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I spotted this man having his shoes shined in a posh arcade in Central London. I really liked the way he'd rolled up his trousers (!) and the fact he bore a striking resemblance to Phil Spector and his amazing hair!
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Tommy Hunt
Showing Tommy Hunt a message on my Facebook from Ludie Montgomery to him.
The great legendary Tommy Hunt was friends with Tammi Terrell back in
Tammi's early days at Spector records.Tommy a great singer and gentlemen
who still tours. Biography below along with Utube message as mentioned above.
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Great interview from Tommy Hunt on his singing career and life.
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Love on the Losing Side by Tommt Hunt
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Tommy Hunt - Don't make me over
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TOMMY HUNT - The Work Song - SCEPTER
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Tommy Hunt (born Charles James Hunt; June 18, 1933 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American soul/northern soul singer, and a 2001 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee as a
member of famed R&B group The Flamingos.
Early life
Born to Georgianna Derico, Hunt started his life in Pittsburgh, where his school friends, nicknamed him Tommy and it has stayed with him throughout his entire life. Music dominated his life
and he was sent to reform school after spending his learning hours practicing for and entering talent shows. He was released from reform school when he was 10, and he and his mother moved
to Chicago.
The Flamingos[edit]
After a stint in the United States Air Force, Hunt went AWOL in order to be with his mother who was dying. He served time in prison for deserting, and after his release, returned to Chicago
and formed a group called The Five Echoes. While performing in a club, he was approached by Zeke Carey of The Flamingos, and asked to take Carey's place, as he had recently been drafted.
Hunt was kept on after Carey returned.[1]
In 1959 their biggest hit was "I Only Have Eyes For You" which remains their most popular song, being used in film soundtracks and on compilation albums to this date.
Solo career
Hunt left the group in 1960 due to musical differences, but within three days he was approached by Luther Dixon and released "Parade Of Broken Hearts" which was slow to be picked up by the
radio stations. In New York a disc jockey called Jocko Henderson introduced the song but played the B-side by mistake. The track aired was "Human", Hunt's biggest hit in the U.S. His 1962
B-side, "I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself", written by Bacharach and David and produced by Leiber and Stoller, was the first recording of the song which later became a major hit for
Dusty Springfield, Dionne Warwick and others.
Hunt became a regular performing at The Apollo in New York alongside such artists as Jackie Wilson, Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles, Diana Ross and The Supremes, The Shirelles, Dionne Warwick,
Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley and Sam and Dave. To the best of his knowledge, Hunt remains the only person to have his photograph framed twice in the Apollo foyer, both with the Flamingos and as
a solo artist. Several years and a couple of minor hits later, Hunt sang for the U.S. Army in Germany. By 1969 he left his homeland, traveled back to Germany, through Belgium and across the
English Channel to the United Kingdom.
Northern soul
After several performances in the theater clubs throughout the UK, Hunt sang at the second anniversary of the Wigan Casino, and there followed success on the Northern soul scene. Hunt was
approached by Russ Winstanly and Mike Walker of the Casino and released several hits on Spark Records. The first was a cover version of a song formerly sung by Roy Hamilton, entitled
"Crackin' Up". It peaked at #39 in the UK Singles Chart in October 1975.[2] This was followed by another chart success "Loving On The Losing Side" (UK #28, 1976). 1982/83 saw Hunt win the
Male Vocalist of the Year, presented by Club Mirror. His track, "One Fine Morning", reached #44 in the UK chart in December 1976.[2]
Later years[edit]
With the decline of the Northern soul, Hunt's shows dwindled and he hit the cabaret circuit further afield, moving to Amsterdam in 1986, and traveling the world. In 1996, the first of his
recognitions came in the form of The Rhythm and Blues Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award for the Flamingos contribution to music. In 1997, Hunt relocated to the UK and embarked on a
revived Northern soul scene.
In later years, having turned his hand to songwriting, Hunt penned his autobiography, Only Human, My Soulful Life, with author, Jan Warburton, which was released in December 2008.
At this moment, Hunt is starting a new live show as Tommy Hunt & The New Flamingos, with members of the Spanish vocal group Velvet Candles. This show was presented on June 3, 2011 during
the Screamin' Summer Festival (Barcelona, Spain).
Awards[edit]
The award for the Flamingos from the Vocal Group Hall of Fame came in 2000, followed by the Doo-Wop Hall of Fame in 2001. The Flamingos were inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for
their thirty-year contribution to music.
Discography[edit]
The Five Echoes with the Fats Coles Band
Sabre 102 – "Lonely Mood" / "Baby Come Back To Me" – 1953 (Black Vinyl)
Sabre 102 – "Lonely Mood" / "Baby Come Back To Me" – 1953 (Red Vinyl)
The Five Echoes
Sabre 107? - "Why Oh Why" / "That's My Baby" - 1954
The Flamingos
Decca 30335 - "The Ladder Of Love" / "Let's Make Up" - 1957
Decca 30454 - "Helpless" / "My Faith In You" - 1957
Decca 30687 - "Where Mary Go" / "The Rock And Roll March" - 1958
End 1035 - "Lovers Never Say Goodbye" / "That Love Is You" – 1958
End 1040 - "But Not For Me" / "I Shed A Tear At Your Wedding" - 1959
End 1044 - "At The Prom" / "Love Walked In" – 1959
End 1045 - "I Only Have Eyes For You" / "At The Prom" - 1959
End 1046 - "I Only Have Eyes For You" / "Goodnight Sweetheart" – 1959
Decca 30880 - "Ever Since I Met Lucky" / "Kiss-A-Me" - 1959
End 1055 - "Love Walked In" / "Yours" - 1959
Decca 30948 - "Jerri-Lee" / "Hey Now!" - 1959
End 1062 - "I Was Such A Fool" / "Heavenly Angel" - 1959
End 1065 - "Mi Amore" / "You, Me And The Sea" - 1960
End 1068 - "Nobody Loves Me Like You" / "You, Me And The Sea" – 1960
End 1070 - "Besame Mucha" / "You, Me And The Sea" – 1960
End 1073 - "Mi Amore" / "At Night" – 1960
End 1079 – "When I Fall In Love" / "Beside You" – 1960
End 1085 – "That's Why I Love You" / "Ko Ko Mo" – 1960
End 1092 – "Time Was" / "Dream Girl" – 1960
End 1099 – "My Memories Of You" / "I Want To Love You" - 1960
Tommy Hunt - U.S. singles
Scepter 1219 - "Human" / "Parade Of Broken Hearts" -1961
Scepter 1226 - "The Door Is Open" / "I'm Wondering" - 1962
Scepter 1231 - "So Lonely" / "The Work Song" – 1962
Scepter 1235 - "Didn’t I Tell You She’ll Hurt You" / "Poor Millionaire You’re So Fine" – 1962
Scepter 1236 - "And I Never Knew" / "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself" - 1962
Scepter 1252 - "Do You Really Love Me" / "Son, My Son" - 1963
Scepter 1261 - "I Am A Witness"* / "I'm With You" - 1963 *written by Ed Townsend
Scepter 1275 - "It’s All A Bad Dream" / "You Made A Man Out Of Me" – 1964
Atlantic 2278 - "I Don’t Want To Lose You" / "Hold On" – 1965
Capitol 5621 - "I’ll Make You Happy" / "The Clown" - 1966
Dynamo 101 - "The Biggest Man" / "Never Love A Robin" – 1967
Dynamo 105 - "Words Can Never Tell It" / "How Can I Be Anything" – 1967
Dynamo 110 - "Complete Man" / "Searchin’ For My Love" – 1967
Dynamo 113 - "I Need A Woman Of My Own" / "Searchin’ For My Baby (Lookin’ Everywhere)" - 1967
Dynamo 124 - "Born Free" / "Just A Little Taste (Of Your Sweet Lovin’)" - 1968
Private Stock 45,115 - "Loving On The Losing Side" / "Sunshine Girl" - 1976
Collectables Col 030077 - "Oh No Not My Baby" / "Human*" - 1981 *Flip By Tommy Hunt.
Town 103 - "The Work Song" / "Please Stay*" - 198? *Flip By The Ivory's
Tommy Hunt - UK singles
Polydor 236 – "Mind Body and Soul / One Mountain to Climb" – 1972
Top Rank Jar-605 - "The Door is Open" / "I'm Wondering" - 1962
Polydor 236 - "Mind Body and Soul" / "One Mountain to Climb - 1972
Spark 1132 - "Crackin' Up" / "Get Out" - 1975
Spark 1146 - "Loving on the Losing Side" / "Sunshine Girl" – 1976
Spark 1148 – "One Fine Morning" / "Sign on the Dotted Line" / "Loving You" - 1976
Albums
Scepter SRM 506 (mono) / Scepter SPS 506 (stereo) - I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself - 1962
Tracks: I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself / The Work Song / Parade of Broken Hearts / You're So Fine / She'll Hurt You So / And I Never Knew / Human / Didn't I Tell You / The Door
Is Open / Poor Millionaire / So Lonely / I'm Wondering
Dynamo DM 7001 (mono) / Dynamo DS 8001 (stereo) - Tommy Hunt's Greatest Hits - 1967
Tracks: The Biggest Man / Comin' On Strong / Words Can Never Tell It / Never Love A Robin / How Can I Be Anything (Without You) / All In the Game / I Believe / Human / Born Free /
Everybody's Got A Home (But Me)
Spark SRLP 117 - Live At Wigan Casino - 1976
Tracks: I Can’t Turn You Loose / Get Ready / My Girl / Knock On Wood / Never Can Say Goodbye /// Help Me Make It Through The Night / Crackin’ Up / Baby I Need Your Loving
Spark SRLP 120 – Sign Of The Times – 1976
Tracks: Loving On The Losing Side / Upon My Soul / Get Out / A Miracle Like You / You Got Me Where You Want Me / A Sign Of The Times /// Sign On The Dotted Line / Loving You Is / Crackin’
Up / Help Me Make It Thru’ The Night / Sunshine Girl / Never Can Say Goodbye.
Kent 059 – Your Man - 1986
Tracks: Love / She’ll Hurt You Too / Didn’t I Tell You / This And Only This / It’s All A Bad Dream / I Am A Witness / Make The Night A Little Longer / Oh Lord What Are You Doing To Me ///
Human / Your Man / Don’t Make Me Over / The Parade Of Broken Hearts / I Might Like It / You Made A Man Out Of Me / Just A Little Taste Of Your Sweet Lovin’ / Promised Land
Samples[edit]
Human - June 1962, Scepter Records I only Have Eyes For You - The Flamingos, 1959
References
1.^ Tommyhunt.co.uk
2.^ Jump up to: a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 263. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
Hunt, Tommy. Only Human, My Soulful Life, Bank House Books ISBN
9781904408420
External links[edit]
Official Site
MySpace Site
Acerecords.co.uk
Discography
Pittsburgh Music History Tommy Hunt Profile
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From left to right, Expedition 65 prime crew members NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, and Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov, and Oleg Novitskiy of Roscosmos, are seen with backup crew members Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Oleg Artemyev, and NASA astronaut Anne McClain while signing mission books after the final Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft fit check, Sunday, April 4, 2021 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The prime crew is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station aboard the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft on April 9. Photo Credit: (NASA/GCTC/Irina Spector)
I have been trying to expand my picture taking ideas to different places, as well as increasing my picture count month to month. So while at work when I saw this area all dirty and run down I knew it'd make a great picture, then I began to think of it in black and white, and then I thought let's put a faceless body in front of it. Next thing I knew I thought vintage edging, and then how about making it Sepia instead of black and white. Then I thought remove the face. Now what to call it. And thinking of area by garbage, and who would play with garbage besides a trash man .That's when I snapped my finger, and came up with Spector, and I thought no to simple, and finally came up with Janitorial Spector.
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By Al Hazan.
One day (either late 1961 or early 1962), I was with Lester Sill at his office on Sunset; we were going over a new song of mine when the telephone interrupted us. It was Phil Spector asking Lester to join him at Harmony Recording Studios in Hollywood. I figured even a musical genius likes moral support and to ask for other opinions once in a while. Since I was with Lester when the call came, he invited me to join him in the studio booth to watch while Phil put the finishing touches on "Uptown."
Phil was already a well known producer, so I felt fortunate to be invited to watch him work. There were two musicians in the studio when we arrived and Phil was busy adding flamenco guitar to the record's introduction. I was immediately impressed with his intensity - he knew exactly what he wanted to hear. Once he was satisfied with the guitar work, it only took one take for the percussionist to successfully add castanets.
Flamenco guitar and castanets gave the arrangement a Spanish flavor which impressed me and demonstrated Phil's originality. As I watched him, I remember thinking,"This guy could cut hit records anywhere. He doesn't need to be at Gold Star with Stan Ross or Larry Levine (Stan's cousin) or anyone else." Although he had a slender frame physically, to me he became a giant when he got behind the producer's microphone.
After staying in Los Angeles for a while, Phil returned to New York for reasons unknown to me. The next time I saw him in town, I couldn't help noticing his changed appearance. He had grown a goatee and now wore a dark suit and tie. This was unusual, for West Coast independent producers those days usually wore t-shirts and jeans.
These changes, which Phil apparently adopted while in Manhattan, were striking and set him apart as an individual with style. I also remember he almost always wore a certain cologne, the name of which I can't remember. It was a little sweet smelling, but I bought a bottle of the stuff.
Some of the music people started growing goatees and upgrading their wardrobes due to Phil's influence. Maybe they thought some of Phil's genius would rub off if they imitated his appearance. Anyhow, he was definitely a style trendsetter for many of us.
Steve Douglas was a long-time friend of Phil's and began contracting the musicians for him here in Los Angeles, calling all the musicians for the record dates. Because of Steve's friendship with Jack Nitszche and Sonny Bono, Jack became Phil's arranger and Sonny Bono worked as the record promotion person for Spector. That's how the business was back then.
Because of my friendship with Steve, Jack and Sonny, I was privileged to sit in the booth with Phil while he recorded many of those wonderful sessions at Gold Star. Phil did things I never thought of doing. Instead of using a single bass on the basic track, he would have four people playing bass in unison. Instead of one guitar, he would have five or six playing the same rhythm, and so on. This use of so many instruments was a blessing to the musicians and their wallets. Many became wealthy as a matter of fact.
This production technique magnified the sound of the instruments, which bled into the other microphones in the studio, and helped create the famous "Wall of Sound". Another ingredient that added to the "Wall" sound was the famous Gold Star echo chamber designed by David Gold, Stan's partner.
Phil would take a tape of the session home, or over to Lester's office and listen to it over and over again. Then, deciding what to add, he would call Hal Blaine, or any other musician he needed, back into the studio to overdub and "sweeten" crucial points within the record. This was very effective and enhanced the backgrounds greatly. Of course, some producers - myself included - could not afford to do such things. Phil had become so successful that money was no object.
Because of the "Wall of Sound," the great material Phil had access to, and the wonderful artists who performed the songs, the hits churned out of Gold Star. Some of them I can remember off hand are "He's a Rebel" and "Da Doo Ron Ron" by the Crystals; "Be My Baby" by the Ronnettes; "Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah" by Bob E. Sox & the Blue Jeans; and "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" by the Righteous Brothers. Also Phil's classic album, "A Christmas Gift for You".
I recall the night Phil scheduled the session for "He's a Rebel" and feeling the anticipation while sitting in the booth next to him. There was always an air of excitement and a lot of noise in the studio at Gold Star during his sessions. Especially at the beginning, before the recordings began. Jack Nitszche would be going over the parts with the musicians and some would be tuning up their instruments or practicing their part.
Once, during this initial chaos, I heard Al DeLory fooling around on the piano with an interesting "riff". A few moments later, Phil also overheard. "What's that?" Phil asked over his mike. Al said it was a little musical tidbit that just came to him. "I want that for the introduction on this record," replied Phil, "Don't forget it."
That "riff" became the introduction that set the tone for the whole arrangement of this huge hit record. People throughout the world recognize that piano introduction, all because Phil overheard Al fooling around on the piano, waiting for the session to begin. And that's how many things were created right there in the studio.
When I sat in on the session for "Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah" (a rock version of an old Academy Award-winning song), I heard Tommy Tedesco ask Phil between "takes" what Phil thought of a particular sound he could now create on his guitar. Phil was always ready to listen to new ideas from the musicians even when he was in the middle of the session.
Tommy played the new sound and, after hearing a few bars, Phil laughed and said he thought it was the "dirtiest guitar sound" he'd ever heard, which was a huge compliment.
Tommy's "dirty" guitar ended up as the lead instrumental break and helped turn the record into a big hit in the 1960s. The songwriter, Ray Gilbert, was so thrilled on hearing this updated version of his song that he gave Phil a beautiful gift; an expensive wristwatch with an inscription thanking Phil for recording it.
These are just a few examples of the way these classic records were made. So much was created in the studio and sometimes Phil would take hours to get what he wanted. He strived for perfection and yet wanted the background tracks to have a natural feel. More than once, I heard him do over twenty-five "takes" on a song and then decide one of the first had the best feel and use that early version.
Phil Spector knew what he wanted because he heard the record in his head before he got to the studio. And he would not let the musicians quit until he turned that music into reality. However, like I said, many of the things that happened in the studio, either by accident, or from suggestions from the musicians, were like whipped cream on his musical cake. It was all magic.
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The Ronettes were a girl group of the 1960s from New York City, best known for their work with producer Phil Spector. They consisted of lead singer Veronica Bennett (a.k.a. Ronnie Spector), her sister Estelle Bennett, and their cousin Nedra Talley. Their defining album is Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica from 1963, and their most famous songs include "Be My Baby", "Baby, I Love You", "(The Best Part of) Breakin' Up", and "(Walking) in the Rain". [source: wikipedia]
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I was upstairs when I heard a very odd noise, the sound of my father running (well, gallumping like an elephant), and a loud "wow!"....all because on Radio 2 Johnny Wlaker was playing "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" by Ronnie Spector.
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... all the guy got convicted of was murder. You'd think they'd have a little respect. Of course, the burning question from those of us from the John Wayne era is, "Who in the hell is Phil Spector?" This from Wikipedia:
Harvey Phillip Spector (born December 26, 1939 is a former record producer and convicted murderer.
Prior to his murder conviction, Spector was considered to be a succesful record producer having worked with such artists as Tina Turner, John Lennon, George Harrison and the Ramones.
The 2003 shooting death of actress Lana Clarkson in his Alhambra, California home led to his being charged with murder. He was convicted in 2009 after a jury trial.
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Pop legend Ronnie Spector reveals the story of her dreamlike rise from the streets of Harlem to the pinnacle of rock stardom as lead singer of the Ronettes, and her nightmarish descent into madness as the wife of Phil Spector, the pop hitmaker who kept her a virtual prisoner behind the locked doors of his darkened Beverly Hills mansion. Ronnie’s escape from that ordeal, and her subsequent struggle to regain her voice, her career, and her sanity, provide an emotional climax to this smart, funny, and inspiring autobiography, named by Rolling Stone as one of “The Top 25 Rock Memoirs of All Time.”
Now available for the first time as an eBook, this new digital edition of Be My Baby is a fan’s dream come true. Featuring 75 stunning black and white and color photographs from Ronnie’s personal collection—many appearing in print for the first time—this fully indexed eBook also includes a thoroughly updated discography with the most complete survey of Ronnie’s recording career ever published.
About the Author
Ronnie Spector became an icon at the age of 19, when she rose to fame as lead singer of the Ronettes, the influential girl group responsible for a string of hits that included “Baby I Love You,” “Walking in the Rain,” and ”Be My Baby," which Brian Wilson has called “the greatest record ever.” The embodiment of the heart, soul, and passion of rock and roll, Ronnie Spector was inducted, with the Ronettes, into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2007.
Critical Praise for Be My Baby:
“A lively, illuminating read... Spector’s portrait of the energy of the early Sixties music scene is fascinating.”—Kirkus Reviews
“An entertaining, gossipy, whirlwind ride through the 1960s...”—Wendy Leigh, London Sunday Times
“Entertaining, often disturbing... well told and... quite moving. Be My Baby… marks the passage of Ronnie Spector from victim to survivor.”—Alan Light, Rolling Stone
“Funny and observant, consistently engaging… sprinkled with deadpan humor..."—Mike Boehm, The Los Angeles Times
“Despite all the hard times, Ronnie comes across here as a survivor, and the book maintains a surprisingly jaunty tone.” —Ilene Cooper, Booklist
“An enthralling and moving Dante-esque descent through the rock ’n’ roll inferno. One of the three greatest rock ’n’ roll memoirs.” —Jon Wilde, Blitz (London)
"Ronnie went through some tough times, but the important thing is she survived and she's still around to tell the tale. And that's what she does in this book. It's an amazing story. And one of a kind. Just like Ronnie."-- From the Foreword by Cher