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There are 7 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Phonics please
From: Damian
2. Re: Bernard "Pretty" Purdie
From: Mikey
3. Arthur (Lee Harper)
From: Robert
4. The Jamies
From: Austin Roberts
5. "Because people believe me"
From: Jeff Lemlich
6. Re: Dusty movie?
From: Michael Fishberg
7. Re: Arkade and "Sentimental Lisa"
From: Austin Roberts
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 11:06:29 -0000
From: Damian
Subject: Phonics please
Just listening ta another Bacharach compilation and caught a version
of 'Magic Moments' by a Julia De Palma. In the opening verse, De
Palma pronounces 'Sleigh' (as in sleigh ride) as 'slee' instead
of 'slay'. No big deal, just wondering how something like that could
slip thru.
Damian
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 14:00:55 -0400
From: Mikey
Subject: Re: Bernard "Pretty" Purdie
Previously:
> This is not to bash Purdie, but:
> IIRC, in the Goldmine story he said a couple of other strange things
> besides the Beatles remarks - like something about playing on "Please,
> Please, Please" when that came out about 5 yrs before the song that he
> had already said was the first hit he played on. (However, at this
> point I don't recall exactly what all was supposedly said).
Well, not sure what he said, but the first chart record Purdie played on
was "Wiggle Wobble" by Les Cooper in 1962.
Mikey
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 17:19:29 -0000
From: Robert
Subject: Arthur (Lee Harper)
Does anyone have any stories or recordings of Arthur (Lee Harper)?
His first album was produced by Lee Hazlewood. Where is he today?
Thanks, Rob
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 14:21:44 EDT
From: Austin Roberts
Subject: The Jamies
Hey,
Do any of you Spectro folks know anything about the Jamies of It's
Summertime fame? Loved that record.
Thanks ahead of time, 'Summertime' Austin Roberts
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 18:22:50 -0000
From: Jeff Lemlich
Subject: "Because people believe me"
Gary Myers wrote:
> Yes, why would he lie, but I've seen that sort of thing before.
> Why does Jerry Cole, who has also done a lot in the business, lay
> claim to writing songs that he didn't? It's strange, but who knows
> why some people do things like that.
I once asked Morton "Doc" Downey why he claimed he was the man
behind the Downey label, and why he claimed he wrote the song "Wipe
Out". He looked at me and said, "because people believe me".
Jeff Lemlich
http://www.limestonerecords.com
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 04:43:28 -0700 (PDT)
From: Michael Fishberg
Subject: Re: Dusty movie?
Mary wrote:
> Does anyone know anyting about the planned Dusty Springfield movie
> with Joely Richardson? How is it coming along, or is it? How she
> will sing Dusty's songs is anyone's guess.
Gosh! Where did *this* story start? I'm fascinated. Universal here
have not (so far as I know) been approached for use of her stuff yet...
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Apropos nothing, and in an endeavour to unashamedly change the subject,
whatever happened to Top Rank Records?
Michael Fishberg
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 13:57:01 EDT
From: Austin Roberts
Subject: Re: Arkade and "Sentimental Lisa"
Peter:
> It's pure idle curiosity, but if Austin or anyone else knew anything
> of these recordings -- particularly if the Price and Walsh recording
> was different to the Arkade release -- I'd be real interested to know.
> And if anyone could be kind enough to play any of these recordings of
> Sentimental Lisa they might have to musica, I'd be especially grateful
> to hear them.
It's great to read about your enthusiasm for The Arkade. We had two
chart records, Sing Out The Love (only fingernails on the bottom of the
charts) and Morning Of Our Lives, which actually went top 15 on the AC
charts and I think top 50 on the pop chart. It was also used as the
Bridal Fair theme for 3 or 4 years. It did well in a few foreign
countries as well. Where You Lead (a great Carole King song) came out
next, but, unfortunately, at the same time as the Mob's version, so we
sorta cancelled each other out.
Sentimental Lisa was a song that Price and Walsh (who also wrote hits
for the Grassroots, wrote and Dan Walsh did the lead vocal (great job)
on. It was the B side of Where You Lead, and I think they re-recorded
it as Price and Walsh after the Arkade broke up. The Arkade was It was
a terrific experience for meespecially working with Steve Barri and
Price and Walsh and also Hal Blaine and the Wrecking Crew. It was also
good for me singing leads with a charting group a year before
Something's Wrong with me hit.
Once again, thanks for your interest.
Best, Austin Roberts
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