Arts and Entertainment
Song Of The Day, Nov. 13, 2017
So I’m watching this film noir on Turner Classic Movies. It’s called ‘The Window’, it’s really suspenseful and it features this child actor named Bobby Driscoll, who was on loan from Disney. Turns out he was a huge child star at Disney and was the voice of the animated Peter Pan. He was big. By […]
Song Of The Day For Nov. 12, 2017
We close out a week of early 70’s soul goodness with this Grammy Award-winning slice of what made Philly the Soul Center Of the Universe at the time: Don’t fret, folks. We haven’t exhausted this treasure trove of sweet soul. Not by a long shot.
Song Of The Day: Nov. 11, 2017
Staying with Philly producer/composer/arranger Thom Bell, he turned Motown afterthoughts The Spinners into Atlantic Records soul stars. He wrote and produced this classic:
Song Of The Day: Nov. 10, 2017
‘Backstabbers’ by the O’Jays wasn’t just one of the greatest songs of the ’70’s. The album with the same name was, IMHO, one of the great soul albums of all time. One great cut after another. Buy it if you can find it. Produced by Gamble and Huff, gorgeous arrangements from Thom Bell. Just let […]
Song Of The Day: Nov. 9, 2017
One of the great soul ballads of all time. Out of the Philly Gamble and Huff stable. Of course, it really should have been Teddy Pendergrass and The Blue Notes, at least on this song: BTW, did’ja know that Melvin discovered Pendergrass while Teddy was the drummer for the Cadillacs, a band who often toured […]
Song Of The Day For Nov. 7, 2017
Yesterday, we featured a great song written by Dan Penn and Chips Moman. Today, another great one written by the duo.Today’s clip from, of all things, the Merv Griffin Show, circa 1967, featuring the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin:
Song Of The Day: Nov. 6, 2017
Not all great soul singers became famous. Which doesn’t minimize their greatness. James Carr was a great soul singer. But he suffered from a bipolar disorder that led to him being terrified of performing and touring. This great song was written by the ace team of Dan Penn and Chips Moman:
Song Of The Day: November 5, 2017
This song should be sung in front of the White House every day that Trump occupies it: Curtis Mayfield is on my Musical Mount Rushmore. This is one of the reasons why. This song gets me every time.
Song Of The Day: Nov. 4, 2017
We’re finishing out the week with a Curtis Mayfield trilogy. In this second installment, Curtis and the Impressions exhort their followers to Keep On Pushing. Written in 1964, one of his earliest contributions to the civil rights era. There would be more:
Song Of The Day: Nov. 3, 2017
My musical sweet spot is indeed the Sweet Soul Music of the 1960’s and early ’70’s. The soundtrack to my life. To this day, I never tire of hearing those great songs. Oh, and singing them. While Curtis Mayfield would go on to create some of the most important music of the Civil Rights era, […]
Bulo’s Fave Tunes: October, 2017
Just when I thought the year was winding down, just when I’d begun to shift my attention to my Best Of The Year list, along comes a month filled with great music, incredible diversity. I’ve got my favorites, let me know what yours are: I’m not one to pat myself on the back (he […]
Song Of The Day: Nov. 1, 2017
I told you this was gonna be free-association. When Paul mentioned Pink Floyd’s ‘Grantchester Meadows’ yesterday, I immediately thought of one of my fave British folk rock songs of all time. Although different profound meetings have been ascribed to the song’s lyrics, writer Richard Thompson said in an interview with Mojo magazine, “”The hardest thing about being […]
Song Of The Day: Oct. 31, 2017
So, I’m listening to the vaguely ominous jamming, perhaps while under the influence of Jamaican herb, barely paying attention, when…well, you either know, or don’t know, what comes next. A GREAT Halloween song. Meant to be enjoyed in the spirit that it was created:
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