“Blowin’ In The Wind” Performed by Stevie Wonder (1966) and Bob Dylan (1963)

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:00:27 +0000

Stevie Wonder & Clarence Paul -- Blowin’ In The Wind (1966) #1 R&B; #9 Pop The teenager Stevie Wonder began producing and composing songs with his album releases in 1966. The first release “Up-Tight” included this cover of the great Bob Dylan classic “Blowin’ In The Wind.” The Up-Tight LP charted #2 R&B and #33 [...]

“Do I Owe” Perfomed By Jackie Jackson (1973)

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:01:55 +0000

Jackie Jackson – Do I Owe (1973) Jackie Jackson was the “older boy” that I thought was the handsomest in the Jackson Five singing group but felt he was unatainable to the teenaged me because he was so much older than me (or so I thought at the time). LOL Jackie was the group’s high tenor who [...]

“That’s How Love Goes” Performed by Jermaine Jackson (1972)

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:03:26 +0000

Jermaine Jackson – That’s How Love Goes (1972) #23 R&B, #46 Billboard Top 200 MJJ was not the only Jackson 5 brother to go the Motown solo route. Naturally middle brother Jermaine, who was also Berry Gordy’s son-in-law and was initially the lead singer of the J5, had his first solo album release in 1972 simply [...]

“Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool” Performed by Michael Jackson (1972)

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:05:50 +0000

Michael  Jackson – Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool (1972) I had this entire month’s posts already mapped out months ago, but Michael Jackson and his music have weighed heavily on my mind literally every single day since his untimely passing. I lost my Mom this spring and then losing MJJ a few months later — well [...]

“Double O Soul” Performed By Edwin Starr (1965)

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:07:46 +0000

Edwin Starr – Agent Double O Soul (1965) #8 R&B, #21 Billboard Hot 100 Edwin Star first became known  to us as “Agent Double O Soul” in 1965 even though he had been in the music world struggling for a while. Composed by Starr and Bill Sharply, this hit played on the popular Agent 007 movie franchise [...]

‘Godfather’ singer Al Martino dies in Pa. at 82

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:27:25 +0000

Associated Press 13 mins ago SPRINGFIELD, Pa. – Singer Al Martino, who played the Frank Sinatra-type role of Johnny Fontane in “The Godfather,” died Tuesday afternoon at his childhood home. He was 82. Publicist Sandy Friedman, of the Rogers & Cowan public relations firm, confirmed Martino’s death in the Philadelphia suburb of Springfield, in Delaware County, but didn’t cite a [...]

Happy Holidays!

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:21:23 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving Day Canada Happy Columbus Day America The Old School Music Lover will see you on Thursday. Please use this time to catch up on some of  posts you may have missed and by all means enjoy your holiday. Related posts:“If You Wanna Be Happy” Performed by Jimmy Soul (1963)Happy "Blog Reader Appreciation Day" Old School Music [...]

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