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Archive for December, 2009
Hollies to join Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Written by admin on December 16, 2009 – 6:27 pm -The Hollies are among those who will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.
The British rockers will be honoured at the 25th annual induction ceremony in New York on March 15, along with ABBA, Genesis, Jimmy Cliff and The Stooges.
Graham Nash, who left The Hollies in 1968, has welcomed the news. Speaking to Rolling Stone, Nash said:
Tags: Hollies, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Posted in Awards, British Invasion, Rock 'n' roll | No Comments »
Sam Cooke – profile of a soul legend
Written by admin on December 15, 2009 – 7:57 am -| Harley Payette discusses soul legend Sam Cooke’s musical and cultural legacy. |
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When Bertha Franklin, a down and out motel manager and alleged madam, shot Sam Cooke to death on December 11, 1964, under still mysterious circumstances, the history of pop music was altered in ways we could never fully understand. |
Tags: chain gang, change is gonna come, Harley Payette, Sam Cooke, wonderful world
Posted in Soul | 3 Comments »
Latest news on Ray Davies and The Kinks
Written by admin on December 14, 2009 – 5:22 am -It’s a busy time for Ray Davies, with the release of a choral album, ‘The Kinks Choral Collection’, a short UK tour, a single with Pretenders singer Chrissie Hynde and a Kinks movie on the way.
| The Kinks Choral Collection
The Kinks Choral Collection features arrangements of many of The Kinks’ classic numbers, including ‘Waterloo Sunset’, ‘You Really Got Me’, ‘Shangri-La’, ‘Village Green Preservation Society’ and ‘All Day and All of the Night.’ |
Tags: ray davies, the kinks, the kinks choral collection
Posted in British Invasion, New releases | No Comments »
The inspirational Sam Cooke
Written by admin on December 11, 2009 – 6:08 pm -The great soul pioneer Sam Cooke died 45 years ago today. Sam Cooke possessed one of the finest soul voices of all time and has been a huge inspiration to countless artists.
Just last year, Sam Cooke’s civil rights anthem ‘A Change is Gonna Come’ was featured prominently during Barack Obama’s election campaign. Others have covered it, including Otis Redding and recently Seal, but none match the masterful delivery of Sam Cooke on the original. On this 45th anniversary of his death, take a few minutes to listen to this superb performance and remember why Sam was so revered among his peers and continues to delight fans to this day.
Tags: A change is gonna come, Sam Cooke, Soul
Posted in Soul | 1 Comment »
Remembering John Lennon – 29 years on
Written by admin on December 8, 2009 – 6:51 pm -Twenty-nine years ago today the world heard the shocking news that John Lennon had been murdered at the entrance of The Dakota building in New York City.
Lennon’s death robbed the world of one of its brightest and most original stars, and scuppered any talk of a Beatles reunion – however unlikely that was.
Tags: John Lennon, The Beatles
Posted in The Beatles | No Comments »
