The Beatles hold on to the #1 spot for a second straight week (after two weeks at #2 prior to that)
Looking at The Top Ten, the only songs that even resemble a threat are "Love Potion Number Nine" by The Searchers, still on the rise moving this week from #7 to #4, "Downtown" by Petula Clark (up 12 places from #22 to #10) and The Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," now resting at #11, up from #20.
Other big countdown movers include "The Name Game" by Shirley Ellis (it jumps twenty spots from #48 to #28), "I'll Be There" by Gerry and the Pacemakers (a move of twelve from #41 to #29), "Give Him A Great Big Kiss" by The Shangr-Las (#62 to #48), "Let's Lock The Door (And Throw Away The Key)" by Jay and the Americans (#65 to #50) and "All Day And All Of The Night" by The Kinks, up fifteen places from #71 to #56.
In the way of hot new premiers, we can attribute three of these to British acts ...
The Rolling Stones debut at #81 with "Heart Of Stone," Peter and Gordon are back on the chart with their version of a Del Shannon tune, "I Go To Pieces," new at #86, and The Zombies are back as well, with a very bouncy number called "Tell Her No," this week's #93 hit.
If you only have one concert for
the month of December, it should be a Christmas concert. So, on December 13th,
I headed out to Long Island to the famous Westbury Music Fair. Correction:for TODAY, it is named Flagstar at Westbury.
This performance center has had almost as many name changes as it has had years
in service. I will be watching An Olde English Christmas starring The
Buckinghams and Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone.
I have never seen this Christmas
show before, so I am anxious to see just what the differences are between this
and their usual pop concerts
It turns out ... Not as much as
you might think. BUT the differences are major. This review is to convey these
differences.
The Buckinghams emerge down the
red carpet and onto the rotating stage. Their outfits are what each one
traditionally wears with the added colors of red and green shirts and/or ties.
Played down festivity maybe but they open with a seasonal song: 'I'll Make Time
for Christmas.'This is one of my
favorite contemporary Christmas songs and since it was written by Vance
Brescia, HHSPN guitarist and kicker extraordinaire, it is not selected by
chance, I am sure. Each of the Bucks are highlighted during the show as they
perform their winning 60s hits. As I watch drummer Tommy Scheckle, I see a
grown version of the kid in school with the perpetual grin who just wanted to
have fun and drove the band conductors crazy ripping up his drumheads and
breaking his sticks. No damage done here tonight but he certainly is enjoying
himself.
The sixth number is 'Have a
Little Faith' by Carl Giammarese. I also have this cozy number on cd. How nice
to hear contemporary and traditional (coming later) seasonal songs at this
show.
From 'Meet Me in St Louis' their
eighth song is 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas'. The audience is
responding loudly to this part of the show with standing ovations, applause and
cheers. ‘Tis the season to be jolly.
Which brings me to the moment an
"elf" comes down the red carpet, pant legs pulled up, so his
contrasting Old Glory and Union Jack socks show clearly and a pair of elf pants
on his head. No names will be revealed but Nick Fortuna earned his Christmas
stocking this year completing the song 'Expressway to your Heart' before this
elfin spectre disappeared.
Part two brings Santa running
down the red carpet, Ho-Ho-Ho-ing his way to the stage bringing along a
keyboard elf to give us an instrumental of 'Greensleeves.'The final note is rung on a triangle by Dave
Ferrara, wearing a Santa hat. This is followed by 'Vindaloo' as another elf
comes onstage and all set up with their instruments next to the rotating stage,
leaving one mic onstage for the Olde English Christmas Caroler, Peter Noone.
The fifth song is 'Winter
Wonderland,' but the romance fades when the singer suggests that they "sit
in the fire" rather than "dream by the fire".
The song 'When A Child Is Born'
takes over the number 12 slot and from many in the audience I hear the words,
"That is now my favorite song."
A ray of hope flickers in the
sky
A tiny star lights up way up high
All across the land, dawns a brand new morn
This comes to pass when a Child is born
'Oh Holy Night' finds all five
performers center stage singing acapella harmonies. From what I have read, this
used to be their starting song. I am not sure if they have added 'Greensleeves'
or if 'Oh Holy Night' came after that. Actually, I would be surprised if they
have not changed it up from year to year and venue to venue.
Something that has not changed
over the years is their rendition of the Sex Pistols 'Jingle Bells.'Number 19 in the order, it gets the audience
up out of their seats, shouting the lyrics and pumping their arms. I wonder how
many people went home hoarse and sore?
As we move toward the end of the
show, the opening strains of 'Mrs. Brown' is heard with the lyrics
"Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, had a very shiny nose" coming out of
the banned's mouths. Try it at home. It works. 'Mrs. Brown' is sung after Rudolph's
successful flight that saves Santa's Christmas deliveries.
After 'Kinda Hush'? This is
usually the end that is followed by bows and cheers. Tonight, we follow it with
'Silent Night.'The reason for this
season. Or at least the reason for an Olde English Christmas.
Shelley J Sweet-Tufano
NE Correspondent
Forgotten Hits
I have seen The Buckinghams’ Christmas Show a few times over
the years … always a magnificent performance (and the fact that Carl recorded a
Christmas album on his own, with new material that he had written, is the real
bonus!)Never seen Herman’s Hermits do a
Christmas set ‘tho, so that had to be pretty cool and interesting.
(The Ides Of March and The Cowsills also put on beautiful Christmas shows, incorporating their hits into a Christmas setting.)
The Buckinghams, The Box Tops and The Grass Roots have a
show coming up here in early February … that’s quite a line-up.Hoping we might get the chance to see that
one!Thanks, Shelley!(kk)
MORE FROM SHELLEY:
>>>Oh wow ... Now THAT's an interesting cover!!! Have any of you guys seen this one before??? [Yeah ... it's a new year ... but the more things change, the more they stay the same!] kk
Have I??? No.
Never saw this before, which must mean I read Forgotten Hits with my
eyes closed or I am blind to the colors green and white.
1/2/65 – The New York Jets sign Joe Namath to a three year
contract for $427,000, a record at the time
Namath stayed with The Jets for 12 years, played in 136 games and threw 170 touch down passes. In all, he passed for just over 27,000 yards. (His pass completion rate was right at 50%.)
In 1967, he became the first quarterback in history to pass for over 4000 yards (it was 4007 for the record) in a 14-game season. That record stood until 1979 when the season was expanded in 16 games and Dan Fouts threw for 4082.) In all, Namath led the league in passing three times ... and was a four-time All-Star. Namath won Rookie Of The Year honors in 1965.
Most would agree, however, that the high point of Broadway Joe's career was his performance in Super Bowl III, when the New York Jets beat The Baltimore Colts 16–7. (At the time, the 1968 Colts were being touted as "the
greatest football team in history" ... and little attention was being paid to the young quarterback.)
But undeterred, Namath bragged, "We're going to win the game. I guarantee it" ... and the gauntlet was dropped.
Namath went on to back up his boast, completing eight passes alone to George Sauer, Jr., for 133 yards. The Colts defense couldn't contain The Jets' running and passing game, giving up four interceptions in the process.
When the dust had settled, Joe Namath was named the Super Bowl MVP. Incredibly, the win made him the first quarterback to start
and win a national championship game in college, a major professional
league championship, and a Super Bowl.
Some found it hard to take Broadway Joe seriously ...
But he always proved his point on the playing field!
He became a bit of a fixture on the small screen, too, making frequent appearances on The Dean Martin Show, The Flip Wilson Show, The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour, and even hosting his OWN shows, The Joe Namath Show (1969) and The Waverly Wonders (1978). He played himself in numerous other television outings and filled in as the host of The Tonight Show on several occasions. He'll turn 82 years old this May.
LA's historic Morrison Hotel went down in flames last week ...
Immortalized by The Doors (who just happened to have a guy named Morrison in the band), this was a tourist attraction for music geeks like me.
C'mon baby light my fire indeed! (kk)
Frankie Valli will receive a
Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award in February (as will Prince.)Also on the list:The Clash, Taj Mahal and Frankie
Beverly.(I’m not quite sure how you
measure one against the other on a list like this … or just what the criteria
is to achieve such an honor … but congratulations to all of the
recipients.)kk
And not a bad way to end the year for Jeff Lynne ...
Chic female vocalist Alfa
Anderson passed away on December 17th.She was 78 years old.Alfa can be heard singing on many of Chic’s
early chart hits, including “Everybody Dance” (#38, 1978), “Le Freak” (#1,
1978), “I Want Your Love” (#5, 1979) and “Good Times” (#1, 1979.)kk
I just read that the iconic
leather jacket that Olivia Newton John wore at the end of the film “Grease” sold
for an incredible $476,250 at an auction of movie memorabilia in Los Angeles.
To all my daughters, who fell in
love with this film (and Sandy’s transformation):
Sorry Girls:
Daddy got to the auction just a
little too late …
Guess you’ll have to take this
one off your Christmas Wish List!(kk)
My Pal Glen Fisher Took A Well Deserved Week Off For The Holidays.
I Miss Reading "DOO-WOP RAMBLINGS" On Sunday Morning.
To Make Up For It --- I Read "FORGOTTEN HITS" Twice --
& Will Listen To "REWOUND RADIO"
I Always Get A Kick Hearing --
WABC TOP 77 COUNTDOWN -- And Hear The DJ Say --
Here's Song # 3050.
FRANK B,
I've been enjoying Rewound this week as well ...
Although for some reason, I seem to be hearing much more repeats this time around ... not sure why ...
With over 3500 songs to choose from, there's no reason to play the same one twice in the same six hour time period! (kk)
Imagine it's 1964 and you made out you Christmas list and you thought of these two songs:
Do I want Super Chart #10 "The Wedding"? OR #12 "Anyway You Want It" (both are climbing and in their 7th week on chart)?
Let's see ...
Do I want the most BORING forgettable never heard again after 1964 song OR ...
The most EXCITING ENERGETIC two-minute song in Rock N Roll History?
Tough decision, so I chose #1/6 Beatles 45 with pic sleeve, which I DID get for Christmas!
Despite that two-sider greatness, the DC5 one gets more play for me these days, but not by much. I also got "Ringo," which I still love for some reason.
Actually,
based on all the Super Charts of 1964 we have seen, this week in '64 is
kinda stagnant, IMO. A fair amount of hits that are somewhat
forgettable and many just sit like rocks, not changing positions. Only two
songs in the Top 10 changed spots by more than one spot.
An odd Christmas set of choices for kids in '64.
Clark Besch
Songs on this chart that I actually bought AT THE TIME include "I Feel Fine" / "She's A Woman," "Love Potion Number Nine," "Ringo," "Any Way You Want It," "Leader Of The Laundromat," "Willow Weep For Me," "Downtown," "I'm Into Something Good," "Thou Shalt Not Steal," "Do Wacka Do," "You Really Got Me," "The Name Game," "Baby Love," "Give Him A Great Big Kiss," "Let's Lock The Door," "Big Man In Town," "My Buddy Seat" and "Paper Tiger."
Year-End Weekly Charts have always seemed somewhat stagnant ... and you would think the opposite with everybody out buying Christmas gifts for their teens and pre-teens ...
That's probably why the trades eventually went to the "frozen chart" to represent the last week of the year.
By the way, I was big into picture sleeves back then, too, and found them for The Beatles, DC5, Detergents and Four Seasons singles listed above when I bought them at the store. (kk)
Regarding Chuck Buell's year-end piece ...
Good for you Chuck! Moving into the 20th century!
BTW I know Kent already has them all on 78's.
I wonder what will come next?
Shelley
Kudos to Chick Buell. His "Reflections of A Forgotten Hitter" was one of the BEST submissions for 2024.
Jon Morgan
Former WLS Engineer
Speaking of whom ...
As read in Forgotten Hits ~~~
>>>December 28, 1964 - Diet Pepsi was introduced to the world. It became the first diet soda to be distributed on a national basis. (kk)
Give me a six-pack and put it on my Tab!
HA! Tab WAS introduced a year earlier!
But then Diet Coke wasn't introduced for nearly twenty years later until 1982!
And isn't it interesting how so many of us have such strong allegiances to different well-known brands!
Pepsi! Coke!
Ford! Chevy!
PC! Mac!
Oh, and while I'm at it, this sidebar!
I
don't know how long ago it was that I began drinking Pepsi! When I was
doing my three-hour radio show on KIMN back in the mid-1960s, it was
not uncommon for me to drink a fully-loaded, fully-caffeinated (
non-Diet! ) Pepsi every show hour!
AND with a Regular-size Snickers Bar!
CB ( which stands for "Carbonated-Car-Computer Boy!" )
kk:
After
reading my recent post in FH on the Monkees and Micky Dolenz, this wonderful
link was sent to me.
HK
Paul
McCartney Band The Monkees Mickey Dolenz and Paul
In
2008 I interviewed Micky Dolenz for my book "Canyon of Dreams: The Magic
and and the Music of Laurel Canyon." He commented on the 1967 Monterey
International Pop Festival.
Micky
Dolenz: Rolling Stain magazine to this day still doesn’t get it. At the time,
a lot of the San Francisco groups, 1966, ’67, ’68, all came down to Hollywood
and recorded in the same studios we used, with many of the same engineers.
Sometimes they were on the same record labels as us. Also, before I even
did the TV pilot for The Monkees in 1965, and the series
started to air in 1966, I was at RCA studios every night watching the Wrecking
Crew and the studio musicians play with the singers and songwriters on Mamas
& Papas sessions, the Association songs, and the Beach Boys songs. And
these same musicians were playing on our songs. I was a singer. I sang.
I
can’t express how important it was then, and now, to have songwriters. Before The
Monkees, I had recorded a couple of singles with the Wrecking Crew as a
solo artist a year before I went on The Monkees audition. I
had no idea what the music was about. I was doing Monday night jams at the Red
Velvet.
HK: You gave Jimi Hendrix a big career boost having him open
some 1967 tour dates of the Monkees.
MD:
We were looking for a great opening act
at the time as we had a tour planned. I had seen Jimi Hendrix earlier as a
backup guitarist for John Hammond, Jr., in New York. He was a sideman in 1966.
Someone told me I had to go to this club to see this guitarist who played with
his teeth. I didn’t know his name. John Hammond was pretty incredible. Then, at
Monterey, I’m sitting and Jimi, Noel (Redding) and Mitch (Mitchell) come on
stage. Jimi had gone to England, and Chas Chandler put a band together for him.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience. By the way, does that mean they were manufactured?
Half of Jimi Hendrix’s set at Monterey were cover versions, too.
Acclaimed Record Producer Richard Perry passed away on Christmas Eve ... some VERY sad news.
Richard was involved with some of my favorite records of all time ... and worked with everyone from Barbra Streisand to Tiny Tim! Ringo Starr and Nilsson ... Carly Simon ... The Pointer Sisters ... Leo Sayer ... Rod Stewart and Willie Nelson ... Burton Cummings ... he was there for all of their very best efforts.
His book is a must-read. (I remember at the time commenting that there was no shortage of patting one's self on the back between those book covers ... but when you step back and take a look at all that he accomplished, there is no denying that those kudos were well deserved ... even if they were a bit self-serving from time to time. I think even Richard was amazed sometimes by all that he had accomplished.)
And while I can't say that I necessarily agree with their Top Ten selections (or, at the very least, the running order), there is absolutely no denying the tremendous impact he had on our listening habits over the years ...
Years ago at a club on Sunset Blvd., it was
closing time and I am sitting with some people. In walks Richard Perry along
with Harry Nilsson, Joni Mitchell, Micky Dolenz and Jim Capaldi from
Traffic. For about an hour, Harry led us in singing songs like "A
hundred bottles of beer on the wall" and other simple songs. What a vocal blend. Got to play Ash Trays with Jim.
Jim Roup
>>>Sam Goody will close
its last two remaining store locations in February of next year. At
one time, the chain boasted over 800 stores, located across America (and in
shopping malls everywhere!) It marks the end of an era. (kk)
I
worked at the one in the Green Acres Mall, Valley Stream, NY during college ...
first in the record department, then in the audio department, where I learned
on day one the phrase SONY ... NO BALONEY! Good times for sure ... GOODY GOT
IT!
David
Salidor
REO Speedwagon performed their
last show together last Saturday Night (12/21) at The Venetian in Las
Vegas.Starting next year, lead vocalist
Kevin Cronin will be going out as a solo artist (backed by several members of
the current band), and touring with Styx and Don Felder, formerly of The
Eagles.(kk)
Paul McCartney says one of his New Year's resolutions is to finish a new album. Sounds like he's had a collection of tracks sitting around for awhile now and, now that his tour is over, it just may be time to finish these up. (kk)
I’ve been working on a lot of songs, and have had to put it to the side
because of the tour. So, I’m hoping to get back into that and finish up a
lot of these songs. So, how’s about that? ‘My New Year’s resolution is
to finish a new album!
-- Paul McCartney
Look for the new Doobie Brothers album (now titled "Walk This Road") to be released during the first quarter of 2025 as well. (We may even get the first track in January!)
Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons, John McFee and Michael McDonald are all onboard for this new release ... the first Doobies album of NEW material to feature McDonald since 1980's "One Step Closer." It's on my preorder list! (kk)
Jim Roup sent us a couple more cool shots of a couple of '60's icons ...
Here's Phil Spector at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at Century City in L.A.
and Darlene Love at a Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel gig. 🎄🎁 🎄!!!!!
Jim
And Happy 78th Birthday 🥳🎂!! to Marianne Faithfull, seen here at The Fonda Theater in Hollywood.
And how cool is this?!?!?
Our buddy Geoff Lambert (who
puts out his own oldies music rag every Sunday) tells us that in 2018, the town
of Friedberg, Germany, installed three pedestrian traffic lights that
incorporate images of the King. The don't-walk light shows Elvis at a
microphone, while the walk light depicts him in his trademark dance pose, heels
up, hips swiveled.
Elvis was stationed in
Friedberg from October, 1958, to March, 1960, while he was in the U.S. Army. It
was in Friedberg, a town located about sixteen miles north of Frankfurt, that
he met his future wife, Priscilla, according to the German news
organization Deutsche Welle. Friedberg and the nearby town of Bad Nauheim,
where he lived, are "keen" to keep their connections to the
entertainer, reports Deutsche Welle. In Bad Nauheim, tourists can see the house
where he stayed during his deployment (though they can't go in) and even
attend the annual European Elvis Festival. Friedberg already has an Elvis
Presley Square and decided to add the three traffic lights as another
attraction for the many Elvis fans who visit the town, the Associated Press
reports.
Geoff also posted this very
touching story regarding John Lennon and Paul McCartney, by way of Carl Perkins
…
In
1981, just after John Lennon passed, Paul and Linda McCartney invited legendary
rockabilly musician Carl Perkins to stay with them on the Island of Montserrat,
where producer George Martin had a studio. Paul wanted Carl’s help in recording
a song called “Get It” for his new “Tug Of War” album.
It
was literally just weeks after John’s murder, and both George and Ringo also came
to spend time with their former bandmate. The night before Carl was scheduled
to leave, a song came to him that summed up his warm feelings about the visit.
The song was so clear in his mind that he didn’t even write it down, which was
unusual for Carl. The next morning, he played the song, “My Old Friend,” for
Paul and Linda, explaining that it was a gift for having him as a guest.
Halfway through the song when Carl sang the words “If we never meet again this
side of life, in a little while, over yonder, where there’s peace and quiet, my
old friend, won’t you think about me every now and then?” Paul stood up and
abruptly left the room with tears streaming down his face. Not sure what had
just happened, Carl stopped playing, and Linda hugged him. She thanked him for
helping Paul grieve, explaining that he hadn’t been able to fully break down
since John passed. Paul later explained that the last words John spoke to him
in the hallway of the Dakota building were “Think about me now and then, old
friend.”
One reason I stopped reading FH was
hearing beloved music-makers unwell or having passed away.
Anyway ...
You might've already hit this while
covering Cryan’ Shames stuff. Do we have a clue who "Greenberg,
Gluckstein, Charles David Smith & Jones," were (of the amazing CS
tune)? I assumed Glickstein was Freddy of The Flock.
I scoured the web and couldn't get a
handle on the reference. Might you know?
I swear, I'm back as reader and have
missed so much.
Take the best care … and hope I hope
to write in soon.
Best,
Ronnie Kolman
Glad to hear you’ve found your
way back!
It’s tough reporting the losses
of so many of our musical heroes these past few years …
That is what ultimately drove
our good friend Ron Smith away, shutting down his oldiesmusic.com website after
so many years.
He told me that it seemed like
the ONLY oldies news these days was the passing of another legend.
Hopefully, we do more than that
by ALSO informing you guys about upcoming events and milestones in some of
these careers …
But the cold hard facts are
there are less and less of us around these days.(Truth be told, we lost HUNDREDS of readers
ourselves due to old age.I hate to say
it … but that’s the truth.So many
contributors have moved on to another place over the past five or six years
that I’m not always sure who’s left out there reading all this stuff!)
But the GOOD news is that the
numbers don’t lie … and more and more folks are discovering Forgotten Hits
every day.
(For a list of movers and shakers we lost in 2024, click here:
A few more names snuck on to the list before the end of the year ... including a biggie, President Jimmy Carter ... 100 years old. So many kind and glowing words have been spoken about not only his presidency, but also about the MAN. (You know, the same kind of things that'll be said about Trump some day, I'm sure.) They are in SUCH a different league when it comes to morals, respect and make-up ... Carter was a dignified and well-respected representative of what our country stands for (key word: dignified) ... not the bully, "above the law" leadership we're heading back into in just a few weeks. When something like this happens, it really hits home just how sad the perception of what America is today in the eyes of the rest of the world. If nothing else, we have always been taken seriously. Today, I'm not so sure.
And Alice doesn't live here anymore either ... actress Linda Lavin also left us right before the ball dropped on New Year's Eve.
As for “Greenburg, Glickstein,
Charles David Smith And Jones,” we’ve covered this great tune many times over
the years … but I don’t know that we’ve ever specifically zeroed in on any
connection to the names used in the title.(Quite often songwriters just go for words that fit together well and
flow off the tongue when singing them.Greenburg, Glickstein, Charles David Smith and Jones always sounded like
a law firm to me, much like Hamilton, Joe Frank and Reynolds did when THEY
first came on the scene!!!)
I’m not sure the guys themselves
know for sure … but I asked them anyway … and here’s what I got back:
Hey Kent –
This is a great song … one of my
favorites.
The singer on this is Lenny Curley.I thought he did a great job on it, by the
way.
We were having legal problems at the
time and Isaac (Guillory) decided to write a song that was a scold to all law
firms … and he did make up the names.
Freddie Glickstein was one of the
names that we used.I think we also used
Arnie Greenberg's name in it, too … and if I'm not mistaken, the Jones was a
reference to one of our former base players, Bob Jones.All these were great guys so just because we
used their names didn't mean that we didn't like them. I don't know if Jim Fairs
had anything to do with this song or not … I really don't recall.
All I can tell you is that I really
enjoyed it.
Merry Christmas, buddy.
Toad
Jim Fairs shared writing credit
on some pressings of the single … I asked him about it, too, but never heard
back.Charles David Smith???I guess we’ve still gotta find this guy … if
there is/was such a person in Cryan’ Shames folklore.(Not unlike Dennis Dupree of Danville.)kk
From longtime Forgotten Hits
reader and contributor, Clark Besch … who wrote the liner notes to the Cryan’
Shames reissue CD’s …
Kent,
I do
remember talking to the guys about the song and they DID want the title to sound
like a law firm and included a few of their friends' names. Not sure who
all were, but obviously Fred Glickstein of The Flock was one of them.One of them told me this at some point.
You
might enjoy my attached items ...
There's
the Cash Box ad for Greenburg from October of ’68 …
Also, an import 45 I have from The Netherlands …
But
the cream of the crop has got to be these hand-written lyrics by Isaac Guillory.
Long-time
friend, Rick Vycital, sent this to me years ago.
His
explanation of how he got Isaac Guillory to write out the actual lyrics to
"Greenburg" on paper follows …
At
one of The Cryan' Shames gigs after "Greenburg, Glickstein, Charles David
Smith and Jones" was recorded, I went backstage and mentioned to Isaac
that I couldn't understand a couple of the words and he found a piece of
paper and pen and wrote out the whole song for me. I still have it. I have a
scan of it if you'd like to post that also. I actually don't believe there is
another like it anywhere. I guess he was just being super nice and now it is a
real collector's item.
Rich
You won’t find stuff like this
ANYWHERE but Forgotten Hits!!! (Aren’t you glad you decided to come back,
Ronnie?!?!)kk
Stephen Bishop is promising new music for the first quarter of 2025 ... and then, he says, that's it!
2025 promises to be an exciting year as I gear up to release THIMK, my very first EP! Surprise! I originally thought my 2019 album, "We’ll Talk About It Later In The Car," would be my last album. However, thanks to my wife’s encouragement, I decided to record and create this EP. THIMK will be my final musical release, a special project created for my fans as a thank you for all the support through the years. It features brand-new songs I’ve written, along with a collection of never-before-released demos, including one that was meant for my Red Cab to Manhattan album but didn’t make the cut.
The tentative release is set for late spring 2025. THIMK will be available on all streaming platforms, CD, and vinyl. I’ll share an official release date soon!
I’m thrilled to have my incredibly talented friend Marcus Eaton producing this EP. His artistry and collaboration are taking these songs to a whole new level, bringing them to life in ways I never imagined.
Here’s to another year filled with music, memories, and meaningful connections. Thank you for being such an essential part of my musical journey.
Love and Sunshine,
Stephen
And, from Charles Rosenay!
Merry Christmas Happy Hanukkah
& HAPPY NEW YEAR ! ! !
***********************************
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!
SAVE THE DATE! SUNDAY MARCH 16: Danbury’s historic Palace Theatre will showcase rare, privately owned films of THE BEATLES never
shown to the public until now! This one-of-a-kind event features
incredible stories + live concert footage from 60 years ago.
