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John Lennon statue in Matthew Street, Liverpool. Clearly influenced by the photo on the cover of his 1975 Rock 'n' Roll album.
If you zoom in you can make out the names of some of the very many bands that have performed at the Cavern Club over the years.
This mural is on the wall of a music studio in Nashville, Tennessee. I think it is an homage to the roots of Music City and country music. It is half of a twin mural with the other half showing a musician on a turtle. The shrimp represents the Gulf of Mexico and river travel. Hearing a siren's call, a black musician hitches a ride on that big shrimp in search of something better. At least, that's my interpretation.
This is an essential event!
Join us for a milestone performance by Tia Rungray at BAR Laverita—the site of their first-ever live show, and sadly, the venue's final night of business.
Experience the unique "piano & noise" sound of "Noise Classical" as we mark 12 years of history.
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Some people consider Sun Studio to be the birthplace of Rock n Roll. Sam Phillips opened his recording studio in January of 1950. Within 5 years, he had recorded Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, and Elvis Presley.
Because of it's importance in music history, the studio has also been used by legendary performers like Bob Dylan, the Birds, Def Leppard, and U2.
A Beatles fan posing with a poster in 2017.
Nikon F4. AF Nikkor 24mm F2.8D lens. Ilford Delta 400 35mm B&W film.
There are a few famous picture-perfect views of Belgian landmarks, and one of them is the Citadel of Dinant, seen from across the Meuse River. The picture I took shows the impressive citadel perched high on the rocky cliff, overlooking the charming riverside town below. The Meuse reflects the lights, adding to the magical atmosphere of the scene. At the base of the cliff, you can see the Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame, a striking Gothic-style church with its bulb-shaped bell tower. The church has a rich history and has been rebuilt multiple times, most notably after damage during World War I.
Adding to the charm of the scene, a large saxophone is projected onto the rock where the citadel stands—a tribute to Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the saxophone, who was born in Dinant. The city is decorated with saxophones, reflecting its pride in hosting the prestigious International Adolphe Sax Competition, which attracts top classical saxophonists from around the world every four years.
I captured this image on a cold and misty evening mid December. It was only 2 degrees, but the earlier rain and snow made the air feel much colder and incredibly damp. I waited for a while until all the lights turned on, and it was absolutely worth it. This postcard-perfect view of Dinant captures the charm, history, and musical legacy of this beautiful Belgian town.
Dinant, Belgium
John Fogerty - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Birth name: John Cameron Fogerty
Born: May 28, 1945 (age 73)
Berkeley, California, U.S.
Genres
Roots rock, rock and roll, country rock
Occupation(s)
Musician, singer, songwriter, record producer
Instruments
Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica
Years active 1959–present
Labels
Verve Forecast Fantasy Asylum Warner Bros. DreamWorks Geffen Vanguard BMG
Associated acts
Creedence Clearwater Revival The Golliwogs The Blue Velvets
Websitejohnfogerty.com
John Cameron Fogerty (born May 28, 1945) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. Together with Doug Clifford, Stu Cook, and his brother Tom Fogerty, he founded the band Creedence Clearwater Revival, for which he was the lead singer, lead guitarist and principal songwriter. The group had nine top-ten singles and eight gold albums between 1968 and 1972, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.
After CCR parted ways in 1972, Fogerty had a successful solo career. He was listed on Rolling Stone magazine's list of 100 Greatest Guitarists (at number 40) and the list of 100 Greatest Singers (at number 72). His songs include "Proud Mary", "Down on the Corner", "Centerfield", "Bad Moon Rising", "Green River", and "Fortunate Son".
Wikipedia
In concert...Abbotsford, BC Canada
Cell phone capture
On April 9th, I premiered my installation at Dominion Art Gallery, titled "Inspiration". This installation was created via visual cues taken from the wardrobe styling, album art, performance photos, music videos, and promotional imagery put forth by these artists. I'll be releasing all 8 images, one at a time, and today is the second.
This interactive installation can be seen at Dominion Art Gallery, which includes a 3D interactive build corresponding with the images, in addition to some fun gifts at the entrance (in the treasure chest). Check it out here:
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This second image is my interpretation of Mariah Carey, inspired by her music video for the song Always Be My Baby, found here:
Mariah is *the* Diva and nobody can tell her shit. 💛
For this image, I styled my av, madified the pose on the swing, created an EEP for environemental lighting and lights for the set, photographed, and did the editing after.
Here's what I'm wearing:
Head: Lelutka Simone
Body: Maitreya Lara
Hair: Tableau Vivant - Rossella hair [common] - Ombre
Necklaces: (Kunglers) Miele necklace set
Top: Blueberry - Zuzu - Knotted Tops
Jeans: Blueberry - Frank Jeans - Full Length (but I changed the color in editing because the they did not match the top)
Just in time for Halloween, I’ve updated my blog with my favorite local dead celebrity! Learn all about this Notorious Diva at:
The Dead Diva of Hollenback Cemetery
Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant just signed on for an upcoming movie about the life of Florence Foster Jenkins!
Musicians, back row (left to right):
Rex Pearce – guitar
Dale Murray – bass
Terry Duncan – keyboards, vocals
Musicians, front row (left to right):
Vinny Minery – drums, vocals
Walter McKenzie – lead vocals
Dad (Dale Murray, back row, middle) and his songwriting partner, Rex (back row, left), formed Delta Freight as a recording group in the mid-1970s. After dad’s death in 2025, Rex informed me that some of Delta Freight’s demo tapes had drawn the interest of Warner Brothers Records, and that he and Dad thought the group had a shot at a major-label record deal. Ultimately, though, the record deal didn’t materialize, so dad did one of the many things he was great at in music – he took the band on the road. (Another thing I learned after dad’s passing was that he had almost legendary status as a bandleader. He was the kind of guy who everyone wanted to play with, and he managed to keep bands – some with as many as ten members, replete with a big horn section – together and touring for as many as fifty weeks per year.)
“On the road” took on a whole new meaning for the 1976 incarnation of Delta Freight, a group that included dad and at least two of the other musicians depicted here. Through stories I heard before and after dad’s passing, I was able to piece together that, somewhere along the line, dad got connected with the booking agent for the Canadian rock band, Bachman Turner Overdrive, and that guy was looking to book a Southern rock band for some gigs north of the border… and that’s how a hard-workin’ band out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, wound up on a ten-week tour of western Canada in the middle of winter in 1976. The tour included several stops in British Columbia, followed by a six-week stint as the house band at the Explorer Hotel in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. In the decade-and-a-half that dad had spent as a full-time professional musician prior to the Yellowknife gig, he’d played in some pretty tough joints. (Yes, there really were clubs that had chicken wire installed across the front of the stage to protect performers, and dad played in a bunch of them.) However, for a rough-and-tumble crowd, nobody could beat the hard-livin’ gold miners up in Yellowknife in the ‘70s. Or so I was told. Reportedly, it was a good payday for Delta Freight and they were happy to get out of town – and out of the minus-40⁰ F (minus-40⁰ C) temperatures – without incident.
Right after dad’s death, singer Walt McKenzie shared a funny anecdote about dad that made me laugh and lifted my spirits. Dad was a big guy who didn’t talk much. However, everyone who he was close to knew that he was a gentle soul and, if you paid attention, a real cut-up. Not long after Delta Freight’s arrival in Yellowknife, the band found a 24-hour diner where they could get the 4:00 AM meal they’d become accustomed to after playing a show. A waitress approached the table where the band sat, still in their matching suits (dad always had his bands dress sharp, no matter where they played), and asked if they were the band that was playing at the hotel. Feigning offense, dad responded with, “No indeed, ma’am. We’re traveling head waiters.”
You got... the power of Rock and Roll!
Mega Man has to be one of my favorite games on the Nintendo NES. The characters, the variety of the levels, the challenge, the catchy music. I absolutely love it! I listen to the soundtrack of the games virtually every other week or so.
This is a Mega Man and The Beatles' Abbey Road crossover postcard that I got from Zazzle back in 2011. It was sold as part of an anniversary celebration, but seems like the artwork no longer can be purchased (or even found on the internet, outside of a random page or two).
Sixty years ago this week, Elvis Presley's first hit song, "That's All Right," was broadcast by WHBQ disk jockey Dewey Phillips from this booth at the Hotel Chisca in downtown Memphis. The radio booth has been moved and is now the newest exhibit at Sun Studio, where Elvis made the recording on July 5, 1954. The song was first broadcast on July 8, 1954, and DJ Phillips got such a response from listeners that he ended up playing the song more than a dozen times that night. The old Hotel Chisca is being renovated to become apartments and retail space.
"I remember you well in the Chelsea Hotel…"
The hotel clearly has seen better days. Inside and out. But you can still see its architectural detail and elegance, maybe even more so in classic black & white.
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From Leonard Cohen:
More images of New York "here", and (no longer "there", G+), in my own spot @ www.fenichel.com/NYNY.shtml
Whether you're a huge Elvis fan or just casually listen to popular music, there's no denying the influence Elvis Presley had on American culture. He was the first "rock star" and also led the way in musicians becoming cultural icons using TV and movies to expand his presence.
A sign hangs in the dining-room window telling the ice man how many pounds of ice to deliver at the house where Johnny Cash grew up in Dyess, Arkansas. (See previous posts.)
"The Long and Winding Road" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1970 album Let It Be. It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. When issued as a single in May 1970, a month after the Beatles' break-up, it became the group's 20th and last number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. McCartney wrote the song at his farm in 1968, inspired by the growing tension among the Beatles. Based on other comments McCartney has made, author Howard Sounes writes, the lyrics can be seen as McCartney expressing his anguish at the direction of his personal life, as well as a nostalgic look back at the Beatles' history.
The Beatles were an English rock band consisting of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr from August 1962 to September 1969. Their break-up was a cumulative process attributed to numerous factors, such as the strain of the Beatlemania phenomenon, the death of manager Brian Epstein in 1967, McCartney's domineering role, Lennon's heroin use and his relationship with Yoko Ono, Harrison's prolific songwriting output, the floundering of Apple Corps and the Get Back project (later Let It Be, 1970), and managerial disputes.
During the second half of the Beatles' career, the members began to assert individual artistic agendas. Their disunity became most evident on The Beatles (also known as "the White Album", 1968), and quarrels and disharmony over musical matters soon permeated their business discussions. Starr and Harrison briefly quit the group during the White Album and Get Back sessions, respectively. The final time that the four members recorded together collectively was the session for Abbey Road's closing track "The End" on 18 August 1969.
On 8 September 1969, McCartney, Lennon and Harrison met to decide The Beatles’ future, and vent long-held frustrations. With a glut of material, both Harrison and Lennon were tired of having to fight McCartney for the chance to record their songs so Lennon suggested a more democratic approach to the next album – an equal-rights songwriting split of four songs each from Lennon, McCartney and Harrison and two from Starr. The rapturous reception given to his Plastic Ono Band show at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival on 13 September changed Lennon’s mind though – on the plane home, in another airborne revelation, he resolved to leave the group.
At Apple HQ on 20 September, he let loose, blaming McCartney for making him doubt his songwriting abilities and stifling his voice until he’d lost the will to fight for his songs. When McCartney suggested that touring again might rejuvenate their magic, Lennon snapped “I think you’re daft. I wasn’t going to tell you, but I’m breaking the group up. It feels good. It feels like a divorce.”
On 10 April 1970, McCartney issued a press release that stated he was no longer working with the group, which sparked a widespread media reaction and worsened the tensions between him and his bandmates.
In December 1970, with his bandmates still claiming their differences could be resolved, McCartney resorted to the courts to dissolve the band in litigation which would only formally wrap up The Beatles on 9 January 1975. By then the individual Beatles were deep into successful solo careers, and their legacy and legend had long outlasted the scrappiness of their break-up. Yet many early solo records were steeped in regret and, to this day, The Beatles split feels like an avoidable tragedy, the saddest example in rock history of the suffocating effects of untameable talent and success.
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This car was manufactured in 1965 by the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited, Crewe, Cheshire. The car was fitted with a limousine body by Mulltner Park Ward and finished in Valentines Black.
When completed, the Phantom V was then delivered to John Lennon on June 3, 1965 with the license plate number being FJB111C. A guarantee was issued to John Lennon on 10 June 1965. The car measured 19 feet long and weighed three tons.
On December 21, 1965, John ordered a Sterno Radio Telephone and the number WEYBRIDGE 46676 assigned to it.
In 1966, the car had the rear seat modified to convert to a double bed. A custom interior/exterior sound system was installed along with a "loud hailer." Other features that John Lennon had installed at this time were: Sony television; telephone and a portable refrigerator. On January 7, the car went in for a mileage check and the odometer had recorded 6,673 miles and on March 28, that same year, the car clocked in at 11,181 miles. Later, on February 4, in 1967, the odometer would record 29,283 miles clocked on the Rolls-Royce. Interestingly enough, John had his chauffeur and car sent over to Spain in 1966, while he was filming "How I Won the War". It was reported that his Rolls-Royce Phantom V was painted with a matt black overall, which included the radiator and chrome trim.
But John eventually became restless with the "matt black overall" on the car and so in April of 1967, he took it upon himself to visit J.P. Fallon Limited, a coachworks company located in Chertsey, Surrey. He had in mind the possibility of having his car painted "psychedelic". This was based on an idea by Marijke Koger ("The Fool" who was a member of Dutch team of gypsy artists). After discussing the idea, J.P. Fallon Limited commissioned Steve Weaver's pattern of scroll and flowers for the Phantom V. The cost for having the work done came in at 2,000 (or about $4,200 Cdn) and the car was painted by the original gypsies who made the gypsy wagon that was in Lennon's garden
John's newly painted psychedelic car drew some public outrage when a old woman, in London's downtown, attacked the car using her umbrella and yelling: "You swine, you swine! How dare you do this to a Rolls-Royce." Obviously, the Rolls-Royce is passionately regarded in England as one of the many symbols of British dignity!
The Beatles used the Rolls exclusively in their heyday from 1966 to 1969.
In 1970, John Lennon and Yoko Ono had the Phantom V shipped to the United States. The car was loaned out to several rock stars such as the Rolling Stones, the Moody Blues, and Bob Dylan. When the car was available, the Lennon's seldom used it and so consideration was given to sell it to an American buyer -- but a deal never materialized. As a result, the car was put into storage in New York City.
Then in December, 1977, John and Yoko had serious problems with the United States Internal Revenue. The couple arranged to have a deal worked out where they would donate the car to the Cooper-Hewitt Museum in New York City, a part of the Smithsonian Institute, for a $225,000 tax credit.
From October 3, 1978 to January 7, 1979, the car was put on public display at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum and then returned to storage at Silver Hill, Maryland. There, the car would remain in storage and kept from public viewing for a while. The reason for this was because the museum could not afford the insurance coverage for public viewing on a full-time basis.
On June 29, 1985, the Cooper-Hewitt Museum decided to auction the car off through Sotheby's. Before the auction began, The Rolls-Royce Phantom V was estimated by Sotheby's to fetch between $200,000 to $300,000 (U.S.). When the car was sold, it pulled in a surprising $2,299,000 (U.S.) and was purchased by Mr. Jim Pattison's Ripley International Inc., of South Carolina for exhibition at Ripley's "Believe It Or Not" museum. The purchase of the Phantom V through Sotheby's resulted it being listed as the most expensive car in the world and installed with the South Carolina license plates LENNON.
The Phantom V was then loaned to Expo 86 in Vancouver (Chairman: Mr. Jim Pattison) for exhibition. The American title was transferred from Ripley International Inc. to Jim Pattison Industries Ltd., in Canada (Mr. Jim Pattison is a well-known British Columbia business man.)
In 1987, Mr. Pattison presented the car as a gift to Her Majesty in Right of the Province of British Columbia and displayed in the Transportation Museum of British Columbia at Cloverdale (near Vancouver).
Then, in 1993, the car was transferred from the Transportation Museum and sent to the Royal British Columbia Museum in Victoria, British Columbia. Here the car would be kept for secure storage, displayed only for fund-raising and occasional use.
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Please view this photo in large size view to see the details, including Elvis climbing the right side of the building.
About this Photo: This is a photo of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum, which is located in Cleveland, Ohio on the lakefront of Lake Erie. This perspective is a unique one looking northeast at the building. Most photos of the building are taken from the front entrance view or from the Inner Harbor looking south at the building. I like this shot because it makes the building look like a space station. This is an HDR created from three photos processed in Photomatix.
About the Rock Hall: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States, dedicated to recording the history of some of the best-known and most influential artists, producers, and other people who have in some major way influenced the music industry, particularly in the area of rock and roll. The museum is part of the city's redeveloped North Coast Harbor.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation was created April 20, 1983. However, it had no home. The search committee considered several cities, including Memphis (home of Sun Studios and Stax Records), Cincinnati (home of King Records), New York, and Cleveland. Cleveland lobbied hard to be chosen, citing that Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed is widely credited with promoting the new genre (and the term) of "rock and roll", and that Cleveland was the location of the first rock and roll concert. Civic leaders in Cleveland pledged $65 million in public money to fund the construction. A petition drive was signed by 600,000 fans favoring Cleveland over Memphis, and a USA Today poll which Cleveland won by 100,000 votes. The hall of fame board voted to build the museum in Cleveland.
Rock Hall Website: www.rockhall.com/
Another one from my recent snowy walk. This is Luxford House and is less than five minutes walk from my home.
Luxford House dates back to the 16th century and it has a modest claim to fame in the music world. In the 1960's and 70's it was let to Tony Stratton-Smith, the record producer, who used part of the property as a recording studio. Bands such as Van der Graaf Generator and Genesis used to practice there and the sleeve of Neil Diamond's "Stones" album shows him sitting in the gardens of the property. Other musicians such as Leonard Cohen, Bert Jansch, Bob Johnson and Mike Nesmith have all been in the studio. It is also mentioned in Phil Collins autobiography. I just liked the view of it in the snow.
More detailed pictures of the beautiful property can be seen from when it was recently up for sale at www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5107385/Tudor-Mansion-sa... I should mention that our house is not quite so grand.
This shot was taken from the snowy lane which leads to the pub....
Today's entry in my album/song series will be the 1979 sophomore album from my favorite band, Van Halen. I will discuss the great songs on this album, but more interesting is the liner notes on the record, and their connection to Madison, Wisconsin.
Van Halen had released their debut album in 1978, and it blew minds and speakers across the country. Eddie Van Halen's guitar playing was the reason. No one had heard playing quite like that, and that continued on with their second album.
Van Halen II has so many wonderful, melodic, and impressive guitar riffs, as well as terrific vocals by David Lee Roth and Michael Anthony, and of course Alex Van Halen's booming drum sounds. The big hits on the album were "Dance The Night Away," "Somebody Get Me A Doctor," and "Beautiful Girls." Eddie's playing shines on every single track, and favorites of mine are "Light Up the Sky" and "D.O.A."
In 1978, the band went out on it's first tour, playing with Journey. They were scheduled to play their 4th show in Madison, Wisconsin, but there wasn't enough room for three bands to play at the venue, so VH got the night off, and ended up staying at the Sheraton Inn for several nights. Now, a young and rowdy rock band that doesn't have a show to play starts to get restless, so they start to party, and party, and party. Drugs and alcohol were a major part of this scene, as well as members from other bands, local writers, and special guests.
According to the band's manager, Noel Monk, they had already started to trash and basically destroy hotel rooms early on in their tour. Well, the Sheraton in Madison was the same, but several nights worth. An extreme amount of ketchup was put all over the walls, floor, ceiling, and any ladies that happened to walk into the hotel rooms. (These ladies/groupies were known as the Ketchup Queens.) Many items were thrown out windows, or smashed. After Noel met with the manager of the hotel, who asked "How bad is it?", the band agreed to pay for all of the damages, and the hotel actually asked the band to come back again.
So, in the "Thank you" section of the liner notes of Van Halen II, the band thanks The Sheraton Inn (seventh floor) in Madison, Wisconsin. Every time friends and I would drive by the Sheraton on the way to a show, we would remember that one of the greatest bands of all time destroyed the top floor there.
Side 1:
You're No Good
Dance the Night Away
Somebody Get Me A Doctor
Bottoms Up!
Outta Love Again
Side 2:
Light Up the Sky
Spanish Fly
D.O.A.
Women In Love...
Beautiful Girls
Monumento dedicado a Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, localizado no Burggarten, Viena. A escultura celebra o génio da música clássica austríaca, com um símbolo floral em forma de clave de sol a embelezar o relvado em frente. Um local icónico para homenagear um dos maiores compositores da história.
Memphis Recording Studios, AKA Sun Studios or Sun Records. The real recording studio was (and is) housed in the one story building/. The building next door housed a coffee shop on the first floor and rooming houses above where the artists would stay, including Roy Orbison. It is now part of the museum. Although popularly known as the studio where Elvis was discovered, discoveries of that era included Roy Orbison Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and others. It is still a professional studio when the tours end at 7pm. Bonnie Raitt, The Rolling Stones, U2, Tom Petty, BB King, Maroon 5, and more record there. The week before I was there Mick Jagger had come by.
Yesterday in Ghent, a crowd of 7,000 people gathered at the bustling Vrijdagmarkt to sing along to the iconic Flemish song Mia by Gorki. The event was a heartfelt tribute to Luc De Vos, the frontman of Gorki, who passed away 10 years ago. In Flanders, Luc De Vos is remembered not only for his music but as a cultural icon and artist. Known as a poet, a lively entertainer (or, as he liked to call himself, a "party animal"), he was admired for his creativity, his philosophy, and his warm, generous spirit.
The singalong moment, accompanied by Gorki’s musicians and vocalist Filip Kowlier, created an unforgettable atmosphere, bringing goosebumps to everyone present. Held at 5:30 PM, the event was broadcast on all major national platforms, including TV, radio, and online channels.
"Luc was an icon and always will be," echoed the sentiment among the crowd. For many in Flanders, this collective tribute was not only about remembering a musician but celebrating a voice and a spirit that defined a generation.
Yesterday in Ghent, a crowd of 7,000 people gathered at the bustling Vrijdagmarkt to sing along to the iconic Flemish song Mia by Gorki. The event was a heartfelt tribute to Luc De Vos, the frontman of Gorki, who passed away 10 years ago. In Flanders, Luc De Vos is remembered not only for his music but as a cultural icon and artist. Known as a poet, a lively entertainer (or, as he liked to call himself, a "party animal"), he was admired for his creativity, his philosophy, and his warm, generous spirit.
The singalong moment, accompanied by Gorki’s musicians and vocalist Filip Kowlier, created an unforgettable atmosphere, bringing goosebumps to everyone present. Held at 5:30 PM, the event was broadcast on all major national platforms, including TV, radio, and online channels.
"Luc was an icon and always will be," echoed the sentiment among the crowd. For many in Flanders, this collective tribute was not only about remembering a musician but celebrating a voice and a spirit that defined a generation.
Although its roots are old, the bluegrass genre of music as we know it today came from Daviess County, Kentucky–namely, Bill Monroe and his bluegrass band. Here is a wall of fame at the Bluegrass Hall of Fame and Museum in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky.
Here's a fun little animation I created from photos taken in Liverpool! These incredible statues of John, Paul, George, and Ringo are located on the facade of the Hard Days Night Hotel on Mathew Street.
I used Midjourney's AI animation tools to bring the still images to life, giving them a subtle "rocking out" motion. It’s a modern digital twist on a classic tribute to the greatest band of all time, right from the heart of where it all began. Hope you enjoy this mix of sculpture, photography, and AI magic!
Many music historians consider Tutti-Frutti to be the first true Rock & Roll recording. Little Richard cut this track on September 14, 1955 at J&M Studio in New Orleans with musical backing by Fats Domino’s band. Pictured here is the original 78rpm release along with its paper sleeve. Needless to say, not many of these still exist.
"The Sound of Silence", originally "The Sounds of Silence", is a song by the American music duo Simon & Garfunkel. The song was written by Paul Simon over several months in 1963 and 1964. A studio audition led to the duo signing a record deal with Columbia Records, and the original 'acoustic' version of the song was recorded in March 1964 at Columbia Studios in New York City and included on their debut album, Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.. Released on October 19, 1964, the album was a commercial failure and led to the duo disbanding; Simon returned to England, and Art Garfunkel to his studies at Columbia University.
In 1965, the song began to attract airplay at radio stations in Boston, Massachusetts, and throughout Florida. The growing airplay led Tom Wilson, the song's producer, to remix the track, overdubbing electric instruments and drums. This remixed version was released as a single in September 1965. Simon & Garfunkel were not informed of the song's remix until after its release. The song hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending January 1, 1966, leading the duo to reunite and hastily record their second album, which Columbia titled Sounds of Silence in an attempt to capitalize on the song's success. The remixed single version of the song was included on this follow-up album.
Simon & Garfunkel were an American folk-rock duo consisting of singer-songwriter Paul Simon and singer Art Garfunkel. They were one of the best-selling music groups of the 1960s, and their biggest hits—including "The Sound of Silence" (1965), "Mrs. Robinson" (1968), "The Boxer" (1969), and "Bridge over Troubled Water" (1970)—reached number one on singles charts worldwide.
Simon & Garfunkel won 10 Grammy Awards and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. Rolling Stone ranked them number 3 on its list of the 20 Greatest Duos of All Time. Richie Unterberger described them as "the most successful folk-rock duo of the 1960s" and one of the most popular artists from the decade. They are among the best-selling music artists, having sold more than 100 million records. Bridge over Troubled Water is ranked at number 172 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Neon signage for CHUM Radio Station, at Richmond & Duncan St intersection, downtown, Toronto.
CHUM 1050 AM.... Toronto's trailblazer Top 40 Rock & Roll radio station from 1957 through to 1986. The Chum Chart was the longest running Top 40 singles chart in the world, published for 1,512 consecuitve weeks. Its first week #1 single was Elvis Presley's 'All Shook Up'. Original Chum Charts are a valued collector's item. From 1986 to 2009 the station aired Oldie Goldies from the chart period but now follows an all breaking news format. CHUM 104.5 FM is 1050's affiliate, playing an adult contemporary mix. CHUM radio station..... a defining aspect of Toronto's music history.
click on pic to view large on black.........what's your city's rock & roll radio history?
In early 1957, Presley gave his parents, Vernon and Gladys Presley, a budget of $100,000 and asked them to find a "farmhouse"-like property to purchase. At the time, Graceland was located several miles beyond Memphis' main urban area. In later years, Memphis would expand with housing, resulting in Graceland being surrounded by other properties. Presley purchased Graceland on March 19, 1957 for the amount of $102,500.
His daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, has been the owner of Graceland since the passing of her father. It is located at 3764 Elvis Presley Boulevard in the vast Whitehaven community, about 9 miles from Downtown. It was opened to the public as a museum on June 7, 1982. The site was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1991, and declared a National Historic Landmark on March 27, 2006. Graceland is the second most-visited house in the U.S. after the White House, with over 650,000 visitors a year.
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A Sun Studio tour guide talks with visitors just outside the window separating the business office from the recording studio at what once was Sam Phillips' Memphis Recording Service. The walls of the legendary recording studio are lined with 1950s-vintage acoustic tile -- and dozens of photos of Sun Records stars like Howlin' Wolf, Ike Turner, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Rufus Thomas, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash ... oh yeah, and some guy named Elvis.