You are quite welcome, puppy, and thanks for the great quintet today.
This is for my mamma, who loved them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaW0Oy1deqc&feature=related
Rain falling here and what better song to listen to than Johnny Farnham's "Raindrops keep falling on my head". Johnny has probably been Australia's most popular singer for decades, and has made at least half a dozen 'farewell' tours.
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=pioxk4Y4lq0
It took some searching, but I found a very good Gary Busey tribute video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N50WSWxIYk4
And I have always loved nelson and jeneatte.
Hey, Dutchy. Welcome back, and thanks for that version of Raindrops Keep Fallin' on my Head." Had no idea an Aussie had done that song, and he did it quite well, too.
Nor, edgar, did I have any idea that Gary Busey had done Buddy Holly. Fantastic, Texas. Well, guess what I'm going to play, folks, and it is quite a surprise to learn the interpretation as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsZFiMo8TIc
I made it through most of the song without tearing up. Janis Joplin finally did it.
I keep bumpin' into this...
Frank
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEbgB6X6S5c
Back later.
Rock, I think that was probably one of Frank's finest songs. Although he was NOT a very nice man in real life, I think we may be able to understand why.
Let's reiterate the history on the song itself, folks.
"My Way" is a song with lyrics written by Paul Anka and popularized by Frank Sinatra. The melody is a French song "Comme d'habitude" composed by Claude François and Jacques Revaux. Anka's English lyrics are unrelated to the original French by Claude François and Gilles Thibaut
edgar, you and I have the same senses on that Don McLean revelation. Tearing up is permissable here, Texas.
I shall be back later with my goodnight song, which also surprised me.
Well, it's time for me to say goodnight, and here is my song for the closing of the evening. The most amazing thing is that Jim Ed could sing in three languages, and Edith Piaff also sang this song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiUXMyaHz8g
Goodnight, world
From Letty with love
The Browns are a fine singing group, both as artists and as people.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-I4g7t3Uto&feature=related
Here is Early in the Morning, by Buddy Holly. The song was written and also recorded by Bobby Darin, but Darin called himself The Rinkydinks on the label.
gotta love it...Buddy Holly at his timless best:
Rave On
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nxvvvc1DfAo&feature=related
As a chuckle, check out the video with it which displays some white kids doing the damnedest to prove a stereotype. (no rhythm). think the video could bve from "Reefer Madness"
Hey. That video showed a clip from the film, Reefer Madness, one of the most ridiculous films I ever watched. Holy smoke.
GMTA: I realized that it was Reefer Madnesss at last second.
I recall seeing that movie at a Drive-IN movie festival. The smoke was thick enough at the drive-in where you could have gotten a contact high.
I found a gem - a neat Brook Benton song. I think he re-recorded this later on..maybe 15 yrs later before his demise.
brook benton - its just a matter of time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VleZiogQyM
Brook Benton was one of the best recording artists ever.
Edgar and all:
Here's proof of that statement. He could give "Feeling" lessons -- not just singing.
One of the best most touching R&B torch songs of all time:
A Rainy Night In Georgia ~ Brook Benton
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KnHc-MyDTI&NR=1
I bought his early hits on 45s, about 1958 or 9 I think. I still have a couple.
Here's Conway Twitty's version where Sam Moore (from Sam & Dave duo) accompanies him with the same song:
Conway Twitty & Sam Moore - Rainy Night In Georgia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zqoyhra8X0A&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVorUkgSuxY
Back when Twitty was doing this song, I went to see him in concert. He could not understand why the fans wanted to watch him perform, instead of dancing. It was billed as one of Corpus Christi's big events of the year. Four hundred of us showed up. However, in Alice, a pretty good drive up the road, the disgraced Jerry Lee Lewis drew all the fans, with about 8 thousand, that night.
