Randy Meisner: Another Eagle Flies Music Awards Music Business Music Culture Music History Music Legends Music News Music Trivia by da jack hayford - July 29, 2023August 5, 20230 In the world of rock and roll, there are legendary bands that have left an indelible mark on the music industry. The Eagles undoubtedly stand among these giants, and one of the foundational members who played a crucial role in shaping their signature sound is Randy Meisner. Sadly, Meisner died
Louis Armstrong: What A Wonderful World Music and Movies Music Business Music for a Cause Music in Commercials Music Legends Music Trivia Number 1 Songs Song Lyrics Special Occasion Music Spiritual Music by da jack hayford - July 16, 2023July 21, 20230 Often a great performing artist's career is largely defined by one very famous song. One might name Frank Sinatra and "New York, New York," Ray Charles and "Georgia," Tony Bennett and "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" in this regard. Clearly the legendary jazz great Louis Armstrong and his classic
The New Louis Armstrong Center: A Tribute to the Jazz Icon Music Business Music Culture Music Education Music History Music Legends by da jack hayford - July 12, 2023July 12, 20230 Louis Armstrong Home and Original Museum Louis Armstrong Home Museum on 107th Street in Corona, Queens, NY Louis Armstrong passed in 1971. His wife, Lucille, continued to live in their home on 107th Street in Corona, Queens, working to ensure that it became a National and New York Historic Landmark. Lucille
Who Invented The Saxophone? Music Events Music History Music Legends Music Trivia by da jack hayford - July 9, 2023July 10, 20230 Featured Image Courtesy of National Saxophone Day In the vast universe of music, there are few names that carry more weight and significance than that of Adolphe Sax (Thus the name of his invention, get it?). Born in Dinant, Belgium, in 1814, Sax was a visionary inventor and gifted musician who
Tina Turner Queen of Rock n’ Roll Dies at 83 Music Legends Music News Number 1 Songs by da jack hayford - May 24, 2023May 25, 20230 The world of music has lost one of its greatest voices and visages, "The Queen of Rock n' Roll," Tina Turner. Born Anna Mae Bullock in Brownsville, Tennessee, in 1939, Young Anna Mae lived with her grandmother after her parents moved temporarily away to Knoxville to work at a military
Is The Weeknd Changing His Name? Music Events Music History Music Legends Music News Music Trivia by da jack hayford - May 23, 2023May 24, 20230 In the world of pop stars, it's not unheard of for a major established artist to change their name, their showbiz moniker, in the middle of their career. Prince became a Symbol (or the Artist Formerly Known as Prince.) In the midst of a contractual dispute with Warner Bros. in 1993, he
Remembering Ella Fitzgerald, The First Lady of Song Ella Fitzgerald Much like the "King," Elvis Presley, played an enormous role in introducing black music to white Americans in the 1950s, Ella Fitzgerald, "The First Lady of Song," can be said to have brought white music to black Americans. Though known as a versatile and brilliant jazz, scat and be-bop singer in
What is Merlefest? Merlefest 2023 Although many of the uninitiated seem to think so, understandably, MerleFest is not about country music great Merle Haggard. (But you can bet your banjo there's a ton of Haggard fans there!) MerleFest was founded as the Eddy Merle Watson Memorial Festival. Merle Watson was the inordinately talented son of bluegrass pioneer
What is Strange Fruit About? Billie Holiday, born Eleanora Fagan in 1915, was a legendary American jazz singer known for her unique voice and emotive performances. Holiday had a difficult upbringing, growing up in poverty and experiencing abuse and neglect. She turned to music as an escape, and began singing in nightclubs in her early
Legendary Canadian Songwriter Gordon Lightfoot Dies at 84 Music and Movies Music History Music Legends Music News Number 1 Songs by da jack hayford - May 2, 2023May 3, 20230 Canada's favorite son, Gordon Lightfoot, was one of the greatest singer-songwriters to come out of the 1970s...and that's saying something. His name, along with the likes of Paul Simon, Jackson Browne, Carole King, Elton John, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, James Taylor, David Bowie, Randy Newman, Cat Stevens, Billy
Who is Nina Simone? Music and Politics Music for a Cause Music History Music Legends Song Lyrics by da jack hayford - April 30, 2023April 30, 20230 Nina Simone was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist who was known for her unique voice, powerful lyrics, and unforgettable performances. Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in Tryon, North Carolina in 1933, Simone began playing the piano at an early age and demonstrated a natural talent for music. Her family was
Who Wrote the Words to Turn! Turn! Turn!? Well, that is a tough question. The iconic Turn! Turn! Turn! probably has a lot of co-authors. Folk Legend Pete Seeger Photo Courtesy of Billboard "Pete Seeger, along with the folk missionaries Leadbelly, Woody Guthrie, Lee Hays and Odetta, has sung authentic American folk songs for so many years that his own
Who is Sneaky Pete? No, not Sneaky Pete the TV crime series that ran from 2015-2019. We're talking about the legendary pedal steel guitar player "Sneaky" Pete Kleinow. Most people who have heard of Sneaky Pete know him as the incomparable pedal steel player of the also-legendary Flying Burrito Brothers, headed by (another legend!) Gram Parsons,
The Legendary Harry Belafonte Dies at 96 Music and Politics Music Education Music for a Cause Music History Music Legends by da jack hayford - April 26, 2023April 29, 20230 Harry Belafonte is a legendary figure in American popular culture, known for his incredible achievements as an actor, singer, humanitarian and activist. Born in Harlem in 1927, Belafonte's early life was marred by poverty and struggle. His parents were immigrants from the Caribbean, and his mother was often absent from his
What is Bye Bye Miss American Pie About? Don McLean Celebrating 50 Years of "American Pie" A long, long time ago — 50 years, in fact — “American Pie” hijacked pop radio. Immediately, amateur sleuths began dissecting Don McLean’s sweeping, impressionistic lyrics for clues about all those intriguing references. Could Bob Dylan be the jester? Does the marching band
Who is Richard Perry? Richard Perry Richard Perry is a legendary music producer who has made a significant impact on the music industry throughout his career. Born on June 18, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York, Perry was exposed to music at a young age, thanks to his parents, who were both music lovers. He started
Who is Huey ‘Piano’ Smith? Huey ‘Piano’ Smith, New Orleans R&B Great and Rock Pioneer, Dead at 89 @OffBeatMagazine Huey "Piano" Smith was an American pianist, singer, and songwriter who played a crucial role in shaping the sound of rhythm and blues and early rock and roll in the 1950s and 1960s. He is best known for
Who is Seymour Stein? Seymour Stein is a music industry legend who has left an indelible mark on the business over his six-decade-long career. His contributions to the industry are numerous and diverse, including the discovery of some of the most successful and influential artists in rock and roll history. I just love music and
Who is Robert Moog? Robert MoogBorn: May 23, 1934, New York City / Died: August 21, 2005 I was never worried that synthesizers would replace musicians. First of all, you have to be a musician in order to make music with a synthesizer. Robert Moog Robert Moog began his career in developing electronic musical instruments by making and working
What is a Theremin? When most people today think of the history of electronic music (not electronica music, ELECTRONIC MUSIC -- the start of it all!) they think of synthesizer pioneer Robert Moog. And in fact, Robert Moog (born in 1934 and died in 2005) played an essential and formative role in the development of
Who is Enrico Caruso? [Enrico] Caruso was the most popular singer in any genre in the first twenty years of the twentieth century and one of the pioneers of recorded music. Wikipedia Enrico Caruso25 Feb 1873 - 2 Aug 1921 Written by Joern H. Anthonisen Born on February 25th 1873, in Napoli, Italy, Enrico Caruso grew up in poor
Bye Bye Love: Remembering Phil Everly Music Legends Song Lyrics Songwriting by da jack hayford - March 30, 2023March 31, 20230 Before the Beatles, there were the Everly Bros. Chet Atkins (Renowned Guitar Player/Innovator and Music Executive) Phil Everly As the Los Angeles Times and other media reported, Phil Everly, the younger of the rock n' roll famous Everly Brothers, "died Friday, January 3, 2014 at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank [CA] of complications from chronic obstructive
Who is Luciano Pavarotti? Luciano Pavarotti Beloved tenor Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007) passed away in the early hours of Thursday, September 6, 2007, at age 71, in his native city of Modena, Italy. He had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in June 2006 and while undergoing treatment, his condition deteriorated rapidly during the last few months
The Cat’s In The Cradle of Islam…Everyone Jump Upon the Peace Train Music Legends Number 1 Songs Song Lyrics Songwriting by da jack hayford - March 30, 2023April 24, 20230 Harry Chapin OK so let's get this straight. Cat Stevens did not write or record "Cat's In The Cradle" despite listings to the contrary on the web and the perhaps natural popular misconception. "Cat's In the Cradle" was written by the late great performing songwriter/activist Harry Chapin. (Actually, the words to the song were written by
Everybody’s Talkin’: About Harry Nilsson Music and Movies Music in Commercials Music Legends Number 1 Songs Theme Songs by da jack hayford - March 29, 2023April 27, 20230 Harry Nilsson is my favorite singer of all time. He was also a great piano player and brilliant all around musician. But his VOICE, and amazing vocal abilities, I think, are unequaled. Harry was a troubled, perhaps devilish guy with the absolute voice of an angel. This documentary is a
What Does Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Mean? Music and Movies Music Awards Music Business Music Education Music History Music Legends Song Lyrics by da jack hayford - March 22, 2023April 25, 20230 The word is a compound word, and said by Richard Lederer in his book Crazy English to be made up of these words: super- "above", cali- "beauty", fragilistic- "delicate", expiali- "to atone", and -docious "educable", with all of these parts combined meaning "Atoning for being educable through delicate beauty. Wikipedia.org Mary Poppins LP It's not the longest
First Rock and Roll Record? Bill Haley The genesis of rock and roll: Where and when did it all begin? Some have claimed that Elvis Presley's 1954 cover of bluesman Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup's "That's All Right" is the definitive first rock and roll recording. Others trace the "first" R&R record back to 1951 and a
Remembering CBGB’s CBGB was a New York City music club opened in 1973 by Hilly Kristal in Manhattan's East Village. The club was previously a biker bar and before that was a dive bar. The letters CBGB were for Country, BlueGrass, and Blues, Kristal's original vision, yet CBGB soon became a famed venue of punk rock and new wave bands like Ramones, Television, Patti Smith Group, Blondie, and Talking Heads. From
Who Played the Organ on Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone”? Music Business Music History Music Legends by da jack hayford - March 20, 2023March 21, 20230 EVERYBODY MUST GET STONED. Oops! Wrong song. EVERYBODY knows the words to Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone"! Oops, not quite right. EVERYBODY knows SOME OF THE WORDS to Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone"! "Like a Rolling Stone" just may be the greatest rock n' roll song of all time. Rolling Stone
Who is Professor Longhair? Music Legends by da jack hayford - March 19, 2023June 15, 20230 Professor Longhair "Henry Roeland Byrd (a.k.a Professor Longhair) was Born in Bogalusa, Louisiana, on December 19, 1918 [and died January 30, 1980 in New Orleans at age 62]. The Henry Roeland Byrd story is fundamentally the story of an artist who created his own musical world, constantly refining and elaborating a