Skipper Duke Posted May 25, 2021 Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 On 5/9/2020 at 12:56 PM, HossC said: Little Richard has passed away at the age of 87. He was cited as an influence by acts such as The Beatles, Elvis and Elton John. From 1957, here's Lucille: Cousin HossC... I was gonna ask but don't have to now. This is the one Waylon Jennings did. I just listened to this one in the video. Being a Country and WJ fan I must go with his cover though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossC Posted May 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 12 hours ago, Skipper Duke said: Cousin HossC... I was gonna ask but don't have to now. This is the one Waylon Jennings did. I just listened to this one in the video. Being a Country and WJ fan I must go with his cover though. I checked to see if I had Waylon's version (I don't), and was reminded of Kenny Rogers' song of the same name. Kenny's Lucille ("You picked a fine time to leave me, Lucille") was released in early 1977, and while being a completely different song, was also covered by Waylon Jennings in 1977. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossC Posted May 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2021 On 5/22/2021 at 6:59 AM, HossC said: BTW. John's version of "Wouldn't Want It Any Other Way" was also on the soundtrack of his 2006 movie "Collier & Co." Skipper Duke 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossC Posted August 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 Skipper's already started a thread about the sad passing of Olivia Newton-John, so here's Xanadu from 1980: Hobie Hartkins and Skipper Duke 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobie Hartkins Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 She was hot! Skipper Duke 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossC Posted August 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 I thought I'd give Olivia Newton-John some space, but we also lost prolific songwriter Lamont Dozier on Monday at the age of 81. If the name's not familiar, he was part of the very successful Holland–Dozier–Holland Motown songwriting team who wrote hits for artists such as Martha and the Vandellas, The Supremes, The Four Tops, and The Isley Brothers. Here's an early hit from Martha and the Vandellas - Heatwave: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossC Posted October 28, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2022 I've just seen that controversial singer Jerry Lee Lewis has died at the age of 87. He was described as "One of the last survivors of rock 'n' roll's golden age". At 22, Jerry Lee Lewis famously married his 13-year-old cousin. Obviously that never happened with our favorite cousins, but in 'One Armed Bandits' Bo did tell Daisy, "If we weren't cousins, I'd marry you.", to which Daisy replied, "That's never stopped anyone in this family before." Jerry Lee Lewis - Breathless Hobie Hartkins 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerDuke Posted October 29, 2022 Report Share Posted October 29, 2022 I was surprised that he WAS still alive. It's so hard to keep track of older entertainers unless you are a fan who puts in the effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossC Posted November 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2022 I never intended this to be a tribute thread, but it seems to be a good place to collect the tributes. I'd love to see more posts here of one word song titles by people who hadn't just died! Tonight I've just read that Irene Cara has died at 63, although the cause of death has not been released. Along with "Flashdance - What a Feeling", Fame is probably her best known song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossC Posted December 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2022 Another day, another obituary. Yesterday we lost Fleetwood Mac member and solo artists Christine McVie at the age of 79. She was one of eight members of the band inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. I've posted 'Songbird' before, but it was back in 2011, and out of my limited choice of one word song titles in her collection, it's the most well-known. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Duke Posted December 31, 2022 Report Share Posted December 31, 2022 (edited) Confidence by Sanctus Real Edited December 31, 2022 by Garrett Duke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossC Posted January 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2023 Back to the obituaries. It was announced today that Anita Pointer, from the Grammy-winning Pointer Sisters, has died aged 74. Here's 'Automatic', one of their hits from 1984. It was a #1 single here in Ireland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Duke Posted January 29, 2023 Report Share Posted January 29, 2023 Toby Mac - Everything PS: I can listen to Toby Mac all day every day and it never gets old. My all time favorite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossC Posted February 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2023 I thought I'd take a break from using this thread for obituaries and post some new music. I'm slightly cheating here as the full title is 'Lionheart (Fearless)' by Joel Corry & Tom Grennan, but the radio DJs just call it 'Lionheart'. Despite being an original tune, it has a great '90s dance vibe to it - very reminiscent of songs like 'Encore Une Fois' by Sash!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossC Posted March 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 I read this morning that the Israeli actor Topol had died at 87. You may remember him from the 1981 James Bond film 'For Your Eyes Only', but he's best known for playing Tevye in the 1971 film 'Fiddler on the Roof. I was lucky enough to see him play Tevye in the stage show at The London Palladium back in 1994. This is a repost, but the last time was 2011, so it's a good time for a reminder! 'Tradition' - Topol and film cast Hobie Hartkins 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobie Hartkins Posted March 10, 2023 Report Share Posted March 10, 2023 He died at 87?? That's pretty young for a Jew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossC Posted July 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 I thought I should mark the passing of Tony Bennett at the age of 96. Tony Bennett - Chicago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipper Duke Posted July 21, 2023 Report Share Posted July 21, 2023 1 hour ago, HossC said: I thought I should mark the passing of Tony Bennett at the age of 96. Tony Bennett - Chicago Wow! He had a good long life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossC Posted July 27, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2023 Yesterday we lost Irish singer Sinead O'Connor at the age of only 56. I'm aware that she was a very controversial figure, especially in the US, but she always stuck to her principles rather than chasing fame or fortune, and campaigned for some worthy causes. She also struggled with mental health issues. There's been a huge outpouring of tributes over here for the singer with the fantastically pure voice. She influenced so many female artists including Sarah McLachlan and Alanis Morissette. P!nk even sang 'Nothing Compares 2 U" to honor her in concert last night. From her 1987 debut album 'The Lion and the Cobra', here's 'Mandinka': Hobie Hartkins 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobie Hartkins Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 My favorite performance by her, was when I saw her on Saturday Night Live one time! SHE HAD GONADS!!! Skipper Duke 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Duke Posted September 16, 2023 Report Share Posted September 16, 2023 In memory of Jimmy Buffett and the NFL season (JJ Watt) here is Margaritaville Hobie Hartkins 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossC Posted September 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2023 Finally, I'm posting a song that's not a tribute. Gucci are using this catchy tune for their Flora perfume at the moment. When I looked into it, I found that they got Miley Cyrus to sing their version, but the original is from 1994 by a British pop duo who were promoting the term 'Girl Power' before the Spice Girls. Shampoo - Delicious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossC Posted December 5, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 We lost another prominent Irish musician last week: Shane MacGowan. Sadly, the news came a day after a friend of mine passed away, so I'm late with this post. Here's Shane with The Pogues singing 'Fiesta': And here he is duetting with Sinead O'Connor on 'Haunted'. It's hard to believe that we've lost both of them in the last six months. Skipper Duke 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HossC Posted October 19 Author Report Share Posted October 19 Seeing as the US Grand Prix is in Austin this weekend... Austin - Dasha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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