Ian Whitcomb ► Monday Musical Appreciation
Born on this day in 1941: Ian Whitcomb, still performing to this very day.
Ian Timothy Whitcomb was born in Woking, Surrey, England, to a family that already had show biz in its blood. His grandfather Jack founded British Screen Classics, an early entry in the motion picture business, which eventually bankrupt him. Before that, Ian’s father Pat worked there, and even co-starred in the 1929 flick, Mr. Nobody (not to be confused with the 2009 SciFi film), a movie ...
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On this day 45 years ago The Guess Who set up their equipment on the stage in Seattle, Washington, and performed the music that would eventually be released as “Live ...
READ MOREBeatles, Elvis, Dylan & Johnny Cash ► A Mega Monday Musical Appreciation.
When it’s Monday Musical Appreciation time, I consult several Day in Musical History sites, choose a topic, and write the post — all before most of my readers are awake.
I ...
READ MOREPérez Prado ► Monday Musical Appreciation
On this day in 1955: Pérez Prado had a #1 hit with “Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White”.
While almost no one knows his name today, or the name of his ...
READ MORELee “Scratch” Perry ► Monday Musical Appreciation
Celebrating his 81st birthday today is the Grandfather of Reggae and the father of Dub Reggae, Rainford Hugh Perry, aka Lee “Scratch” Perry.
Back in the days before the word Reggae ...
READ MOREHair Today; Gone Tomorrow
This video is dedicated to —
Oh, hell. Just watch.
I miss Pops every day.
At the same time I was fighting the The Hair Wars, I lived 4 houses south of David ...
READ MOREReprise Records Launched ► Monday Musical Appreciation
On this day in 1961 Frank Sinatra launched Reprise Records, the first record company owned by an artist.
Sinatra started his recording career at Columbia Records, but eventually moved to Capitol. ...
READ MOREBob Marley ► Monday Musical Appreciation
He was born Robert Nesta Marley in 1945. By the time of his 1981 death of melanoma, he was known worldwide as the Honourable Bob Marley, OM, and given a ...
READ MOREThe Last Beatles Concert ► Monday Musical Appreciation
It was 48 years ago today when The Beatles gave their last live performance, although no one knew that at the time. It’s come down through history known as The ...
READ MORE1st Rock and Roll Hall of Famers ► Monday Musical Appreciation
The Not Now Silly Newsroom is still waiting for the musical movers and shakers to correct a grievous oversight and FINALLY induct Harry Nilsson for the Rock and Roll Hall ...
READ MOREJazz At Carnegie Hall ► Monday Musical Appreciation
On this day in 1938: Jazz officially entered the mainstream. That’s when The Benny Goodman Orchestra played for the swells at Carnegie Hall, one of the most prestigious venues in ...
READ MORERoy Head ► Monday Musical Appreciation
Roy Head — yes, that’s his real name — will always and forever be known as an entry on the list of One Hit Wonders, but what a musical hit!!!
“Treat ...
READ MOREThe Weavers ► Monday Musical Appreciation
On this day in 1962 The Weavers — Ronnie Gilbert, Lee Hays, Fred Hellerman, and Pete Seeger — took a stand that almost ruined their careers.
You may not have heard ...
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