Famous Covers And The Original

 

Tim Hardin was an American folk and blues songwriter and mostly known as the composer of hits other people had. His first albums from 1966 to 1969 contained so many classic songs like no other songwriter released in these days. His records were critically acclaimed and he reached his climate when he played at Woodstock festival. Like many others of this era he turned into drugs, got rid of them and fall back again and died in December 1980 on an overdose Heroin in Los Angeles. His legacy were a lot of songs about love and hope with intensive lyrics and melodies other would kill for. I played his record The Homecoming Concert the other days again and thought I should give him a place at this little place in the internet.

You can listen to his last album in full length and see that he was in a good condition for singing his songs live for the last time.

Robert Palmer Reload

It is 14 years ago Robert Palmer died on a heart attack in Paris at the age of 54. Of course too early because because sometimes I ask myself what he could made during the last decade. From his first appearance with Vinegar Joe when he replaced Jess Roden (another great voice I should feature on this place sometime) and played guitar and sung with Elkie Brooks. A band that was different to all others in the early 70's. Based on blues-rock they had a very unique sound based on both vocals. Palmer started a solo career in the 80's and had big success with a mixture of blues-rock based songs added with reggae. His songs were always present in the 80's and at every time it was possible to play one of his songs when your were DJ-ing. Just for reminding Robert Palmer, there were some songs from his career.

Enjoy.