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There are 4 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Mike Smith Benefit
From: Unsteady Freddie
2. Re: "Bend Me, Shape Me" by the Models
From: Dave Monroe
3. Tony Burrows
From: Jack Russell
4. Art Laboe turns 80
From: Ed Salamon
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2005 22:50:52 -0000
From: Unsteady Freddie
Subject: Mike Smith Benefit
Just bought a ticket for the 11 pm show tomorrow night (AUG 2) at BB
KINGS. Show features THE ZOMBIES, PETER & GORDON (first time playing
together in 35 yrs), the FAB FAUX, BILLY J. KRAMER, and David
Letterman's PAUL SCHAEFFER. Probably won't get home until 2 am or
later, so give me a little time to file a report.
MIKE SMITH, of the DAVE CLARK 5, is paralyzed from the chest down b/c
of an accident in his home in Spain; recently taken 'off the tube'
(thank God), has limited use of one arm.
I suspect I'll be feeling GLAD ALL OVER.
It's a good cause.
Maybe see some of you there?
UNSTEADY FREDDIE
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 09:29:54 -0700 (PDT)
From: Dave Monroe
Subject: Re: "Bend Me, Shape Me" by the Models
Nick Archer wrote:
> Bend Me, Shape Me by the Models is in musica, the second recording
> of the Larry Weiss song.
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spectropop/files/musica
In.sane! I only wish there weren't those weird sound effect
interruptions in that last chorus, 'cos this could be a certified
floofiller otherwise. Must ... find ... 45 ...
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 18:00:46 +0100
From: Jack Russell
Subject: Tony Burrows
Lyn Nuttall:
> I also mentioned Hiroshi Asada's site, but probably too briefly.
> He's made a site about Tony Burrows, the record-breaking British
> session singer, but along the way he nicely covers the careers of
> such Burrows associates as Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway, Tony
> Macaulay and John Carter. The site is called "The Voice of Tony
> Burrows", at http://www.ne.jp/asahi/salaryman/asada/burrows.htm
> He even does a bit of a Pete Frame, with a family tree at
> http://www.ne.jp/asahi/salaryman/asada/tree1.htm
Tony Burrows was a true journeyman. I remember a time when he had
three records in the charts under different names. And on one
occasion appeared on "Top of the Pops", the BBC weekly show, as both
a part of a duo singing "Gimme dat Ding" and as part of another band
(could it have been Eddystone Lighthouse?) with a swift change of
costume. I worked with him for two weeks in 1966 and he was charming.
He was part of the IVY League at the time. Great days and some unsung
talent.
Jack
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2005 17:00:57 -0000
From: Ed Salamon
Subject: Art Laboe turns 80
Art Laboe will turn 80 this Sunday (8/6). Those who you who
appreciate what Art has done to keep the Oldies But Goodies alive,
can send him a card at Original Sound, 7120 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood,
Ca.. I understand that on that day Art will be doing what he loves
best: his radio show (streaming Sunday nites 6-midnight PST at
killeroldies.com).
Ed Salamon
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