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Be-Bop-A-Lula - Video http://youtu.be/AH4qCNjpY_k "Vincent Eugene Craddock (February 11, 1935 – October 12, 1971), known as Gene Vincent, was an American musician who pioneered the styles of rock and roll and rockabilly. His 1956 top ten hit with his Blue Caps, "Be-Bop-A-Lula", is considered a significant early example of rockabilly. He is a member of both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Rockabilly Hall of Fame." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Vincent On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 4:03 PM, Richard Williams <pundits...@gmail.com>wrote: > Eddie Cochran > > [image: Inline image 1] > > Summertime Blues - Town Hall Party - 1959 > http://youtu.be/Ti38LFY7x1Y > > C'mon Everybody 45 RPM vinyl recording > http://youtu.be/7-71rZxFiRQ > > [image: Inline image 2] > > Edward Raymond 'Eddie' Cochran (October 3, 1938 – April 17, 1960) was an > American musician. Cochran's rockabilly songs, such as "C'mon Everybody" > and "Summertime Blues". He experimented with multitrack recording and > overdubbing even on his earliest singles, and was also able to play piano, > bass and drums.[1] His image as a sharply dressed, rugged but good-looking > young man with a rebellious attitude epitomized the stance of the 50s > rocker, and in death he achieved an iconic status." > > Read more: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Cochran > > > On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 9:08 AM, Richard Williams <pundits...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Blondie >> >> [image: Inline image 1] >> >> Heart Of Glass - Video >> http://youtu.be/WGU_4-5RaxU >> >> Call Me - Video >> http://youtu.be/aH3Q_CZy968 >> >> One Way Or Another - Video >> http://youtu.be/KXewIR7Y7cc >> >> Rapture - Video >> http://youtu.be/pHCdS7O248g >> >> "Blondie is an American rock band founded by singer Deborah Harry and >> guitarist Chris Stein.[3] The band was a pioneer in the early American new >> wave and punk scenes of the mid-1970s. The band achieved several hit >> singles including "Call Me", "Rapture" and "Heart of Glass". Parallel Lines >> is ranked No. 140 on Rolling Stone's list of 500 greatest albums of all >> time." >> >> Read more: >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blondie_(band) >> >> >> On Fri, Dec 27, 2013 at 7:18 AM, Richard Williams >> <pundits...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Devo >>> >>> [image: Inline image 1] >>> >>> Whip It (Video Live Fridays) >>> http://youtu.be/bQidM91CkXE >>> >>> "Devo is an American New Wave band formed in 1972 consisting of members >>> from Kent and Akron, Ohio. The classic line-up of the band includes two >>> sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs (Mark and Bob) and the Casales (Gerald >>> and Bob), along with Alan Myers. The band had a No. 14 Billboard chart hit >>> in 1980 with the single "Whip It", and has maintained a cult following >>> throughout its existence. Their style over time has shifted between punk, >>> art rock, post-punk, and New Wave. Their music and stage show mingle kitsch >>> science fiction themes, deadpan surrealist humor, and mordantly satirical >>> social commentary." >>> >>> Read more: >>> >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devo >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 1:47 PM, Richard Williams >>> <pundits...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> [image: Inline image 1] >>>> >>>> "Takin' Care Of Business" - Bachman-Turner Overdrive (45rpm) >>>> http://youtu.be/mmwic9kFx2c >>>> >>>> Turn up the stereo radio real loud - straight ahead rock and roll, >>>> pure, rough, and tough! Guitar Magazine, "Takin' Care of Business" rated at >>>> number 10 in top 100 most covered songs of all time. >>>> >>>> "Bachman–Turner Overdrive is a Canadian rock group from Winnipeg, >>>> Manitoba, that had a series of hit albums and singles in the 1970s, selling >>>> over 7 million albums in that decade alone." >>>> >>>> Read more: >>>> >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachman_Turner_Overdrive<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachman%E2%80%93Turner_Overdrive> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 1:29 PM, Richard Williams <pundits...@gmail.com >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> [image: Inline image 1] >>>>> >>>>> In a Gadda Da Vida - Iron Butterfly >>>>> http://youtu.be/ZCkHanF4v1w >>>>> >>>>> Iron Butterfly formed in San Diego, California; a classic rock band >>>>> song, ranked 24th greatest hard rock song of all time by VH1. One of best >>>>> drum solos in rock history. This song takes up the whole of side two. >>>>> Vinyl >>>>> album still in my record collection - mint condition - purchased at Tower >>>>> records in Hollywood in 1968. >>>>> >>>>> Doug Ingle - organ, lead vocals >>>>> Erik Brann - guitars, backing vocals >>>>> Lee Dorman - bass guitar, backing vocals >>>>> Ron Bushy - drums, percussion >>>>> >>>>> "The band's seminal 1968 album In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is among the world's >>>>> 40 best-selling albums, selling more than 30 million copies. Iron >>>>> Butterfly >>>>> is also notable for being the very first group to receive an RIAA platinum >>>>> award." >>>>> >>>>> Read more: >>>>> >>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Butterfly >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 1:04 PM, Richard Williams < >>>>> pundits...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> [image: Inline image 1] >>>>>> >>>>>> "In 1972, we’re running around in Winnebago’s touring and we were >>>>>> driving them ourselves before we’d really taken off. I know for a fact >>>>>> that >>>>>> we drove down the highway that goes right by China Grove." >>>>>> >>>>>> Doobie Brothers: >>>>>> http://youtu.be/_hnPlSQWcxE >>>>>> >>>>>> China Grove, Texas >>>>>> Population 1,179 >>>>>> >>>>>> Interview: >>>>>> http://texaspublicradio.tumblr.com/post/19738945943/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Dec 24, 2013 at 12:16 PM, Richard Williams < >>>>>> pundits...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> [image: Inline image 1] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The Fixx - One Thing Leads To Another (12" Extended Mix) Vinyl >>>>>>> http://youtu.be/wu9DKYQrGBI >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The Fixx are an English New Wave band formed in London in 1979. They >>>>>>> hit number 4 on Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. with One Thing Leads to >>>>>>> Another from the album Reach the Beach, in 1983. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Read more: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Thing_Leads_to_Another >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
