Music Legends: The Beatles: The White Album

Are you an incurable Beatles-maniac? People who suffer from Beatlemania don’t want to be cured. Went through some of my old posts on one of my blogs and found one about The Beatles. This legendary group of singers and musicians is one that people never grow tired of. Their fandom extends across generations and their songs appeal to the youth of today just as much as they did to the youth of my day when they made television history by appearing on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964.

Did you watch (or have you seen a video of) that historic moment when The Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan show?

People love news about The Beatles whether it’s history or brand new news. The Rolling Stone, a magazine publication that is just as iconic as The Beatles announced some exciting news on September 24th, 2018 about the “The White Album”, The Beatles’ 1968 masterpiece. The “Super Deluxe” album is full of unheard songs and new versions of well-known songs like “Hey Jude“. According to the article writer, it’s not a revolution, it’s a revelation. Fans will be pleased!

* According to Independent, a reputable UK publication, “Hey Jude” was on a Top 10 List of the most popular songs in 1968.

• REF: Sheffield, Rob. “The Unheard White Album: An Exclusive First Listen.” Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, LLC, a Subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. , 24 Sept. 2018, www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/beatles-unheard-white-album-exclusive-first-listen-727928/.

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• The White Album
• The Red Album (The Beatles 1962 - 1966)
• The Blue Album (The Beatles 1967 - 1970)

In Memory of: Aretha Franklin (1942-2018) | Music Legend, Icon and the Queen of Soul

The incomparable "Queen of Soul", Aretha Franklin, crossed over on August 16, 2018.  Another music legend has succumbed to cancer.

Aretha Louise Franklin was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Referred to as the "Queen of Soul", she has twice been placed ninth in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". With global sales of over 75 million records, Franklin is one of the world's best-selling music artists. Wikipedia

Born: March 25, 1942, Memphis, TN

Died: August 16, 2018, Detroit, MI

Ms. Franklin set the standard for all the soul sisters who would come after her and influenced many female singers and musicians such as sweet little soul sister Esperanza Spalding. Ms. Spalding was once asked to name the 5 songs by Aretha Franklin that she considered “Essential”. These were her picks:

“Day Dreaming”
“Spanish Harlem”
“Respect”
“Spirit in the Dark”
“All the King’s Horses”

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These are the 5 songs that embody my memory of “The Queen Of Soul”.

R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Natural Woman
Chain of Fools
Spanish Harlem
I Knew You Were Waiting for Me (collaboration with the late George Michael)

Do you have a fave 5?

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Texas Music Legend, Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954 - 1990)

 Texas music legend, Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954 - 1990)

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There is the blues and then there is the Texas blues. Legendary guitarist, Stevie Ray Vaughan, is credited with a blues revival in the 1980s. He was described by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as "the second coming of the blues". 

Sadly, his life was cut short. He died in a helicopter crash, August 1990. But his music lives on and so do his hats! He wore a plateau hats and made them look so cool people started calling them the “SRV hats”. You can buy an autographed Stevie Ray Vaughan hats at auctions. 

Texans love Stevie Ray Vaughan so much there is a memorial statue of him at Auditorium Shores on Lady Bird Lake, in Downtown Austin, Texas. Is he wearing a hat? Of course!

* Awesome tribute!  Remembering Stevie Ray Vaughan on the 30th anniversary of his death (By Rachel Stone |August 27th, 2020)

* Stevie Ray Vaughan Greatest Hits