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There are 21 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. 60's jingles and commercials
From: Neil Hever
2. Re: - Little Eva alternate tracks
From: Simon White
3. Re: Anyone know who this was?
From: Phil Reynolds
4. Great Shakes
From: Kingsley Abbott
5. Re: Christie, Tremeloes, Dave Clark Five ...
From: Ray Chan
6. Dean Cannon & commercials
From: Bob Rashkow
7. Re: Lesley
From: Alan Gordon
8. The Chanters
From: Mark Frumento
9. more thievery...
From: Alan Gordon
10. Re: Heaven Scent & other commercial jingles
From: Jeff Lemlich
11. Re: The Deep Six
From: Mikey
12. Re: Brian Wilson & Smile
From: Neb
13. Re: Duane Eddy's Rebelettes
From: Mick Patrick
14. Re: Jingles
From: David Mirich
15. Re: Faux Shangs
From: Mick Patrick
16. Paul Leka
From: Bill Craig
17. New York Times article
From: Andrew Jones
18. On The Flip Side
From: Alan Gordon
19. Interesting Bacharach Cover
From: David Coyle
20. Re: The Deep Six / Dean Cannon / the Cannon Sisters
From: Ian Slater
21. Carol Connors / Nut Rocker / Shirley Ellis
From: S'pop Team
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 20:51:31 -0000
From: Neil Hever
Subject: 60's jingles and commercials
Popsters, Here is the list from the CD I trade for other 60's jingles.
Pepsi Cola Youth Market 1969 includes recordings of "Pepsi pours it
on" by The Four Tips, Jackie DeShannon, The Turtles, Martha Reeves
and the Vandellas, Wilson Pickett, The Stone Poneys, The Union Gap
and John Hartford. The Pepsi jingle is modified to match the style
of each artists. Miller Beer "Special place" commercials include
Johnny Mack, Brook Benton and The Troggs. The whole compilation CD is
worth it just for the Wilson Pickett earth shattering break on the
Pepsi jingle where he exclaims "UNNH! GOTTA, GOTTA! AAAHHHHH
YEAHHHH!!!! Taste that beats the others cold! Pepsi pours it on!"
Makes you want to leap out a window and buy a bottle of Pepsi on the
spot.
Cheers, Neil Hever
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 09:27:22 +0100
From: Simon White
Subject: Re: - Little Eva alternate tracks
Thanks to Mr David A Young for all his info on Eva's alternate world. I
have a feeling that there's more to come.
I was at a big 'Modern' [ i.e. anything from 1970 til now ] Soul festival
last weekend and the track the engineer was using to set up with was 'The
Locomotion'. It sounded so great over this huge system.
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 21:33:11 -0500
From: Phil Reynolds
Subject: Re: Anyone know who this was?
Bob Rashkow:
> Nik Archer's mention of the old "Heaven Sent" jingle reminds me of a
> question that I have, anybody know who did an MOR record called (??)
> Don't Go Breakin' My Heart circa 1965 or 1966......piano break sounds a
> little like Sounds Orchestral (could it be Ms. Shelby Flint?!) No, not
> the Elton John-Kiki Dee monster from 1976, this is a rather pretty ditty.
> I once looked in a Hit Parade book; apparently the recording never got
> into the Top Ten easy listening charts. But I remember it fondly and I've
> always wondered--Sandie Shaw? Sandy Posey? Bobbi Martin? Shelley Fabares?
> Lana Cantrell? Dusty? Jackie? (Am I anywhere near the Right Track?!)
......the song probably is by Roger Nichols & Small Circle of Friends on
A&M, circa: 1967. Roger Nichols (not the Grammy engineer for Steely Dan,
etc). was the lyric writer with Paul Williams for many easy listening hits.
Others in his "group" were singer Murray Macleod and his sister Melinda.
His album of songs w/some good covers ("Coconut Grove", "I"ll Be Back" "Snow
Queen" and more) is a gem and well worth finding. Both Amazon & CD now have
the Japanese import version that also contains 45's not on the album. This
may already have been answered, as I just returned from being gone for 4
days.........
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 09:57:20 +0100
From: Kingsley Abbott
Subject: Great Shakes
Just for completist reasons, I should tell you of a 'Great Shakes'
vinyl 7" EP - bootleg I'm assuming, but nice. It has versions of the
jingle by:
Side 1
Spencer Davis Group
The Who
Blues Magoos
Happenings
Stone Poneys (this one for Pepsi)
Side 2
Tokens
Dusty Springfield
Yardbirds
Chiffons
Troggs (this one for H.I.S.)
It's on groovy see-thru butterscotch colour vinyl, and purports to be
on the Mo-Donna label - Pic cover features Who, Blues Magoos,
Tokens and Yardbirds.
Kingsley
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 13:52:13 -0000
From: Ray Chan
Subject: Re: Christie, Tremeloes, Dave Clark Five ...
Previously:
> this rumor started because Dave produced some records for Christie
> and Mike D'Abo on which he usedClem Cattini (Tornados) on drums.
>
> I take Christie as meaning John Christie and not Jeff Christie.
> First glance may have the impression that he produced the group
> Christie, who had Yellow River as a hit.
> And, as if it is not general knowledge by now Christie's
> Yellow River was in fact the Tremeloes.
>
> Rick Westwood explains:
> "We made it with Dave Munden singing lead vocal and later
> substituted Jeff Christie's voice. I'm not really sure if Jeff
> went out on the road with Vic and Michael. Jeff was not in the
> band and Vic was the lead singer when I saw them."
>
> "I played the guitar fade on the record with a Fender Stratocaster,
> not my double-necked Mosrite. I used the Mosrite just for TV shows.
> It was too heavy to use on stage all the time."
Hi
I have just joined this group because I wish to reply to the message
below, posted in Nov 2002, of which I was only recently made aware.
1) Christie was formed by Jeff Christie, Vic Elmes and Mike Blakley
(brother of Tremeloes' Alan).
2) The Tremeloes recorded Jeff's Yellow River, but decided not to
release it. So Christie was formed to release the song, with Jeff
singing over the Tremeloes' backing track.
3) Mike only stayed with the band for two months. His drumming wasn't
up to scratch, and he was paid out of his contract. On Christie's
first album, two session drummers were used, despite Mike being
credited. The drummers were Clem Cattini and Hugh Grundy (Zombies).
4) Christie was always Jeff's group and he was the main lead singer.
Vic only sang on two songs. Not sure where Rick would have seen Vic
being the main singer, as he claims. There was NEVER any instance
when Jeff did not front the band on stage.
All these FACTS and more are on Jeff Christie's site:
www.yellowriver.0catch.com
Ray
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 20:13:46 EDT
From: Bob Rashkow
Subject: Dean Cannon & commercials
I didn't even know Dean was a she. Her solo 45 from 1963 or so is, I
believe, on Valiant. I trust this is not the same person as Dyan Cannon, the
actress--yet they're probably at the most only a few years apart in age!!!
That Slinky commercial. Everyone in my neighborhood really DID want a Slinky.
I must have been about 7 or 8 when Slinkies were all the rage among the
primary-grade set!
Another one of my favorite radio jingles (though I suspect it's from the
early or mid 7Ts and was recorded by a studio orchestra) was "Vicks...tackles
your tickles when your throat is playing you tricks (Tickle, tickle!)" Anyone
remember this one from around '70? "Cantrece (Panythose) is the thing that
you'd love to be in...Cantrece fits better, better than skin" I think Joey
Levine did one of those.
Bobster
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 11:37:16 -0700
From: Alan Gordon
Subject: Re: Lesley
Re: Your Ex's Files
Alan:
> By official decree: Only Gillian Anderson will be allowed to play
> Lesley Gore.
Steve:
> Hear, hear, I claim dibs on auditioning her!
Alan:
> no way... i just bought a groovy new couch.
Steve:
> So what's the beef? You got a groovy couch and I get the groovy chick!
> Works for me.
She likes me better.
albabe
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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 16:49:11 -0000
From: Mark Frumento
Subject: The Chanters
Does anyone know more about the group that included Doreen and Irene
Chanter (not the US vocal group of the same name)? If you have
recordings of any of the following singles please write me off list.
Thanks.
1 Every Night (I Sit And Cry)/Where (CBS 202454) 1967
2 You Can't Fool Me/All Day Long (CBS 202616) 1967
3 What's Wrong With You/Right By Your Side (CBS 3400) 1968
4 My Love Is For You/Mississippi Paddleboat (CBS 3668) 1968
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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 12:58:25 -0700
From: Alan Gordon
Subject: more thievery...
David Coyle:
> I find it interesting that "What I Like About You" by the Romantics (from the
> '80s) is nearly identical rhythmically and arrangement-wise to "Where You
> Gonna Go" by a '60s group called the Unrelated Segments.
Ah, but it is "identical," rhythmically and chord-wise to "Cherry Cherry" by
Neil Diamond, and also Neil's gem for the Monkees: "A Little Bit Me, A Little
Bit You." Maybe the same key too.
The above three songs and what follows, are all songs that I did in bands years
ago. Sometimes they were just more fun to do as a medley, than them actually
being "identical" songs. You decide.
"Only You Know and I Know" by Dave Mason, and "Listen To the Music" by the
Doobie Brother are exactly the same intro and rhythm guitar parts. Both in an
open "E" configuration down by the 9th fret. Very cool chunky rhythm feel.
"Ramblin Man" by The Allman Bros, and "I'll Cry Instead" by the Beatles are
almost the same chords, and I think even in the same key. "G" is one of them-
there Country keys that sound more country because of those open "G" and "C"
"hammer-on" blueish grass licks. Ramblin Man drops a whole step as the second
chord but the feel is so similar...
"Dear Mr. Fantasy" by Traffic, and "Hey Jude" by the Beatles are the same chord
progression, in different keys, slightly different timing and very different
melodies. But once again, a very similar feel.
I think "Under the Boardwalk" by the Drifters and "Jersey Girl" by the Boss are
supposed to be the same song. But then again, so are virtually every starry-
eyed Doo Wop song with that feel. I haven't heard the two together for a
while, but I think the bass intros are identical.
"Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You" by Led Zeppelin, "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" by
George, Eric and the Beatles, "25 or 6 to 4" by Chicago, and "California
Dreaming" by the Mamas and the Papas are all based on a descending A minor
pattern. That was a fun medley to do, since the feels were all so different
except "Babe..." and "Guitar..." which are very similar.
"This Boy" by the Beatles, and "What's Your Name" by Santo and Johnny make a
very nice medley. "What's Your Name" has major 7th chords, which make it
dreamier to me. You can also throw in "You Send Me" by Sam Cooke, and "Daddy's
Home" by Shep and the Limelights if you like... and at least a gazillion others
with that feel and identical changes.
"Dirty Water" by the Standells, and "She's About A Mover" by the Sir Douglas
Quintet are very similar, but that's all I can remember.
peace,
albabe
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Message: 10
Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 14:09:21 -0400
From: Jeff Lemlich
Subject: Re: Heaven Scent & other commercial jingles
Clark Besch wrote:
> McCleans toothpaste-Yardbirds & Peter & Gordon...
The Peter & Gordon spot was part of a December 1966 promotional album, that
also featured jingles by The Chicago Loop, Tommy Roe, Mitch Ryder & The
Detroit Wheels, Jeannie Britton, Marilyn Maye, The Tokens, Getz & Gilberto,
and The Four Coins. I don't think I've heard the Yardbirds for Macleans.
Jeff Lemlich
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Message: 11
Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 09:20:34 -0400
From: Mikey
Subject: Re: The Deep Six
For Steve Stanley:
Steve, what label will the Deep six CD be on, and when (approx) is it
coming out?
Thanks,
Mike
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Message: 12
Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 22:49:06 -0000
From: Neb
Subject: Re: Brian Wilson & Smile
James Cassidy wrote:
> I don't know what/who the source of this info is, but I don't think
> it's accurate. Although Brian and his band have performed several
> Smile-era tunes in recent shows ("Good Vibrations," "Heroes &
> Villains," "You're Welcome," "Surf's Up," and "Cabinessence," to
> name several) and may include several or all of them in the East Coast
> shows next month, the band has not yet put together an entire "Smile"
> package. When asked about it within the past two weeks, one band
> member professed complete ignorance - so it's unlikely that they
> would be able to pull it together by mid-June.
I just looked at the official Brian Wilson website,
http://www.brianwilson.com/tour/index.html , and it has all the
previously mentioned dates listed, but it doesn't exactly say if the
June 2003 US gigs will be "Smile" shows or not. So, it's possible
that the actual "Smile" set won't be in place until the UK gigs next
year. I'll search around and see if I can find out info about this.
-Neb
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Message: 13
Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 21:20:13 +0100
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Re: Duane Eddy's Rebelettes
Stuffed Animal:
> Does anyone know who the girl singers are on the Duane Eddy hits
> "My Baby Plays The Same Old Song On His Guitar All Night Long" and
> "Your Baby's Gone Surfin'?" Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles book
> says it's Darlene Love and The Blossoms, but I don't hear Darlene's
> lead or backing vocals on these cuts. It's definitely her on
> "(Dance With) The Guitar Man," "Lonely Boy, Lonely Guitar" and
> "Boss Guitar," though.
The wonderful German Bear Family label released a 6CD box set of Duane
Eddy's complete RCA recordings, "Deep In The Heart Of Twangsville" (BCD
16271). The box contained a nice 72-page 12-inch hard-back full-colour
book featuring a detailed discography and much more. I don't own the
box set. However, I was asked to interview Darlene Love for the book,
from which I quote:
"We (the Blossoms) had just done "He's A Rebel" and when Phil (Spector)
heard "Guitar Man" he was really annoyed. He said, "I know that's you,
Darlene." I told him it wasn't me, it was my sister Edna. But everybody
in town knew that it was me and the Blossoms on that record. Anyway, we
didn't have no contract with Phil at that time. So we were free to work
with whoever we wanted. He didn't even like me doing backup work but we
all had families to support and rent to pay. We couldn't afford to turn
down work just to keep Phil Spector happy. He didn't own us. On "He's A
Rebel", there was me, Fanita James, Grazia Nitzsche and my sister Edna.
On "Guitar Man", it was me, Fanita and Grazia. (Then) Merry Clayton
took over. I helped get Merry started in the business and these must be
among the first things she ever did. Merry was really a friend of my
sister. She used to sing with Billy Preston at the same church as Edna.
She was really young, still at school, about 15, I think. Around the
time she did those things with Duane, Bobby Darin got her signed to
Capitol Records."
For the record, according to the discography in the book, Duane Eddy's
Rebelettes were:
On "(Dance With The) Guitar Man", "Lonely Boy, Lonely Guitar" and "Boss
Guitar" - Darlene Love, Fanita James and Grazia Nitzsche.
On "Soldier Boy", "He's So Fine", "Walk Right In", "Mr Guitar Man",
"Guitar Child", "My Baby Plays That Same Old Song On His Guitar All
Night Long" and "Your Baby's Gone Surfin'" - Merry Clayton, Fanita James
and Edna Wright.
In short, the answer to your question is Merry Clayton.
Mick Patrick
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Message: 14
Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 09:04:14 -0600
From: David Mirich
Subject: Re: Jingles
> One jingle that is *VERY* different is Murry Wilson's rejected jingle for
> Kentucky Fried Chicken...
The Sunrays rejected KFC jingle is quite good -- plenty good enough IMO to
have been a successful campaign. The Sunrays box set is a must have and
got a great review in RS when it came out.
Dave Mirich
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Message: 15
Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 16:28:33 +0100
From: Mick Patrick
Subject: Re: Faux Shangs
A tisket, a tisket, a green and yellow basket. She's all
packed up and on her way...............to France?
What in the name of Marge and Mary Ann Ganser am I on
about now? To find out, go to S'pop's listening lounge
and lend a shell-like to a young chanteuse named Uta:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/spectropop/files/musica/
Maybe somewhere, someone will understand?
Mick Patrick
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Message: 16
Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 15:26:57 -0000
From: Bill Craig
Subject: Paul Leka
Does anyone in the group who has knowledge of the history of Paul
Leka know anything about an associate of his from the late '60's or
early '70's named named Dave Paton?
I know he was involved with the recording of Steam's "Kiss Him
Goodbye".
Thanks, Bill Craig
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Message: 17
Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 12:33:57 -0400 (EDT)
From: Andrew Jones
Subject: New York Times article
Today's New York Times has an article, "Soul of Old is Breaking Out All
Over," in which film critic Elvis Mitchell (that's his real name) notes
the recent spate of films about Sixties soul music, and how it seems to
coincide with a new interest in that music. It's online at
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/27/movies/27SOUL.html - but you may have
to be registered with NYTimes.com to read it.
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Message: 18
Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 11:31:52 -0700
From: Alan Gordon
Subject: On The Flip Side
See below: Does anybody out there know if this is still available? I've
been surfing, but all the sites that have, either information or it for sale
don't respond to my emails?
peace
albabe
On The Flip Side
gs: Rick Nelson (Carlos O'Connor) Joanie Sommers (Angie) Donna Jean Young
(Juanita) Tyrone Cooper (Celestial) Steve Perry (Celestial) Jeff Siggins
(Celestial) Will Mackenzie (Jerome) Murray Roman (Hairy Eddie) James Coco ()
Lada Edmund Jr. (Irene) William Hinnant () Anthony Holland (record company
executive) Evelyn Russell (Mrs. O'Connor)
An original rock musical, with songs by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, about a
washed up teen idol (Nelson) who is coached back onto the charts by a pink-
haired angel (Joanie).
Songs included: It Doesn't Matter Anymore - Rick Nelson / Fender Mender -
Joanie Sommers & The Celestials /They Don't Give Medals (To Yesterday's
Heroes) - Rick Nelson / Try To See It My Way - Joanie Sommers / Juanita's
Place Montage - Peter Matz / Take a Broken Heart - Rick Nelson / They Gonna
Love It - Donna Jean Young / Try to See It My Way - Rick Nelson & Joanie
Sommers / Juanita's Place - The Celestials / They Don't Give Medals (To
Yesterday's Heroes) - Peter Matz.
NOTE: Music arranged and conducted by Peter Matz, with an assist from Jimmie
Haskell. Original soundtrack album released by Decca Records (DL 4836/DL
74836). The album was reissued on CD (MCA MVCE 22002) but only in Japan.
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Message: 19
Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 10:51:39 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Coyle
Subject: Interesting Bacharach Cover
There's a new 2-CD set out of the early recordings of Daniel Johnston,
a mentally ill outsider pop songwriter who used to pass out cassettes
(recorded in his parents' basement using an old condenser mic recorder)
to strangers on the street in the early '80s. Fascinating, brilliant
stuff, but it has two covers on it, one being "I Will" by the Beatles
(who were an obvious influence on Johnston), and the other being a
version of Burt Bacharach's (via Dionne Warwick) "You'll Never Get To
Heaven (If You Break My Heart"). Johnston's wobbly vocals add a shaky
charm to the song. Definitely worth checking out if you like pop that's
well outside the mainstream.
David
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Message: 20
Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 17:26:30 +0100
From: Ian Slater
Subject: Re: The Deep Six / Dean Cannon / the Cannon Sisters
Steve Stanley wrote:
> ...Dean Cannon was/is God. Apparently she recorded a solo single that
> pre-dates The Deep Six. It's featured on one of the Chu Takahashi "Dream
> Boy" CDs that came out in Japan on M&M a few years back.
Wow - great to find out something about one of all time favourite / most
obscure girl group artistes. The solo record is When Love Goes Wrong /You've
Been Talkin' (Valiant 6037) and it's GRRRREAT!
Also on the very consistent (Warner Bros subsidiary) Valiant label are two
Cannon Sisters records, quite obviously with the same lead singer: Second
Best / I Don't Want to be the One (Valiant 6020) and I'm Sorry I Went / What
About You (Valiant 6024).
I'm Sorry I Went was an answer disc to Claudine Clark's "Party Lights" and
is in my humble opinion a rare example of an answer disc that betters the
original, and for what it's worth I rate "Second Best" as one of my half
dozen all time favourite cuts.
All 3 of the "A" sides (listed first by me above) appeared on the 3 Japanese
"Dream Boy" CDs mentioned by Steve, and on the two-CD reissue called,
appropriately enough, "Dream Girls".
The Cannon Sisters cuts owe much of their brilliance to the De Vorzon /
Chandler (of Barry & the Tamerlanes) and Perry Botkin Jr. team.
They also made another record : Johnny / Valley of Love on Real Fine 833.
Nice, but less brilliant, the song writers were, respectively, "M. Flores"
and "C. CANNON". It was a "Stewart, Harris, Ross" production. Jerry Ross???
"Johnny" appeared on another CD compilation "Million Dollars of Girl groups
Volume 1".
I do remember computer-free ace Spectropopper Malcolm Baumgart expressing
the view that Dean Cannon might have been the actress Dyan Cannon in an
earlier stage in her career. I followed web-links about the latter but was
unable to find any references to a singing career.
Yes Steve, Dean Cannon is God to me too, and I'm very grateful to you for
information about her. Does anyone else know any more about her and these
groups, or can they piece something together from the information we have so
far?
Ian Slater
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Cha Cha Charming and Spectropop present
Shindig!
A celebration of 60s pop
Friday June 20
New York
Full details: http://www.chachacharming.com
See you there!
The S'pop Team
Spectropop - Spectacular! Retro! Pop!
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Message: 21
Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 22:29:27 +0100
From: S'pop Team
Subject: Carol Connors / Nut Rocker / Shirley Ellis
Recently at S'pop
As more of our music heroines and heroes pass into that great
recording studio in the sky, it is the sad duty of the Team
to periodically update the Spectropop Remembers section.
Recent additions to this page include Little Eva, Ian Samwell,
Felice Bryant and Nina Simone. Please take the time to read
these obituaries: http://www.spectropop.com/remembers/
Nut Rocker: When Tchaikovsky Met B. Bumble, How I Was
Instrumental by Al Hazan. "Nut Rocker" by B. Bumble & the
Stingers hit #1 in the UK back in 1962. Who'd have thought
that the "Nutcracker Suite" played boogie woogie style on a
battered tack piano could be the best selling record in the
land? No doubt Tchaikovsky was rolling over in his grave as it
shot up the hit parade. It just so happens that the pianist on
the session was S'pop regular Al Hazan. Click below to read the
full story behind the making of this unforgettable instrumental,
Al's subsequent single on Phil Spector's Philles label, dinner
in London with the Beatles and much more besides:
http://www.spectropop.com/NutRocker/index.htm
Carol Connors: Spectropop is pleased to welcome 'Country' Paul
Payton to its ever growing team of expert contributors. Paul's
debut feature is an exclusive interview with one of his music
heroines - and confirmed S'pop favourite - the one and only
Carol Connors, lead-singer of the Teddy Bears turned songwriter
extraordinaire. For the firsthand low-down on Carol's halcyon
"To Know Him Is To Love Him" and "Hey Little Cobra" days,
through to her songs for The Pianist, and more, click below:
http://www.spectropop.com/CarolConnors/index.htm
Bronx-born singer-songwriter Shirley Elliston stormed the Top
10 three times between '63 and '65. Better known as Shirley
Ellis, she's the girl who introduced the phrase "The Nitty
Gritty" into common parlance and originated the much-revived
pop classics "The Name Game" and "The Clapping Song". Working
hand in hand with legendary rock'n'roll songsmith Lincoln Chase,
the diminutive Shirley was also responsible for such nutty
treasures as "Ever See A Diver Kiss His Wife While The Bubbles
Bounce About Above The Water" and "The Puzzle Song (A Puzzle In
Song)". Oh, she was a big favourite of George Harrison and Dusty
Springfield and there wasn't a name that she couldn't rhyme! The
Name Of The Game: The Story Of Shirley Ellis by Malcolm Baumgart
& Mick Patrick: http://www.spectropop.com/ShirleyEllis/index.htm
Enjoy!
The S'pop Team
Spectropop - Spectacular! Retro! Pop!
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