re: ADELE:
>>>So while congratulations are certainly in
order for Adele and her 17 weeks at #1 on Billboard's Album Chart ... (and it's
a GREAT album!) ... she's still got a LONG way to go before she hits the record
books! (kk)
Back in 1963, The Singing Nun became the first artist to have a #1 album on
the Billboard charts at the same time a single from that album
("Dominique") topped the Hot 100. Not long after that, the Beatles became the
second act to accomplish that feat when Meet The Beatles and "I Want To
Hold Your Hand" were #1 simultaneously. This week, Adele's "Set Fire To The
Rain" becomes her THIRD single from the 21 album to be #1 at the same
time as the album is in the top spot. Now, THAT'S one for the record
books!
-– Randy Price
re: ETTA
JAMES:
In Memory of Etta James:
I was saddened to hear of the passing of Etta James.
She was a great singer and her music was fabulous. I will miss her. She could
really belt out a song. She will greatly be misses. May she Rest In
Peace.
Arlene
The Rhythm & Blues Foundation
Mourns the Loss of
Etta James
Family of 1989 Pioneer
Award Winner & Former Board Member to Continue Her Legacy through R&B
Foundation Memorial Contributions
PHILADELPHIA
– As legendary blues singer Etta James is laid
to rest tomorrow in Los Angeles, the Rhythm & Blues Foundation wishes to
express its sorrow at the loss of “our friend and Rhythm & Blues Pioneer”
and its deep appreciation to her family, which is asking for all donations to be
made out to the organization. All
contributions in her memory go to the Doc Pomus Fund to help artists in need of
financial or medical assistance.
A recipient of the R&B Foundation’s first Pioneer Awards
ceremony in 1989, Etta James also served on the Board of Directors of the Rhythm
& Blues Foundation during the formative years. A statement from Damon
Williams, Chairman of the R&B Foundation reads:
“Etta’s lifelong contributions to Rhythm & Blues music have
paved the way for generations of artists, and we are
grateful to her family for furthering her impact by selecting our organization
as the recipient of memorial contributions to help our mission to preserve and
celebrate the music and its artists. Etta James was a one-of-a-kind artist with
a one-of-a-kind voice; she was an absolute Rhythm & Blues Pioneer. Etta was
part of the fabric and spirit in which the Rhythm & Blues Foundation was
built on. Awarding Etta James the Rhythm & Blues Foundation’s Pioneer Award
in 1989 was one of the finest moments in our mission to
celebrate the legacy of Rhythm &Blues artists. Our hearts go out to Etta
James’ family and her long time manager, Lupe De Leon.”
The Rhythm & Blues Foundation is the only non-profit
organization solely dedicated to preserving Rhythm & Blues music and
celebrating the artists who create it.
The Rhythm & Blues Foundation’s Pioneer
Awards Program has recognized over 150 legendary artists whose lifelong
contributions have been instrumental in the development of Rhythm & Blues
music. The award honors the career achievements of solo artists, vocal groups,
songwriters and producers who are nominated and selected by members of our board
of directors. As part of the Pioneer Awards, most recipients receive an
honorarium. Since 1989, the Pioneer Awards Program has given over $1.5 million
to worthy honorees and will continue to celebrate legendary Rhythm & Blues
artists.
Contributions to the Rhythm and Blues Foundation can be sent to:
Rhythm & Blues Foundation
P.O. Box
22438
Philadelphia, Pa. 19101
Lots of glowing tributes to Etta James ... another
artist who wasn't ever appreciated to the degree she deserved to be during her
lifetime. Even her best known hit, "At Last", only reached #47 on The Billboard
Pop Chart when it was first released back in 1961. (In all fairness, it fared
better in Cash Box, where it peaked at #30.) In the last 20 years it's become a
true classic. (Kind of like Louis Armstrong's hit "What A Wonderful World".
This record didn't even crack the Top 100 when it was first released in 1968 ...
then, twenty years later it became a HUGE hit after it was included in the
soundtrack to the Robin Williams movie "Good Morning Viet Nam") ... proof again
that if you simply introduce this music to the public at large, they WILL
embrace it! We talked the other day about how big The Righteous Brothers'
"Unchained Melody" became after it was featured in the film "Ghost". Prior to
that, it was all but a forgotten oldie. "Shout" by The Isley Brothers gets TONS
of airplay now since the song was revived (by Otis Day and the Knights) in the
film "Animal House". It's happened again and again and again ... why aren't the
right people paying attention?!?!? (kk)
Key Etta James tracks:
Wallflower (1955); All I Could Do Was Cry (#23, 1960);
If I Can't Have You (with Harvey Fuqua, #32, 1960); My Dearest Darling (#25,
1960); Spoonful (as Etta and Harvey, #78, 1960); At Last (#30, 1961); Trust In
Me (#25, 1961); Fool That I Am (#50, 1961); Don't Cry Baby (#39, 1961);
Something's Got A Hold On Me (#20, 1962); Stop The Wedding (#22, 1962); Next
Door To The Blues (#67, 1962); Pushover (#24, 1963); Tell Mama (#23, 1968);
Security (#35, 1968)
How do you put together a hit list like this ... and
STILL not get any airplay on the radio?!?!? (kk)
By the way, speaking of Etta James ... and the new
Billboard Charts ... guess who's sitting on top of the Blues Albums Chart right
now! You got it ... Etta's "Icon" album is #1 in Billboard this week. And the
Etta-inspired "Good Feeling" by Flo Rida is sitting at #3 on Billboard's Pop
Chart, too. It's a GREAT track that brings a whole new (good) feeling to an old
classic! (kk)
Kent ...
Stevie Wonder performed at the funeral for Etta James.
Christina Aguilera was also there.
Yeah, Christina made headlines (and
caused a YouTube sensation) for whatever it was that was dripping down her legs
during her performance of "At Last". Quite emotional and near tears before she
started singing, she completely butchered the song as far as I'm concerned ...
and I'm a BIG Christina Aguilera fan ... I think she's legitimately got one of
the BEST voices out there amongst the new breed of female singers ... but she
COMPLETELY oversang and oversold it during this bare-bones performance ... and
this somber occasion. (On the plus side, she didn't forget the lyrics like she
did during "The Star Spangled Banner" ... but she's got a whole NEW controversy
going now surrounding this "mystery leakage"!!! Proof again that not ALL
publicity is GOOD publicity!!!) Then again, "The Voice" kicks off right after
The Super Bowl ... so she'll be pretty much in our consciousness for a while
yet! (kk)
CHRISTINA AGUILERA MYSTERY
FLUID:
CHRISTINA AGUILERA PROVING HOW WELL
SHE CAN REALLY SING AN ETTA JAMES TUNE ... SOMETHING'S GOT A HOLD ON ME FROM
"BURLESQUE":
re: FUTURE
ROCKERS:
Got this clip from FH Reader David Lewis ... a real
"School Of Rock" moment ... what a GREAT way to introduce these young kids to
the classics! (kk)
re: NEW
MUSIC:
How unusual to get BOTH of these emails during
the same week ...
Makes you want to check this out, doesn't
it???
Hi Kent,
Sunday Morning on CBS is a favorite show of mine. This morning they did a story about a British singer / songwriter named Rumer. I confess I hadn't heard of her before. I was blown away. I think she is incredible. They compared her to several other artists but what I kept hearing was Karen Carpenter. She has that same clear, pure sound. It's weird to hear her speak with her British accent and then not even a hint of that in her singing. The lyrics are so clear and lovely that you don't need to wonder what she is singing about. I immediately went on Amazon and purchased her CD entitled "Seasons Of My Soul" ... I love it.
Stacee
Sunday Morning on CBS is a favorite show of mine. This morning they did a story about a British singer / songwriter named Rumer. I confess I hadn't heard of her before. I was blown away. I think she is incredible. They compared her to several other artists but what I kept hearing was Karen Carpenter. She has that same clear, pure sound. It's weird to hear her speak with her British accent and then not even a hint of that in her singing. The lyrics are so clear and lovely that you don't need to wonder what she is singing about. I immediately went on Amazon and purchased her CD entitled "Seasons Of My Soul" ... I love it.
Stacee
I need to tell you
about a new singer known as Rumer ...
I have never been one to tout new talent because there is so much great stuff from my era, that I don't trifle with current screamer / fake backing music on a computer / singing with "goofy sounds" that don't seem real or is used constantly by EVERY current artist. Yes, I love the old artists and music. Yet, Sunday on CBS' Sunday Morning, I gotta say that an artist known as Rumer seems to have the Bacharach / David female song vocal to rival Dionne Warwick of the 60's. The show opened with her cover of "Alfie" which was just great (as is the Warwick version). If you added the echo effects of Dusty Springfield records, she might rival her sound as well, it would seem. IF I were to buy a current artist's CD, it would probably be this one. Recently, I commented on another site how Pickettywitch's 45 "Days I Remember" (lead vocal by Polly Brown of "Up in a Puff of Smoke" fame) sounded so much like the old Bacharach sound of the 60's and THAT 45 was out in 1971! I thought that sound was gone by THEN and was surprised to hear THAT great vocal back in 1971, so you can imagine my pleasant surprise at hearing this Rumer music. Now, I will return to the 60's and you can judge Rumer as you wish. Check out the CBS Sunday Morning video and story:http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7396768n&tag=contentBody;cbsCarouselAnd then, there's James McCartney's TV debut on Letterman Monday night. I did not care for his song and his stage presence was NOTHING. He must not like Letterman just like his dad, since Dave was gracious with him and shoook his hand and he showed NO emotion at all.
In the end, "Rumer has it" and James does not, I guess.
I have never been one to tout new talent because there is so much great stuff from my era, that I don't trifle with current screamer / fake backing music on a computer / singing with "goofy sounds" that don't seem real or is used constantly by EVERY current artist. Yes, I love the old artists and music. Yet, Sunday on CBS' Sunday Morning, I gotta say that an artist known as Rumer seems to have the Bacharach / David female song vocal to rival Dionne Warwick of the 60's. The show opened with her cover of "Alfie" which was just great (as is the Warwick version). If you added the echo effects of Dusty Springfield records, she might rival her sound as well, it would seem. IF I were to buy a current artist's CD, it would probably be this one. Recently, I commented on another site how Pickettywitch's 45 "Days I Remember" (lead vocal by Polly Brown of "Up in a Puff of Smoke" fame) sounded so much like the old Bacharach sound of the 60's and THAT 45 was out in 1971! I thought that sound was gone by THEN and was surprised to hear THAT great vocal back in 1971, so you can imagine my pleasant surprise at hearing this Rumer music. Now, I will return to the 60's and you can judge Rumer as you wish. Check out the CBS Sunday Morning video and story:http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7396768n&tag=contentBody;cbsCarouselAnd then, there's James McCartney's TV debut on Letterman Monday night. I did not care for his song and his stage presence was NOTHING. He must not like Letterman just like his dad, since Dave was gracious with him and shoook his hand and he showed NO emotion at all.
In the end, "Rumer has it" and James does not, I guess.
Clark Besch
re: MADONNA / THE
SUPER BOWL:
Kent ...
I guess
there's no point in watching half - time show ... Madonna promises no
malfunctions.
Meanwhile, Elton John has given Madonna some Half-Time Show advice
... Click
here: Elton John Gives Madonna Some Half Time Show “Advice”
Kent,
I don't think they like each other!
Frank
B.
re: UP-COMING SHOWS:
A few good shows coming up on the local scene in and around
Chicago ... Don't forget about the Crash Landing show coming up this
weekend at SPACE in Evanston. Our FH Buddies Quent Lang and Mike Flynn have
assembled some of Chicago's top session musicians and have put together an
entire program of classic rock that Quent describes as "a very enjoyable tour de
force". More details here:
Hope you and our old fans can
join us !!!!!
Quent Lang
Meanwhile, Michele Abrams tells us about
another show that sounds pretty cool:
Legendary sax player Bobby Keys will perform
with Hot Rocks, the Rolling Stones Tribute Band
on Friday, February 17th at Chord On Blues in St.
Charles and on Satuarday, February 18th, at Chicago City Limits
in Schaumburg.
Contact the clubs for tickets and more
information:
chordonblues.com or
chicagocitylimits.net
http://www.hotrocksband.com/
Bobby Keys will perform many of his signature Rolling Stones sax solos like Brown Sugar, Live With me, Can't You Hear Me Knocking along with classic rock songs he recorded with Dion, John Lennon, and other music legends accompanied by Chicago's Hot Rocks band.
Bobby Keys will perform many of his signature Rolling Stones sax solos like Brown Sugar, Live With me, Can't You Hear Me Knocking along with classic rock songs he recorded with Dion, John Lennon, and other music legends accompanied by Chicago's Hot Rocks band.
And don't forget about these dates at The
Arcada Theatre:
http://www.Oshows.com- A Nite
of Zeppelin with Kashmir -- Friday, 2/17/12, 8 PM
-
Eddie Money -- Satuarday, 3/3, 8 PM
- Frankie Avalon -- Friday, 3/9, 8 PM
- A Nite of
RUSH with Animation -- Saturday, 3/10, 8
PM
- The Righteous Brothers with Bill Medley
--
Friday, 3/30, 8 PM
- Joan Rivers Television Taping -- Saturday, 3/31
(Two Shows: 7
PM and 9 PM)
- The BoDeans -- Friday, 4/20, 8 PM
- Echoes of Pompei - The Pink Floyd Tribute --
Saturday, 4/21, 8
PM
- A Night of Chicago with 25 or 6 to 4 --
Saturday, 5/5, 8 PM
- ABBA-Mania -- Friday, 5/11, 8 PM
More dates to be
announced
New York, NY (January 30, 2012)--Roger
Hodgson, the
legendary voice of Supertramp, will embark on his Breakfast
in America Tour next month, kicking off
with two sold out shows at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula,
CA.
Fans the world over have
been thrilled with Hodgson's unforgettable songs such as
"Breakfast in
America," "The Logical
Song," "Dreamer," "Give a Little
Bit," "Take the Long
Way Home," and
"School." Hodgson and his band will perform these timeless songs, as
they take you on a magical musical journey.
Universally recognized as one of the most gifted
composers and songwriters to have ever put pen to paper, Hodgson helped define a
generation of progressive rock. Founding Supertramp in 1969, Hodgson's
dulcet tones and beautifully crafted lyrics helped the band sell in excess of 60
million albums, transforming them into a worldwide phenomenon. Although he
departed the band in 1983, he is still regarded as the spiritual and creative
force behind Supertramp.
For a taste of the live
Hodgson experience, Take the Long Way Home - Live in Montreal, is
available on DVD from Eagle Rock Entertainment. Click to view songs
from the DVD: "Take the Long
Way Home," "Breakfast in
America" and "Give a Little
Bit."
Reflecting on his tour and DVD, Roger said "I love
performing these songs, which continue to resound for me as a performer and for
the fans. My songs come from a very personal place inside me and
they carry my beliefs and my dreams and my philosophy of life. I
understand the deep connection that fans have with my songs that have been a
part of so many peoples' lives around the
world."
Roger Hodgson will perform at the
following venues:
February 24 and 25 Temecula, California, Pechanga Resort
Casino
February 26 Chandler, AZ, Wild Horse Pass
Casino
February 28 Tulsa, OK, Hard Rock
Casino - The Joint
March 2 Hinckley, MN, Grand Casino
Hinckley
March 3 and 4 Milwaukee, WI, Potawatomi
Casino / Northern Lights Theater
March 7 Hollywood, FL, Hard Rock
Live
March 8 Ft. Pierce, FL, Sunrise
Theatre
August 17 Lincoln, RI, Twin River
Casino Event Center
More dates to be announced in the coming weeks! For details:
http://www.rogerhodgson.com/documents/tour.html
