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BO DIDDLEY "pretty thing" B/W "roadrunner" 1963
ive not enough of the music of Bo to decide whether i like or dislike him...
i love the "A" side here and....
i love the "B" side, strange as "roadrunner" was the "A" side in the US, but not in the UK
single failed to chart in the UK
here's Bo's Wiki page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo_Diddley
"pretty thing" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljfceJwgDwk audio link
"roadrunner" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOOFx9c6qyA superb live version!
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GARRY MILLS "look for a star" B/W "footsteps" 1960
short lived career with this UK'er...
only three charting singles in the UK, this was his highest...
"A" side is pretty good, i like it, sounds almost like a Ricky Nelson song to me
"B" side has an almost doo-wop feel to it, i love that one, ala, Dion/Belmonts
single made it to #7 in the UK
here's Gazza's short Wiki page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_Mills
"look for a star" **
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B75zx0IMvek audio link
"footsteps" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK1I5DjehGk audio link
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JOHN DENVER "annie's song" B/W "cool n green n shady" 1971
im a big fan of John and love both sides of this single...
they used to call him country, i refer to his music as either folky or pop ballads
either way, his song quality never faultered his entire career IMO
single made it to #1 on the UK
here's his Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Denver
"annie's song" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs_CNnCqYvU live
"cool n green n shady" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qjt5plwRH8A audio link
just for the record, heres my favourite of his:
"diamonds and stones"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQW87VU__Pc tv performance
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WHAM! "bad boys" B/W "bad boys(instrumental)" 1983
its almost 'funky' and there's touches of Bruno Mars happening here
but it remains the only Wham! single that i dislike for some reason...
single peaked at #9 here in Ausralia
here's their Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wham!
"bad boys" *
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hktHI4fGydE vevo video
"instrumental version" *
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBSEW4WVamY audio link
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joe tex altough a legend wasn't known in some circles until his monster hit[i got cha-1972]joe retired from the music scene and coverted to islam before his untimely death,great entertainer.
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oldies65 Wrote:joe tex altough a legend wasn't known in some circles until his monster hit[i got cha-1972]joe retired from the music scene and coverted to islam before his untimely death,great entertainer. Ah yes--Joe Tex and the Sex-o-Lettes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szEAqKbAGz4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQnxsXDQ5GU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpdwRjAQDjU ><> This, folks, is deep soul
BONUS: Full album from 1968: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcM8Ij7ikjc
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BRENDA LEE "my whole world is falling down" B/W "i wonder" 1963
im a huge fan of Brenda and the "A" side is my favourite single of hers...
mix that with another brilliant track,and IMO, this is her best "A"/"B" combination!
single failed to chart in the UK.....WTF!
i noticed on Wiki that "i wonder" was the "A" side in the US and Australia.
here's her Wiki again....: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brenda_Lee
"my whole world is falling down" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VEyjuAx4jQ audio link
"i wonder" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynqF9kM2WVc audio link
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CLIFF RICHARD "bachelor boy" B/W "the next time" 1962
love him or loathe him theres no denying his staying power,longevity,his
150+singles and his 100+ albums(including compilations and live albums)...
personally im not big fan, but when someone releases that amount of singles
we're all going to like or love some of them...
i love both sides of this one and Cliff was one of only a handful of artists who could hold their own
on the UK/Australian charts during Beatlemania!
single peaked at #1 on the UK charts
here's his Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliff_Richard
"bachelor boy" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uRlgNF7uAU movie clip
"the next time" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11XUGdBB8Ns movie clip
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JIM REEVES "he'll have to go" B/W "in a mansion stands my love" 1959
Gentleman Jim.....
my dad is a huge fan of him,MH is a huge fan and so am i....
loving both sides of this single.
he died well before his time IMO.
it peaked at #1 on the UK charts and rightfully so
here's Jim's Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Reeves
"he'll have to go" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvlUrNRRE4E tv performance
"in a mansion stands my love" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoiZOOciTMo tv performance
Elvis covered this song to perfection IMO with his heartfelt version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsdHLaan94M audio link
my dad's favourite Jim Reeves track:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7bpRTPdHmU audio link
my favourite Jim song happens to be the "B" side of "distant drums called "old tige"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X-_1X3hxbk
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two Jim Reeves single in a row, and i dont mind one bit!
JIM REEVES "i love you because" B/W "anna marie" 1963
again, loving both sides of this single....
peaked at #5 on the UK charts....
"i love you because" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qit_HikDGxU audio link
"anna marie" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyu04GBVmjc audio link
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