... Thanks, Andrew. I did find a few collaborations of those three listed on the BMI site, and in fact that's what led me to Salmirs. (His was the most...
Oldies fans throughout the world are mourning the loss of Timi Yuro, a wonderfully-gifted lady who certainly did receive a certain amount of appreciation but,...
Ronnie
RonnieOldiesGuy@...
Apr 1, 2004 5:10 pm
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... That record, "Good Vibrations", has actually been reissued on CD. It's one of my favorites of its type, if you know what I mean. AZ...
... I agree with Simon, mostly. CC sang good tunes well, made them hits. That makes him a star to me. I actually disliked the Twist era while it was happening,...
... were manufactured by Capitol. I think Uptown dealt mostly with Soul/R&B, but I'm not an expert by any means. Hello Joe, Ahh, thanks for this, I think I...
... Jimmy and Karen, I agree, this is the only show I watch every week. I see next week is the finale for the season. I can't help but think this could be the...
Am I the only one angry that one of the most important songs of our generation has been turned into a commercial? "How many times can we do our wash before the...
Universal Music Gets Hip to Web Sales By Chris Morris, Billboard, Mar 19, 2004 LOS ANGELES -- Perceiving a Web-based opening in a shrinking retail universe,...
... Hugo Montenegros records from the late '60s and early '70s are among my favorite "Now" records. He always did an excellent arranging job and the use of the...
... Sounds like our man then! The masters are in Aylesbury, Bucks., at the old Oriole plant, now the Sony tape vault -- seen 'em with my own eyes, along with...
I had the great pleasure of working with Larry on a number of projects, notably my own Capitol album "Hothouse Smiles," to which he contributed not only his...
Here's a question for you Spectropoppers. There were several versions (some successful) of "The Power Of Love." I personally preferred the Jennifer Rush ...
Austin Roberts
georgerobertson@...
Apr 1, 2004 5:13 pm
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I just read the post about Wenzel's record store closing. I loved that place when I lived in Long Beach. I didn't know they had closed. As I might be moving...
... I absolutely love Lenny Welch's record. One of my all time faves. Great chart and most interestingly -- he does the verse. How odd is that for a pop hit?...
An article in yesterday's Boston Globe tipped me off to the release of a new collection of Candi Staton's long-out-of-print recordings for Rick Hall's Fame...
... I've long been familiar with Larry as a very talented, sought-after session player. Ironically, I had just read Austin's post right before printing out the...
... I am a big fan of Jerry Tawney's work. I would love to see the discography. I know about the Bell singles, the Liberty and then wasn't he also in Angus and...
Gary Myers wrote; ... "Million To One" -- did you have the effrontery to cover the Five Satins' Ember 45? If so I'd love to hear it! Recorded 'straight', or...
Oriole had early hits with jazz and skiffle records. In the '60s the label became more pop and soul oriented, and in fact in 1962 and '63 held the licensing...
... We have a filler song (not used in the movie) on "Dr. Goldfoot & the Girl Bombs", under the name Paul & The Pack. That was pre-Tawney. Paul is Paul Stefan,...
Artie: I haven't seen or heard that commercial, but I flat-out agree with you. I thought Mr. Dylan never allowed his songs to be used in commercials; it's a...
... Anecdotally, my sister-in-law went into Manhattan one night the summer before last to carouse, and ran into Timi Yuro at a bar. My sister-in-law had no...
James Botticelli
DJJimmyBee@...
Apr 2, 2004 6:44 pm
20979
... The way Miller is using actual Bud bottles to show women prefer Miller over Bud surprises me. Maybe Bold should use "Leader of the Laundromat" against...
... I forgot to add ... APRIL FOOL!!! I guess there's no point in asking if anyone has seen Bob Dylan in the Victorias' Secret TV commercial. Who would believe...
... Hello Artie, I haven't heard that one yet, but I was startled the other day when I saw Bob Dylan appearing in a Victoria's Secret commercial. I'd heard him...
... I played with Larry Carlton most of the summer of '67 -- at a topless after- hours beer bar (!) while I was working 6 nights a week with the Portraits. ...
I would like to offer my condolences to all those who adored Timi Yuro. I had the distinct pleasure of working with her in Pittsburgh, and I can remember a...
