One of the best new bands to come on the scene in years is playing at the City Winery tomorrow night in New York City(4/23). The band is Halle Petro and the Jilt. Halle has an incredible voice and her bands style encompasses blues, country, jazz and rock. She lists her influences as among others Al Green, Otis Redding, Stevie Nicks, the Bee Gees and Patty Griffin. The show is at 9pm. If you are in or around the city check it out.
See halleandthejilt.com for more details.
Friday, April 22, 2011
Saturday, April 16, 2011
My Top Songs of All Time 901-925
901 I Just Want to Celebrate Rare Earth
902 Unwell Third Eye Blind
903 The Boys of Summer Don Henley
904 No Matter What Badfinger
905 Lowdown Chicago
906 Pay to the Piper Chairman of the Board
907 A Groove Will Make You Move Jimmy Castor Bunch
908 Last Train to Clarksville Monkees
909 Dreams Fleetwood Mac
910 Breakfast at Tiffanys Deep Blue Something
911 Gey Outa My Dreams, Get Into My Car Billy Ocean
912 Bang a Gong T Rex
913 She'd Rather Be With Me Turtles
914 Mustang Sally Wilson Pickett
915 You Wear It Well Rod Stewart
916 Century's End Steely Dan
917 I've Got to Use My Imagination Gladys Knight and the Pips
918 Me and You and a Dog Naled Boo Lobo
919 Bullet with Butterfly Wings Smashing Pumpkins
920 Satisfaction Rolling Stones
921 Good Thing Fine Young Cannibals
922 Rock Me Gently Andy Kim
923 To Sir With Love Lulu
924 What Does It Take to Win Your Love Jr Walker & the All Stars
925 Tha Rain, the Park and Other Things Cowsills
Roland LaVoie or Lobo was one of my favorite singers of the 1970s--not so much this song which peaked at #5 but I'd Love You to Want Me(#2), Don't Expect Me to be Your Friend(#8) and How Can I Tell Her?(22) which are all higher on the charts. Lobo had 16 Top 100 hits in the 1970s and is currently semi-retired and lives in Florida. Last summer I walked into the Crimson Moon Cafe in Dahlonega, Georgia and talked about the red Georgia clay on my feet. Tom and Julie then started their first set with Me and You and a Dog Named Boo.
Badfinger was a UK band most popular 1969-72. They had 4 big hits and hit the Top 100 7 times. There was a close affiliation with the Beatles as Paul McCartney wrote their #7 hit Come and Get It and George Harrison played guitar on and produced their biggest hit--the #4 smash Day After Day. Also during this time singer-guitarist Pete Ham wrote the #1 hit Without You for Harry Nilsson. Sadly, Ham committed suicide in 1975 and Bassist Tony Evans did the same in 1983.
Who can forget the lyrics "You're dirty sweet and you're my girl"? T. Rex was founded by singer and guitarist Marc Bolan in 1967. Bang a Gong was their only big hit which peaked at #10 in 1972. The two singers for the Turtles sang background on this song.They had 3 other minor hits. The band dissolved after Bolan was killed in a car accident in 1977. Ironically another member of the band was also killed in a separate car accident in 1981.
Rare Earth formed as the Sunliners in 1960 and changed their name to Rare Earth in 1968 after signed by Motown's Rare Earth division. The band jokingly suggested the band change its name to Rare Earth and Motown agreed! While this is the only Rare Earth song on my survey they had big hits covering two Temptations songs--Get Ready(#4) and I Know I'm Losing You(#7). In total they had 9 Top 100 hits. They also lost a number of their members at an early age.
Chairmen of the Board was a soul band who had six Top 100 hits in the early 1970s including Pay to the Piper(peaked at #13) and their #3 smash Give Me Just a Little More Time which is further up my survey. The band was led by lead singer General Norman Johnson who recently passed away at age 57.
902 Unwell Third Eye Blind
903 The Boys of Summer Don Henley
904 No Matter What Badfinger
905 Lowdown Chicago
906 Pay to the Piper Chairman of the Board
907 A Groove Will Make You Move Jimmy Castor Bunch
908 Last Train to Clarksville Monkees
909 Dreams Fleetwood Mac
910 Breakfast at Tiffanys Deep Blue Something
911 Gey Outa My Dreams, Get Into My Car Billy Ocean
912 Bang a Gong T Rex
913 She'd Rather Be With Me Turtles
914 Mustang Sally Wilson Pickett
915 You Wear It Well Rod Stewart
916 Century's End Steely Dan
917 I've Got to Use My Imagination Gladys Knight and the Pips
918 Me and You and a Dog Naled Boo Lobo
919 Bullet with Butterfly Wings Smashing Pumpkins
920 Satisfaction Rolling Stones
921 Good Thing Fine Young Cannibals
922 Rock Me Gently Andy Kim
923 To Sir With Love Lulu
924 What Does It Take to Win Your Love Jr Walker & the All Stars
925 Tha Rain, the Park and Other Things Cowsills
Roland LaVoie or Lobo was one of my favorite singers of the 1970s--not so much this song which peaked at #5 but I'd Love You to Want Me(#2), Don't Expect Me to be Your Friend(#8) and How Can I Tell Her?(22) which are all higher on the charts. Lobo had 16 Top 100 hits in the 1970s and is currently semi-retired and lives in Florida. Last summer I walked into the Crimson Moon Cafe in Dahlonega, Georgia and talked about the red Georgia clay on my feet. Tom and Julie then started their first set with Me and You and a Dog Named Boo.
Badfinger was a UK band most popular 1969-72. They had 4 big hits and hit the Top 100 7 times. There was a close affiliation with the Beatles as Paul McCartney wrote their #7 hit Come and Get It and George Harrison played guitar on and produced their biggest hit--the #4 smash Day After Day. Also during this time singer-guitarist Pete Ham wrote the #1 hit Without You for Harry Nilsson. Sadly, Ham committed suicide in 1975 and Bassist Tony Evans did the same in 1983.
Who can forget the lyrics "You're dirty sweet and you're my girl"? T. Rex was founded by singer and guitarist Marc Bolan in 1967. Bang a Gong was their only big hit which peaked at #10 in 1972. The two singers for the Turtles sang background on this song.They had 3 other minor hits. The band dissolved after Bolan was killed in a car accident in 1977. Ironically another member of the band was also killed in a separate car accident in 1981.
Rare Earth formed as the Sunliners in 1960 and changed their name to Rare Earth in 1968 after signed by Motown's Rare Earth division. The band jokingly suggested the band change its name to Rare Earth and Motown agreed! While this is the only Rare Earth song on my survey they had big hits covering two Temptations songs--Get Ready(#4) and I Know I'm Losing You(#7). In total they had 9 Top 100 hits. They also lost a number of their members at an early age.
Chairmen of the Board was a soul band who had six Top 100 hits in the early 1970s including Pay to the Piper(peaked at #13) and their #3 smash Give Me Just a Little More Time which is further up my survey. The band was led by lead singer General Norman Johnson who recently passed away at age 57.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
2 1909 Ramly's (T204) PSA 8 Hall-of-Famers
My Top Songs of All Time 926-950
926. What I Am Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians
927. One Hand in My Pocket Alanis Morisette
928. Rock of Ages Def Leppard
929. Volunteers Jefferson Airplane
930. You Little Trustmaker Tymes
931. Respectable Outsiders
932. Solitary Man Neal Diamond
933. White Rabbit Jefferson Airplane
934. The Letter Boxtops
935. Rhiannon Fleetwood Mac
936. Always Something There to Remind Me Naked Eyes
937. Come and Get Your Love Redbone
938. Silence is Golden Tremeloes
939. Bust a Move Young MC
940.We Connect Stacy Q
941. Sylvia's Mother Dr. Hook
942. Life in a Northern Town Dream Academy
943. Drift Away Dobie Gray
944. Paradise by the Dashboard Lights Meat Loaf
945. All Day Music War
946. No Love At All BJ Thomas
947. Rock the Boat Hues Corporation
948. Whip It Devo
949. Since You've Been Gone Aretha Franklin
950. See You in September Happenings
The Hues Corporation was a trio from Santa Monica, Cal formed in 1969 and had 5 Top 100 hits over that time. Rock the Boat which hit number 1 was of curse the biggest and was the second disco song to hit #1 on the pop chart. The group named themselver after the (Howard) Hughes Corporation but due to the hue of their skin they decided on Hues Corporation. The original proposed name was "The Children of Howard Hues".
The Boxtops had 10 Top 100 songs from 1967-1970 with their #1 smash The Letter being the biggest followed by their #2 hit Cry Like a Baby. This blue-eyed soul band developed a large following in indie and alternative music and as recently as 1996 had an album of new material. Lead singer Alex Chilton went on to the band Big Star and performed as a solo artist. He recently passed away.
The Tymes also had 10 Top 100 hits including their #1 hit in 1963 So Much in Love. Three of the original four members are performing today. You Little Trustmaker is their only song on my survey.
Edie Brickell & the New Bohemians had 3 Top 100 hits of wihich What I Am was the biggest--hitting #3 on the Top 100. Edie married Paul Simon and plays with her stepson(Paul's son) in the band Heavy Circle. The band released an album in 2008 which Sean Lennon played on.
927. One Hand in My Pocket Alanis Morisette
928. Rock of Ages Def Leppard
929. Volunteers Jefferson Airplane
930. You Little Trustmaker Tymes
931. Respectable Outsiders
932. Solitary Man Neal Diamond
933. White Rabbit Jefferson Airplane
934. The Letter Boxtops
935. Rhiannon Fleetwood Mac
936. Always Something There to Remind Me Naked Eyes
937. Come and Get Your Love Redbone
938. Silence is Golden Tremeloes
939. Bust a Move Young MC
940.We Connect Stacy Q
941. Sylvia's Mother Dr. Hook
942. Life in a Northern Town Dream Academy
943. Drift Away Dobie Gray
944. Paradise by the Dashboard Lights Meat Loaf
945. All Day Music War
946. No Love At All BJ Thomas
947. Rock the Boat Hues Corporation
948. Whip It Devo
949. Since You've Been Gone Aretha Franklin
950. See You in September Happenings
The Hues Corporation was a trio from Santa Monica, Cal formed in 1969 and had 5 Top 100 hits over that time. Rock the Boat which hit number 1 was of curse the biggest and was the second disco song to hit #1 on the pop chart. The group named themselver after the (Howard) Hughes Corporation but due to the hue of their skin they decided on Hues Corporation. The original proposed name was "The Children of Howard Hues".
The Boxtops had 10 Top 100 songs from 1967-1970 with their #1 smash The Letter being the biggest followed by their #2 hit Cry Like a Baby. This blue-eyed soul band developed a large following in indie and alternative music and as recently as 1996 had an album of new material. Lead singer Alex Chilton went on to the band Big Star and performed as a solo artist. He recently passed away.
The Tymes also had 10 Top 100 hits including their #1 hit in 1963 So Much in Love. Three of the original four members are performing today. You Little Trustmaker is their only song on my survey.
Edie Brickell & the New Bohemians had 3 Top 100 hits of wihich What I Am was the biggest--hitting #3 on the Top 100. Edie married Paul Simon and plays with her stepson(Paul's son) in the band Heavy Circle. The band released an album in 2008 which Sean Lennon played on.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
My Top Songs of All Time 951-975
951. Turn-Down Day Cyrkle
952. King Kong Jimmy Castor Bunch
953. Aqarius/Let the Sunshine In 5th Dimension
954. Girlfriend Pebbles
955. You Showed Me Turtles
956. Life's Been Good Joe Walsh
957. Mama's Pearl Jackson 5
958. I'm Gonna Make You Love Me Diana Ross ad the Supremes & the Temptations
959. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da Police
960. Get Down War
961. I Feel for You Chaka Khan
962. Back on the Chain Gang Pretenders
963. Break Up to Make Up Stylistics
964. I Still Haven't Foung What I'm Lookin' For U2
965. I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better Byrds
966. Leavin' on a Jet Plane Peter, Paul & May
967. Vehicle The Ides of March
968. It's Too Late Carole King
969. Eleanor Rigby Beatles
970. My Life Billy Joel
971. Laughter in the Rain Neal Sedaka
972. I Want You Back Jackson 5
973. We're an American Band Grand Funk Railroad
974. Higher Love Steve Winwood
975. Everyday People Sly and the Family Stone
This is the first of four songs on my countdown by the r&b group from Philadelphia The Stylistics led by the incredible voice of Russell Thomphins, Jr. The band had a string of hits in the early 1970s but when producer Thom Bell left the group the group faded. Today the group has splintered into two separate groups and both tour.
The Illonois-based Ides of March are not one hit wonders but Vehicle was their only hit to make the top 40, peaking at #2 in 1970. Vocalist/gitarist Jim Peterich went on to co-found the band Survivor(Eye of the Tiger). The band remnis on tour today.
Get Down by War is the third on nine songs on my countdown by War. The song was never rteleased as a single but their is a live version on one of my old 8 tracks that I love. Four original member of War now play in the Low Rider Band which doesn't seem to do too many gigs while original member Lonnie Jordan remains with War.
You Showed Me is the second of five songs on my list from The Turtles who had a great string of hits in the mid-to-late 1960s. For most of the time since the two singers(Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman) have toured as Flo & Eddie and the Turtles. This summer Flo & Eddie and the Turtles are touring on the Happy Together tour with the Buckinghams, the Grass Roots, Mark Lindsay(lead singer of aul Revre and the Raiders) and the Association. That is a can't miss event!
952. King Kong Jimmy Castor Bunch
953. Aqarius/Let the Sunshine In 5th Dimension
954. Girlfriend Pebbles
955. You Showed Me Turtles
956. Life's Been Good Joe Walsh
957. Mama's Pearl Jackson 5
958. I'm Gonna Make You Love Me Diana Ross ad the Supremes & the Temptations
959. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da Police
960. Get Down War
961. I Feel for You Chaka Khan
962. Back on the Chain Gang Pretenders
963. Break Up to Make Up Stylistics
964. I Still Haven't Foung What I'm Lookin' For U2
965. I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better Byrds
966. Leavin' on a Jet Plane Peter, Paul & May
967. Vehicle The Ides of March
968. It's Too Late Carole King
969. Eleanor Rigby Beatles
970. My Life Billy Joel
971. Laughter in the Rain Neal Sedaka
972. I Want You Back Jackson 5
973. We're an American Band Grand Funk Railroad
974. Higher Love Steve Winwood
975. Everyday People Sly and the Family Stone
This is the first of four songs on my countdown by the r&b group from Philadelphia The Stylistics led by the incredible voice of Russell Thomphins, Jr. The band had a string of hits in the early 1970s but when producer Thom Bell left the group the group faded. Today the group has splintered into two separate groups and both tour.
The Illonois-based Ides of March are not one hit wonders but Vehicle was their only hit to make the top 40, peaking at #2 in 1970. Vocalist/gitarist Jim Peterich went on to co-found the band Survivor(Eye of the Tiger). The band remnis on tour today.
Get Down by War is the third on nine songs on my countdown by War. The song was never rteleased as a single but their is a live version on one of my old 8 tracks that I love. Four original member of War now play in the Low Rider Band which doesn't seem to do too many gigs while original member Lonnie Jordan remains with War.
You Showed Me is the second of five songs on my list from The Turtles who had a great string of hits in the mid-to-late 1960s. For most of the time since the two singers(Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman) have toured as Flo & Eddie and the Turtles. This summer Flo & Eddie and the Turtles are touring on the Happy Together tour with the Buckinghams, the Grass Roots, Mark Lindsay(lead singer of aul Revre and the Raiders) and the Association. That is a can't miss event!
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
My Top Songs of All Time 976-1,000
976 River Deep Mountain High Ike and Tina Turner
977 Sussudio Phil Collins
978 The Rain Oran "Juice" Jones
979 Ticket to Ride Beatles
980 I Want to Take You Higher Sly and the Family Stone
981 Jesus is Just All Right Doobie Brothers
982 Neither One of Us Gladys Knight and the Pips
983 Just Seven Numbers Four Tops
984 Sloop John B Beach Boys
985 So Emotional Whitney Houston
986 I'm a Believer Monkees
987 I'm Telling You Now Freddie and the Dreamers
988 Young Girl Gary Puckett and the Union Gap
989 Superstar Carpenters
990 Workin' My Way Back Four Seasons
991 Doo Wah Diddy Manfred Mann
992 Just a Little Beau Brummels
993 Dandelion Rolling Stones
994 Whatcha See is Whatcha Get Dramatics
995 My Maria BW Stevenson
996 Roxanne Police
997 I Feel Fine Beatles
998 How Can I Be Sure? Young Rascals
999 Naughty Girls Need Love Too Samantha Fox
1000 When Smokey Sings ABC
Oran "Juice" Jones is truly a one-hit wonder with his #9 hit in 1986 The Rain----I saw you and him walkin in the rain....Alas after one hit and apparently a bit of a struggle he stopped recording to take care of his mother and raise a family. His two children are apparently very active in the music world.
I thought the Beau Brummels growing up were an English group but they were actually a San Francisco band who patterned their music after the British invasion and whose sound can remind one of the Beatles or Zombies. They were also credited for setting the foundation of the San Francisco sound. Just a Little and Laugh Laugh are both great songs.
Just Seven Numbers is the first of 8 songs on my list by the Four Tops--one of the great bands of all time. I believe 3 of the original Four Tops have passed away including most recently their fabulous lead singer Levi Stubbs.
Speaking of which, I heard a couple of months ago that Ron Banks the voice of the Detroit-based Dramatics passed away. Up much higher on my survey is their classic song "In the Rain"
Sadly this list has another song from an artist who left us far too early. BW Stevenson passed away at 38. My Maria was his one top 40 hit.
977 Sussudio Phil Collins
978 The Rain Oran "Juice" Jones
979 Ticket to Ride Beatles
980 I Want to Take You Higher Sly and the Family Stone
981 Jesus is Just All Right Doobie Brothers
982 Neither One of Us Gladys Knight and the Pips
983 Just Seven Numbers Four Tops
984 Sloop John B Beach Boys
985 So Emotional Whitney Houston
986 I'm a Believer Monkees
987 I'm Telling You Now Freddie and the Dreamers
988 Young Girl Gary Puckett and the Union Gap
989 Superstar Carpenters
990 Workin' My Way Back Four Seasons
991 Doo Wah Diddy Manfred Mann
992 Just a Little Beau Brummels
993 Dandelion Rolling Stones
994 Whatcha See is Whatcha Get Dramatics
995 My Maria BW Stevenson
996 Roxanne Police
997 I Feel Fine Beatles
998 How Can I Be Sure? Young Rascals
999 Naughty Girls Need Love Too Samantha Fox
1000 When Smokey Sings ABC
Oran "Juice" Jones is truly a one-hit wonder with his #9 hit in 1986 The Rain----I saw you and him walkin in the rain....Alas after one hit and apparently a bit of a struggle he stopped recording to take care of his mother and raise a family. His two children are apparently very active in the music world.
I thought the Beau Brummels growing up were an English group but they were actually a San Francisco band who patterned their music after the British invasion and whose sound can remind one of the Beatles or Zombies. They were also credited for setting the foundation of the San Francisco sound. Just a Little and Laugh Laugh are both great songs.
Just Seven Numbers is the first of 8 songs on my list by the Four Tops--one of the great bands of all time. I believe 3 of the original Four Tops have passed away including most recently their fabulous lead singer Levi Stubbs.
Speaking of which, I heard a couple of months ago that Ron Banks the voice of the Detroit-based Dramatics passed away. Up much higher on my survey is their classic song "In the Rain"
Sadly this list has another song from an artist who left us far too early. BW Stevenson passed away at 38. My Maria was his one top 40 hit.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
My Top Songs of All Time 1001-1025
1001 More Today Than Yesterday Spiral Staircase
1002 A Lovers Concerto Toys
1003 Midnight at the Oasis Maria Muldauer
1004 Wrapped Around Your Finger Police
1005 Black Friday Steely Dan
1006 Light My Fire Doors
1007 Daddy Don't Live in That New York City Steely Dan
1008 Walkin in Rhythm Blackbyrds
1009 It Don't Come Easy Ringo Starr
1010 Walk This Way Aerosmith
1011 California Girls Beach Boys
1012 Sweet Soul Music Arthur Conley
1013 Electric Avenue Eddie Grant
1014 Emma Hot Chocolate
1015 One Monkey Don' Stop No Show Honey Cone
1016 I'll Be Around Spinners
1017 Signed Sealed Delivered Stevie Wonder
1018 She's My Girl Turtles
1019 Just Like Me Paul Revere & the Raiders
1020 Kung Fuu Fighting Carl Douglas
1021 Last Dance Donna Summer
1022 Holiday Madonna
1023 The Love You Save Jackson Five
1024 Only Wanna Be With You Hootie and the Blowfish
1025 White Wedding Billy Idol
I can't miss a chance to talk about my all time favorite group Steely Dan who scores twice in the grouping. Both Black Friday and Daddy Don't Live in that New York City No More are from the album Katy Lied--Steely Dan's fourth album. This just might be their greatest album ever--in addition to these two I have four other songs from this album in my countdown--Any World That I'm Welcome To(formerly my son's #1 song of all time--he was 7 yrs old),Doctor Wu, Your Gold Teeth and Rose Darlin'. This was not one of Steely Dan's favorite albums as Fagan and Becker were not happy with the sound quality due to an equipment malfunction with the noise reduction system. Michael McDonald sang background on a number of songs on this album.
On a different note, Honey Cone charts for the first time with their smash One Monkey Don't Stop No Show. Further up the charts is Want Ads--an even bigger hit my the group. Edna Wright, the voice of Honey Cone, still performs today with two other gals in an act entitled Edna Wright and Honey Cone.
Arthur Conley was discovered by the great Otis Redding and his song Sweet Soul Music pays tribute to some of the great acts of the late 60s--Lou Rawls, Sam and Dave, Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding and James Brown. After some minor hits Arthur spent his life in Europe and died at a young age a few years ago.
1002 A Lovers Concerto Toys
1003 Midnight at the Oasis Maria Muldauer
1004 Wrapped Around Your Finger Police
1005 Black Friday Steely Dan
1006 Light My Fire Doors
1007 Daddy Don't Live in That New York City Steely Dan
1008 Walkin in Rhythm Blackbyrds
1009 It Don't Come Easy Ringo Starr
1010 Walk This Way Aerosmith
1011 California Girls Beach Boys
1012 Sweet Soul Music Arthur Conley
1013 Electric Avenue Eddie Grant
1014 Emma Hot Chocolate
1015 One Monkey Don' Stop No Show Honey Cone
1016 I'll Be Around Spinners
1017 Signed Sealed Delivered Stevie Wonder
1018 She's My Girl Turtles
1019 Just Like Me Paul Revere & the Raiders
1020 Kung Fuu Fighting Carl Douglas
1021 Last Dance Donna Summer
1022 Holiday Madonna
1023 The Love You Save Jackson Five
1024 Only Wanna Be With You Hootie and the Blowfish
1025 White Wedding Billy Idol
I can't miss a chance to talk about my all time favorite group Steely Dan who scores twice in the grouping. Both Black Friday and Daddy Don't Live in that New York City No More are from the album Katy Lied--Steely Dan's fourth album. This just might be their greatest album ever--in addition to these two I have four other songs from this album in my countdown--Any World That I'm Welcome To(formerly my son's #1 song of all time--he was 7 yrs old),Doctor Wu, Your Gold Teeth and Rose Darlin'. This was not one of Steely Dan's favorite albums as Fagan and Becker were not happy with the sound quality due to an equipment malfunction with the noise reduction system. Michael McDonald sang background on a number of songs on this album.
On a different note, Honey Cone charts for the first time with their smash One Monkey Don't Stop No Show. Further up the charts is Want Ads--an even bigger hit my the group. Edna Wright, the voice of Honey Cone, still performs today with two other gals in an act entitled Edna Wright and Honey Cone.
Arthur Conley was discovered by the great Otis Redding and his song Sweet Soul Music pays tribute to some of the great acts of the late 60s--Lou Rawls, Sam and Dave, Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding and James Brown. After some minor hits Arthur spent his life in Europe and died at a young age a few years ago.
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