Ben E. King, American soul and R&B singer and record producer, was born on September 28, 1938 (d. 2015). #BenEKing
Ben E. King - "What Is Soul?" (Bob Gallo, Carole King) (1968)
#Music #CoSoMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQJs7rNoBn8
Ben E. King, American soul and R&B singer and record producer, was born on September 28, 1938 (d. 2015). #BenEKing
"Spanish Harlem" (Jerry Leiber, Phil Spector) (1960)
#Music #CoSoMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwfwqA55w_0
Ben E. King, American soul and R&B singer and record producer, who "rose to prominence as one of the principal lead singers of the R&B vocal group The Drifters" (Wikipedia), was born on September 28, 1938 (d. 2015). #BenEKing
"Stand by Me" (Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) (1961)
#Music #CoSoMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5i9vT8wGY8
Koko Taylor, American singer "whose style encompassed Chicago blues, electric blues, rhythm and blues and soul blues" (Wikipedia), was born on September 28, 1928 (d. 2009). #KokoTaylor
Koko Taylor - "I'm a Woman" (McKinley Morganfield [Muddy Waters], Mel London, Ellas McDaniel [Bo Diddley], Koko Taylor)
#Music #CoSoMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziqI6sYOZeE
Maggie Smith, who died today, won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969).
R.I.P. Dame Margaret Natalie Smith (28 December 1934 โ 27 September 2024), British actress. #MaggieSmith
Maggie Smith - The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) - "A teacher, first, last and always"
#Film #CoSoFilm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84MIQ8x44w8
The music is great, of course, but I am also mesmerized by the moves of the band members.
Prince and The Revolution - "1999" (Prince) (Live in Syracuse, NY, 1985-03-30)
#Music #CoSoMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y65kOqNpt3Y
@nealfig Fond memories from Rocky Horror. Our theater would play this, and one of Tim Curry's videos "It goes like this" before every show.
We'd all sing and throw things, and wonder why the theatre even let us in every week.
Meat Loaf [Michael Lee Aday], American rock singer and actor, was born on September 27, 1947 (d. 2022). #MeatLoaf
Meat Loaf - "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" (Jim Steinman) (1978)
#Music #CoSoMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C11MzbEcHlw
Randy Bachman, Canadian guitarist, singer, and songwriter, was born on Sept. 27, 1943. #RandyBachman
Bachman-Turner Overdrive - "Lookin' Out for Number 1" (Randy Bachman) (1976)
#Music #CoSoMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPMJ3AueOmk
Randy Bachman, Canadian guitarist, singer, and songwriter, was born on Sept. 27, 1943. #RandyBachman
Bachman & Turner - "Let It Ride" (Randy Bachman, Fred Turner) (2010, Live at The Roseland Ballroom NYC)
#Music #CoSoMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S13DozOsAu8
Randy Bachman, Canadian guitarist, singer, and songwriter, was born on Sept. 27, 1943. #RandyBachman
The Guess Who - "No Sugar Tonight / New Mother Nature" (Burton Cummings, Randy Bachman) (recorded 1969, released 1970)
#Music #CoSoMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMG-Mi9I0-k
Randy Bachman, Canadian guitarist, singer, and songwriter, "a founding member of the bands The Guess Who and BachmanโTurner Overdrive" (Wikipedia), was born on Sept. 27, 1943. #RandyBachman
Randy Bachman - "Takin' Care of Business" (Randy Bachman) (2014, Musicians Hall of Fame Induction Concert)
#Music #CoSoMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lijc1ivYDQY
The Beatles' Abbey Road album was released on September 26, 1969.
"The End" "was the last song recorded collectively by all four Beatles". It "features the only drum solo recorded by Ringo Starr with the Beatles" (Wikipedia) and contains Paul, George and John playing guitar solos in sequence 3 times.
"The End" (1969, Remastered 2009)
#Music #CoSoMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12R4FzIhdoQ
The Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' album was released on May 26, 1967.
"Although the original intent was to edit out the ringing alarm clock" at the end of the bridge, it was left in because it "complemented McCartney's piece โ which begins with the line "Woke up, fell out of bed"" (Wikipedia)
The Beatles - "A Day in the Life" (1967) (Lennon-McCartney)
#Music #CoSoMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usNsCeOV4GM
Abbey Road, the last album the Beatles recorded was released on September 26, 1969.
The Beatles - "Something" (George Harrison) (1969)
#Music #CoSoMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UelDrZ1aFeY
Dolores Keane, Irish folk singer, was born on Sep. 26th. #DoloresKeane
Paul Brady & Dolores Keane - "Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore" (Traditional) (Live in 1988)
#Music #CoSoMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Azg4gqEYNBo
Dolores Keane, Irish folk singer, was born on Sep. 26th. #DoloresKeane
"Craigie Hills" (Traditional) (1982)
#Music #CoSoMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_Xa7udOCkI
Dolores Keane, Irish folk singer, was born on Sep. 26th. #DoloresKeane
Mary Black, Emmylou Harris and Dolores Keane - "Sonny" (1991). Song written by Canadian Ron Hynes
#Music #CoSoMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WaLZt11D7E
Olivia Newton-John, "British-Australian singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur, and activist", was born on Sept. 26, 1948 (d. 2022). #OliviaNewtonJohn
"Hopelessly Devoted to You" (John Farrar) (1978, Amsterdam), written for the film version of Grease.
#Music #CoSoMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR93L8sUMNg
Hope needs compassionate action. Best to be compassionate anyway.
Many self-avowed 'critical thinkers', especially on Twitter, seem to not think critically.