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There are 9 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Under the boardwalk with Kenny Young
From: S'pop Projects
2. Re: Hi Everyone, from Alan O'Day
From: Frank Jastfelder
3. Re: Kathy Kirby
From: Phil X Milstein
4. Re: Happiness Is
From: Phil X Milstein
5. Re:Gene McDaniels/Another Tear Falls
From: Norm D.
6. Re:Barry White discog.
From: Peter Lerner
7. Re: Barry White discog.
From: James Botticelli
8. Re: Hi Everyone, from Alan O'Day
From: Phil Chapman
9. Re: Stigwood; "Bedazzled"
From: Dave Monroe
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 23:13:38 +0100
From: S'pop Projects
Subject: Under the boardwalk with Kenny Young
Still showing on a screen near you:
Under The Boardwalk
An Interview With Kenny Young
by Brent Cash
An excerpt:
Mention the name Kenny Young to a group of pop music enthusiasts and
you're likely to get reactions such as, "Is that the same Kenny Young
who wrote . . . ?" I've asked myself similar questions about this
mysterious music legend, about whom there seems to be precious little
available information. Undoubtedly, the reason for our collective
disbelief is the fact that Kenny has been writing, co-writing,
singing, producing and arranging music since the early '60s, and has
ridden nearly every musical wave since then. From the early Brill
Building days to the novelty records created under various aliases,
the "toytown" sound of San Francisco Earthquake, the punk/pop of
Yellow Dog and recent work in the dance/electronica genre, Kenny
Young has been there . . . and done that. Perhaps I speak for many
when I state that all of that variety and longevity in music from one
person is a little unusual. The person who has had his songs recorded
by such disparate artists as the Shirelles, Status Quo, the Brothers
Four and '90s dance diva Betty Boo, recently took time to answer some
questions about his varied body of work that touches five decades so
far.
Full interview here:
http://www.spectropop.com/KennyYoung/index.htm
Enjoy,
The S'pop Team
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 18:15:21 +0200
From: Frank Jastfelder
Subject: Re: Hi Everyone, from Alan O'Day
Mr. O'Day,
just wanted to let you know how great it is to have you on
board here. (thanks Artie, you can put the gun down now)
Hope you have a lot of memories to share with us.
For me "Easy Evil" is such a brilliant tune. I even love
John Travolta doin' it.
All the best
Frank Jastfelder
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 04 May 2005 10:36:41 -0800
From: Phil X Milstein
Subject: Re: Kathy Kirby
Simon White wrote:
> ... I've been a closet Kathy Kirby fan since I was a kid -
> I realise now it was the shiny lipstick that did it.
I just recently heard her version of (the usually instrumental)
"Spanish Flea," and liked it a lot. But other than that -- and
that she wore shiny lipstick -- I don't know anything about
Kathy Kirby, so wonder if you could lay a few details down for us.
Thanks,
--Phil M.
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 04 May 2005 11:39:24 -0800
From: Phil X Milstein
Subject: Re: Happiness Is
Paul Evans wrote:
> Didn't know about the Dean Martin CD (apparently without my song)
> and no, the song was not recorded by the Association as far as I
> know.
Hi, Paul. I hadn't realized you were with Spectropop! By coincidence,
I included the cover of Dino's "Happiness Is" LP in a new cover art
gallery I posted just yesterday. The gallery is at
http://www.philxmilstein.com/gallery2 , and the Dino cover is on
the third row down, first image on the left. Click to enlarge, and
behold an especially strange picture. Unfortunately my gallery does
not include Stan Cornyn's amazing liner notes!
I'm now off to go check out your website.
--Phil M.
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 13:00:22 -0700 (PDT)
From: Norm D.
Subject: Re:Gene McDaniels/Another Tear Falls
Phil Chapman wrote:
> There's a reasonable mpeg of "Another Tear Falls"
> at: http://www.amajor.com/video
Phil, thanks so much for posting this link. It must be decades
since I last saw this film, and it's certainly as I remember it
....moody and noir, very art house. What a great experience.
Those were the days when it was well cool to smoke, and Gene is
puffing away like a trooper between the phrases he sings.
Doesn't he look good! I think that this gorgeous tune is the
best song Elvis Costello never wrote, I wonder why he never
covered it.
Who said that nostalgia isn't what it used to be?
Seeing Rev. McD again proves that it can be.
Norm D.
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 17:46:53 +0100
From: Peter Lerner
Subject: Re:Barry White discog.
Phil draws our attention to:
> Very cool Barry White discography at
> http://members.chello.nl/p.klein6/Html/barry_white_discography.htm
> It's not much on images, but seems a fairly exhaustive listing of
> White's releases, which extend as far back as 1960 and include
> quite a lot of surprises.
It doesn't seem to include Barry's sterling work as part of Jackie
DeShannon's backing band (also including Dr John) on the adventurous "Laurel Canyon" album.
Peter
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 18:10:12 -0400
From: James Botticelli
Subject: Re: Barry White discog.
Phil X Milstein wrote:
> Very cool Barry White discography at
> http://members.chello.nl/p.klein6/Html/barry_white_discography.htm
> It's not much on images, but seems a fairly exhaustive listing of
> White's releases, which extend as far back as 1960 and include
> quite a lot of surprises.
Barry White as one of the Five Dutones! Who knew?
JB
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 00:11:36 +0100
From: Phil Chapman
Subject: Re: Hi Everyone, from Alan O'Day
Alan O'Day:
> .....He in turn invited me, & the original Archers'
> bassist/vocalist Joel Christie.......
Hi Alan, and welcome. I've often wondered about Joel Christie.
I have a 45 of his, "See That Girl"/"It's All Right Now", both
Mann-Weil tunes arr & cond by Nick DeCaro. A bit on the MOR side,
but S'pop nonetheless. Can you tell us anything more about him?
PC
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 4 May 2005 16:53:46 -0700 (PDT)
From: Dave Monroe
Subject: Re: Stigwood; "Bedazzled"
S'pop:
> And find "Bedazzled" by Peter Cook & Dudley Moore,
> with vocals by the Breakaways, one of the girls'
> finest moments, now playing at musica:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spectropop/files/musica/
Phil M:
> Terrific record! Is that the only version of
> "Bedazzled" from the '60s era? Did Cook and/or
> Moore write it themselves?
I have both the LP and the 45 ("Bedazzled" c/w "Love Me,"
my best vinyl purchases ever, by the way), though not at hand,
but I believe Dudley Moore is listed as the sole composer.
I can well imagine, however, PeterCook having a hand in that
"Drimble Wedge and The Vegetations" number, will check the 45.
I know there was a relatively recent sort of gothic/industrial
cover, as well as a vintage loungey cover of the title theme,
somebody and his orchestra, perhaps, I have it on a lounge comp,
but I'll have to do some digging.
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