Just watching this on BBC 2 tonight. Charlene Spiteri’s voice still great. Love this one:
https://youtu.be/5n1mfhFBYdg?feature=shared
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Amazing 6 wins at the Brits last night for Raye
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68458922
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Nominated for a Brit award tonight (international band) sadly no win
Jacob’s range is phenomenal
https://youtu.be/oIi11QEasr8?si=bjpWyevUiPZzDanB -
What a moving song and touching video
https://youtu.be/sTYyzSI3eEw?si=C1aaZIvYVIhNXNmz -
Steve Wright DJ 🥲 (Edited)
Just heard the awful and very unexpected news about Steve.
On his pre-recorded show on Sunday he was joking that Dusty Springfield was like his Aunty Marion and now he’s gone 😢😢
BBC sounds have already compiled a tribute to him -
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Always makes the most remarkable videos and this is my favourite , excuse the bad language though
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A most interesting listen......
Paul McCartney "Inside the songs" on Radio 4. I am listening on an Ipad podcast.
He talks very movingly about the death of John Lennon and his relationship with John. -
This was the fake or trial
run for the real thing that happened at the Grammys just a few days ago
https://youtu.be/F_K4y7hhx-w?si=uRN9UQSBGsdC4EXi -
Matt Monro - his passing 39 years ago (Edited)
As one of the media reported it 39 years ago
‘Cockney Como’
One of my Mothers all time favourite singers
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-02-08-mn-4672-story.html#:~:text=Matt%20Monro%2C%20an%20East%20London,of%20liver%20cancer%20in%20London. -
Melanie (Edited)
As you may have heard Melanie passed away earlier this week - on the 25th Anniversary of Buddy’s death 🥲
https://www.irishtimes.com/obituaries/2024/02/03/melanie-safka-obituary-folk-singer-thrown-into-fame-at-woodstock/ -
Buddy Holly died before I was born but I loved all his music and on Saturday 3rd February it was the 65th Anniversary of his untimely death.
BBC Sounds now have a tribute to him, very touching, hearing him, his manager, his wife speaking and presented by Bob Harris .
Just ask for Buddy Holly on the app to hear it I couldn’t put a link but this is the show -
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https://amp.theguardian.com/music/2024/jan/20/shangri-las-lead-singer-mary-weiss-dies-aged-75
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My Grandfathers favourite musician and record
I still think of him every time I hear it.
https://youtu.be/7TBqhGEU4FA?si=II_LlXEizvHdfWue -
Something a bit different. The lead singer was on Breakfast this morning talking about a stroke he had.
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Keep me in your heart - Touched my heart ❤️ (Edited)
I just came across this and after losing a loved one two months ago it absolutely touched my heart 🥲
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The BBC had an evening devoted to the late great Aretha Franklin on Thursday. It featured the film Respect, her life story with Mary J Blige playing the lead role. It also showed stage concerts spanning her long career. A true icon.
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Notsure if this may have already been posted but it's brilliant.
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musicians singers songwriters meeting point (Edited)
Hi all, I have created a new group specifically for musicians / songwriters to make connections for the purpose of making music, should anybody be as above feel free to join, thanks to Robert for keeping this group afloat, Happy Christmas to you all
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As we approach the end of 2023 here is a list of musicians that have passed away this year
https://planetradio.co.uk/planet-rock/news/rock-news/dire-straits-jack-sonni-dies/ -
Rockin' around the Christmas tree
Brenda Lee tops the US top 100 65 years after the song was first recorded. There's a lovely video of her on the page:
https://www.goldradiouk.com/news/music/brenda-lee-rockin-around-christmas-tree-chart/ -
Time for our first Christmas offering?
An oldie
https://youtu.be/NRSvczD9840?si=-1zHmpaRREJegu2F -
https://news.sky.com/story/amp/shane-macgowans-wife-thanks-well-wishers-as-the-pogues-frontman-is-pictured-in-hospital-bed-13008745?dicbo=v2-MpqINFv
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I do, and wow, this young lady that he found just a few days ago was incredible. It’s quite long and there’s quite a lot of intro/chat but worth the wait . Maybe we’ll see her in the future, maybe even in the UK.
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Everyone is familiar with Elvis' adaptation of O sole mio as It's now or never but did you know that there was an earlier successful adaptation entitled There's no tomorrow which was a hit in the US in 1949 for Tony Martin.
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Unfortunately I missed this on Sky arts this evening 5.45-7.15 and I can’t see it on catch-up. Any advice on how to get it somehow?
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When songs had cracking lyrics
Listen to this 😆
Kenny Lynch . What a brilliant man
https://youtu.be/kouYiOiWZOc?si=uF8SrgrV52aEhs41 -
Yesterday 14th October was Cliff Richard’s 83rd birthday
https://youtu.be/_xJcE9tnY6E?si=1ejgJx6J9Vz4M-JL -
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/arts/music/rudolph-isley-dead.html
He sings lead vocals on this track
https://youtu.be/6YyvJ3hLYM8?si=Q4ft-IaLfHwrTCC2 -
Pauline Moran (Miss Lemon from Poirot) played bass guitar in the 60s all female group She Trinity - perhaps best remembered for this one:
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As mentioned in a private group the famous ‘whistler’ and folk singer passed away last week
https://youtu.be/WUmiH0vWhtw?si=kAHspIknM16j59_A -
Jimmy Buffett (Margaretaville/Come Monday/Stars fell on Alabama etc) died from skin cancer 1st September 2023 age 76.
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But 7th September would have been Buddy Holly’s birthday
Have you got a favourite song
https://youtu.be/0IUV-QxwlRM?si=9sC6p4GisNMGSFhd -
Are all up on the BBC Iplayer including Northern Soul
https://youtu.be/2RTS8BNrNoA?si=Gdolr5cOF2pKGC54
