The letters for the New York City club CBGB stood for (Country, Bluegrass, and Blues) OMFUG stood for (Other Music For Uplifting Gourmandizers)
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Unusual Rock Trivia?
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I purchased the house in which I currently live in November 2002. The owner at the time was out of the country when we put in our offer, but he came back after a week or so and the deal was done. At the time, he apologized for not being available: "I was in London for a memorial concert for a friend of mine, George Harrison." It was The Concert for George.
This guy later went on to claim that he paid for Bruce Springsteen's first beer in Philadelphia, and that he designed the album cover for Procul Harem's "Grand Hotel." I believe this last claim is true, as he was a graphic designer. I can't speak to his other two claims. He was very full of himself and enjoyed reminding us of just how special he was.
We got a great house, though.
As stated, OMFUG stood for (Other Music For Uplifting Gourmandizers)
Before forming Aerosmith, Steven Tyler (Steven Tallarico) was in a band called The Chain Reaction using the name Steve Tally. He played percussion, harmonica, and sang. The band released two 45 records. One in 1966 and one in 1968.
After Nick Gilder left the band Sweeney Todd to pursue a solo career, Clark Perry was brought in to replace Gilder on vocals. Perry did not work out, however, and was replaced within a few months by Bryan Adams; who was 16 at that time. Bryan recorded Sweeney Todd's second album, If Wishes Were Horses. That album was unsuccessful and Adams left the band after less than a year.
Sweeney Todd had a #1 Canadian hit with the song "Roxy Roller" in 1976 with Nick Gilder on lead vocals. Clark Perry recorded a second version of "Roxy Roller" but left before doing an album of songs. Bryan Adams appeared on the single "If Wishes Were Horses".
Sweeney Todd had a #1 Canadian hit with the song "Roxy Roller" in 1976 with Nick Gilder on lead vocals. Clark Perry recorded a second version of "Roxy Roller" but left before doing an album of songs. Bryan Adams appeared on the single "If Wishes Were Horses".
Back in September of 2007, Steven Tyler (Steven Victor Talarico), launched a custom motorcycle company along with his cousin, Stephen Talarico, and cycle designer Mark Dirico. The trio called the company Red Wing Motorcycles. That high-flying moniker may have seemed like a good idea at the time, but it turns out that the name was already taken. In fact, it's been taken a few times. This being the case, the company was renamed Dirico Custom Motorcycles.
Each bike comes autographed by Steven Tyler.
Each bike comes autographed by Steven Tyler.
P.P. Arnold, the great soul and RnB singer. She was with Ike and Tina Turner up until the conclusion of the Stones tour in 1966. They opened for them. She quit them to stay in Britain to go solo. Among the musicians who were in her subsequent back up bands:
Steve Howe
The Nice: (Keith Emerson)
Most of the members of Spooky Tooth
On her recordings:
Albert Lee
Carl Palmer
Steve Marriott
Ronnie Lane
Ron Wood
Nicky Hopkins
Keith Richards
Steve Howe
The Nice: (Keith Emerson)
Most of the members of Spooky Tooth
On her recordings:
Albert Lee
Carl Palmer
Steve Marriott
Ronnie Lane
Ron Wood
Nicky Hopkins
Keith Richards
George Harrison's "What Is Life" song was released as the second single from his All Things Must Pass album and was a Top 10 hit in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, and other countries. However, it was only released as the B-side to "My Sweet Lord" in the U.K. and did not chart there.
Oddly, the Olivia Newton-John cover of the song did chart in the U.K. in 1972.
Harrison's backing musicians on the song included Eric Clapton, members of Delaney & Bonnie's backing band, and all four members Badfinger. Harrison co-produced the recording with Phil Spector.
Oddly, the Olivia Newton-John cover of the song did chart in the U.K. in 1972.
Harrison's backing musicians on the song included Eric Clapton, members of Delaney & Bonnie's backing band, and all four members Badfinger. Harrison co-produced the recording with Phil Spector.
This is a good example of when a cover version of a song does not stand up to the original, especially when one version has Eric Clapton on it...
Paul McCartney's middle name is Paul.
His first name is really James.
His first name is really James.
"More than you'll ever know" BS&T is dedicated to Otis Redding and James Brown.
Now you made me listen to some Badfinger...cool
Morgan is also featured on this Pet Sounds track, “I Know There’s An Answer”(AKA “Hang On To Your Ego”)...
He also produced Lou Reed’s bum trip masterpiece, Berlin; on the gut wrenching track, “The Kids”, where the children of the wastrel female protagonist of the story line are taken away from her due to her neglect, Ezrin used his kids, two sons, to provide the hysterical screaming at the end of the song...
When I worked at a certain record store, if we had lingering customers at closing time we’d put that on and clear the place like a charm
The two tykes made another appearance on a later production of dad’s, Kiss’ “God of Thunder”.
Each member of the band Queen has a damselfly named after him: Heteragrion freddiemercuryi, Heteragrion brianmayi, Heteragrion rogertaylori, and Heteragrion johndeaconi. Naming four new species after members of the band was done to pay tribute to the 40th anniversary of the band's founding.
Questions Roger Taylor from Queen Was Asked Upon his First Visit to Japan
At the age of 23, after having some hit songs and songwriting and studio credits for other acts, Tony Orlando (born Michael Anthony "Tony" Orlando Cassavitis) became a producer as well as a successful music executive. He was hired by Clive Davis as the general manager of Columbia Records' publishing imprint, April-Blackwood Music in 1967, and by the late 1960s had been promoted to vice-president of Columbia/CBS Music.
In 1969, Orlando signed Barry Manilow to his first recording contract with Bell Records, co-writing with him and producing Manilow's earliest tracks. He also worked with many other notable acts of the day.
Orlando recorded the song "Candida", with backup singers including Toni White and Linda November; both of whom went to successful music careers. Concerned about a possible conflict of interest with his April-Blackwood duties, Orlando sang under the condition that his name not be associated with the project, so it was released under the simple name of "Dawn", the middle name of the daughter of Bell records executive Steve Wax.
"Candida" became a worldwide hit in 1970, reaching number one in five countries, and the top ten in many others, including number 3 in the USA. Dawn, with Wine and November again singing backup, recorded another song, "Knock Three Times", which became a #1 hit. Orlando then wanted to go on tour, and asked two other session singers, Telma Hopkins (who became a well known actress) and Joyce Vincent Wilson to join for the tour. Orlando then discovered that there were six touring groups using that name, so Dawn became "Dawn featuring Tony Orlando", which changed to Tony Orlando and Dawn in 1973 and had a string of hit songs and a TV show called The Tony Orlando and Dawn Show which ran for four seasons from 1974 to 1976.
In 1969, Orlando signed Barry Manilow to his first recording contract with Bell Records, co-writing with him and producing Manilow's earliest tracks. He also worked with many other notable acts of the day.
Orlando recorded the song "Candida", with backup singers including Toni White and Linda November; both of whom went to successful music careers. Concerned about a possible conflict of interest with his April-Blackwood duties, Orlando sang under the condition that his name not be associated with the project, so it was released under the simple name of "Dawn", the middle name of the daughter of Bell records executive Steve Wax.
"Candida" became a worldwide hit in 1970, reaching number one in five countries, and the top ten in many others, including number 3 in the USA. Dawn, with Wine and November again singing backup, recorded another song, "Knock Three Times", which became a #1 hit. Orlando then wanted to go on tour, and asked two other session singers, Telma Hopkins (who became a well known actress) and Joyce Vincent Wilson to join for the tour. Orlando then discovered that there were six touring groups using that name, so Dawn became "Dawn featuring Tony Orlando", which changed to Tony Orlando and Dawn in 1973 and had a string of hit songs and a TV show called The Tony Orlando and Dawn Show which ran for four seasons from 1974 to 1976.
