Remembering Raylene Rankin
Back in our slightly younger days back in the town of Martensville, Saskatchewan, this song used to get a big rise out of the semi, mostly and hardly inebriates at town functions. Sadly, Raylene...
View ArticleRemembering Donald Byrd
On our recent trip to Spain, we were sitting in a small tapas bar in the Born area of Barcelona. We were enjoying some great food, and some excellent wine, when a song came on that made us both go,...
View ArticleRemembering Alvin Lee
March 6th was a tough day. The world also lost Alvin Lee, guitarist, leader and singer of Ten Years After. This band is one of those bands that etched a big place in the soundtrack of my life, this...
View ArticleRemembering Reg Presley
Reg Presley passed away on February 4, 2013. Reg was an English singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer for 19560’s band The Troggs. They has several hits back in the day, but the one he...
View ArticleRemembering Tony Sheridan
Tony Sheridan, an early Beatle (Ok the Beat Brothers), he is one of only 2 men (the other being Billy Preston) to be credited on a Beatle song, and the only person to sing lead on a Beatle single,...
View ArticleRemembering Clarence Burke Jr
Clarence Burke Jr passed away on May 25th, he was 62. He was a singer, songwriter and guitarist with 1970’s family band “The Five Stairsteps“. The band was best known for it’s hit “O-o-h Child“, a...
View ArticleSong of the Day – Remembering Peter Appleyard
British born, but Canadian jazz composer and percussionist Peter Appleyard passed away on July 18, 2013.He was 84. Born in England, he moved to Bermuda in 1949 , eventually landing in Toronto a few...
View ArticleRemembering JJ Cale
Nothing to say. Great artist. JJ Cale passes away on July 26. Filed under: Blues, Classic Rock, History, Live Music, Music, Music History, Remembering, Song Of The Day Tagged: After Midnight,...
View ArticleSong Of The Day – Remembering George Duke
The world lost a great one on August 5. George Duke, the legend, passed away at the age of 67. Not many careers as fine as this jazz keyboardist, singer, composer and producer. And collaborator,...
View ArticleRemembering Phil Everly
Nothing to say. and Filed under: Early Rock, History, Music, Music History, Remembering Tagged: Everly Brothers, Music, Remembering
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