Posted by admin on 05 Nov 2009 | Tagged as: RIP, meanings, tribute
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There is much talk at the moment about the George Harrison “track” that was featured on British radio recently. The story is that Beatle biographer Hunter Davies came across a scrap of paper with some Harrison lyrics, “Silence (Is Its Own Reply)”, speculated to be about his relationship with John Lennon. During a [...]
Posted by admin on 05 Oct 2009 | Tagged as: RIP, politics, protest
Amazon.co.uk WidgetsMercedes Sosa, the Argentinian singer who became the voice of the nueva cancion movement of the 60s and 70s, has died at the age of 74. Sosa was an outspoken singer, who used her voice and art to champion the causes of the poor in South America, even though she tried to [...]
Posted by admin on 18 Sep 2009 | Tagged as: RIP, awards, events, meanings, news, politics, tip
The infobahn is alive with Susan Boyle’s rendition (nice word, eh?) of the Rolling Stones’ “Wild Horses”. There is an overwhelming opinion that Boyle has now recorded one of the definitive versions of the song. This, however, is seen as sacrilege by others, who cling to memories of the Stones and Gram Parsons. This sort [...]
Posted by admin on 27 Aug 2009 | Tagged as: RIP, news
Elton John, Cher, Tina Turner, Mariah Carey, Bette Midler, Celine Dion, U2 and Twisted Sister are just some of the performers that have covered Elle Greenwich songs.
Posted by admin on 26 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: RIP, news
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I’m not going to add much to the obits flowing in about Michael Jackson. To be honest, I’m kind of dreading the flood of revelations that will inevitably surface about a man who could do nothing like anyone else for better or for worse. His death was obviously unexpected and is strangely an [...]
Posted by admin on 01 Oct 2008 | Tagged as: Eurovision, RIP, news
The news of Marc Moulin’s death has come as something of a shock in Europe. The legendary composer and producer is perhaps best known for his work with the pioneering synth-pop group Telex. But that was only one small part of the man’s achievements, as he also had numerous hits as a producer and writer [...]
Posted by admin on 18 Sep 2008 | Tagged as: RIP, news
It’s a sad fact that Norman Whitfield was not better known at the end of his career. When he died of complications due to diabetes, the obituaries mostly mentioned the fact the wrote “I Heard it Through the Grapevine” with longtime lyric-writing partner Barrett Strong for Marvin Gaye. But I’d argue that Whitfield was perhaps [...]
Posted by admin on 16 Sep 2008 | Tagged as: RIP, news
Rick Wright, one of the founders of Pink Floyd, died of cancer on September 15 at the age of 65. Wright was a renowned musician, providing the distinctive Hammond organ playing for Pink Floyd, as well as being a songwriter. He provided tunes for several early Floyd tracks, including ‘Paintbox’, ‘Remember A Day’ and ‘Summer [...]
Posted by admin on 05 Jun 2008 | Tagged as: RIP, news
My, my how times change. This item covered in journals such as Forbes and the International Herald Tribune, no less, is an indication of two things. The first is the importance of words. The second is the increasing number of women in armies around the world. The story they are covering is the announcement of [...]
Posted by admin on 07 Aug 2007 | Tagged as: RIP, news
One of the truly great songwriters and all-round characters has just died. Chances are that lee Hazelwood will be best remember for “These Boots are Made for Walking” (a great song in itself). But there was more – far more – to this incredible writer, producer and performer.