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I've been enjoying WFMU's continuing series of blog posts about bands that intentionally imitate the Beatle's sound. Today, they look at The Poppees, who do a darn good job of capturing the Fab Four's vibe, circa 1964. The Poppees cropped up in the early '70s, begun by rhythm guitarist Bob (Bobby Dee) Waxman and bass player Pat Lorenzo. The Fab Four of the Bowery were rounded out by lead guitarist...
Here's the Arthur Alexander-performed version of "Anna (Go to Him)". The slinky piano line, the slightly brisker tempo, and Alexander's soulful but still a touch inhibited vocal all give the...
A quintessential early 1960s love song, which doesn’t use elaborate poetry to evoke emotions in the listener. Arthur Alexander has been an inspiration for the likes of The Beatles and Rolling Stones. This song was part of the Beatles ...
It all started innocently enough over at my joint when I put up this charming clip. One of the two or three regular readers of my blog, who chooses, perhaps out of laziness, to go by the moniker Anonymous, left this comment: Great 60’s Male Vocalists in No Particular Order: John LennonElvis PresleyPaul JonesPaul McCartney Roy Orbison [...]
Muxtape is a new fun site for sharing music. It's very simple to use and seems to exist in the same magical legal precinct that most mp3 blogs and music podcasts reside. Since becoming aware of it, I've enjoyed rifling through a variety of trendsetters' muxtapes and it was certainly only a matter of time before I made my own. Most of the tunes I've chosen come from CDs I acquired over five years ago...
On any list of underrated soul singers, Al Wilson has to rank near the top. Wilson, who died this past Monday of kidney failure at the age of 68, had one big hit in 1974 with “Show and Tell,” a peerless piece of smooth early ’70s soul that reached number one on the Billboard pop [...]
I WANT TO EXPRESS MY SYMPATHIES AND CONDOLENSE TO MR WILSONS RELATIVES. HE WAS A WONDERFUL PERFORMER AND A WONDERFUL MAN. MR WILSON MAY YOU REST IN PEACE...
More Dirty Laundry: The Soul of Black Country is the second compilation of its kind from Trikont, packed with two dozen tracks of soul singers goin' country. It's also pretty darn great. While I'm not convinced all the artists fall under the "soul" umbrella, there are some real classics here. Along with better known contributions by the likes of Ruth Brown, Sammy Davis Jr., and Ike & Tina Turner, numerous...
Filled with 24 tracks of soul renditions of country tunes, this import only collection I’ve been following for the last couple of months. You’ll find Betty Lavette, Etta James, Pointer Sisters, James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, and Solomon Burke throughout and those are just some big names. Beyond those, the collection rounds itself out [...]
Oyunqemag, vice-chairwoman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, on Monday met Arthur Alexander Foulkes, Bahamian deputy to governor general at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. ...
After years away from the music business, this comeback album from 1993 mixed Alexander classics such as “Sally Sue Brown” and a heartbreaking “Every Day I Have To Cry” with new material like “If It's Really Got To Be This Way”, all delivered faultlessly in his trademark poignant baritone.
Have I posted about Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham before? Surely among the very best ever song-writers, and yet relatively little known. Here are a few of their songs, with links to blog posts featuring those songs (and usually either mp3 downloads or YouTube footage). (This post inspired by the Ella Moon song at Sir Shambling I reached via Andrew .) Woman Left Lonely. Recorded by Ella Moon , Janis Joplin...
RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE) This unlikely comeback album, first released in 1993, brought back the many charms of Arthur Alexander, one of the key early figures of Southern soul who recorded the first hits out of the historic Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals,...
Oswald Quetel Services will be held today for Oswald Quetel, 75, also known as "Osie," of Estate Hull Bay, St. Thomas, who died Nov. 10, 2007, at his residence.
Kong King of Skull Island Friend Chuck Satterlee (remember he made me a zombie in Of Bitter Souls') has a new project in Kong King of Skull Island. The story begins with Carl Denham heading back to Skull Island in 1957-- 25 years after King Kong's fall in NY. The artwork link on the home page shows some incredible images of Kong's expressions and other fantastical creatures. The colors are very vivid...
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I WANT TO EXPRESS MY SYMPATHIES AND CONDOLENSE TO MR WILSONS RELATIVES. HE WAS A WONDERFUL PERFORMER AND A WONDERFUL MAN. MR WILSON MAY YOU REST IN PEACE...
LOWELL EDELMAN - (not a member) - 29/04/2008