GrimsbyFan wrote:

  
 

 

 
 
  

Poor Little Fool - Ricky Nelson
The Jordannaires sang background on many of Ricky's songs.  Their vocals seemed to be the perfect complement to a great performance by an amazing singer on this tune.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=poor+little+fool+ricky+nelson

Shoutout to the Jordanaires!

Elvis was very fond of them and stated words to the effect that "...if it wasn't for you guys there may not have been a me..."

Elvis wanted them to accompany him to Las Vegas for his engagements but they turned him down.

I had the pleasure of meeting the Jordanaires tenor singer, piano player & group manager, the late Gordon Stoker in Vegas about 25 years ago.

Funnily enough he (and I) were in the audience that night of an Elvis impersonator named Trent Carlini. Mr. Stoker was introduced from the stage & following the shows completion I made a point of waiting to shake his hand and say hello as he emerged from the small showroom.

The 1970's Supremes hit "Stoned Love" has always been a favourite of mine 
To this day I can't get enough of it
So today I was surprised to find out that the song comes with a mislabelled title!

The songs writer, Kenny Thomas gave his creation the title "Stone Love" meaning a love that is absolute and total.
Somewhere between the catalogue department & the pressing plant at Motown the letter "d" was added

It was a typo that caused a bit of a stir 
Some radio stations where reluctant or outright refused to play it
And Merv Griffin cancelled an appearance by the Jean Terrell led Supremes because of it

I never knew all that until today









 

A co-founder and the lead singer of the rock band Three Dog Night has passed

Chuck Negron was 83

Mr. Negron died of heart failure at his home in Los Angeles after suffering multiple health issues 

Three Dog Night had a very successful run including the hit songs "Joy To The World" and "One Is The Lonliest Number"

May he rest in peace

Raul Malo has died from cancer at the age of 60

He was lead singer and co-founder of the country rock group The Mavericks

He had one hell of a voice

Treat yourselves if you've not heard him sing

May he rest in peace









 

Donna Jean Godchaux  has died in hospice in Nashville after a long struggle with cancer
She was 78

Ms Godchaux was a member of the Grateful Dead from 1971 to 1979
She also performed on the multi million selling single Suspicious Minds by Elvis Presley as well as working in the recording studio with Percy Sledge and Cher

May she rest in peace

As of this posting singer Dave Edmunds remains in a coma in hospital after suffering a massive heart attack.

Mr. Edmunds was last reported in a coma according to his wife of 40 years Cici

Cici wrote on her Facebook page that her husband had died in her arms but that she and a nurse brought the "I Hear You Knockin" " singer back from the brink

Mr. Edmunds, who is a native of Wales is 81

Ptayers for Dave Edmunds




















 

Grammy award winning jazz muscian and composer Chuck Mangione has passed

Mr. Mangione died in his sleep at his home in Rochester New York

He was 84













 

Legendary singer and actress Connie Franics has died  

Ms. Francis had been admitted to hospital suffering from severe pain

Her career spanned more than 6 decades and included numerous hits in both North America and in various languages in Europe

Connie Francis was 87









 

Co-founder and singer with the American R&B group The Whispers Walter Scott has died.

Mr. Scott helped form the group along with his twin brother Wallace and enjoyed their greatest success in the 1970's and 80's

Mr. Scott succumbed to stomach cancer

He was in his 82nd year 

StereoTom wrote:

Roman wrote:

First Sly  Stone, then Brian Wilson and now Lou Christie, all 82. Is 82 the new 27?

 
For what it's worth, James Lowe of the Blues Magoos passed away recently at 82, as well.

I believe Mr. Lowe fronted the Electric Prunes

There's a post about his passing on this page dated June 1st

Family sources are confirming that the legendary Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys has died.

He was 82.

May he rest in peace

Classic rock guitarist Rick Derringer has died at the age of 77

Derringer began his musical journey as a founding member of The McCoys and recorded Hang On Sloopy in 1965. He was just 17

Rick Derringer was a native of Ohio and passed on Monday in Florida with his wife at his side.     

No cause of death was given









 

Herb Alpert recently celebrated his 90 birthday and is still performing.

Just watched an interview segment he did with CBS Mornings which he has dowloaded to his own YouTube channel

Fantastic!! Still has the lung power to play the trumpet all these years later

The only difference is these days he sits instead of standing while performing.

He still sounds great & that eight and-a-half minute CBS interview is fabulous

Much respect to Mr. Herb Alpert

 

British singer and actress Marianne Faithfull has passed in London England

Ms Faithfull came to prominence in the 1960's both as the girlfriend of Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger & for her top 40 entry As Tears Go By,  a tune written by Jagger and Keith Richards.

Both Jagger and Richrds have expressed their sadness at her passing in posts on social media 

Marianne Faithfull was 78



















 

The last remaining member of the iconic soul duo of Sam and Dave - Sam Moore has passed at his Florida home.

Mr. Moore was 89

His family said Mr. Moore had undergone surgery in hospital last week and things took a turn for the worse

Sam and Dave made a lasting impact on the music scene with their hits Hold On I'm Comin' and Soul Man.

Mr. Moore's musical partner Dave Prater passed away in 1988 as the result of a car accident