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There are 17 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Wonderful Summer
From: Keiko Kondo
2. Re: WIBG / July 4
From: Bily Spradlin
3. one more on robin ward
From: Phil Milstein
4. Cowboy Junkies
From: Kingsley Abbott
5. Re: GIRL GROUPS AT THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME
From: Stephanie Campbell
6. Re: one more on robin ward
From: Roger Smith
7. Re: WIBG / July 4
From: Jeffrey Glenn
8. Girl Groups At The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
From: Stuffed Animal
9. Girl Groups get Stamped at the R&R Hall of Fame
From: Dave
10. Re: one more on Robin Ward
From: Stephanie Campbell
11. You all have got to see this link, it brings tears to my eyes
From: Stephanie Campbell
12. Re: one more on Robin Ward
From: Phil Milstein
13. Re: Spectropop get together
From: Bill George
14. Holy TV themes, it's ROBIN WARD!
From: Mick Patrick
15. Right To Chews - Indie Pop Artists Do Bubblegum!
From: Neb Rodgers
16. Re: one more on Robin Ward
From: Ron Weekes
17. Re: Spectropop get together
From: Mark Frumento
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 11:59:13 -0000
From: Keiko Kondo
Subject: Wonderful Summer
Hi lovely Spectropoppers,
I really enjoyed the Spectropop Party. People were very friendly
and so nice to me. At first I was little bit nervous, but when I
saw lots of people smiling, talking and enjoying cool 60's rare
video and music then I became so happy. And especially Elisabeth
and The Actionettes!!! I thought if I wear nice cute dress like
them maybe I could join the Actionettes. I really want to listen
and see your performances more, maybe next time ;)
And finally I met people who I never met before. Thank you Phil,
Mick, Ian and Martin for taking care of me not only at the party.
Malcolm, Kingsley, Keith it was lovely to meet you. And thank
you Mick's sister and her husband.
Reluctantly, I had to return home to Tokyo. This time I really
didn't want to come back, I wanted to stay in London more, and
continue the party. But now I have lots of good memories and
good music. Thank you Mick, you gave me Party CDRs.
I want to talk and meet more people at next time. Where will
that be? Please do more.
Thank you again.
with lots of love.
Keiko from Tokyo
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 10:56:52 -0000
From: Bily Spradlin
Subject: Re: WIBG / July 4
Jeffrey:
> Justin, I've just played it to musica. Billy Spradlin also
> had a copy up there, but I'm replacing his, because it's a
> better transfer (Billy himself didn't do the transfer; if he
> had it would have sounded great).
And if you downloaded my mp3 go download Jeffery's - it sounds so
much better. BTW what are the writer/producer credits for this 45?
I also posted SN & The CT's "Pleasure Of Your Company"...I really
love the opening harmonies of this 45.
Billy
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 09:19:43 +0000
From: Phil Milstein
Subject: one more on robin ward
In reviewing the various posts, both new and archived, on Robin
(Jackie) Ward, I thought of an interesting session that appears
to have eluded documentation of her credits. I haven't had this
independently confirmed, but a prominent L.A. studio singer, who's
done many sessions with Jackie, told me that she's the source of
the otherworldly wordless vocal on the Star Trek intro theme.
--Phil Milstein
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 14:34:32 +0100
From: Kingsley Abbott
Subject: Cowboy Junkies
Just wanted to share info about a lovely track that I have just
stumbled across that I reckon a lot of folk here would love:
"Darkling Days" by The Cowboy Junkies from their 1998 album
"Miles from Our Homes". Its a soft and summery acoustic led
song that reminds me of a mix of folk from the mid/late sixties
including Fairport/Rascals/Sunshine Company AND it has a multi-
layered counter-harmony long fade. I have been pushing repeat
since I found it! If anyone else out there knows it, please tell
me if the group have done any others like this one. If you don't
know it, try to take a listen somewhere in a proper record shop...
Kingsley
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 11:16:00 -0700
From: Stephanie Campbell
Subject: Re: GIRL GROUPS AT THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME
Warren:
> Just back from 30 hours or so in Cleveland with Mary Wilson and
> "The Girls"
Tell us, was it crowded? How did it go?
Stephanie
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 11:38:18 -0400
From: Roger Smith
Subject: Re: one more on robin ward
Phil Milstein:
> .....I haven't had this
> independently confirmed, but a prominent L.A. studio singer, who's
> done many sessions with Jackie, told me that she's the source of
> the otherworldly wordless vocal on the Star Trek intro theme.
No, it's Loulie Jean Norman, the wife of conductor Gordon Jenkins.
-- Roger
http://www.harrynilsson.com/
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 09:23:56 -0700
From: Jeffrey Glenn
Subject: Re: WIBG / July 4
>BTW what are the writer/producer credits for this 45?
Here they are:
Frightened Little Girl (The July Four) - The July Four,
Cameo C-480: 1967, Produced by Plus Productions
Not much, but that's everything on the 45 label.
Jeff
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 16:56:44 +0000
From: Stuffed Animal
Subject: Girl Groups At The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Postage stamps are fine, but it's high time the RRHF honored
a few more of these women with induction. Not to mention the
producers and songwriters who gave them hits, such as as Luther
Dixon, Bob Crewe, Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich!
Can I get a witness, y'all?
Stuffed Animal
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 13:05:21 -0400
From: Dave
Subject: Girl Groups get Stamped at the R&R Hall of Fame
Hi Folks:
An amazing 30 hours or so hanging out in Cleveland at two parties
and one presentation celebrating The Girl Group Postage Stamps.
I drove in from Canada South (Windsor/Detroit). Dave Tollington
and Doug Thompson drove in from Toronto. Our host was Cleveland-
International owner Steve Popovich
http://www.clevelandintl.com/clevelandintl/
Here are Dave's initial comments:
Warren:
OK, so watching Martha Reeves, Mary Wilson, Nedra Tally, Shirley
Owens, Carol Street and La La Brooks tear it up on stage together
was a once in a lifetime experience, and certainly Carol (Velvelettes)
and Shirley (Shirelles) had voices so authentic to their hit-making
prime that it was scary, but there were a few glimpses of real life
with these people that I'll never forget:
- Mary Wilson storming on stage and shutting down the house band,
they having insisted on "warming up" the crowd with a rendition of
"Dancing in the Street" AND blowing the lyrics at the same time...
with Martha herself there in the room.
- Martha finally getting up there and announcing she had a tape,
that she didn't need the band to play a single note, and then
wailing on the real "Dancing In the Street".
- watching Nedra Talley (Ronettes) cavort and mouth lyrics
backstage to "Da Doo Ron Ron" while La La Brooks (the original
Crystal who sang the hit..and still looking great) was delivering
the classic with incredible gusto on stage.
- catching Martha Reeves, leafing through a book someone had handed
her at the autograph table almost two hours into the signing routine,
wistfully mouth the words to Jimmy Mack playing over the PA.
And I guess best of all was just being there to see a room full of
amazing women, most who made it against odds we'll never fully
appreciate, having one hell of a party together. There was a native
Clevelander standing next to me at the club and I swear he was close
to tears for most of the performance. He said his parents had gone
to the local Moondog shows and that he had grown up on the Shirelles,
never knowing if it was the girlfriend or the music he was in love
with at the time. Like everyone else there, I guess I didn't know if
it was the girls on stage or the music I was in love with either last
night. Having a crush on a girl across the room in early '60's grade
school and watching the event last night all seemed to roll into one.
Ya had to be there...
Dave
For more check out http://www.marywilson.com
Radiopro (TM)
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 16:06:06 -0700
From: Stephanie Campbell
Subject: Re: one more on Robin Ward
Phil Milstein,
> ...I haven't had this independently confirmed, but a prominent L.A. studio
> singer, who's done many sessions with Jackie/Robin, told me that she's the
> source of the otherworldly wordless vocal on the Star Trek intro theme.
Good Lord, if that is her she has a phenomenal voice. I would have thought it
was Jackie Vogel from the Skyliners. I have always wondered who that Star
Trek voice was.
Stephanie
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 19:49:16 -0000
From: Stephanie Campbell
Subject: You all have got to see this link, it brings tears to my eyes
You all have got to see this link, it brings tears to my eyes. It's about
the girl group stamps presentation...they don't do it like this anymore..
http://detnews.com/2002/entertainment/0208/23/c01-568950.htm
Stephanie
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Message: 12
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 16:14:48 +0000
From: Phil Milstein
Subject: Re: one more on Robin Ward
Me:
> .....I haven't had this independently confirmed, but a prominent L.A.
> studio singer, who's done many sessions with Jackie/Robin, told me that
> she's the source of the otherworldly wordless vocal on the Star Trek
> intro theme.
Roger Smith:
> No, it's Loulie Jean Norman, the wife of conductor Gordon Jenkins.
One of the main reasons, I'll bet, that nobody's ever listed it among
Jackie Ward's credits!
--Phil Milstein
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Message: 13
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 16:29:53 EDT
From: Bill George
Subject: Re: Spectropop get together
Previously:
> BUT SERIOUSLY...L.A. seems like a very relevant place. Maybe we could
hire a hall at Fairfax High School.
How about renting a room in the old Brill Building in NYC?
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Message: 14
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 22:13:54 +0100
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Holy TV themes, it's ROBIN WARD!
Hi All,
Robin (Jackie) Ward may or may not have vocaled the stratospheric
Star Trek leitmotif; she does, however, claim to have sung the TV
themes for Flipper, Maude, Love American Style and BATMAN!
But what I want to know is, did she or did she not record in
disguise for Tower Records as Josephine Sunday?
Answers on a postcard to...
MICK PATRICK
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Message: 15
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 14:19:53 -0700 (PDT)
From: Neb Rodgers
Subject: Right To Chews - Indie Pop Artists Do Bubblegum!
The Not Lame label has put together it's own tribute to the
bubblegum era, and the mp3 clips sound pretty cool!
http://www.notlame.com/store/prodinfo.asp?number=nlbubb1
-Neb
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Message: 16
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 16:20:37 -0600
From: Ron Weekes
Subject: Re: one more on Robin Ward
Phil Milstein,
> ..I haven't had this independently confirmed, but a prominent
> L.A. studio singer, who's done many sessions with Jackie/Robin,
> told me that she's the source of the otherworldly wordless vocal
> on the Star Trek intro theme.
I heard that it was Gene Roddenberry's wife who did that.
So is Jackie/Robin the wife of Star Trek's creator?
Ron Weekes
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Message: 17
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 18:50:11 -0400
From: Mark Frumento
Subject: Re: Spectropop get together
Bill George:
> How about renting a room in the old Brill Building in NYC?
I vote Brill. LA is too far away for me... I could have gone to
London for the same price!
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