The American rock band ZZ Top was formed in 1969 in Houston, Texas, by Billy Gibbons (guitar and vocals). By the end of that year, he was joined by Frank Beard (drums), and in 1970 by Dusty Hill (bass and vocals); the band’s membership remained then the same until Hill’s death in July 2021. Per Hill’s wishes, ZZ Top continued with Elwood Francis, the band’s long-time guitar tech, and they are still active now. CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…
Category: English
Sleeping beauty
After 5 years and 5 days, this blog still lives, having recently overcome new obstacle. Earlier this year, the person in charge of the technical management of the four sites Pigtails in Paint, Poets and Lovers, Graham Ovenden and Garage Press faced a personal emergency and had thus to give up that work. The four sites fell into different hands. At the beginning of this month, the company hosting Poets and Lovers moved it to another server, but due to error in the update of DNS records, the site was unreachable. After correcting it, the security certificate was faulty and had to be replaced. Finally, the contents uploaded to the new server was from an earlier backup, so the latest posts and images were missing, I had to restore them; this was done 4 days ago. CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…
Fifteen, by The Slackers
In February 2001, the ska band The Slackers released their album Wasted Days in two different forms: a CD with 16 tracks and a vinyl LP with 9 tracks. The album cover is a photograph showing Miki Stroman reading a comic titled Wasted Days. CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…
I Lost My Little Girl, by Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney wrote the song “I Lost My Little Girl” at the age of 14 in 1956 or 1957, shortly after the death of his mother (on 31 October 1956); the song may have been unconsciously inspired by that event, but he became aware of that much later. It is one of his first songs, and the first he wrote for guitar. CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…
Hello Little Girl, by the Beatles
John Lennon wrote his song “Hello Little Girl” in 1957, and it was the first one composed by the duo Lennon-McCartney. The Beatles recorded a version of it, and submitted it with Paul McCartney’s “Like Dreamers Do” during their unsuccessful audition for Decca Records on 1 January 1962. It was finally included (as Track 19) in their compilation album Anthology 1, released on 20 November 1995 by Apple Records, which is part of The Beatles Anthology series. CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…
Little Girl, by Sam Cooke
The jazz song “Little Girl” was written and composed in 1931 by Madeline Hyde and Francis Henry, and first recorded by Sam Lanin and His Orchestra on June 2, 1931, with vocals by Paul Small. Since then, both the song and its instrumental version have been interpreted by various artists (see here for a partial list). CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…
In the Cold, Cold Night, by the White Stripes
Between 1997 and 2011, Meg White (Megan Martha White) and her husband Jack White (born John Anthony Gillis) formed the rock duo the White Stripes. Meg White performed drums, percussion, and vocals, while Jack White wrote songs and performed vocals, guitar, piano, and bass. CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…
Best Friends Song, by Stephen Lynch
The American comedian, musician and actor Stephen Andrew Lynch is known for his songs mocking daily life and popular culture. He released his live album Superhero on January 14, 2003 (in the USA). He wrote all tracks, they are interpreted by himself (guitar, vocals) and Mark Teich (vocals). CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…
I Think We’re Alone Now, by Tommy James and the Shondells
Tommy James is the stage name of Thomas Gregory Jackson, born on April 29, 1947. In 1959, then known as Tommy Jackson, he formed in Niles, Michigan a band called The Echoes; it became Tom and the Tornadoes, and in 1964 James renamed the band Tommy James and the Shondells. This rock band charted many hits, especially in the USA. CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…
First Love Never Die, by Soko
The French singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer Stéphanie Alexandra Mina Sokolinski, known professionally as Soko, started her musical career in 2007. Her debut studio album I Thought I Was an Alien was released in February 2012. Its 7th track “First Love Never Die” tells about two childhood lovers who were separated and meet again after many years. A song full of nostalgia, ending with “I will never love again.” CONTINUE READING / CONTINUER LA LECTURE…