Saturday, July 7, 2012

Rare Musical Gems is coming back!!

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Thank you to everyone who messaged me asking why this blog faded away. As I posted a while back, I was the victim of hacking, during which I...
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Friday, July 1, 2011

Technical Difficulties...Please Stand By!

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I'm so sorry that there haven't been any updates in such a long time! The email I use to manage this blog was hacked, as was the acc...
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Thursday, March 17, 2011

WALTER JACKSON: "NOT YOU" (1966)

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Walter Jackson Click above to hear "Not You." With a voice reminiscent of (but so much warmer than) the great Barry White,...
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Sunday, January 23, 2011

MARJORIE BLACK: "ONE MORE HURT" (early 1960s)

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(Click above to hear "One More Hurt.") There's not a lot I can say here, other than, if you only ever listen to one song o...
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DIVINYLS: "I'M ON YOUR SIDE" (1990)

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diVinyls (l to r: Christina Amphlett, Mark McEntee) (Click above to hear "I'm On Your Side.") It's amazing to me t...
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PATTI AUSTIN: "SOMEONE'S GONNA CRY" (1966)

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Patti Austin (Click above to hear "Someone's Gonna Cry.") Patti Austin is a true phenomenon. She made her debut on the...
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PETER, PAUL AND MARY: "POWER" (1983)

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Peter, Paul and Mary (l to r: Peter Yarrow, Noel Paul Stookey, Mary Travers) (Click above to hear "Power.") From their day...
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THE CRYSTALS: "HE HIT ME (IT FELT LIKE A KISS)" (1962)

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The Crystals (Click above to hear "He Hit Me (It Felt Like a Kiss)" People tend to think of the girl-group era as being ri...
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DEEE-LITE: "I.F.O. (IDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT)" (1992)

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Deee-Lite (l tor: Jungle DJ Towa Tei, Super DJ Dmitry and The Lady Miss Keir Kirby) Click above to hear "I.F.O." Unfairly...
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PAM GRIER: "LONG TIME WOMAN" (1971)

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Pam Grier (Click above to hear "Long Time Woman.") Recorded for the Jack Hill film The Big Doll House , the future Queen o...
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DOLLY PARTON: "THE BRIDGE" (1968)

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Dolly Parton Click above to hear "The Bridge." I've always felt it was unfortunate that so many people are unwilling,...
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LINDA CLIFFORD: "ALL THE MAN I NEED" (1983)

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Linda Clifford (Click above to hear "All the Man I Need.") While this song is best known as a huge hit for Whitney Houston...
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THE SUPREMES: "WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE" (1975)

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The Supremes (l to r: Cindy Birdsong, Mary Wilson, Scherrie Payne.) Click above to hear "Where Do I Go From Here.") Peopl...
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Sunday, January 16, 2011

ALICE CLARK: "I KEEP IT HID" (1972)

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Alice Clark Click above to hear "I Keep It Hid." I knew this article would be difficult to write, as there is just simply ...
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THE CONTESSAS: "I KEEP ON KEEPIN' ON" (1965)

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The Contessas (l to r) Alyce Wheaton, Suzy Horton, Suzanne Weir and Sharon Johnson (All photos in this entry courtesy of Suzanne Southa...
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BARBARA JEAN ENGLISH: "I'M SORRY" (1972)

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Barbara Jean English Click above to hear "I'm Sorry." If you were to ask anyone, "what song would make an outstan...
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CLYDIE KING: "THE THRILL IS GONE" (1965)

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Clydie King Click above to hear "The Thrill is Gone." Right off the bat, I'd like to note, this is a completely differ...
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THE THREE DEGREES: "GET YOUR LOVE BACK" (1975)

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The Three Degrees (l to r: Valerie Holiday, Fayette Pinkney, Sheila Ferguson) (Special thanks to my friend Jeremy Levinson, without whom...
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TONI BASIL: "BREAKAWAY" (1966)

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Toni Basil in the film "Breakaway." Click above to hear "Breakaway." Unless you are a devotee of experimental fi...
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Saturday, January 15, 2011

THE SHANGRI-LAS: "PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE" (1966) and "I CAN NEVER GO HOME ANYMORE" (1965)

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Three of the four members of The Shangri-Las... and a bad boy. "Past, Present and Future"  "I Can Never Go Home ...
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LITTLE EVA: "WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW" (circa 1965)

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Little Eva Click above to hear "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?" The Gerry Goffin/Carole King classic "Will You Love Me To...
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THE HEP STARS: "SHE WILL LOVE YOU" (1967)

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The Hep Stars Click above to hear "She Will Love You." They were dubbed by the musical press as "The Swedish Beatles,...
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ANNI-FRID LYNGSTAD (FRIDA): "DÄR DU GÅR LÄMNAR KÄRLEKEN SPÅR" (1970)

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Anni-Frid Lyngstad Click above to hear  " Där du går lämnar kärleken spår." If " Där du går lämnar kärleken spår&quo...
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