Iris Dement is 46 today.  It's unfortunate that the video quality on this clip is flakey, but the last half is pretty good.  It's one of my favorite songs she does, and MAN, would I have loved to have been at that jam!!!!

Nirvana: Ewwwwwwww! Don't let that thing in MY house.

Happy New Year to all the Music Lovers here.

Oh yeah!  That's such a wonderful song - real tear jerker.  It reminds me of how much Hank III sounds like him.  Maybe III has worked to get that sound, but he really does sound like his grand-daddy.

TexasToest:

Hank Williams ~~ Cold Cold Heart

December 31, 2006 was the 53rd anniversary of the death of Hank Williams Sr.  I had to give that one a little extra moment.

Jim Dandy: I'll remember that!

TexasToest: I gave it a quick once over on ebay,it's actually cheaper buying it from the source.

Jim Dandy: Wow! And, the price is right!!!

TexasToest: Happy B-day Odetta.......Going with the theme,I just invested a tidy sum in purchasing the complete Midnight Special DVD collection.I watched that show every friday night,it's about time it was released.

Some of you may want to investigate this dvd

http://www.midnightspecial.com/

Odetta is 76 years old today.  She performed Midnight Special in just about every performance I saw.  

MadMonkey: I can believe it. Imagine is a song that will be remembered for centuries.

John Lennon - Imagine has been voted Best British No.1 of all time.
Cant believe he beat Queen, they were 2nd

gogul: I know. What a time to lose one of the greats.

MagicDragon: MD, good to see you. I think we were talking about John Lennon, not John Denver.

TexasToest: I personally think he would have been bigger now. I think he would have changed w/ the times but still be the same. Definitely had a singing voice that was very soothing to the ear compared to some nowadays. I heard awhile ago that his death was not an accident (something to do about the enviroment)& when someone found out, they rigged his plane. I can't remember who mentioned it but it was on a radio program late night

awesome: Awesome.

sorry john, nothings changed....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47fjff95eJ0

Keith Richards is 63 today.  Happy birthday, baby!!

On the blues scene, Lonnie Brooks (73), and Rod Piazza (59) both have birthdays.

Elliott Easton (The Cars) is 53 today.

DJ Lethal (Limp Bizkit) turns 34

prettymama:  Yeah, the longer version is a lotta funny.

Nirvana:  Thanks for getting us out there!!

Kiwiyeti: oh kool ty

prettymama: http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-8144968901001358537

Longer version of your video

baddessi: How could I not when I saw John Mayall, and Ringo Garza?

TexasToest: thanks for that Sister Texas....I didn't realize I was in such good company.
And yes, I think of George every birthday..I think I probably always will..thanks for thinking of me and posting!

TexasToest: Yes,she is quite talented! She not only writes most of her own lyrics but has also written and cowritten songs for Kelly Clarkson (Where Is Your Heart and Walk Away),Avril Lavigne and Gwen Stefani(Rich Girl).
She is Canadian and hails from Winnipeg,Manitoba and is married to Raine Maida, the lead singer of Our Lady Peace.

Nirvana: Thanks! I'll have to dig further into her material.

TexasToest:

Wikipaedia describes her as a singer/song writer, so she must do, yes.

Chantal Kreviazuk

Nirvana: Thank you, Nirvana. Beautiful girl. Wonderful, full voice. Funny, I used to sing Leaving On A Jet Plane in the 60s. Does she write any of her stuff?

TexasToest:

Chantal Kreviazuk ~Far away

TexasToest:

Chantal Kreviazuk ~ Leaving on a Jet Plane

Stardust:  Where does she live?  Can we hear her somewhere?

My new favourite female performer. Her music is deep and thought inspiring!

Today is baddessi's not-tellin'teenth birthday.  She shares this day with some formidable musicians:


John Mayall    Blues singer-musician   73
Denny Doherty    Singer (The Mamas & the Papas)    66   
Chuck Mangione    Composer-musician    66
Jody Miller    Country singer    65
Felix Cavaliere    Pop singer-musician (The Rascals)    62
Wallis Buchanan    Musician (Jamiroquai)    41
Martin Carr    Rock musician (Boo Radleys)    38
Jonathan Knight    Singer (New Kids on the Block)    38
The Game    Rapper    27
Ringo Garza    Rock musician (Los Lonely Boys)    25

On a more somber note, 2001Rock musician George Harrison of the Beatles died at age 58 following a battle with cancer.

Extrapolated from Today in the News - ©DallasNews.com

DJ Alan Freeman dies, aged 79
Broadcaster Alan Freeman, the man who coined the phrase "Greetings, Pop Pickers", has died.

The 79-year-old died peacefully at his Brinsworth House home in Twickenham, London, after a brief illness.

Freeman, who was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1927, and came to Britain in 1957, enjoyed almost 50 years in the industry.


Al Freeman

Born 20th November 1942, Norman Greenbaum

Spirit in the Sky

I did just exactly that.  Do you have a favorite off this CD?

1992, Ronnie Bond of The Troggs. (1966 US No.1 & UK No.2 single 'Wild Thing').


The Troggs ~ Wild Thing

Andersp: Thanks for that,very authentic.

Any Zydeco fans? I remember a great band called Lucky 7,they turned me onto the music.If you can find the cd Feed The Snake you'll understand how good they were.

http://www.kennymargolis.com/lucky7/

and here are some 2 minute samples

http://cdbaby.com/cd/lucky7band

TexasToest: yes...I've heard the entire cd..several times, in fact.

Bwild: Have you heard the whole CD? I have it, and was listening to it a lot yesterday. I guess it's just the fiddle, and the guitar style that smacks of country to me. Not that it makes any difference,but the Robison brothers play backup guitar on the CD, and they are almost pure country. Not that I'm complaining. Hahaha!