McKenna Musical Jubilee

Tuesday, June 4, 2019,  Audio, Birthday  No comments

June Birthdays

June Birthdays

It’s June and I’m going to do this right, for June Birthdays are the start of something that I’m going to do every month. This is the list of birthdays that I typed about so far which means I’ll be adding more later.

1. Josephine Baker 3 June 1906 – 12 April 1975
2. Judy Garland June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969 (aged 47)
3. Pat Boone June 1, 1934-Still Alive
4. Gary U.S. Bonds June 6, 1939-Still Alive
5. Tom Jones June 7, 1940-Still Alive
6. Nancy Sinatra June 8, 1940-Still Alive
7. Charlie Watts, drummer (The Rolling Stones) June 2,1941-Still Alive
8. Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999)
9. Sir James Paul McCartney, CH, MBE (born 18 June 1942)
10. Eva Narcissus Boyd (June 29, 1943 – April 10,2003)
11. June 8,1944- Boz Scaggs, singer-songwriter
12. June 21,1944 – Ray Dav...

Monday, June 3, 2019,  General  No comments

Happy Birthday Josephine And Curtis 

Josephine Baker 3 June 1906 – 12 April 1975

Curtis Lee Mayfield(June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999)

Happy Birthday Josephine Baker And Curtis Lee Mayfield, for today, is your birthday.  Theirs two birthdays, one a performer, Curtis Lee Mayfield and the other was a singer, Josephine Baker. It’s great to know, that two people who I like was born on the same day. All other websites would have them done separately but not mine. If I had twins, I wouldn’t celebrate each one separately, so why should I do that to two people that I like in the music industry.

However, I have to type “WOW” two in one, which should be a great day for the both of them, had they been still alive. 

Happy Birthday Josephine Baker And Curtis Lee Mayfield...

Sunday, June 2, 2019,  Audio, Photo, 1935, 1938  No comments

The Life And Times Of Connie Francis Part Six

The Life And Times Of Connie Francis Part Six

I’ve been working on my past blogs and I notice that I haven’t finished their biographies, well I’m doing them now. Here’s The Life And Times Of Connie Francis Part Six, I hope you enjoy it, as much as I have.

Work

Musical Genres

While her singles were mostly kept in the then-current sounds of the day such asrock ‘n’ roll, novelty songs, the twist, torch ballads, or the girl group soundcreated by Brill Building alumni Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry, Francis‘ albumsrepresented her in a variety of styles, ranging from R&B, vocal jazz, and countryto Broadway standards, children‘s music, waltzes, spiritual music, schlager music,traditionals from various ethnic groups represented in the US, and sel...

Sunday, June 2, 2019,  Audio, Photo, 1935, 1939  No comments

The Life And Times Of Dusty Springfield Part Seven

The Life And Times Of Dusty Springfield Part Seven

I’m trying to complete my blogs from the past selections, and here’s The Life And Times Of Dusty Springfield Part Seven, I hope you enjoy it.

Personal

Springfield‘s parents, Catherine and Gerard, lived in Hove, East Sussex from 1962.Catherine died in a nursing home there in 1976 of lung cancer. In 1979, Gerarddied of a heart attack in Rottingdean, East Sussex.
Some of Springfield‘s biographers and journalists have speculated that she had twopersonalities: shy, quiet, Mary O’Brien, and the public face she had created asDusty Springfield. An editorial review at Publishers Weekly of Valentine andWickham‘s 2001 biography, Dancing with Demons, finds “… the confidence[Springfield] exuded on vi...

Sunday, June 2, 2019,  Audio, Photo  No comments

Bill Withers Part Two

Bill Withers Part Two

I’m picking where I left off on Part One with Bill Withers Part Two, and I hope you enjoy it.

Columbia Records

After Sussex Records folded, Withers signed with Columbia Records in 1975. Hisfirst album release with the label, Making Music, Making Friends, included thesingle “She‘s Lonely“, which was featured in the film Looking for Mr. Goodbar.During the next three years he released an album each year with Naked & Warm (1976), Menagerie (1977, containing the successful “Lovely Day“), “Bout Love“ (1978)and “Get on Down“; the latter song also included on the Looking for Mr. Goodbarsoundtrack.

In 1976, Withers performed “Ain’t No Sunshine“ on Saturday Night Live.

Due to problems with Columbia and being unable to get songs approved for hisalbum,

Sunday, June 2, 2019,  Audio, Photo  No comments

Dee Dee Warwick Part Two

Dee Dee Warwick Part Two

This is Dee Dee Warwick Part Two, and I hope you like it.

Atco

Warwick continued to record for Mercury through the late 1960s. Although her occasional success in the R&B field— notably the 1969 Ed Townsend production of Foolish Fool— was enough for the label to wish to re-sign her in 1970, she signed with Atco at the invitation of Atlantic Records president Jerry Wexler himself,Wexler‘s having admired Warwick‘s early session work.

Warwick made her first recordings for Atco in February 1970, cutting four tuneswith Townsend. In an early indication of the disarray that Warwick‘s career wouldexperience at Atlantic, these tracks were shelved and she was sent to CriteriaStudios in Miami in April to work with producer Dave Crawford and fast...

Sunday, June 2, 2019,  Audio, Photo, 1935, 1938  No comments

Bill Withers Part One

Their’s “Ain’t No Sunshine” when I don’t see a new album of Bill Withers, but until I see it, I’m going to do Bill Withers Part One, for now.

William Harrison Withers Jr. (born on July 4, 1938) is an American singer-songwriter and musician who performed and recorded from 1970 until 1985. Herecorded several major hits, including “Lean on Me“, “Ain’t No Sunshine“, “UseMe“, “Just the Two of Us“, “Lovely Day“, and “Grandma‘s Hands“. Withers won three Grammy Awards and was nominated for four more. His life was the subject of the2009 documentary film Still Bill. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall ofFame in 2015.

Bill Withers

Bill Withers Part One

Withers in 1976
Background information
Birth name
William Harrison Withers Jr
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Born July 4, 1938 (age 80).
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Sunday, June 2, 2019,  Audio, Photo  No comments

Handling the Apple iPod Fame and Lawsuits

Handling the Apple iPod Fame and Lawsuits

Handling the Apple iPod Fame and Lawsuits

Handling the Apple iPod Fame and Lawsuits, is a problem with me. Who do I take sides, The Beatles or Apple Computers?

With the success of the apple ipod series of Apple Computer, it is no wonder thatthere will be an apple ipod lawsuit on the table. Apple Corps sued the apple ipodcreator, Apple Computer, of a breach in their agreement over the use of theirfamous trademark. Last March 2006, the hearing for the Apple ipod began before theLondon court.

Before any of the loyal fans of this iconic device dismiss this Apple ipod case asenvy, it is important to look behind the court history of these two companies. TheApple ipod case is the latest court battle of these comp...

Sunday, June 2, 2019,  Audio, Photo, 1945  No comments

The talented Rod Stewart Part Seven

I’m doing The talented Rod Stewart Part Seven, today, but you might be reading it tomorrow, which will be your yesterday.

2002–10: The Great American Songbook series and Soulbook

The Talented Rod Stewart Part Five

Performing in Zaragoza, Spain, November 2006
In June 2002, Stewart performed “Handbags and Gladrags“ at the Party at the Palaceheld at Buckingham Palace Garden, a concert which celebrated the Golden Jubilee ofElizabeth II and featured stars from five decades of music.
By 2002, Stewart had sold over 100 million records during his career. Heconcentrated on singing 1930s and 1940s pop standards from the Great AmericanSongbook, written by songwriters such as Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, and Georgeand Ira Gershwin, with great popular success. Thes...

Sunday, June 2, 2019,  General  No comments

Happy Birthday Charlie Watts

Happy Birthday Charlie Watts

Charlie Watts, drummer (The Rolling Stones) June 2,1941 is Still Alive, which makes him 78 years old. Only Ringo Starr is older (on my website I have only two drummers biographies and Ringo Starr is the other and he’s 79 years old), and yet he has albums, but Charlie Watts don’t. In fact, I wasn’t going to do his, because iTunes doesn’t have anything with his voice on any recordings, but one, and that’s with The Rolling Stones (when I get into The 1960’s, I’ll be making a lot of blogs about them and The Beatles), but I still wanted to type Happy Birthday to Charlie Watts and I hope you have many more.

Before I do upload the only recording of Charlie Watts, I think it’s a good idea for me to type, something that I wished I had...