From Mark Bego, Joe Cocker-biographer, on this week's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony inducting Cocker:
Finally, musical justice is being done, by inducting the great Joe Cocker into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. He is a true legend, and it is about time! Rock on, Joe!
MB
Amen to that, Mark! As you know, we have campaigned long and hard for Joe’s long-overdue and rightful induction … he truly was one of a kind. (Now we can finally take him off our DESERVING AND DENIED list!)
The ceremony airs live on Disney+ on Saturday (November 8th) Other inductees include Bad Company, Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, Soundgarden, and The White Stripes in the Performer category; Salt-N-Pepa and Warren Zevon (Musical Influence); Thom Bell, Nicky Hopkins, and Carol Kaye (Musical Excellence), and Lenny Waronker (Ahmet Ertegun Award) kk
Chubby Checker, of course, was inducted earlier this year at The Des Plaines Theatre …
https://forgottenhits60s.blogspot.com/2025/07/its-impossible-not-to-have-fun-at.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLOkrG7egRU
This clip will be edited into the live broadcast. (kk)
Tom Cuddy tells us about a chart record set by The Monkees that has never been broken ...
The Monkees Set a 1967 Music Record That Has Yet to be Broken
https://parade.com/news/the-monkees-set-1967-music-record-yet-to-be-broken?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic%2Fentertainment
Meanwhile, Harvey Kubernik sent us a couple of vintage Henry Diltz Monkees photos to share, courtesy of Gary Strobl …
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From Jim Roup …
October 29th Birthdays 🥳🎉 include Richard Dreyfuss, Kate Jackson and Winona Ryder! All seen here around Hollywood,Calif. 😎
Speaking of photos …
Cutting Edge 1960s Hair Styles!
Which ONE is Sullivan now . . . ?
Ed Sullivan and Tommy James (as pictured in FH)
HA! Just being Goofy! I love those dramatically contrasting 1960s looks like those!
Tommy James and Chuck Buell (1968 - as pictured in WLS)
My Dad used to ask how I could wear my "long" hair like that!
"Doesn't that tickle your neck?!" he'd ask! ( Famous Generation Gap Comment!" )
Buell
Tom Cuddy also let us know about a new Harry Chapin documentary that'll be coming available later this week ...
Harry Chapin - Cats In The Cradle: The Song That Changed Our Lives
https://share.google/2JpgnMKByaDO6rgTf
We told you the other day that Ronnie Dee, son of the legendary Joey Dee (of The Starliters) will be playing sax for John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band at their show at The Arcada Theatre later today.
Well, Ronnie just released his own new single this past week … and it’s a killer!
With the sad, recent passing of their legendary sax player Michael “Tunes” Antunes, it’s reassuring to know they’ll still be in good hands. (kk)
And last but not least, congratulations to us …
We’ve FINALLY trained Coco, our lovable Morkie, to do all of her #2’s on the paper …
