Posts Tagged ‘Booker T and the MGs’
Song of the Week #114 – “Knock On Wood”
Written by admin on July 9, 2012 – 10:31 pm - |
Eddie Floyd’s signature hit “Knock On Wood” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons. |
Tags: Amii Stewart, Booker T and the MGs, Donald Duck Dunn, Eddie Floyd, Eric Clapton, Knock On Wood, Stax Records, Steve Cropper
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Booker T. bassist, Donald “Duck” Dunn, dies aged 70
Written by admin on May 13, 2012 – 7:28 pm -Donald “Duck” Dunn sadly passed away earlier today in Tokyo, Japan. As a member of the Stax Records house band, Booker T. and the MGs, Dunn played bass on some of the most memorable songs of the 1960s, behind such legendary singers as Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, and Wilson Pickett.
Tags: Booker T and the MGs, Donald Duck Dunn, Donald Duck Dunn death, Stax Records
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Song of the Week #32 – “Dock of the Bay”
Written by admin on December 13, 2010 – 9:27 am -| Otis Redding’s biggest hit “Dock of the Bay” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons.
“Dock of the Bay” was released on single in January 1968, backed with “Sweet Lorene.” Otis had tragically died on December 10, 1967 in a plane crash outside Madison, Wisconsin. This was the first posthumous release. The song also appeared on the album of the same name, which was released in February 1968. |
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Tags: Aaron Neville, Booker T and the MGs, Dock of the Bay, Otis Redding, Staple Singers
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Rock ‘n’ roll instrumentals – Ten of the best
Written by admin on May 27, 2010 – 9:15 am -The rock ‘n’ roll era was a great period for instrumental songs, with bands such as The Ventures, Booker T. and the MGs and The Shadows recording classic tunes and achieving impressive sales. Here’s the Classic Pop Icons “Ten of the Best” rock ‘n’ roll instrumentals.
Sleep Walk – Santo & Johnny
Tags: Bill Justis, Booker T and the MGs, Dick Dale, Duane Eddy, Johnny and the Hurricanes, Rock and Roll instrumentals, Santo and Johnny, The Champs, The Shadows, The Surfaris, The Ventures
Posted in 60s pop, Rock 'n' roll | 9 Comments »
Top 10 ‘B-side’ hits
Written by admin on April 15, 2010 – 10:21 am -There are many classic songs that were either originally B-sides or intended to be B-sides before being rescued from obscurity by savvy listeners. This article highlights ten of the best, including two of the most loved instrumentals ever recorded and several tracks that became signature tunes for the artists concerned.
Tags: Bill Haley and His Comets, Booker T and the MGs, Brenda Lee, Cliff Richard, Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps, The Champs, The Drifters, The Righteous Brothers, The Rolling Stones, Thin Lizzy
Posted in 60s pop, British Invasion, Rock 'n' roll, Soul | 4 Comments »
