One Birthday … makes you older …
Grace Slick turns 81 next Friday, October 30th!
LOL … I like it! (kk)
Have you seen the new Hummer commercial that features Led Zeppelin’s “The Immigrant Song?” VERY unusual to see the band going this route … but let’s face it, many of these commercials have been VERY lucrative for the artists who, at one time, would have NEVER considered “commercializing” their work.
And there have been OTHER benefits, too.
Once some of these old songs are discovered by a new audience, they start downloading and streaming like crazy. (Witness Fleetwood Mac’s sudden resurgence with “Dreams” and their “Rumours” album.)
It’ll be interesting to see if this Led Zeppelin track follows suit. (Of course WE all know that the opening riff was borrowed from The Osmond’s “Hold Her Tight” track, right?!?!)
Boy, I sure don’t agree with the selections in THIS list!!!
https://bestclassicbands.com/lost-british-invasion-hits-of-the-60s-6-2-200/
Some of these tracks remain the backbone of British Invasion Royalty!
Of course, there are others we’ve never even heard of … and for good reason …
But that hardly makes them worthy of this particular list! (kk)
It was The Beatles, of course, who launched The British Invasion here in this country …
And on Friday I was fortunate enough to catch a very special edition of “Eight Songs A Week” on The Beatle Channel on Sirius / XM where they counted down (based on fan votes) The Top Eleven Favorites from the “Abbey Road” album. (They counted the entire Side Two medley as one track … which I figured for SURE would come in at #1 … but in reality, it came in second to George Harrison’s “Here Comes The Sun!!!” (So much for the whole Lennon-McCartney domination thing again … George had the #1 AND the #3 song! (“Something”)
My PERSONAL favorite track on “Abbey Road” has always been “Oh! Darling,” which came in at #5. “Come Together” was just ahead of it at #4.
The complete list reads as follows:
#11 - Her Majesty
#10 - Maxwell's Silver Hammer
# 9 - Octopus's Garden
# 8 - I Want You (She's So Heavey)
# 7 - Because
# 6 - You Never Give Me Your Money
# 5 - Oh! Darling
# 4 - Come Together
# 3 - Something
# 2 - The Abbey Road Side Two Medley
# 1 - Here Comes The Sun
I would have definitely ranked “Octopus’s Garden” higher … and listed “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” and “Because” as the two weakest tracks. (kk)
And, speaking of The Beatles, Charles Rosenay has posted a 30-minute video of highlights from his recent John Lennon 80th Birthday Celebration on YouTube.
You can check it out here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ-VLN3Qlz0
Joel Whitburn / Record Research is running a special offer on MY favorite book …
The Chart Comparison Book …
Which shows the peak position for EVERY recorded charted in Billboard, Cash Box and Music Vendor / Record World between 1954 and 1982 …
Side by side so you can see some of the chart discrepancies that we’ve been talking about for many, many years here.
Right now (and thru October 31st), you can take $25 off …
But you’ve got to order QUICK!!! (kk)
https://www.recordresearch.com/
Condolences to legendary Chicago disc jockey Ron Britain on the passing of his wife Peaches last Monday Night. (She was a regular topic of discussion on his old WCFL radio program in the ‘60’s.) kk
Tonight only … catch The Doo Wop Project, live in concert … Pop, Rock and Doo Wop …
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From your living room!
This Sunday, October 25th, take a break from the ordinary, shut off the news and take a trip with us...
Featuring Tony-nominated members of Broadway’s smash hits Jersey Boys, Motown: The Musical, A Bronx Tale, and more, the Doo Wop Project's dynamic live show takes audiences on a journey from early doo wop groups The Flamingos and The Belmonts through their influence on R&B like Smokey Robinson and The Four Seasons, all the way to DooWopified versions of modern hits by Michael Jackson, Amy Winehouse, and Maroon 5. The last five years have seen sold-out shows across the country and performances with everyone from Katy Perry to Jon Bon Jovi to Jay Leno.
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Also running tonight is the Happy Days Virtual Cast Reunion.
Under the guise of The Democratic Party of Wisconsin presents The Happy Days Script Read / Reunion.
Already confirmed as participating are Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Don Most and Anson Williams. (John Stamos has offered to fill in as Chachi … to which the REAL Chachi … Scott Baio … responded: “Shouldn’t you be taking care of Aunt Becky?”) Watch both of them show up! (lol)
Anyway, for as little as a $1 donation, you can view the whole thing here, beginning at 6 pm Central Time …
And here’s how you can catch the Jerry Lee Lewis birthday fundraising concert next week …
Hosted by John Stamos (you know, the fake Chachi!), musical guest include Andy Grammer, President Bill Clinton, Billy F Gibbons, Bonnie Raitt, Brenda Lee, Chris Isaak, Drew Carey, Elton John, Freda Payne, Gavin DeGraw, James Burton, Jimmy Swaggart, Joe Walsh, John Fogerty, Keith Richards, Kris Kristofferson, Lee Ann Womack, Marty Stuart, Mickey Gilley, The Beach Boy’s Mike Love, Nancy Wilson, Peyton Manning, Priscilla Presley, Ringo Starr, Tanya Tucker, Tom Jones, Willie Nelson and Wink Martindale along with appearances from Jerry Lee Lewis’ road band, Kenny Lovelace, Ray Gann and Kenny Aronoff. (kk)
As further proof of just how fucked up our way of thinking has become in these MeToo times, I actually saw an article this week about the Davy Jones episode of “The Brady Bunch” as “not aging well” because 16 year old Marcia Brady gave 26 year old Davy Jones a a thank you kiss on the cheek. Are you frickin’ KIDDING me?!?!
In the history of the world, that would be the ultimate dream of ANY pop star’s fan!!! There was absolutely NOTHING romantic or inappropriate about it.
I’m telling you, our minds have gone … we’ve lost our sense of humor and can no longer appreciate even the most INNOCENT gesture. What on earth has happened to us.
Pick your battles, America … trust me, we’ve got FAR bigger issues on our plates right now than this one!!! (OMG!!!) kk
Here’s our Video Clip of the Week …
Which begs the question …
Who Are You??? (kk)
Meanwhile ...
Please keep those votes coming in for our TV Themes Favorites Poll!
http://forgottenhits.com/2020_favorite_tv_themes_final_ballot
(Sorry, guys … “Chips” didn’t earn enough votes to make the final ballot … actually, it got exactly one … but “Fish” IS nominated … and currently has the ten votes minimum required to make the list.)
