Archive for the ‘Music’ category

Sylvia Hotel: Cheryl Wheeler

September 13, 2010

This is the title song from her 1999 album.

Catch the Wind: Donovan

September 12, 2010

Today has no theme. It is a mishmash of songs I felt like playing.

Enjoy!

Eve of Destruction: Barry McGuire

September 12, 2010

This song seemed to give voice to all of the frustration and anger I felt.

You’ve Got a Friend: Carole King

September 12, 2010

From Wikipedia, "Tapestry was ranked US number 1 for 15 consecutive weeks, which is the longest time for an album by a female to occupy that position,[2] and remained on the Billboard 200 for 305 weeks, the most recent week being the Billboard magazine issue dated July 17, 2010.[3] In terms of time on the charts, it ranks fifth overall and in terms of length on the charts for solo musical acts it ranks second. It remains the longest charting album by a female solo artist. Tapestry has sold over 25 million copies worldwide[4] and on July 17, 1995 was certified diamond in the United States by the RIAA for 10 million copies sold in the US.[1] In 1972 the album also garnered four Grammy Awards including Album of the Year, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Record of the Year ("It's Too Late"), and Song of the Year ("You've Got a Friend"). Three songs from the album, "I Feel The Earth Move", "It's Too Late", and "You've Got A Friend", all reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 after Tapestry's release. Altogether, four songs on the album were at one point #1 hits, all of which were written or co-written by King."

Speedo: The Cadillacs

September 12, 2010

The album The Fabulous Cadillacs was released in 1957. It was their first album.

Saturday Night: David Francey

September 11, 2010

I am such a fan of David Francey's.

This is from 2001's Far End of Summer.

Another Saturday Night: The Drifters

September 11, 2010

From The Ultimate All Time Greatest Collection

Lazy Saturday Morning: Guy Mitchell

September 11, 2010

From the album Dancing on the Beach

Saturday Night: The Derocher Sisters

September 11, 2010

From an album called Be Bop Boogie – Red Hot Rockabilly.

Where Have All the Flowers Gone: Joan Baez

September 10, 2010

This is from an album called Joan Baez:Very Early Joan. It was released in 1964 and is a compilation of songs from early live concerts, recorded between November 1961 and August 1963.