The All New Music Tag Reboot!

Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkADj0TPrJA&ob=av3e

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EprQGmZ3Imw

 

The Zion Travelers 'Soldier Of The Cross'



The Zion Travelers may not have achieved the national notoriety of contemporary gospel quartets such as the Soul Stirrers, Pilgrim Travelers, or the Swan Silvertones. Nevertheless, the Zion Travelers were certainly one of the finest-quality gospel quartets of the period. Stylistically diverse, the recordings of the Zion Travelers provide the listener with a good musical cross section of what gospel-quartet singing of the late '40s and '50s was all about. The Zion Travelers were based in the Los Angeles, CA, area and featured L.C. Cohen and Bartha L. Watkins on leads. Other group members were L.W. Van (tenor), Garland Fate Mason (tenor), Wesley Sherman (baritone), and Felton Vernon (bass). The group formed in 1944 and first recorded in late 1947 to early 1948 on the Atlas label, issuing two singles: "I Can't See Mine" backed with "Good News" and "Prayin' Time" covered with "I'm Gonna Tell You." In 1949, they followed up with two more releases, this time on the Rex label: "Jesus" backed with "Golden Bells" and "I Have a Friend" sided with "God Leads His Children Along." The early '50s saw two more singles released by the group, this time on the Ruby label. The Ruby waxings were "Lord Jesus" paired with "Come Over Here" and "God's Blood" backed with "King Jesus Rolls All Burdens Away." As these were all relatively obscure labels, the earliest Zion Travelers releases are quite hard to find in their original 78 RPM formats. An article in a June 1950 Billboard magazine noted that the Zion Travelers had recorded for the newly formed Sultan Records, based in Natchez, MS. The press release may have been premature, though, as the Hayes-Laughton gospel discography notes that no discs by the Zion Travelers on Sultan have ever been uncovered. Another possibility, based on the location of Sultan Records, is that the reference was to the Zion Travelers Spiritual Singers, a group who was based in the Baton Rouge, LA, area, which was fairly close to Natchez. (The two areas are about 90 miles apart.) In 1953, the group moved over to the Aladdin Records complex, owned by brothers Eddie and Leo Mesner, and released two singles on that label. These were "Charge to Keep I Have" covered with "Your Wicked Ways" and "Stand by Me" paired with "Last Days." Additionally, they issued four more discs in 1953-1954 on the company's subsidiary Score label. Two of these Score releases, "Come Over Here" and "Movin up the King's Highway," also appear on an Imperial various-artist compilation LP. In 1956, the group shifted to Dootsie Williams' Dootone (or Dooto) label. They recorded two singles for Dootone, "Two Little Fishes" backed with "Death of Jesus" and "Soldier of the Cross" sided with "Close to Thee." These titles as well as "He Lightened My Heavy Load" also appeared on Dootone LP 225, The Best Gospel Singers. This LP also features selections by the Kansas City Soul Revivers (including their splendid recording of "Jesus Came at Midnight") and the Friendly Five. The Dootone album notes on the Zion Travelers state that they had been featured in two motion pictures: God of the Mountains and Miracle Through Songs. "Two Little Fishes," according to the album notes, was the group's most successful single at the time. "Death of Jesus" is a somber piece with an insistent harmony background and a harder lead style, reminiscent of the Five Blind Boys. This hard style can also be heard on "Close to Thee" and "He Lightened My Heavy Load." By way of contrast, "Soldier of the Cross" highlights a soft falsetto-flavored lead, similar to the Swan Silvertones' Claude Jeter, with a smooth, understated, R&B-styled background. The Zion Travelers seem equally at home with both styles, a testimony to their musical diversity and skill. In 1957 the group recorded for yet another Los Angeles-based record label. Ebb Records, owned by Lenora Rupe, issued just one disc on the Zion Travelers. Both sides of their single Ebb release, "Believe in Me" and "Beautiful City" (a moving ballad), can be found on an Ace CD, The Ebb Story, Vol. 2. 1958 saw the Zion Travelers back in the studio again. This time the group recorded six tracks, which were released as three singles on the Excell label. These included "Milky White Way" (a cover of the Trumpeteers' 1948 charted single) backed with "Eternity," "There's Nothing I Can Do" paired with "It's Amazing," and the final single, "Jesus," teamed with "Steal Away." In the early '60s, the group returned to Dooto, but this time with a change in personnel. Lloyd Macklin and William Robinson had replaced tenors Van and Mason, and Joe Hughes was now the group's regular guitarist. This association with Dooto would produce five Dooto singles as well as several more tracks released on Dooto LP-807, Down by the River. The Zion Travelers' sound during this period was quite similar to their earlier Dootone recordings. It was also well-recorded by Dootsie Williams. Instrumentation is light and kept nicely in the background of the mix, with the focus always on the group's impeccable vocals. Some of the highlights of this period are infectious mid-tempo outings like "By and By," "Packin' Up," "Just a Little Talk With Jesus," and "Every Time I Feel the Spirit." On the harder side are more emotional and stirring numbers like "I Must Tell Jesus," "God I'll Live," and the chilling "The Blood." There is no doubt the Zion Travelers were more than capable of doing their share of gospel "house wrecking." The Dooto Down by the River LP includes "I Dreamed of a City," which reprised their previous Ebb recording of "Beautiful City" and is an equally effective and moving gospel ballad. Fortunately for today's listener, an excellent CD from Ace Records showcases all the Zion Travelers' Dootone material. Most of the 25 tracks are taken from the original Dootone master tapes and include two previously unreleased cuts. The Zion Travelers have left a wonderful legacy of recordings that bear witness to the highest levels of quartet singing to be heard during the golden age of gospel.

Jim Dunn

http://findthefun.com/bands/lists/..\b01\b0016379.htm

 

Olivia Newton-John + John Travolta - You're the One That I Want.MPG

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m1UWSD-FaA

 

Shangri-la- ELO



"Jazz and classically-influenced free form music with instrumentation aligned more to an orchestra than a rock band." That was the idea when Roy Wood, Jeff Lynne and Beverly Bevan of the British band, "the Move", formed Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) in 1971.

The ensemble was years in the making, with Roy Wood planning and gathering members to join. When ELO first debuted in 1972 at the Greyhound pub in Croydon, Surrey in England, they were not well received. The public had never seen a rock band that included cellos, violins and a French horn.

Despite their lofty ambitions, the group still showed traces of "The Move", with Lynne's grasp of melody much in evidence, particularly on the startling '10538 Overture', a UK Top 10 single in 1972. Their self-titled album was renamed in the U.S. as "No Answer" but only reached #196 on the album charts.

Over the years, the band would have a number of personnel changes, but Lynne and Bevan remained throughout. Steve Woolam departed first, and the remaining quartet added Hugh McDowell and Andy Craig on cellos, keyboard player Richard Tandy and Wilf Gibson on violin for a series of indifferent live appearances, following which Wood took Hunt and McDowell to form "Wizzard". When Andy Craig dropped out, the remaining quartet maintained the ELO name with the addition of Mike D'Albuquerque to handle bass and vocals and cellists Mike Edwards and Colin Walker.
In 1973, the band released a quasi-classical version of Chuck Berry's "Roll Over Beethoven," which reached #42 on the U.S. singles charts. Slowly, the band began to attract more and more listeners to its classical style rock. In 1974, "Eldorado", containing the hit single, "Can't Get It Out Of My Head," was released and reached #16 on the U.S. album charts.

In 1975, bassist and vocalist Kelly Groucutt joined, and the album "Face The Music" was released, from which the major singles were "Evil Woman" and "Strange Magic", marking a shift to a more radio friendly sound. From the same album, the instrumental "Fire on High", with its mix of strings and blazing acoustic guitars, saw heavy exposure as background music on ABC's Wide World of Sports montages, though most viewers had no idea of the song's origins.

The Electric Light Orchestra became a star attraction on America's lucrative stadium circuit and achieved considerable commercial success with "A New World Record", "Out Of The Blue" and "Discovery". Lynne's compositions successfully steered the line between pop and rock, inspiring commentators to compare his group with the Beatles. Between 1976 and 1981, ELO scored an unbroken run of 15 UK Top 20 singles, including 'Livin' Thing' (1976), 'Telephone Line' (1977), 'Mr. Blue Sky' (1978), 'Don't Bring Me Down' (1979) and 'Xanadu', a chart-topping collaboration with Olivia Newton-John, taken from the film of the same name.

Despite their chart success, recurrent legal and distribution problems conspired to undermine ELO's momentum. "Time" and "Secret Messages" lacked the verve of earlier work and the group's future was put in doubt by a lack of quality releases and Lynne's growing disenchantment. The guitarist's pursuit of a solo career signalled a final split.

During the 1980s and early '90s, Jeff Lynne has made a name for himself as a producer, helping artists such as Brian Wilson and Tom Petty. A long time Beatles fan, Lynne produced George Harrison's 1987 "Cloud Nine". He and Harrison later joined Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and Roy Orbison to form the Traveling Wilburys. In 1994 and 1995, Lynne helped produce the Beatles' singles "Free As A Bird" and "Real Love."

Jeff Lynn and Bev Bevan each owned 50% of the name 'ELO' and when Bevan emerged with a new band in 1991, he had to use the name ELO 2. Although the group didn't have any recording success, they continued to tour and rehash the oldies until 2001, when Bevan left and Lynn gained 100% control of the ELO name. The remaining members of ELO 2 were then forced into another name change, opting for 'Orchestra'.

To Lynne's surprise, interest in The Electric Light Orchestra had fallen and they were forced to cancel their first U.S. tour in more than fifteen years, as the band failed to sell enough tickets to fill the arena-sized venues. The group planned a tour behind their summer release, "Zoom", the first ELO recording with Lynne since 1986's 'Balance of Power'. The hiatus seemed to build disinterest rather than nostalgic fascination, as "Zoom" was met with a lukewarm reception, selling under 20,000 units in its first week, to debut at Number Ninety-four on the charts. Two weeks later it exited the Top 200.

ELO weren't without 2001 performances though, as the band recorded an episode of Storytellers for VH1 and a special for PBS. In April, 2003, Legacy Records released a digitally remastered collection of ELO's Greatest Hits and in the Summer of 2005, yet another greatest hits collection called "All Over The World" hit store shelves.

http://www.classicbands.com/elo.html

 

Ringo Starr, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne - I Call Your Name

 

Paul Simon You Can Call Me Al (Chevy Chase Version)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMwzaa6sdxM&feature=fvst

 

Paul Simon's wife, and a great song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqL1BLzn3qc

 

rock around the clock. bill haley

 

Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Rock Me



My personal opinion is that this woman was the starter of "Rock and Roll" music because she was the first to use the electric guitar in the "Rock and Roll" style in the 1940s. Long, long before Bill Haley.

Take a look at a later video when she is unshackled from the big band style that accompanied earlier recordings. The style is the same, but she is allowed to cut loose.



During the 40s, 50s and 60s Sister Rosetta Tharpe played a highly significant role in the creation of rock & roll, inspiring musicians like Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Little Richard and Chuck Berry. She may not be a household name, but this flamboyant African-American gospel singing superstar, with her spectacular virtuosity on the newly-electrified guitar, was one of the most influential popular musicians of the 20th century.

Tharpe was born in 1915, close to the Mississippi in Cotton Plant, Arkansas. At the age of six she was taken by her evangelist mother Katie Bell to Chicago to join Roberts Temple, Church of God in Christ, where she developed her distinctive style of singing and guitar playing. At the age of 23 she left the church and went to New York to join the world of show business, signing with Decca Records. For the following 30 years she performed extensively to packed houses in the USA and subsequently Europe, before her death in 1973.

In 2008 the state governor of Pennsylvania declared that henceforth January 11th will be Sister Rosetta Tharpe Day in recognition of her remarkable musical legacy.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00xf8k7

 

Paul Simon - Love Me Like A Rock

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91-sIXPX7ZA

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMUgmU_Hsjc

 

Simon & Garfunkel - I Am a Rock

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYQaD2CAi9A

 

All is fair in love - Stevie Wonder

 

Trisha Yearwood - She's In Love With The Boy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUFObCZtGWQ&ob=av3e