A few good times in my life
Another journey through various decades of music.
1985: David Bowie and Mick Jagger
1971: Joni Mitchell
1976: Steve Miller Band
1962: The Crystals
1976: Nick Lowe
1977: Steely Dan
1978: The Police
1981: The Go-Go's
1965: Donovan
1975: Bad Company
1966: The Monkees
1963: The Ronettes
1981: Devo
1998: The Rolling Stones (the remix version)
This week shows some songs from the sixties, soul and mainly songs from the end of the seventies, where great songs were written.
1967: Dave Davis
1981: Soft Cell
1981: R.E.M.
1965: Sonny & Cher
1971: Aretha Franklin
1976: The Ramones
1965: Wilson Picket
1967: Bobbie Gentry
1970: Jimmy Cliff
1969: David Bowie
1963: The Crystals
1979: The Boomtown Rats
1979: The Flying Lizards
It was a few weeks ago when I got a sampler by girl groups from the 60's. This bought was full of classics from times long gone by but listening to them after all these years it is a great fun. So I decided to make a little series out of it. The CD's were full of great voices from both sides of the ocean and maybe you call me nostalgic but these songs were part of my musical education and there is no reason not to feature them at this time. Most of the songs were simple but with great hooks or a voice that was outstanding. I think I don't have to say much because you might know and probably like these songs. If it turns you back to some better days (when we didn't discussed our today's problems) I feel happy.
Aretha Franklin - I Say A Little Prayer
The Crystals - Then He Kissed Me
Gloria Jones - Tainted Love
Over the weekend I found an old sampler in my record collection while searching for something else. It was a compilation of female singer or groups mostly from the early 60's. Since many years I didn't listen to The Ronettes, The Crystals or Ike and Tina Turner and I have to admit that their songs still has a great attraction to me. The man that created this sound was the last year deceased Phil Spector because he thought the sound of the original recordings were too thin. He placed more microphones in the studio to record the songs and afterwords he overdubbed the recordings. At least you couldn't identify any instrument exactly. But anyway this wall of sound is characteristic for his producing in the early 60's. Many other in history tried to copy this sound but most of them failed. A nice trip back to where great pop/soul songs were made.
The Ronettes - Be My Baby
The Crystals - Da Doo Run Run
Ike and Tina Turner - River Deep Mountain High
