson!

August 29, 2011

“When it’s all over, it’s not who you were. It’s whether you made a difference.” ~ Bob Dole Michael you made a difference and for that we thank you! Rest in Peace gentle soul.

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Bette Midler “Under The Boardwalk”

August 22, 2011

This is the Divine Miss M’s 1988 live performance of her cover of the 1964 Drifters Classic “Under The Boardwalk.”  This classic pop tune has been covered by many artists since the original release. Be sure to check out the original at OSML by clicking on the link above. Related articles Lady Gaga slammed by [...]

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Evelyn “Champagne” King Is Unsung!

August 8, 2011

Remember this great track, ” Love Come Down,”  from 1982? Ever wonder what happened to the musical artist  Evelyn “Champagne” King? I just watched an excellent TV1 episode of  “Unsung”  about Evelyn “Champagne” King and it answered my questions about where she had been since leaving the pop music arena and much, much more. I [...]

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Gil Scott-Heron On Music

August 1, 2011

Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express performing in 1983 at Reggae Sunsplash. I had an affinity for jazz and syncopation, and the poetry came from the music … We made the poems into songs, and we wanted the music to sound like the words, and Brian’s arrangements very often shaped and molded them. ~ Gil Scott-Heron [...]

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Freddie Mercury On Music

July 25, 2011

“When I’m dead, I want to be remembered as a musician of some worth and substance.”  ~ Freddie Mercury Mr. Freddie Mercury you got your wish. We love you, respect your great musical genius and miss you. R.I.P. and thank you for everything. Related articles Five Queen Albums to Be Reissued for Freddie Mercury’s Birthday [...]

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John Oates On Music

July 18, 2011

This is Daryl Hall & John Oates performing an awesome live cover of the 1969  Sylvester Stewart penned classic  “Hot Fun In The Summertime”  from Liberty State Park in Jersey City, NJ on July 4, 1985. Classic songs like this live on summer after summer  and  decade after decade! “If you look over the years, [...]

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Peter Tork On Ringo Starr

July 11, 2011

“Ringo is one of the world’s true humans. The only one out those four guys, who did not have an agenda. Ringo was just into the music. ” ~ Peter Tork Related articles Ringo Starr Celebrates Birthday With ‘Peace and Love’ (spinner.com) Videos: The Beatles Were Lucky To Get Ringo Starr (wcbsfm.radio.com) Review: Monkees deliver [...]

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