Welcome to the Music group. Started by Steve to bring local musicians together, we have now diversified to include a wider range of members, to also post, listen to and discuss our choices of music old and new. Please respect others members opinions and tastes. New ideas always welcome.

https://youtu.be/FezVApPddqU?si=ClzCkXBY8cq7O_QL

........ if every adult had this as their Christmas Wish List:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn0y8A96IKk

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3vrl93553qo

Can members think of any rubbish, silly or even truly bad Christmas songs (before we have a thread on favourites)

Here’s my choice

https://youtu.be/VKTQmZHwDY4?si=vuoeNCEh1Ljn3pu9

.... of Marty and Kim Wilde

Joined by the beautiful voice of Brandi Carlile

https://youtu.be/UwL4UC_tLTI?si=QLz_LwfMMrO3bM-O

Who is this with Marty Wilde?

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/nov/04/quincy-jones-musician-michael-jackson-producer-dies

R.I.P Jack Jones.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkATu6Gr4qM

I love these by the late great and very handsome legend:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCDeeBWco0I&pp=ygUebWFydmluIGdheWUgd29tYW4gb2YgdGhlIHdvcmxk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtQl4XChQ90&pp=ygUed2hlcmUgYXJlIHdlIGdvaW5nIG1hcnZpbiBnYXll

What do you think ?

Today is National Album Day. People are being asked to choose their favourite album by a British group. What is yours?

My choice. ELO - Out of the Blue.

If I could choose a non-british album it would be Blondie - Parallel Lines.

https://youtu.be/0Uv6VJDAKpY?feature=shared

She was on the One Show tonight

Passed away on Saturday 28th September

https://youtu.be/HCgnbRWVvU8?si=y7OowVVA3L-FDETW

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cglk1zwdzeyo

Actress and singer Kathryn Crosby second wife of Bing's died recently aged 90.

Wasn’t sure which group to put this is in but the fact that it explains why David Bowie had different colour eyes I thought I’d put it in the music group

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg2r9mvxz2o

I just heard this prog on Radio 4 and really enjoyed it - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00237nb It turns out that it's been running for a long time, so I'll do a hunt to see how many previous episodes are available and what they cover. I'd never really listened to Oasis before! Maybe everyone here already knows the prog, but I tend to listen to Radio 3 all day as I can work alongside classical music, but not any music with words in it.

But I'm biased. My late brother-in-law's brother is playing guitar and vocals on his new single.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VujHlwoN1E0

Anyone remember this?

https://youtu.be/Dn5Pbug5nRw?feature=shared

Tito Jackson, older brother of Michael and member of the Jackson 5 passed away on 15th September.RIP

Another recent passing - the great Caterina Valente (age 93) who sold many records recorded in several languages.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lEEtsUna74

Some recent passings:

James Darren 88

Sergio Mendes (& Brasil '66) 83

Zoot Money 82

I bought my husband a banjolele for his birthday and we saw these guys playing electric ukuleles , we decided to go last night. It started early so we thought we’d stay a short time but we stayed . They were great fun and the audience danced the night away even though they were mostly in their 70s or 80s.
The Ukaye Ukes Promotional Video
https://youtu.be/xt52uryPeDw?si=r_zR87LtIdlmwgkH

Close friend of Tony Blackburn, Bob Harris and Ken Bruce passed away on 31st August after a long illness.

A well known music producer he was also famous for his collection of music.

https://www.beat-magazine.co.uk/2024/phil-the-collector-swern-has-died/

https://radiotoday.co.uk/2024/09/radio-producer-phil-the-collector-swern-has-passed-away/

Working right up to his death, he will be sadly missed by all that knew him

Did you go to those one night stand tours in the 60s with multiple stars in the show? If so, which was the first? For me, it was at Woolwich Granada in 1963 where Roy Orbison topped the bill but the Beatles closed the show because of the screaming which they didn't want continuing into Roy's act. Gerry and the Pacemakers closed the first half. The Beatles sang three songs - you could only hear what they were singing by holding your nose and blowing it. I picked out I saw her standing there and Twist and shout.

Love this clip of Jack Jones singing to an army nurse when entertaining troops late 1965

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyBmCASoJ64

https://youtu.be/FBjSD6zD9NI?si=Tmp7csSpwc5Ui6rF

Sounds similar to the lead singer of the Gabriels

Heard this on the radio the other day. From 1967. Looking at the comments people are asking Would you go back to that era? Even for a short time. Would you?
https://youtu.be/4JIq8Zn0AJE?feature=shared

Each of the songs listed below begins with the word ‘Long’ and was a hit (UK or US) in the year specified. All you have to do is guess the name of the artist. Number 17 has two answers. How many can you guess?

1. Long after tonight is all over 1965 –

2. Long as I can see the light 1971 –

3. Long live love 1965 –

4. Long and winding road 1970 –

5. Long cool woman in a black dress 1972 –

6. Long-haired lover from Liverpool 1972 –

7. Long hot summer 1983 –

8. Long-legged girl 1967 –

9. Long live love 1974 –

10. Long lost lover 1975 –

11. Long shot kicked de bucket 1969 –

12. Long tall glasses 1974 –

13. Long time 1985 –

14. Long time gone 1994 –

15. Long train runnin’ 1993 –

16. Long legged woman dressed in black 1974 –

17. Long tall Sally 1956 (2 versions) –

18. Long live rock ‘n’ roll 1978 -

19. Long train runnin’ 1991 –

20. Longest time 1984 –

This was released in 1970. Memories of my student days.
https://youtu.be/timZoOs9ozo?feature=shared

New song.

https://youtu.be/kPa7bsKwL-c?si=QitMG-00oEPdahca

Apologies if everyone is already familiar with this classic by Tony Bennett but I only got to hear it for the first time recently.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDNIWwdqiGk

Following on from the artists quiz, a possibly more difficult ‘Little’ songs quiz. Each of the songs listed below begins with the word ‘Little’ and was a hit (UK or US) in the year specified. All you have to do is guess the name of the artist. A few have two or more possible answers due to cover versions. How many can you guess?

1. Little Deuce Coupe 1965

2. Little by Little 1966

3. Little Things 1965

4. Little Man 1966

5. Little Miss Lonely 1962

6. Little Red Rooster 1963

7. Little Sister 1961

8. Little Star 1958

9. Little Town 1982

10. Little White Bull 1960

11. Little Willy 1972

12. Little Arrows 1968

13. Little Bird 1993

14. Little Bit of Heaven 1993

15. Little Shoemaker 1953

16. Little Bit of Love 1971

17. Little Band of Gold 1963

18. Little Bernadette 1958

19. Little Bit More 1992

20. Little Bitty Tear 1962

21. Little Black Book 1962

22. Little Boy Sad 1961

23. Little Britain 1996

24. Little Brother 1990

25. Little Brown Jug 1938 and 1976

26. Little Child 1994

27. Little Children 1964

28. Little Darlin’ 1957

29. Little Devil 1961

30. Little Does She Know 1976

31. Little Donkey 1959

32. Little Drummer Boy 1959

33. Little Girl 1960

34. Little Green Apples 1968

35. Little Jeannie 1980

36. Little Lies 1987

37. Little Town Flirt 1963

38. Little Things Mean a Lot 1955

Taking country music by storm

https://youtu.be/4QIZE708gJ4?si=It2UbbN6XJWiXnac

Boy George mentioned this song he wrote on a recent interview

What a title - about Liberace

https://youtu.be/Prj2EYRoEkQ?si=lQFrduG8ZimYHSrf

Lovely version of the Don Everly composition So Sad by Marty and Roxanne Wilde.

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=marty+and+roxanne+wilde+so+sad#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:6e8e0464,vid:2nsr48yNM2c,st:0

A musical-based quiz for the musical loop. Each of the following songs was recorded by an artist whose name begins with the word ‘Little’. How many can you guess?

1. Ooh my Soul 1958 -

2. Those Oldies but Goodies 1961 –

3. Tweedle Dee 1973 -

4. Fingertips 1965 -

5. Tears on my Pillow 1958 -

6. The Locomotion 1962 -

7. May the Bird of Paradise Fly up your Nose 1965 -

8. I will Follow him 1963 -

9. Black Magic 2015 -

https://youtu.be/mfODYOp41ww?si=I0rXUIcbUNTbgc4g

Sandy Posey - Single Girl - aged 80

John Mayall (and his Bluesbreakers) - aged 90

I’ve got friends in low places - Garth Brooks

https://youtu.be/mvCgSqPZ4EM?si=3ULb9kPo5ApNXhNU

If you can view the video clip on this Facebook page, of Frankie Valli performing last night at the age of 90, I think you'd agree that his best days are behind him now!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/frankievalliandthefourseasonsfans/?multi_permalinks=2592756737561585¬if_id=1722563705124749¬if_t=group_activity&ref=notif

Just a few days ago it was the 60th Anniversary of the sad death of the great Jim Reeves. Who died in a plane crash on 31st July 1964

Have you got a favourite song

https://youtu.be/bpi8Bek6jdM?si=54PVbIqdNWaruuMf

He’ll have to go

I only stayed up to watch the opening as there were rumours that Celine Dion had been seen in Paris.

My wait was worthwhile

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgerkx08dw0o.amp

For some it’s golf but I bought my husband a banjolele for his birthday and he’s thrilled. He’s converting it to left handed buying new strings , reading about them, listening to them and writing music for it. I had never seen one before.

Last of the Four Tops founder members. RIP

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/abdul-duke-fakir-four-tops-dead-1235065299/

I love his instrumental versions of Cindy Lauper’s ‘Time after time’

https://youtu.be/ia0TxxMGpQM?feature=shared
And Michael Jackson’s ‘Human Nature’

https://youtu.be/3NvLieJFjh8?feature=shared

It's great as a background music when the back doors are opened to block out neighbour and his new girlfriend's chat!

Tonight is Prince night on BBC 2 starts at 10pm

I heard the Marvin Gaye version on the radio recently and I knew his was a cover version but wasn’t sure who sang the original. I like both
https://youtu.be/rwn8hIyiHvI?feature=shared