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Christmas is timeless. While music changes along with everything else the rest of the year we come back to the tried and true standards that brung us here. How can you beat the likes of Rockin Around the Chrsitmas Tree, White Christmas (Bing, Drifters and others), Phil Spector's classics - Phil celebrates a birthday this week!, Pretty Paper,Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, O Holy Night and so many more. Rock and roll, Country, Pop and R and B all come together like families this one time of year... Enjoy your/our favoirtes!
IF THE PHIL SPECTOR CHRISTMAS ALBUM isn't the best all time Christmas LP we'd like to know a better one. Here's side 1 to start things
off..
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JACKIE WILSON was sometimes called the Black Elvis, with not dissimilar looks and vocal style, plus the two were friends. here is a nice Christmas medley tribute with the two of them trading Christmas songs
BEACH BOYS were one of the more popular groups to do Christmas...
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Saturday, December 22, 2012
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Glen Campbell Goes Out(?) in Style -Alzheimer's Hardly slows Him
Perhaps Glen Campbell's swan song, 'A Better Place' - autobiographical ballad from his last album, Ghost on a Canvas...According to his daughter, performing is good for his condition and he may return... More a@ http://www.Facebook.com
- Latest album, critically acclaimed 'Ghost on a Canvas '
Ray Charles joins Glen Campbell for duet on Glen's Goodtime Hour TV show circa 1970s
Glen Campbell
ALZHEIMER'S DOESN'T SEEM
TO SLOW GLEN CAMPBELL
Saw Glen's 'final' public concert, as quoted by his son in the band last night at Napa, Ca. Now there's talk of Glen
continuing to perform, despite an advancing state of Alzheimers. We will say that the condition was definitely noticable i
n his performance last night, but , frankly, it didn't detract one iota. In fact, it somehow added to the man's charm. Had it affected his singing, Campbell could easily be criticized for going on with Alzheimers, as others hasve in the past, but he only joked about it. As his longtime manager states in the attached Huff Post article, Campbell has had some of his strongest performance's of late in his 'Farewell Tour' in California. We caught him also when he began the tour mid summer in Santa Rosa, CA. This concert began a bit disjointed with Campbell calling out the sound crrew for repeated problems with sound. Some in the audience perhaps thought he was out of line, but, in fact, we did notice the sound improved once the issues were dealt with.
Glen Campbell
- Latest album, critically acclaimed 'Ghost on a Canvas '
Campbell 's three kids opened the with their group, Victoria Ghost. Their bluegrass meets country sound is very different from Campbell's more pop-rock sound. One son is on drums and the other son, on guitar, frounds the group along with sister, on Mandolin and Banjo.
After seven songs, Campbell came out to a standing ovation in this old, remodeled movie theater. The show was also being filmed. After Campbell's many sound complaints one ondered if he might go off, but he settled down and even improved as the show went on, perhaps feeding off the audience's warm vibe. He sang most of his hits including 'This Time,' though written many years ago relates to his current plight, perhaps his version of 'My Way.' Another autobiographical song of his new album was intriguing and a Jimmy Webb song and then the big hits, Rhinestone Cowboy ' and 'summer Nights' closed the show to more standing ovations.
Throughout the show Campbell's daughter, who appeared to be running things, frequently whispered directions to Campbell that he might have forgotten. After the show she came out and signed autographs in his stead for nearly an hour as the group packed up for the bus, waiting outside.
It's been a good, long run for Campbell, from his early days as a studio musician with the Beach Boys, Elvis, and others to having his own TV show, the Goodtime Hour, with many hit recordings along the way. We wish Glen well, whatever he decides to do.. -BK
Glen Campbell May Continue To Perform With Alzheimer's
www.huffingtonpost.com
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Glen Campbell may be wrapping up a goodbye tour but that doesn't mean he's done with the stage. Campbell is considering scheduling more shows next year after playing more than 120 dates in 2012.
Glen Campbell Goes Out(?) in Style -Alzheimer's Hardly slows Him
Thursday, November 1, 2012
DICK CLARK Kept the Rock in Rock and Roll, Discovered and Promoted Artists
In our continuing tribute to Dick Clark and American Bandstand we have a montage of artists, one for each year beginning 1958 including Paul Anka, Rick Nelson, Neil Sedaka,Leslie Gore, Supremes, Petula clark, Mommas and Papas, Aretha Franklin, SimonThree Dog Night
More at:
http://www.OldiesCountry.com/american-bandstand-dancers-kenny-arlene-justine-and-bob
See original American Bandstand Dancers get together a few years back to reminisce about their days on American Bandstand in the fifties and sixies. This was before the passing Dick Clark. would be good to get them back and share their thoughts and memories of Clark...
Here we have a 30 Year Tribute to Bandstand (1982), featuring a montage of artists, one for each year beginning about 1958 including great videos of Paul Anka, Rick Nelson, Neil Sedaka,Leslie Gore, Supremes, Petula clark, Mommas and Papas, Aretha Franklin, SimonThree Dog Night etc...
More Bandstand memories @ http://www.OldiesCountry.com/american-bandstand-dancers-kenny-arlene-justine-and-bob
Thursday, April 19, 2012
PLAY ONE MORE FOR ME, MR. DJ, DICK CLARK!
Hard to believe the self-proclaimed 'world's oldest teenager' is gone... and so is another piece of our youth...but his spirit and extensive catalog of great video, music and memories live on and continue to bring great pleasure to millions...
Go to http://www.OldiesCountry.com for the full deal
5**** rating
One of Clark's many performers on 'Bandstand,' Johnny Burnette may have 'Kept The Train a 'Rollin' but Dick Clark kept The Rock 'a Rollin' long after they said it would never last... Play one more for me Mr. DJ, Dick Clark!
"Dick Clark was a pioneer, entrepreneur, showman, icon, legend. The first to truly integrate music and TV. We will march on with his vision."
-Ryan Seacrest
@RyanSeacrest great memories of Dick can be found at facebook.com/americanbandst… &facebook.com/NewYearsRockin…
American Bandstand shared a link.
Today Dion & The Belmonts performed ‘I Wonder Why’ on American Bandstand.
...And I'll give that one a '99'- Great music, great beat to dance to!
Dick Clark tributes planned on
'American Idol,' Game Show
Network
Dick Clark's death Wednesday is prompting near-instantaneous tributes from two television venues where his influence was strongly felt: "American Idol" and the Game Show Network.
"Idol" host Ryan Seacrest, Clark's heir apparent, who co-hosted the "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" specials for the past few years, announced on Twitter on Thursday that the upcoming "Idol" show would contain a tribute to Clark.