#David Rose (songwriter)

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PAUL WILLIAMS. In addition to his amazing run as an actor and singer-songwriter, he wrote or co-wrote (with Biff Rose and Roger Nichols) songs covered by David Bowie, The Carpenters (“Rainy Days & Mondays,” “We’ve Only Just Begun”), Jack Jones, The Muppets, Helen Reddy, 3 Dog Night (“Old Fashioned Love Song”—also covered by Micky Dolenz), and Dionne Warwick—not to mention award-winning film and TV scores. He’s been Chairman and President of ASCAP since 2009 and is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In recent years he’s had a resurgence, working with Richard Barone, Daft Punk, and The Scissor Sisters. Somewhere he’s found time to take up skydiving and become a UCLA certified Drug Rehabilitation Counselor, co-authoring the book GRATITUDE & TRUST: RECOVERY IS NOT JUST FOR ADDICTS. 

Paul wrote the confessional “Someday Man” as a single for The Monkees. Upon release in 1968, it under-performed and got lost as a “deep cut” + Paul’s own version didn’t do much better. However, as cream rises to the top, in time the sophisticated and art-y song grew in popularity, in part because Davy Jones revived it for his solo set in 2009. Now it’s considered to be a Jones/Monkees evergreen and (speaking as a former band member) it was one of our favorites to play. Here’s the song from the 2011 tour Davy did w/The Monkees. Meanwhile, HB PW and thank you for your many musical gems.

#monkees #davyjones #paulwilliams #somedayman #paulgilbert #biffrose #rogernichols #davidbowie #carpenters #jackjones #muppets #helenreddy #3dognight #mickydolenz #dionnewarwick #detroit #johnnyjblair #foxtheatre #richardbarone #daftpunk #scissorsisters #recovery #skydiving

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Wow 😳 songs too ??? Amazing which type??

Currently working on writing guitar solos and stuff like arpeggios and stuff always been into rock and metal so yeah also blues and jazz excite me a lot.. frank Sinatra, elvis presley, billy joel absolute inspiration and guitar playing inspiration I'd say david gilmour and slash from guns n roses.. now that I think of it i should do song recs on this blog....

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David Daniel Rose was a British-born American songwriter, composer, arranger, pianist, and orchestra leader. His best known compositions were "The Stripper", "H...

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Anna Rose: Whatever Gets You Through The Night From Nashville-based, New York- and LA-raised independent recording artist Anna Rose comes a second single for 2023, the emotionally engrossing “Whatever Gets You Through The Night.” Within the continuously unfolding track, the singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist probes the intoxicating effects of a stranger who has observed something inside her that she thought no one else could see. Rose’s bold, nuanced vocals draw the song from its ethereal … https://coolhunting.com/culture/anna-rose-whatever-gets-you-through-the-night/

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Betty Buckley, Darren Criss, and More To Headline BROADWAY SERIES In Provincetown

Tony Award-winning Broadway, film and TV legend Betty Buckley, and Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor and singer Darren Criss will headline Town Hall performances as part of a revived and expanded Broadway music series produced by the Grammy and Emmy Award-winning artist John McDaniel and presented by Post Office Cafe & Cabaret and Tin Pan Alley.

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July 21, 2024: Darren Criss

The actor, singer and songwriter Darren Criss first came to the public's attention as an actor and songwriter for the YouTube viral hit “A Very Potter Musical” in 2009. Criss rose to fame soon after on the television musical series “Glee” from 2010 to 2015. His performances of popular songs on that show landed him several times atop the Billboard charts. In addition to an Emmy nomination for “This Time,” a song he wrote for the finale of “Glee,” Criss received Emmy, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild and Critics' Choice awards for his lead role as Andrew Cunanan in “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” (2018). Criss appeared on Broadway several times including in “How to Succeed in Business…” (2012), “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” (2015), and the 2022 revival of David Mamet's “American Buffalo” with Laurence Fishburne and Sam Rockwell. He recently finished an Off-Broadway run starring as Seymour in “Little Shop of Horrors.” In addition to TV and stage credits, Criss has worked in film, and released several albums of original music and holiday favorites.

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Fun Random Rock N' Roll Facts: 06-01-2024:

+ Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo have been married since 1982(that's 42 years <3)

+ Axl Rose, Michael Jackson and Tom Petty are all from Lafayette, Indiana and all have talked about their immense hate for that "redneck town"

+ James Hetfield not only plays guitar and sings, he also can play the piano and has been playing it since he was 9 years old

+ Pete Townshend considers himself to be a Bisexual Catholic

+ it took Axl Rose 9 years to complete the album Chinese Democracy(1999-2008), he once told a rock journalist that "if I don't make this album the way that it's supposed to be and sound, I'm gonna die, you don't understand, I need it to be the greatest thing I've ever made"

+ Morrissey is one of the first Musicians/Rockstars to come out as Celibate(the lifestyle choice to abstain from sex)

+ Nikki Sixx wrote "shout at the devil" after having a nightmare that the devil was in his house

+ Spirit In The Sky by Norman Greenbaum was an anthem for members of the Christian Revival Movement of the early 1970s, they called themselves "Jesus Freaks", a lot of them were former hippies who wanted to get clean from drugs/drug abuse and with their new found Faith in God, they were able to, "Jesus Freaks" is still a term that some Christians use these days to describe themselves, whether or not they used to be hippie, I myself(Jimmy) would describe myself as a modern day "Jesus Freak", I've never had drug issues but I have had a hard upbringing/was lost in life before, but thanks to God Almighty, I am Saved and Redeemed

+ Michael Jackson suggested that the band Queen should release "Another Bites The Dust" as a single to promote their album "The Game" back in 1980, it became one of their biggest hits

+ Bryan Ferry said that early on in his career, the reason that he wore Glam/Eccentric Clothing was because he wanted to stand out and show others that it was okay to be different, he also said that the reason he changed his style from "Eccentric to Laid Back/Suave" was because he wanted to show that the older you get, you should also have the dignity to be classy

+ Like A Virgin was written by 2 men, Madonna heard the demo and wanted it to be "her song"

+ The term "Rock N' Roll" was coined by a radio DJ back in the early 1950s

+ Axl Rose's Sister Amy Bailey, is the head of the Guns N' Roses Fan Club

+ David Bowie and Marc Bolan were 2 of the first many Musicians/Rockstars to come out at Bisexual

+ Sid Vicious almost became a saxophone player before becoming the bassist for his best friend Johnny Rotten's band The Sex Pistols

+ Desmond Child, an openly Gay songwriter, helped the band Bon Jovi come up with their sound

+ Morrissey has been fighting for Animal Rights since 1985

+ Kirk Hammett, lead guitarist of Metallica is also an Animal Lover/Vegetarian and has been a Vegetarian since 1986

+ Paul McCartney gifted Freddie Mercury with a piano, that same piano he played Hey Jude on, Freddie played Bohemian Rhapsody on it

+ both Nick Cave and Mark Lanegan, who were both raised Agnostic, both later on in life became religious, Nick Cave considers himself to be Omnistic, Mark Lanegan considered himself to be a Born Again Christian

+ Pat Boone, a 1950s Singer who considers himself to be openly Christian, is good friends with Ozzy Osbourne, their friendship in the 1980s shocked people because Pat was seen as "The Angel" whereas Ozzy was seen as "the devil", despite this, both Boone and Osbourne believe in Christ, Boone considers himself to be a Christian, Osbourne considers himself to be Anglican(a Christian that is a member of the Church of England)

+ Psycho Killer by The Talking Heads was inspired by Alice Cooper

+ Joan Jett had to start her own record label with her band The Black Hearts because no one wanted to sign them at the time, they kept turning her and her band down, one bastard executive said to her "come back when you're dressed like a lady!"

+ Tina Turner taught Mick Jagger how to dance

+ Let It Be by The Beatles has a double meaning, it's about putting your Faith in Mother Mary during times of crisis as well as a tribute to Paul McCartney's own mother who was also synchronistically named Mary

+ During the 1980s, the Glam Metal Scene which took place on the Sunset Strip, in Los Angeles, California, a lot of Rock Bands would play at the same nightclubs where Drag Shows would happen, because of this, a lot of Musicians and Drag Queens would share make-up and dressing rooms and even some clothing

+ Manchester, England is the birthplace of the MADchester Music Scene of the 1980s and so on, many bands including Joy Division, The Smiths, Oasis and others came from and were formed in Manchester

+ Ian Curtis was trying to imitate Frank Sinatra's voice while recording Love Will Tear Us Apart

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Moana 2

Late last year Disney decided to shadow drop a teaser for a sequel that no one (myself especially) was expecting; Disney had been planning something big for the franchise but more on that later. For now here’s Moana 2.

Taking place 3 years after the first movie, Moana’s legend has grown exponentially and she is now known as a wayfinder, a leader of her people tasked with connecting the island of Motanui with the rest of Oceania. She discovers a clue of another island called Motufetu, which due to machinations of the storm god Nalo and his (unwilling) accomplice, Matangi has disappeared from the rest of the ocean. And after receiving a vision from her ancestors, learns that she has to find it as its fate is connected to Motanui.

As far as sequels go this was fine, there were a few noticeable changes but nothing that disrupted the DNA of either film, thankfully; they managed to get most of the band back together.

The big exception being Lin Manuel-Miranda as songwriter, whose absence was quite noticeable; in his stead was the duo of Emily Bear and Abigail Barlow or as I referred to them, “We have Lin Manuel at home!” Most of the songs were extremely derivative and ever rap lyric made me cringe. The soundtrack’s only saving grace was “What lies beyond”, which I found more inspired than “How far I’ll go” I will die on this hill. 

The returning cast didn’t miss a beat, Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson were just as entertaining as in their previous outing, Temuera Morrison and Nicole Scherzinger return as Moana’s parents as well; with Morrison doing his own singing this time. Rachel House is back as Tala, Moana’s late grandmother. And of course voice acting legend, Alan Tudyk returns as Hei Hei.

Newcomers were plenty; Awhimai Fraser voices the duplicitous Matangi, David Fane plays curmudgeon farmer Kele, Gerald Ramsey is Tautai Vasa, the previous wayfinder and ancestor of Moana, Hualālai Chung voices Moni storyteller and Maui fanboy, and Rose Matefeo is the voice of Loto the socially inept engineer. However I would be remiss to ignore Khaleesi Lambert-Tsuda voicing Moana’s little sister, Simea; one of the better child characters I have seen in cinema.

The bright vibrant colors, and use of Pacific Islander imagery was outstanding.

This is a story about leadership, as Moana navigates through Oceania and her role as chief and wayfinder, she is tested relentlessly by the gods, her position, and herself. 

That said I feel like it didn’t stick the landing, because it was built initially to be the beginning of a show on Disney plus (WHICH I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TOO BTW!) This felt like a truncated backdoor pilot and I find that disappointing because there were a lot of good ideas and amazing bits of worldbuilding that just like in the previous film were underutilized. This felt like a bloated combination of Return of Jafar mixed with the pacing of the first Frozen movie.

Moana 2 should have stayed a series, because the story needed more time in the oven, it’s mid at best; and I’m mad about it, just disappointed.

I give Moana 2 a 3 out of 5.

[folkimplosionmusic]

Tim Buckley: My Fleeting House is a DVD-Video collection of live appearances and performances by Tim Buckley. It features footage from throughout his career, starting from a 1967 performance of "Song to the Siren" on The Monkees TV show and ending with a performance from May 21, 1974 of "Dolphins" (written by fellow 1960s folk musician Fred Neil) for The Old Grey Whistle Test. Broadcasts from WITF-TV's The Show from 1970 has performances of "I Woke Up" and "Come Here Woman". The DVD also contains recorded interviews with occasional songwriting partner Larry Beckett, regular lead guitarist Lee Underwood and David Browne, author of Dream Brother: The Lives and Music of Jeff and Tim Buckley, a dual biography of Tim Buckley and his son Jeff Buckley. The release also contains a 12-page photo booklet with liner notes.

Track listing

All Songs by Tim Buckley except where indicated: ( * by Larry Beckett/Tim Buckley)

"No Man Can Find the War"* performed at Inside Pop

"Happy Time" performed at Late Night Line Up

"Morning Glory"* performed at Late Night Line Up

"Dolphins" (Fred Neil) performed at Old Grey Whistle Test

"Song to the Siren"* performed at The Monkees Show

"Who Do You Love" performed at Greenwich Village

"Happy Time" performed on Dutch TV

"Sing a Song for You" performed on Dutch TV

"Sally Go Round the Roses" (The Jaynetts) performed at Music Video Live

"Blue Melody" performed at Boboquivari

"Venice Beach (Music Boats by the Bay)" performed at Boboquivari

"I Woke Up"* performed at WITF-TV's The Show

"Come Here Woman" performed at WITF-TV's The Show

"Pleasant Street" performed in the film The Christian Licorice Store

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🌹— a guide to … LEE JANG-MI

🌹 — BASICS !

BIRTH NAME ! lee jang-mi

ENGLISH NAME ! cecilia chiara cynthia rose williams

IGBO NAME ! amarachi okoye

NICKNAMES ! lia, chichi, tia, mimi, rosie

BIRTHDAY ! july 15th, 1997

ZODIAC ! cancer

BIRTHPLACE ! busan, south korea

HOMETOWN ! seoul, south korea + london, england + los angeles, california

ETHNICITY ! korean-nigerian

NATIONALITY ! korean-american

SEXUALITY ! bisexual

🌹 — PHYSICAL !

HEIGHT ! 5’5” 1/2 (166 cm)

WEIGHT ! 116 lbs (52 kg)

BLOOD TYPE ! o-

PIERCINGS !

— eyebrow piercing

— snakebite piercings

— tongue piercing

TATTOOS !

— see here !

🌹 — CLAIMS !

FACE CLAIM ! wolftyla / tyla parham

VOICE CLAIM ! chlöe bailey (english) + ailee (soloist / korean) or taeyeon (snsd / korean)

DANCE CLAIM ! lisa (blackpink)

🌹 — CAREER !

STAGE NAME ! lia williams + lee jang-mi (이장미)

COMPANY ! interscope records + yg entertainment

OCCUPATION ! singer-songwriter, producer, actress, model, choreographer, radio show host, businesswoman

DEBUT DATE ! october 16th, 2015

TRAINEE YEARS ! 1 year (july 2014 — july 2015)

YEARS ACTIVE ! 2015 — present

SURVIVAL SHOWS ! girls’ planet 999 (2021 / as a mentor) + queendom 2 (2022 / as a judge) + street woman fighter 2 (2023 / as a judge) + universe ticket (2023 / as a judge)

FANDOM NAME ! rosies

COLORS ! #800020 + #36013F + #000000

🌹 — BACKGROUND !

LEE JANG-MI was born on july 15th, 1997 in busan, south korea to DAVID OKOYE and LEE CHUN JA. the former was a former olympic swimmer and united nations diplomat who hailed from one of the wealthiest families in nigeria. the latter was one of asia’s most well known singers, as well as an actress and a former beauty queen, and she also happened to be a SAMSUNG heiress. shortly after jang-mi was born, she and her parents moved to seoul in order to be closer to her maternal grandparents. the family would spend most of their time there, although they would briefly reside in london, as well.

despite the family’s picture perfect life, tragedy would strike a mere nine months following jang-mi’s birth. in may 1998, they would travel to italy to celebrate chun ja’s 31st birthday, which fell on the 25th. just four days later, however, both of jang-mi’s parents found themselves in a devastating car accident. unfortunately, the accident took both of their lives. chun ja was pronounced dead at the scene, while david fell into a coma, and later succumbed to his injuries a day later. jang-mi and her grandparents were quick to return to korea, and she was left in their care as her parents’ sudden deaths made international news.

up until jang-mi’s first birthday, she was raised by her grandparents and occasionally by her aunt, lee chaewon. however, her grandparents were already retired, and the grief of losing their eldest daughter and son-in-law made it hard for them to properly raise their granddaughter. chun ja’s youngest sister, bae eun-ji, already had a family of her own, and she was unsure if she could split her time amongst three children who were all under the age of five. meanwhile, although chaewon was unmarried, she was almost always working, and she didn’t want to leave jang-mi in the care of a nanny most of the time. and on top of that, her paternal grandparents resided in nigeria. as a result, jang-mi was regrettably put up for adoption. after a few months in a foster home, she was eventually adopted by a couple from southern california. she was given an english name, cecilia, and her middle names were taken from what her parents wanted to name her (chiara), her mother’s own english name (cynthia), and the meaning of her birth name (rose). and although the world knew of jang-mi’s existence, no one would know what became of her for the next seventeen years.

from then on, jang-mi was raised in california along with her older sister, who was also adopted. she grew up with a particular passion for music, and frequently listened to artists such as WHITNEY HOUSTON, MARIAH CAREY, DESTINY’S CHILD, AALIYAH, ASHANTI, AMERIE, ERYKAH BADU, THE SUPREMES, S.E.S, WONDER GIRLS, SNSD, KARA, 2NE1, MISS A, and LEE HYORI. at the age of fifteen, jang-mi began posting song covers and the occasional original song onto youtube. she began working at a nanette lepore boutique a year later, but shortly after she started her job, she was cast off the street by a representative of IMG MODELS, and was encouraged to enter an open casting call. although jang-mi failed to get a job, she managed to work her way into advertisements and editorials.

in 2013, she was encouraged to participate in that year’s MISS TEEN CALIFORNIA pageant. although initially skeptical, jang-mi would end up participating, and surprisingly, she won. the resulting exposure gave her acting and modeling opportunities like never before, and instead of participating in MISS TEEN USA, jang-mi used the attention to get her music career off the ground. she began starring in off-broadway productions, performing on the streets of los angeles, giving out her demo CDs to the people that would stop to watch her, posting her street performances to youtube, and writing as many songs as possible in her free time. meanwhile, her youtube channel was garnering a significant amount of traction. during the summer of 2014, her covers of PARAMORE’s “still into you” and of LEE HI’s “rose” would go viral. the former got her invited to one of the band’s concerts, while the latter caught the attention of YG ENTERTAINMENT. the label invited her to audition, and wanting to get closer to her home country through music, jang-mi accepted.

jang-mi sang ALICIA KEYS’ “no one” at the final round, and to her surprise, she passed auditions. she signed a 2-year contract with YG, and as a result, she had to quit her job, place her modeling career on hold, and move to south korea. she didn’t stop posting to her youtube channel, however, using it to record her progress as a trainee. jang-mi trained alongside the future members of BLACKPINK, and was actually meant to be one of the group’s members, renowned for her powerful vocals. while training, she had background vocals on the songs of other YG artists, wrote songs for them and what would become BLACKPINK’s discography (including the “WHISTLE” demo and “PLAYING WITH FIRE”), and had small roles in a few dramas. jang-mi was particularly hard working during her time as a trainee, and would even spend her days off in dance studios or at karaoke. however, a year into her trainee, she began having doubts, particularly about how she would be received in a country such as south korea. those doubts turned into stress, and it forced jang-mi to leave the company. returning home, she felt as if she had accomplished nothing.

jang-mi’s brief depressive state after leaving YG only pushed her to work harder, however. after returning to california, she didn’t return to her job, and instead focused most of her time on music and getting into university. in september, she was contacted by record label FUELED BY RAMEN, but she declined their contract offer, as it made her feel better to have control over the earliest aspects of her career. jang-mi formed the band ROSES ‘N THORNS with some of her high school friends, began uploading her original work to SOUNDCLOUD, and immediately started working on what would be her debut album.

in mid-october, jang-mi’s debut single “REWIND” would be released, and her album of the same name would drop at the beginning of november. going by the name LIA WILLIAMS, she spent her time touring across california in small venues and performing at local music festivals. in january 2016, however, a representative from INTERSCOPE RECORDS would attend one of jang-mi’s concerts. she was told about a potential record deal with the label, and just days later, she was singing her music in front of executives in INTERSCOPE’s headquarters. and instead of taking a month like she expected, jang-mi was signing a deal within a couple of hours, with JIMMY IOVINE reportedly saying that no one could leave until she was signed. and immediately afterwards, jang-mi got to work on her major label debut album, FRUITS OF MY LABOR, which would go on to catapult her into mainstream success.

fast forward to 2019, and wanting to begin a career as an idol in korea, jang-mi began looking for agencies to sign to. initially, SM ENTERTAINMENT, SOURCE MUSIC, and RBW looked to sign her, but she declined all of their offers. eventually, in june, she signed with YG—the same company that she trained under five years prior. two months later, her debut album was released, and its lead single topped charts across asia. jang-mi is now one of YG’s most successful soloists, and not only is she one of the best selling artists in korea, but she’s one of the highest selling artists in the WORLD, renowned for her performance skills, lyricism, and impressive vocal ability, garnering the title of “PRINCESS OF POP.”

[my-chaos-radio]

Release: October 26, 1998

Lyrics:

Would you go to bed with me?

I′ve noticed you around

I find you very attractive

I've noticed you around

I find you very attractive

I find you very attractive

I′ve noticed you around

I find you very attractive

Would you?

Would you go to bed with me?

I've noticed you around

I find you very attractive

Would you?

Songwriter:

I've noticed you around

I find you very attractive

I′ve noticed you around

I find you very attractive

David Hodson Lowe / Alexander Graham / Patrick Wills Fleming / James Neil Lynch / Janee Millicent Lucy Bennett / Caitlin Rose Stonehill 

SongFacts:

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I'm getting back in my classic rock mode, time to list out all of my favourite men!

First and foremost we have the holy trinity of Rogers:

Roger Daltrey from The Who : he has blue eyes and his hair was glorious, plus he was an absolute madlad in the 70s

Roger Taylor from Queen : I mean, have you looked at him? Rogerina is more beautiful than any woman I've ever seen. Plus he's another madlad who loves cars way too much.

Roger Hodgson from Supertramp : when he was young he had some pretty good vibes, somewhat ascetic and innocent. Plus his singing and songwriting skills are incredible! I love Supertramp so much and it's honestly a shame how they kinda fell apart when he left.

Then, in no particular order

David Byrne from Talking Heads : funny charming guy has a knack for weird choreographies and poignant lyrics he's an incredible artist I love him sm

Lindsay Buckingham from Fleetwood Mac : yeah yeah say what you will about him we all know about his toxic dynamics with Stevie but his hair looked so fluffy in the 80s. Plus he's a pretty great guitarist and his vocals in Tango in the night are >>>>

Brian May from Queen : he's literally me fr except I don't have a PhD, mad guitar skills and he kinda reminds me of my aunt. Good vibes overall, heh

Jimmy Page from Led Zeppelin : honestly I just really liked Stairway to Heaven's solo. This was a rather short crush tbh. But he was kinda cute too, that I can't deny.

Axl Rose from Guns n Roses : November Rain's music video. That's it. I just like long haired men.

Jack Black from Tenacious D : he's just a cool guy and at the same time a bundle of extra sunshine no one can be like him period.

Jon Anderson from Yes : I love his vocals so much it's unreal also he has a certain charm to him that I can't quite pinpoint but it's alright

Morten Harket from a-ha : alright, a-ha isn't really a rock band, but I can't not include this man! He has two zeppelins instead of lungs, I love his group's discography and also, even personality wise, he has smol vibes. To me, he's pocket sized.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Shirley Bassey, Melvin Carter III, Graham Chapman, C.P. Ellis (ex-segregationist turned civil rights activist), Cynthia Erivo, Bob Eubanks, Jose Ferrer, Angie Gilbert, Bill Graham, Handel’s 1705 opera ALMIRA, Stephen Hawking, Marcus Hutson (The Whispers), Mattel’s Intellivision (1980), Lee Jackson (The Nice), the brave Maximilian Kolbe, Robby Krieger, Rachel Lampa, Cristy Lane, Gypsy Rose Lee, Jenny Lewis, Little Anthony, disc jockey Bob Longman (thank you for playing my music), Yvette Mimieux, actor/singer-songwriter Ron Moody, the 1981 musical PIRATES OF PENZANCE, John Peterson (Beau Brummels), Elvis Presley + his 1993 postage stamp, Soupy Sales, Shostakovich’s 15th Symphony (1972), pianist Abbey Simon, Larry Storch (pleased to have met you), Terry Sylvester (The Hollies), Andrew Wood (Mother Love Bone), Ted Yoder, and the hugely influential, innovative, and inspirational English actor/singer-songwriter David Bowie. His music has brought me 1000s of hours of joy and insight, and tributes to him will abound this week. For my part I am listing 12 Bowie songs that resonate with me at this moment:

Aladdin Sane (1973) All the Madmen (1970)

Days (2003) Everyone Says ‘Hi’ (2002)

Fame (1975) ‘Heroes’ (1977) Jump They Say (1993)

Life on Mars (1971)

Space Oddity (1969)

Starman (1972)

Stay (1976)

+ (one I aim to cover someday) the powerful “techno spiritual” Dead Man Walking (1997):

“Let me dance away [Till I swivel back round then I fly fly fly] Now I'm wiser than dreams 

[Losing breath from the water when I'm gone gone gone] Let me fly fly fly [Spinning slack through reality] While I'm touching tomorrow [Deadens my brain falling up through the years] And I know Who's there [Till I swivel back round then I fly fly fly] [Losing breath from the water when I'm gone gone gone] When silhouettes fall [Spinning slack through reality]

And I'm gone, Like I'm dancing on angels And I'm gone through a crack in the past

Like a dead man walking…”

...and check out my cover of “Space Oddity” https://johnnyjblairsingeratlarge.bandcamp.com/track/space-oddity-album-version

...Meanwhile, HB DB!

#davidbowie #singersongwriter #actor #mikegarson #bowiecelebration #bowiealumni #deadmanwalking #birthday #johnnyjblair

[brookstonalmanac]

Birthdays 8.4

Beer Birthdays

Julius Deglow (1823)

William J. Seib (1836)

Rod DeWitt (1957)

Aaron Mateychuk (1965)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Louis Armstrong; jazz trumpeter, bandleader, actor (1901)

Richard Belzer; comedian, actor (1944)

Greta Gerwig; actress (1983)

Barack Obama; 44th U.S. President (1961)

William Schuman; composer (1910)

Famous Birthdays

Aleksandr Danilovich Aleksandrov; Russian mathematician, physicist, and mountaineer (1912)

Warren Avis; businessman (1915)

Béla Balázs; Hungarian poet (1844)

David Bedford; English keyboard player (1937)

George Irving Bell; physicist, biologist, and mountaineer (1926)

Henri Berger; German composer (1844)

Roger Clemens; Boston Red Sox P (1962)

Allison Hedge Coke; American-Canadian poet (1958)

Robbin Crosby; guitarist and songwriter (1959)

Gerard Damiano; film director (1928)

Don S. Davis; actor (1942)

Mary Decker; track and field athlete (1958)

Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de' Medici; Florentine patron of the arts (1463)

Michel Déon; French novelist, playwright (1919)

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother of the UK (1900)

Herb Ellis; jazz guitarist (1921)

Frankie Ford; R&B/rock & roll singer (1939)

Witold Gombrowicz; Polish author and playwright (1904)

Jeff Gordon; race car driver (1971)

William Rowan Hamilton; Irish physicist, astronomer, and mathematician (1805)

Knut Hamsun; Norwegian writer (1859)

Robert Hayden; poet (1913)

Martin Jarvis; English actor (1941)

Cleon Jones; New York Mets LF (1942)

Johann Gottlob Lehmann; German mineralogist and geologist (1719)

Leopold I, Duke of Austria (1290)

Helen Kane; singer and actress (1904)

Lee Mack; English comedian, actor (1968)

Meghan Markle; actress (1981)

Ernesto Maserati; Italian race car driver and engineer (1898)

Paul McCarthy; painter and sculptor (1945)

John Newton; composer of “Amazing Grace” (1725)

Walter Pater; English author (1839)

Clara Peller; “Where’s the Beef” lady (1902)

David Raksin; composer (1912)

Paul Reynolds; English singer-songwriter and guitarist (1962)

Bernard Rose; English film director (1960)

Klaus Schulze; German keyboard player and songwriter (1947)

Percy Bysshe Shelley; English poet (1792)

Helen Thomas; journalist (1920)

Billy Bob Thornton; actor (1955)

John Henry Twachtman; painter (1853)

John Venn; English mathematician and philosopher (1834)

Louis Vuitton; French fashion designer (1821)

Raoul Wallenberg; Swedish humanitarian (1912)

Tim Winton; Australian author (1960)

Isoroku Yamamoto; Japanese admiral (1884)

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Who is "the professor"?

I’ve read discussions on the professor in “The Manuscript,” but haven’t seen the 2021 NMPA Songwriting Icon acceptance speech mentioned yet (though I’m sure it has been!) where Taylor thanks “my professors and teachers,” some of them by name.

Transcript (emphasis mine):

“Thank you, David, for that beautiful introduction. I’m really, really honored to be receiving this award because it honors the part of my job that is so magical and mystifying to me still. I love songwriting so much, because there's an element to it that's still really mysterious. Like, I think any songwriter will tell you, when you get an idea, you're not quite sure where it floated down from, um, but if you can grab onto that idea and turn it into something – a piece of music – that's where craftsmanship comes in, and that's where you have the opportunity to learn and to nurture that craft, and I, I want to take a moment to thank the people who were my professors, my teachers of the craft of songwriting. First of all anyone who wrote with me in Nashville when I was in like 8th or 9th grade, that is insane insane that you did that; I am so lucky that I got to learn from some of the best writers um on Music Row. Liz Rose is someone who spent hours and hours and hours with me when there was absolutely no sign that anything would happen in my career. Um, my dance card was not full, I was fourteen, and she wrote with me so many times and taught me how to edit my, my ideas down to something more concise that packed an emotional punch. Then I got to work later on in my career with Max Martin and Johann Shellback who I learned so much from, just about, you know, from a melodic sense, and i will carry those lessons with me for the rest of my life – I will learn more lessons from them next time we work together – and i just feel really lucky that they've been a part of my life. Jack Antonoff is such a wonderful creator and such a nurturing um presence with any artists, with his own art, with with other artists, he’s just so versatile, and, um, and such a wonderful friend. Um, Aaron Dessner came into my life recently, and he's such a prolific creator. All of these people changed my writing and helped shape it. There are so many others, though and so if you've ever sat in a room and co-written with me, thank you so much. Um anybody who's ever wanted to produce one of my songs, any collaborator I've ever had, I've learned from all of you. I want to say thank you to Troy Tomlinson for always being excited to hear new songs of mine, and um Jody Gerson for being such a champion of female songwriters throughout the industry. This is something that I am so proud to receive and um, you know the fans who are out there who care about my lyrics—you have no idea how much that means to me that you dissect them, and and and copy them into your journals, and, and care about the things that I write, the words that I write. Um, there are amazing songwriters that came before me, who deserve this. There are incredible songwriters coming up now who are just so impressive and amazing i have such an affinity and respect for all of you, and I am honored to receive this. Thank you so much.

For the record, I don’t think it matters who specifically Taylor refers to in “The Manuscript” as the professor, or if it is even one person, a composite, or just a way to put that quote in. Still, it is fun that she has referred to certain people as her professors of the craft of songwriting before.

[lboogie1906]

William James Adams Jr. (born March 15, 1975), known professionally as Will.i.am, is a rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. He rose to prominence as the founder and lead member of the Black Eyed Peas.

As a solo artist, he has released four albums, beginning with Lost Change (2001), through Atlantic Records. His second solo outing, Must B 21, was released on September 23, 2003. The track “Go!” is used as the theme for the NBA Live 2005 and Madden NFL 2005 seasons. The third album, Songs About Girls, was released on September 25, 2007. He released his fourth studio album, #willpower, in 2013.

He has worked for other artists including A.R. Rahman, Cheryl, Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber, Kesha, Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus, David Guetta, U2, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Usher, Justin Timberlake, Nicki Minaj, 2NE1, Baby Kaely. In collaborations with the Black Eyed Peas, he has a total of 41 top-40 entries on the UK Singles Chart since 1998 and has sold 9.4 million singles in the UK.

He has been a judge and mentor on the television talent show series The Voice UK (2012–present), The Voice Australia (2014), and The Voice Kids (2017–present). He is the recipient of a Latin Grammy Award, a Daytime Emmy Award, and seven Grammy Awards.

The i.am Angel Foundation provided fast internet access to the Estrada Courts housing project in Boyle Heights where he formerly lived. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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four albums I’ve been listening to recently!

Thank you @petrichoraline for tagging me! Musical tag games really are my favorites, I'll talk non-stop about songs if I'm not careful lmao

I have some downloaded albums that I end up listening to again and again while driving, so my repeats are less "my latest choices" and more "I'd inject this shit directly into my bloodstream if I could", but I'll try to think of what's been on my mind lately.

In Case I Die, by Will Wood (2023)

I really love Will Wood's lyrics, but his musical style earlier in his career is kind of hit or miss for me personally. Now, his live performances in this latest album are just incredible. He really put all of his emotions into each song, and the acoustic aspect of it all hits me in a completely different way. This shit got me writing poems, literally.

Earth Trip, by Rose City Band (2021)

Listen, im 23 but my musical taste is 100% that of a middle-aged dad. I discovered this band recently and it's so good!! Their work is a bit bluegrass, a bit Americana; and this album specifically just makes me think of the late 60s- which, in my opinion, is a compliment. Anyone who likes stuff like The Grateful Dead, Bread, America, The Doobie Brothers, and even Dave Matthews and Jimmy Buffet should absolutely check it out.

Drink From The Creek, by Joshua Bond (2021)

I found Joshua on tiktok, a surprisingly good tool to discover amazingly talented indie artists, and holy shit is this guy talented. I'm not kidding one bit when I say that this is one of the greatest songwriters of this generation, and it's a shame that his work isn't being praised at all the corners of the globe. He's a folk singer, but one of the best out there, and this album hits me so hard as somebody who's the same age as he is- born in the year 2000, just in time to watch as the world collapses.

The Man Who Sold the World, by David Bowie (1970)

I warned you about my music taste OK. This isn't my favorite of Bowie's albums, but I do think it's incredibly underrated, and it holds a special place in my heart- especially the second track, All the Madmen, which is one of the reasons why I ended up studying Psychology. I've been listening to this one on repeat since I recommended one of its songs to @bingobongobonko , who can consider himself tagged on this game. Gimme all the albums my man

I'm also gonna tag @sybilius @rainyrainbow999 @falling-hand-in-unlovable-hand and @morgannalefey . Please feel free to ignore it, but also I'd love to give your latest albums a listen