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Post by 1finemrg on Sept 6, 2016 20:39:47 GMT -5
Update - Just announced that Stevie Nicks and the Pretenders will be touring together beginning at the end of October. Stevie Nicks & Pretenders Announce TourSeptember 4: ... Martin Chambers. Original drummer for the Pretenders, he departed in the mid-1980s after the deaths of James Honeyman-Scott and Pete Farndon. He rejoined the group in 1994 and he and Chrissie Hynde are the two surviving members. The band's status is in limbo, having not played since 2012. Chrissie did release a solo effort in 2014, but no official announcement regarding the Pretenders' status has been made. He kicks off this essential track from their debut album... Mystery Achievement - Pretenders...and this Top 20 hit from 1983. Middle Of The Road - Pretenders
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Post by 1finemrg on Sept 7, 2016 5:55:32 GMT -5
September 7: ... speaking of the Pretenders...Chrissie Hynde. The only constant member of the Pretenders, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. Born in Akron, Ohio, she was disinterested in the typical adventures of high school life. Her passion was watching bands perform live. She was constantly travelling to Cleveland attending concerts. She moved to the UK in 1973 and eventually was hired as a staff member of the rock magazine NME. Several moves followed between the UK, US, and France. She was a member of several bands along the way, playing with the likes of Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh, and Mick Jones who would be in The Clash. 1978 was the year Chrissie gave a demo tape to Dave Hill, owner of Real Records. She formed the Pretenders, named after the Platters song "The Great Pretender" after becoming enamored with Sam Cooke's version. Their first single, a cover of the Kinks "Stop Your Sobbing" would break the band in the UK, reaching the Top 30. It was produced by Nick Lowe. Their next single would break the band internationally, and was their initial Top 20 hit in the US. They would go on to amass six top 40 single with two reaching the Top 10. The band would endure the deaths of James Honeyman-Scott in 1982 and Pete Farndon in 1983, reform and continue to release material. Until their recent announcement of the band soon going on tour with Stevie Nicks, the band had been on hiatus since 2012. Through the years Chrissie singing style and stage presence has influenced a number of performers including Madonna. She is the mother of two daughters, Natalie whose father is Ray Davies of the Kinks and Yasmin fathered by ex-husband Jim Kerr of Simple Minds. The breakthrough single from 1980 peaked at #14 in the US... Brass In Pocket (I'm Special) - Pretenders...while their last Top 40 hit peaked at #16 in 1994. (apologize for any Progressive "Flo" nightmares) I'll Stand By You - PretendersSeptember 7: ...Buddy Holly. Theories abound regarding how the void left by Buddy's tragic death would have been filled had he lived a full life. He would have been 79 today. At the time of his death, his popularity was beginning to wane. He hadn't had a Top 10 hit in over a year, and he had split from the Crickets a few months before his death. He reluctantly agreed to the tour as a means of keeping in the public eye. There were so many songs left unsung. Could you imagine another 5 or 6 years of music he might have written before the British Invasion? How would the British Invasion affect his career? Would his career have been rekindled with the 50s revival in the mid-70s? This one is a classic that became a #14 hit when covered by Peter And Gordon in 1965. True Love Ways - Buddy Holly
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Post by 1finemrg on Sept 7, 2016 19:38:48 GMT -5
Update: Apparently, Chrissie is giving the gifts on her birthday. The Pretenders will be releasing their new album "Alone" October 21, announced today. Details below: ultimateclassicrock.com/pretenders-alone/Advance track has also been issued. Holy Commotion! - PretendersSeptember 7: ... speaking of the Pretenders...Chrissie Hynde. The only constant member of the Pretenders, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. Born in Akron, Ohio, she was disinterested in the typical adventures of high school life. Her passion was watching bands perform live. She was constantly travelling to Cleveland attending concerts. She moved to the UK in 1973 and eventually was hired as a staff member of the rock magazine NME. Several moves followed between the UK, US, and France. She was a member of several bands along the way, playing with the likes of Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh, and Mick Jones who would be in The Clash. 1978 was the year Chrissie gave a demo tape to Dave Hill, owner of Real Records. She formed the Pretenders, named after the Platters song "The Great Pretender" after becoming enamored with Sam Cooke's version. Their first single, a cover of the Kinks "Stop Your Sobbing" would break the band in the UK, reaching the Top 30. It was produced by Nick Lowe. Their next single would break the band internationally, and was their initial Top 20 hit in the US. They would go on to amass six top 40 single with two reaching the Top 10. The band would endure the deaths of James Honeyman-Scott in 1982 and Pete Farndon in 1983, reform and continue to release material. Until their recent announcement of the band soon going on tour with Stevie Nicks, the band had been on hiatus since 2012. Through the years Chrissie singing style and stage presence has influenced a number of performers including Madonna. She is the mother of two daughters, Natalie whose father is Ray Davies of the Kinks and Yasmin fathered by ex-husband Jim Kerr of Simple Minds. The breakthrough single from 1980 peaked at #14 in the US... Brass In Pocket (I'm Special) - Pretenders...while their last Top 40 hit peaked at #16 in 1994. (apologize for any Progressive "Flo" nightmares) I'll Stand By You - Pretenders
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Post by 1finemrg on Sept 8, 2016 5:44:43 GMT -5
September 8: ... Dean Daughtry. A founding member of the Atlanta Rhythm Section, Dean is the only constant member since the band's formation in 1971. Dean joined the Classics IV on keyboards in 1968, appearing on their Top 10 hits "Stormy" and "Traces". He eventually joined together with former members of the Classics IV and The Candymen, becoming the session band for Studio One which opened in Doraville, GA just outside of Atlanta. The members decided to form a band of their own, becoming the Atlanta Rhythm Section. The band would chart seven Top 40 hits, highlighted by a pair of #7 singles "So Into You" and "Imaginary Lover". The latter is somewhat notorious. If you play the album cut at 45 rpm speed, the vocals sound remarkably like Stevie Nicks. The band continues to tour across the US, and have tour dates scheduled into 2017. We salute the band with their first Top 40 hit, a tribute to their hometown... Doraville - Atlanta Rhythm Section...and their Classics IV cover, one originally recorded before Dean joined. Spooky - Atlanta Rhythm SectionSeptember 8: ...Sal Valentino. Sal was the lead singer for this San Francisco based band who charted three Top 40 singles in the mid-sixties. Their most successful single peaked at #8 in 1965. The band was produced by Sylvester Stewart, who would go on to a Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame career as Sly Stone. In the mid-seventies, the band reunited and released a self-titled album for Warner Brothers. Saw them in concert opening for Cheech & Chong! Just A Little - Beau Brummels
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Post by seminolefan on Sept 8, 2016 19:50:04 GMT -5
September 8 - P!nk. Born Alecia Moore, she got her start singing R&B before going a more pop rock route for her second album Missundaztood. To date she has four #1 hits and three Grammys to her name, and has sold over 47 million albums worldwide. Her first single, released in 2000, was a Top 10 hit, peaking at #7. There You Go - P!nkThis song from 2007 not only revived her I'm Not Dead album, but also her career. U + Ur Hand - P!nkAnd her most recent Top 10 hit, from the movie Alice Through The Looking Glass. Just Like Fire - P!nk
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Post by 1finemrg on Sept 9, 2016 5:18:07 GMT -5
September 9: ... John McFee. He did not put the "Mac" in Fleetwood Mac. That would be John McVie. What John McFee has done in his long and illustrious career is become a "go-to" guitarist and steel guitarist. He has played on albums for everyone from Van Morrison to Rick James. Van Morrison's "Tupelo Honey", Steve Miller's "Fly Like An Eagle", Elvis Costello's "My Aim Is True", Grateful Dead's "From The Mars Hotel" and Huey Lewis and the News's "Sports" are legendary albums that benefitted from John's contributions. He replaced Jeff "Skunk" Baxter in the Doobie Brothers for their final studio album before their initial breakup. "One Step Closer" went platinum and John co-wrote the title track with Carlene Carter and Keith Knudsen. He has been a part of all their reunions since 1993, currently touring and recording as a band member. He has assumed a more active role as recording engineer and multi-instrumentalist with the band on releases like 2010's "World Gone Crazy" and 2014 "Southbound", a collaboration between the band and country stars reimaging songs from the Doobie Brothers' catalog. He was also a long time member of the band Clover, whose membership would later include Huey Lewis prior to his forming Huey Lewis and the News. He contributed steel guitar to this Top 40 hit... Wild Night - Van Morrison... and he played lead and steel guitar backing Elvis Costello on this track from "My Aim Is True". Alison - Elvis CostelloSeptember 9: ...Otis Redding. Like Buddy Holly, I also wonder what gems would have been created from the pen and voice of Otis had he lived a full life. He would have been 74 today. A couple of months before his death in late 1967, Otis gave a memorable performance at the Monterrey Pop Festival backed by Booker T and the MGs. The performance widened his popularity from strictly R & B to the mainstream. Shortly after the festival, he was dissuaded from recording with Arthur Conley, but they did get together to write the #2 smash "Sweet Soul Music" based on Sam Cooke "Yeah Man". Inspired by the Beatles' "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", Otis wrote "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" with Steve Cropper and recorded it a few days before his death. Initially, it was not well received by everyone from his wife, Zelma to the crew and executives at Stax Records. It became a bittersweet moment in Rock & Roll history when the song became the first posthumous #1 single in 1968. From 1965, his second Top 40 hit (Top 5, R&B) became a jewel in the crown of the Queen Of Soul when her re-imagined cover topped the charts in 1967. Respect - Otis Redding
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Post by 1finemrg on Sept 9, 2016 22:30:59 GMT -5
September 10: ... Joe Perry. One-half of the Toxic Twins, here's hoping that he makes a full recovery from his health issues. He fell ill while performing with the Hollywood Vampires, a side project with Alice Cooper and Johnny Depp. Joe is scheduled to join his "twin" Steven Tyler and Aerosmith on a 10 date Latin America tour that kicks off next weekend with a performance in San Diego. We salute Joe with two of Aerosmith's signature songs from their early years. Sweet Emotion - AerosmithWalk This Way - AerosmithSeptember 10: ...Danny Hutton. Danny is one-third of the vocal monster known as Three Dog Night, singing lead on "Liar" and the #1 single "Black And White". He and Cory Wells still perform as Three Dog Night along with original guitarist Michael Allsup. Prior to Three Dog Night, Danny reached the Hot 100 in 1965 as a solo artist, reaching #73 with this hit on the HBR (Hanna Barbera Records) label. Roses And Rainbows - Danny HuttonThough they share the lead vocals on this #15 hit, it's Danny's vocals that kick off this classic that also featured the Chicago horn section (though not on this live version). Celebrate - Three Dog Night
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Post by 1finemrg on Sept 10, 2016 23:12:33 GMT -5
September 11: ... Dennis Tufano. Dennis Tufano was the original lead singer of the Buckinghams. The band experienced local success in Chicago on the USA label with cover versions of "I'll Go Crazy" (James Brown), "I Call Your Name" (Beatles), and "I've Been Wrong" (Hollies). It was their first non-cover single "Kind of a Drag" that thrust them into the national spotlight. It would top the Hot 100 for two weeks in early 1967. Ironically, in Chicago the song would peak at #2 on both AM rock stations WLS and WCFL. They would experience their #1 hit locally with the next single, the band's first with Columbia records. The Buckinghams would chart 5 Top 15 singles between the beginning of 1967 and the spring of 1968. They would never reach the Top 40 after that with only "Back In Love Again" reaching #57 in the summer of 1968. The Buckinghams would break up in 1970. Dennis would join fellow Buckinghams member Carl Giammarese and release three albums in the 70s as Tufano & Giammarese. A great single "Music Everywhere" would reach #68 in 1973. Other highlights included a poignant cover of the Beatles "I'm A Loser" and a memorable ballad reworking of "Kind Of A Drag". Dennis would go on to a career as an actor, voiceover artist, and sometimes stuntman. He has worked with Bernie Taupin and Olivia Newton-John through the years, and sang on the theme to "Family Ties" initially. He was also a founding member of the LA MadDogs, an improvisational voice-ensemble. For several years Dennis has performed "As Long As I’m Singing: The Music of Bobby Darin", a one man tribute. He also continues to perform on the oldies circuit. This was the Buckinghams #1 Chicago hit. It would peak at #6 nationally. Don't You Care - BuckinghamsThe follow-up added lyrics to a Top 20 instrumental. With Dennis on lead vocal, the cover would peak at #5 on the Hot 100. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - BuckinghamsSeptember 11: ...Tommy Shaw. Tommy joined Styx for their 1976 "Crystal Ball" album, penning the title track and the Top 40 single "Mademoiselle". Over time, tension within the band concerning their direction (rock - Shaw vs. pop - Dennis DeYoung) led to a period of commercial success for several years. Ultimately, with DeYoung wresting control of the band's direction Tommy left the band after the 1983 "Kilroy Was Here" album. He would release three solo albums during the 80s, and reach the Top 40 with "Girls With Guns". In the 90s, he formed D a m n Yankees with Ted Nugent, and Jack Blades of Night Ranger. They released a couple of commercially successful albums and reached the Top 10 with "High Enough". Styx reformed in 1996 and Dennis DeYoung dropped out from touring a couple of years later due to illness. Tommy and original member James (JY) Young currently tour under the Styx banner, with occasional guest appearances from original bassist Chuck Panozzo. Tommy words and vocals grace this great Top 30 single from the "Grand Illusion" album. Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man) - Styx
Also thanks to all the police, firefighters, and other public servants for the work they do. We'll never forget those who lost their lives in the tragedy that occurred on this date.
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Post by 1finemrg on Sept 12, 2016 5:31:36 GMT -5
September 12: ... Gerry Beckley. Gerry and Dewey Bunnell are still in fine voice, touring as America. Saw them this summer and they put on a great show covering the hits, recently released tracks and essential album cuts. Gerry has collaborated with a number of artists on side projects through the years including Dan Fogelberg and Peter Cetera. He wrote and sang lead on both of the Top 40 hits from their "Hearts" album, which was produced by George Martin. Although this single only climbed halfway up the Top 40, it remains a much beloved track by fans of the band. Daisy Jane - AmericaThe first single from the album topped the Hot 100 and closed out their live set, prior to encores. Sister Golden Hair - AmericaSeptember 12: ...Barry White. He turned away from a life of crime to the music business, inspired by Elvis's "It's Now Or Never". In the mid-sixties, he was hired as the A & R man for Del-Fi records. He worked with Bob Keane, the man who discovered Ritchie Valens. He was an arranger on the lost 60s classic Bob & Earl's "Harlem Shuffle", and also wrote "Doin' The Banana Split" for the TV bubblegum act The Banana Splits. His big break came producing Love Unlimited, a girl group he discovered. Their #14 ballad (#6 R&B) "Walking In The Rain With The One I Love" featured Barry as the male spoken voice. He married lead singer Glodean James on July 4, 1974. Barry was looking to work with a male solo singer, and made a few demos of himself singing and playing for that purpose. Larry Nunes, a music industry businessman insisted that Barry should re-record and release the songs as that male solo artist. Very reluctantly, he agreed to do so. The result was his first solo album "I've Got So Much To Give" and the #3 smash "I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby". The single topped the R & B charts in 1973. 1974 saw Barry reach the top of the Hot 100 twice. He formed and directed the Love Unlimited Orchestra, writing "Love's Theme" a Hot 100 chart topper. His solo single "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe" also peaked at #1. During the 70s, Barry reached the Top 10 on the Hot 100 six times. He continued to release songs that became R & B hits through the 80s. He made a huge comeback during the 90s. In 1994, his "Practice What You Preach" would become his sixth #1 R&B hit and cross over to the Hot 100, peaking at #18. He would earn 2 Grammy awards in 1999 for his last charting R&B single "Staying Power". The follow-up to "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe" just missed the top of the Hot 100, peaking at #2. You're The First, The Last, My Everything - Barry White
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Post by 1finemrg on Sept 13, 2016 5:16:39 GMT -5
September 13: ... Peter Cetera. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame earlier this year as a member of Chicago, he was the band's bass player and sang lead on some of their most iconic songs. He left Chicago after their eighteenth album, and would enjoy a successful career reaching the Top 40 six times as a solo artist or in a duet including a pair of #1 hits "Glory Of Love" and "The Nect Time I Fall" (with Amy Grant). Peter continues to tour solo, backed by a seven piece band. He recently toured Italy with David Foster and Andrea Boceli and has shows booked through October in the US. While with Chicago, he released a self-titled solo album in 1981. Though the single released from the album failed to reach the Hot 100, the FM friendly tune peaked at #6 on the Mainstream Rock charts. Features lead guitar by Toto's Steve Lukather. Livin' In The Limelight - Peter CeteraChicago VII featured Peter singing or sharing lead vocals on all three of the Top 40 hits released from the album. He wrote and shared lead on "Wishing You Were Here", and sang lead on "Call On Me" and "(I've Been) Searching So Long". He also wrote and sang lead on this classic album track. Happy Man - ChicagoSeptember 13: ... David Clayton-Thomas. The Canadian singer took over as front man for Al Kooper after the first Blood, Sweat & Tears album "Child Is Father To The Man". The self-titled second album released in December, 1968 would win the 1970 Grammy for Album of the Year. The album contained three #2 singles. "You've Made Me So Very Happy" was a Top 40 entry for Motown's Brenda Holloway in its original version. "And When I Die" was originally penned and sung by Laura Nyro. The third #2 single "Spinning Wheel" was written by David Clayton-Thomas. Although his initial stint with B, S & T was a brief tenure (4 years and three albums), two of them peaked at the top and the third one went Top 10 as well. He left the band in early 1972, but would return for two additional stints (1974 - 1981 and 1984 - 2004). He occasionally performs concerts in his native Canada, and recently released a collection of standards backed by a quintet of jazz musicians. The CD is titled "Combo" From their self-titled second album, here is B, S & T's great cover of a Traffic classic with David singing lead. Smiling Phases - Blood, Sweat & Tears
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Post by 1finemrg on Sept 14, 2016 5:39:17 GMT -5
September 14: ... Paul Kossoff. Paul and drummer Simon Kirke teamed up with bassist Andy Fraser and vocalist Paul Rodgers to form Free in 1968. Free broke through commercially in 1970 with their third album, reaching the Top 10 on the singles chart and the Top 20 on the album charts. A memorable appearance at the Isle Of Wight Festival spurred their ascension into the spotlight. The follow-up album "Highway" was only a minor success, with the single "Stealer" destined to become a lost 70s classic (#49 peak). Pressures within the band caused their breakup shortly thereafter. The band would reform in 1972 and release 2 albums before calling it quits the following year. Paul would release a solo album "Back Street Crawler" before assembling a band using the same name. They would release a pair of albums before disbanding in 1976. Years of drug addiction caught up with this well respected guitarist. He passed away on a flight from Los Angeles to New York on March 19, 1976 from heroin related heart problems. The title track from their breakthrough album would peak at #24 on the Hot 100 and #2 R&B when covered by Wilson Pickett. Fire And Water - FreePaul's guitar riff on Free's only US Top 40 hit was used as inspiration for Steve Miller's #1 hit "Rockin' Me". All Right Now - FreeSeptember 14: ...Ed King and Steve Gaines, both born September 14, 1949. Ed King was a guitarist and founding member of Strawberry Alarm Clock, and co-wrote (uncredited) their #1 smash "Incense And Peppermints". In 1972, he joined Lynyrd Skynyrd initially as bass player, but switched to guitar when bassist Leon Wilkenson re-joined the band. He played and either wrote or co-wrote several of the Skynyrd classics on the first three albums including "Saturday Night Special". He left the band in 1975 to be replaced by... ...Steve Gaines - Steve replaced Ed in Lynyrd Skynyrd on the recommendation of his sister Cassie who had recently joined as backup touring vocalist. He debuted on the live album "One More From The Road" and also had a major role in the "Street Survivors" album. Steve & Cassie's lives tragically ended in the October 20, 1977 plane crash. Ed King would join the reunited Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1987 and remained with the band until 1996 when health issues took him off the road. He received a heart transplant in 2012 and is happily retired, but does some occasional work in Nashville. Ed co-wrote and counts down this Top 10 classic rock staple from "Second Helping"... Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd...while Steve's songwriting and guitar playing skills are prevalent with this tune he bought to the band, featured on the "Street Survivors" album. I Know A Little - Lynyrd Skynyrd
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Post by 1finemrg on Sept 15, 2016 5:31:37 GMT -5
September 15: ... Lee Dorman. Lee was the bassist in the classic Iron Butterfly lineup and appeared in many of their reformed versions until his death in 2012. After the band's initial breakup, Lee would become a founding member of Captain Beyond. With the exception of its current version that was reunited in 1998, Lee was a member of all other incarnations. Got 17 minutes and 5 seconds? In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron ButterflyLee wrote this FM classic that was the title track from the second Captain Beyond album. How many songs have lyrics that contain the word gargoyle? Sufficiently Breathless - Captain BeyondSeptember 15: ...Kelly Keagy. The Night Ranger drummer shares vocal duties with Jack Blades. Yes, Kelly is the vocalist on "Sister Christian" as well as their other Top 10 hit "Sentimental Street". Night Ranger continues to tour with original members Kelly, Jack, and Brad Gillis, along with Eric Levy, and Keri Kelli. The first Night Ranger charting single to feature Kelly's vocals is this lost 80s classic. Sing Me Away - Night Ranger
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Post by 1finemrg on Sept 16, 2016 5:47:14 GMT -5
September 16: ... Kenney Jones. He was the drummer and a founding member of Small Faces. He remained with the band through their Faces years, after the band added Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood. The band dissolved in 1975. In late 1978, Kenney joined The Who after the death of Keith Moon. He played on The Who's last two studio albums before their initial breakup, "Face Dances" and "It's Hard". He would join the band for Live Aid in 1985, and public events in 1988 and 2014. In the early 1990s he was in The Law, a band that featured lead singer Paul Rodgers (Bad Company, Free, The Firm). In 2012, Kenney was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Small Faces/Faces. From the Faces era, this was their only Top 40 hit in the US. Stay With Me - FacesFrom The Who's "It's Hard", this lost 80s classic (#68) has recently been featured in GMC commercials. Eminence Front - The WhoSeptember 16: ...the legendary B. B. King, who would have been 90 today. The 15 time Grammy award winner was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1987. Even though he performed a "farewell" tour in 2006, he remained active until illness took him off the road late last year. He passed away earlier this year on May 14. Among his 6 Top 40 hits is his signature song. It closed out the 60s, debuting at #100 on December 27, 1969 and would peak at #15 in 1970. The Thrill Is Gone - B. B. King
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Post by 1finemrg on Sept 17, 2016 6:43:29 GMT -5
September 17: ... Lamonte McLemore. Lamonte and Marilyn McCoo formed the Hi-Fis which eventually was renamed the Vocals. Ray Charles took them on tour in 1965 and produced a single "Lonesome Mood" for the group. Disagreements caused the group to fraction with two other members, Harry Elston and Floyd Butler eventually forming the Friends of Distinction. Lamonte recruited Billy Davis, Florence LaRue, and Ron Townson and formed the Versatiles. They auditioned for Motown unsuccessfully, but Marc Gordon who ran the Motown Los Angeles office agreed to become their manager. He signed them with Soul City Records, a new label started by Johnny Rivers. A name change would result in the Fifth Dimension, and begin a string of hits dubbed as "Champagne Soul". Like Three Dog Night, they would find success releasing versions of songs by up-and-coming writers. Jimmy Webb wrote their 5 time Grammy award winning "Up, Up and Away", and they topped the Hot 100 courtesy of Laura Nyro and "Wedding Bell Blues". They reached the pinnacle as second time with an excerpt from "Hair". "Medley: Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In (Flesh Failures)" remained at #1 for six weeks in the spring of 1969. They would reach the Top 10 seven times. Lamonte remained with the group until 2006. In 2014, the St. Louis native published his autobiography, "From the Hobo Flats to The 5th Dimension - A Life Fulfilled in Baseball, Photography, and Music". He is an accomplished photographer having worked with Playboy, Ebony, Jet, People, and Harper's Bazaar magazines. The Fifth Dimension's first single was a cover of The Mamas & the Papas first single which failed to chart. It became a Top 20 hit for the group. Go Where You Wanna Go - Fifth DimensionAlways liked this single which was released between their two #1 tunes. Covered by many people including the co-songwriter Neil Sedaka, the Fifth Dimension had the Top 40 version, peaking at #20. Workin' On A Groovy Thing - Fifth Dimension.September 17: ...John Waldo "Fee" Waybill. He's the lead singer and songwriter for the Tubes, a band formed from the merging of two Phoenix bands (Beans, Red White and Blues Band) that had relocated to San Francisco. Fee (short for Fiji) was the roadie for the Red White and Blues band. Due to internet issues, I'll cut this short but leave you with this early 80s classic that bubbled under for the band but reached #6 on Mainstream Rock Tracks. Hey, I'll... Talk To Ya Later - Tubes
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Post by 1finemrg on Sept 17, 2016 22:31:36 GMT -5
September 18: ... Joanne Catherall. Hired as an emergency vocalist when the original members of the Human League split just before a tour, Joanne is still a member of the group. She has become a joint business partner and is very involved in the organizational and financial side of the group. Her spoken vocal bridge is a highlight of this #1 hit at the end of 1986. Human - Human LeagueShe shared vocals on this 1983 Top 10 hit. Keep Feeling (Fascination) - Human LeagueSeptember 18: ... Kerry Livgren. He was the main songwriter and guitarist for Kansas's breakthrough album "Leftoverture". His penned "Carry On Wayward Son" was bought to the band on the last day of the sessions. He also wrote "Dust In The Wind" for the "Point Of Know Return" album. Having converted to Christianity, Kerry slowly began drifting away from the musical path the band was taking. He left Kansas in 1983, and formed the band AD performing and releasing music geared to the Christian market through most of the remainder of the decade. He released well received solo material through the years, and reunited with Kansas in 2000 writing the "Somewhere To Elsewhere" album. It was recorded at Grandyzine Studio, a converted barn at his home. He played lead guitars, keyboards and also produced the album. Kerry helped to reform an earlier version of Kansas, named Proto-Kaw 2004. They would break up in 2008, but reunited in 2010 to release "Forth" in 2011. Having recovered from a stroke in 2009, Kerry continues working on several projects including remastering material at his studio and working on a new project featuring vocals from ex-Kansas frontman John Elefante. Kerry co-wrote this Kansas lost 70s classic with band member Steve Walsh. Portrait (He Knew) - Kansas
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