I apologize to all for not having today’s post for the series to start up again. Real life and March WMM has taken a lot out of my energy cache. I will continue with the series at some point but right now I am unable to say when that is.
Category: music
The Beatles- why are we talking about them still 50 (+) years on?
The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show, Feb 9 64 The Beatles- why are we talking about them still 50 (+) years on? So, let’s talk about why they remain popular, why they are still relevant, is their ongoing popularity justified? As a child who was born at the end of the 1950s, I was…
Women Music March 2022 – Day 31 – Detroit’s Own: Karen Neal of Inside Out, Thrall, Queen Bee, and Beyond!
Karen Neal, bass player From Bass Girls International (clicking the image link takes you there) Gear: Fender Precision Bass(EMG pickups), Ampeg SVT 350 original tube head, Ampeg 410 guitar cabinet, Boss Bass Overdrive pedal.Current band: Queen Bee / They Never Sleep (aka Thrall)First bass: Peavey T40First band: Inside Out (all-female!)Favourite band: Dead Kennedys (original)Favourite place:…
Women Music March 2022 – Day 30 – Dolores O’Riordan
Dolores O’Riordan at the Olympia Theater in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 2009 Dolores Mary Eileen O’Riordan (b. 9/6/71 – 1/15/18) was an Irish musician, singer and songwriter. She was best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist for the alternative rock band the Cranberries. O’Riordan had one of the most recognizable voices in rock in…
Women Music March 2022 – Day 29 – Eva Cassidy
Eva Cassidy Eva Marie Cassidy (b. 2/2/63 – d. 11/2/96) was an American singer and guitarist known for her interpretations of jazz, folk, and blues music, sung with a powerful, emotive soprano voice. In 1992, she released her first album, The Other Side, a set of duets with go-go musician Chuck Brown, followed by the…
Women Music March 2022 – Day 28 – Wanda Jackson
Wanda Jackson in concert in 2011. Photo by Theresa Sedó I was the first one to put some glamour in the country music –Wanda Jackson Before getting into my own post on Wanda, I want to share this fine post that Max, from Power Pop Blog, put together about Wanda. Wanda LaVonne Jackson (b. 10/20/37)…
Women Music March 2022 – Day 27 – Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand 1965 Barbara Joan Streisand (b. 4/24/42,) known professionally as Barbra Streisand, is an American singer, actress, and filmmaker. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment, and is among the few performers awarded an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT). Streisand began her career by…
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