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The Oldies Music Board » Guitar Legend James Burton Named to Country Music Hall of Fame » March 26, 2024 9:02 am

Lorne
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Rich, I happened to be looking through Nelson's discography on Wikipedia recently, and I noticed that Another Side of Rick was described as "orchestrated psychedelic pop" and then his next album, Perspective, was described as "more orchestrated psychedelic pop". I hadn't actually been aware of him going in that kind of direction at this point in his career, so it was interesting to see that and then to see you mention this. And yes, I'm sure that embracing country ended up being a much better choice for him. 

The Oldies Music Board » Heartbeat » March 23, 2024 9:51 pm

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Thanks very much to both of you ... I'll have to check this show out. Re "A Question of Temperature", I've heard Roger Ashby play it on his oldies show, but I don't think I've heard it anywhere else since it was a hit. However, I also remember posting the song's lyrics many years ago on the previous oldies board. I wish I could remember why, but it was in response to someone else who might have been asking for songs about the weather ... my recollection is that it was a somewhat questionable answer on my part. 

The Oldies Music Board » Doobie Brothers to Release 1st Album with Michael McDonald in 44 Years » March 17, 2024 9:04 pm

Lorne
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McDonald's last album with the group was One Step Closer in 1980. It will also be the first album to include both him and group co-founder Tom Johnston since 1975's Takin' It to the Streets.
https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/doobie-brothers-release-first-album-034500175.html

The Oldies Music Board » Mark Knopfler Releases Charity Single With 60 Rock Legends » March 15, 2024 3:45 pm

Lorne
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The very impressive list of participants includes what is said to be Jeff Beck's final performance. The single will raise funds for Teen Cancer America and the UK's Teenage Cancer Trust.
https://bestclassicbands.com/mark-knopfler-rock-legends-guitar-heroes-going-home-local-hero-3-15-24/


 

The Oldies Music Board » Eric Carmen, Hitmaker Behind Hungry Eyes, All by Myself, Dies at 74 » March 13, 2024 1:46 pm

Lorne
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Yes, I have similar recollections as you do about both artists from that time. Re Joel, I was listening to a Buffalo FM station at the time (can't remember what it was now, but it wasn't Rock 102) that had really jumped on the two tracks you mentioned when The Stranger came out, and so it did cross my mind that he could have been the headliner based on FM airplay. I had just thought that this might not have been quite so soon, given that at that point nothing from The Stranger had made the top 40 yet. But that concert listing certainly gave more prominence to Joel, and the fact that his career was really gaining momentum while the opposite was happening with Carmen could certainly have been discouraging to him. By that point, I was already sensing that he was one of those artists who has a lot of talent, but struggles to have consistent success.

The Oldies Music Board » Eric Carmen, Hitmaker Behind Hungry Eyes, All by Myself, Dies at 74 » March 13, 2024 9:39 am

Lorne
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Before I posted yesterday, I had wanted to look into this via the Canadian Newsstream database, but couldn't access it at the time because my Toronto library card had expired. I was able to access it today, and the only result I obtained was from a listing of upcoming shows in The Globe and Mail on Nov. 30, 1977, written by Paul McGrath.

BILLY JOEL Mr. Piano Man likes writing about the faces in the barroom mirror. He also likes his piano. He's at Maple Leaf Gardens with Eric Carmen tomorrow night.

So it does look like Joel had already become big enough to be either the headliner or co-headliner for this show, although I'm not sure if this writer was that impressed by him. However, it seems that there was no review of the show in either the Globe or the Toronto Star, which is also part of this database.

The Oldies Music Board » Eric Carmen, Hitmaker Behind Hungry Eyes, All by Myself, Dies at 74 » March 12, 2024 11:16 am

Lorne
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By the time of that Maple Leaf Gardens show, Eric Carmen had reached the Billboard top 40 four times as a solo artist from 1976 to 1977 along with four times with the Raspberries prior to that -- and this included reaching #2 with "All By Myself" and #5 with "Go All The Way". On the other hand, Billy Joel had only reached the top 40 twice, and this had been about three years before -- and despite how well-known "Piano Man" has become over the years, it only reached #25 when it came out. Over the course of the following year Joel would certainly become the bigger act, but in December 1977 I would think that Carmen would have been the headliner.

The Oldies Music Board » Eric Carmen, Hitmaker Behind Hungry Eyes, All by Myself, Dies at 74 » March 11, 2024 11:27 pm

Lorne
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From the following obit:
“It is with tremendous sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of Eric Carmen,” a message posted to his website, Facebook and X account reads. “It brought him great joy to know, that for decades, his music touched so many and will be his lasting legacy. ‘Love Is All That Matters…Faithful and Forever,'” the message concludes, signed by Amy Carmen, his wife of eight years.
https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/eric-carmen-dead-obituary-1235630846/

The Oldies Music Board » Steve Lawrence dies at age 88 » March 7, 2024 11:07 pm

Lorne
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I didn't know that his very lengthy and illustrious career had begun with a hit record while he was still in high school. From the following obituary:

Lawrence launched his professional singing career at age 15. After two failed auditions for “Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts” TV show, he was accepted on the third try, going on to win the competition and the prize of appearing on Godfrey's popular daytime radio show for a week.

King Records, impressed by the teenager's strong, two-octave voice, signed him to a contract. His first record, "Poinciana," sold more than 100,000 copies, and his high school allowed him to skip classes to promote it with out-of-town singing dates.


https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/steve-lawrence-singer-entertainer-half-popular-stage-duo-107896607

The Oldies Music Board » Stampeders bassist Ronnie King dead at 76 » March 5, 2024 6:08 pm

Lorne
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His real first name, Cornelis, was featured on their version of "Hit The Road Jack" during his phone conversation with Wolfman Jack at the beginning and end of the record. He had been doing well until recently, and had been planning on one final tour with his bandmates.
https://calgaryherald.com/entertainment/local-arts/stampeders-bassist-ronnie-king-deadat-76-musician-co-founded-one-of-calgarys-most-successful-bands
 

The Oldies Music Board » Versatile Singer Tony Middleton Has Died at Age 89 » February 24, 2024 10:47 pm

Lorne
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In the 1950s he was the lead singer for doo wop group The Willows, who are best known for "Church Bells May Ring". But he went on to have a lengthy career involving various other types of music, particularly jazz.
https://nitelifeexchange.com/versatile-singer-tony-middleton-has-died-at-age-89/

The Oldies Music Board » David Libert, Founding Member of ’60s Group The Happenings, Dies » February 22, 2024 8:38 am

Lorne
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He went from singing with The Happenings to being the road manager for Rare Earth and then Alice Cooper -- also singing backing vocals for them on one album -- and that was just the beginning of a lengthy career in the music industry. 
https://bestclassicbands.com/david-libert-obituary-happenings-alice-cooper-2-20-24/ 
 

The Oldies Music Board » Randy Sparks, Founder of The New Christy Minstrels, Dies at Age 90 » February 17, 2024 3:13 pm

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He won a Grammy with the group, and worked with a considerable number of performers who would later go on to become stars in their own right. 
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/randy-sparks-dies-grammy-winning-165128002.html
 

The Oldies Music Board » 2024 Grammys » February 13, 2024 5:26 pm

Lorne
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Thanks, Rich. I hit the Rolling Stone paywall again, so here's an alternate link for anyone else who's read their quota of articles this month. 
https://archive.ph/Ypj9F

The Oldies Music Board » Brian Wilson's Country Album Is Finally Coming Out » February 13, 2024 3:11 pm

Lorne
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Thanks, aflem. Here's an alternate link for anyone who finds (as I did) that the article is behind a paywall.
https://archive.ph/2dsfm

The Oldies Music Board » 2024 Grammys » February 13, 2024 6:55 am

Lorne
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I've always liked "Fast Car", and since I like comebacks as well I'm glad to see that Combs' remake of the song has helped bring Chapman back into the limelight -- and now back onto the Hot 100.
https://archive.ph/W6lxD

The Oldies Music Board » Micky Dolenz Chronicles Monkeemania & More in Photo-Packed New Book » February 12, 2024 8:02 pm

Lorne
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A very wide-ranging interview with Dolenz about his new book, I’m Told I Had a Good Time: The Micky Dolenz Archives, Vol. 1.
https://rockcellarmagazine.com/micky-dolenz-interview-the-monkees-book-history/

The Oldies Music Board » How The Grateful Dead Rode Its Archival Strategy to a Billboard Record » February 9, 2024 6:59 pm

Lorne
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mroldies wrote:

"...on the Billboard 200".
Does this mean that it is counted from May 13, 1967?

I wouldn't know ... I was just referencing what they said in the article.
 

The Oldies Music Board » How The Grateful Dead Rode Its Archival Strategy to a Billboard Record » February 9, 2024 8:59 am

Lorne
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With the release of their latest album, they have now broken a record that they held with Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley for the most albums to chart in the top 40 on the Billboard 200 (59).
https://www.billboard.com/business/business-news/grateful-dead-archive-strategy-chart-record-rhino-daves-picks-1235603075/

The Oldies Music Board » The Spinners' Henry Fambrough dies at age 85 » February 7, 2024 10:54 pm

Lorne
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He was the last living member of the group's original lineup. I wish that it hadn't taken so long for them to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but I'm glad that at least he was able to be a part of their induction last November.
https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2024/02/07/henry-fambrough-the-spinners-obituary/72515092007/

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