Dion, as charming as in the old days: 1958 2004  

The new musical, “Piece of My Heart”, is based on the life and songs of legendary songwriter Bert Berns. He made fifty-one pop chart singles in seven years and became one of the most successful songwriters of the 1960s. Bert Berns was one of the great originals of the golden age of rhythm and blues. He first flourished   Read More …

A gemstone I found on YouTube:

From an early age, Bill Medley had a passion for music. Listening to the albums of Ray Charles and Little Richard, this raw R&B influence would profoundly shape Medley’s musical future. As the pioneering “blue-eyed soul” group the Righteous Brothers, Bill Medley and late partner Bobby Hatfield sang such famous hits as “(You’re My) Soul   Read More …

Joe Barry. The name is synonymous with legendary rock and roll. And bad behavior. Few knew the tortured man behind the music who struggled with personal and professional demons, giving up on music several times to pursue careers as diverse as pimp, preacher and mercenary. He threw punches and received them, shot others and got   Read More …

Although their period of success was brief, Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers‘ string of hits were highly influential on the rock and R&B performers who followed them. Lymon’s high-voiced sound is said to be a direct predecessor of the girl group sound, and the list of performers who name him as an influence include Michael   Read More …

In the stunning documentary Beatles Stories, Brian Wilson praised Beatles’ “Rubber Soul” album: “I remember listening to Rubber Soul with my wife and some friends and we were smoking marijuana. And we were stoned. Rubber Soul just took me away! And I went to the piano and started writing Pet Sounds*. It took me to Pet Sounds.   Read More …

Serine Woodstock:

Frankie Lymon – addiction to the stage, stardom and cocaine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9OsbMXxaCw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NADKXsf4mI

“Music is a safe kind of high.” Jimi Hendrix