Written by Elton John
Recorded at the Fillmore West Nov. 12, 1970
Elton John – piano, vocals
Dee Murray – bass
Nigel Olsson – drums
Written by Elton John
Recorded at the Fillmore West Nov. 12, 1970
Elton John – piano, vocals
Dee Murray – bass
Nigel Olsson – drums
Filed under 1960s Psychedelia, 1970s, Entertainment, MUSIC, Music History, Rock-n-Roll, Song of the Day
Filed under 1970s, Blues, Breaking News, Commentary, Entertainment, MUSIC, Music History, Rock-n-Roll, Song of the Day, Song of the Night
Just some of the Musicians in the Orchestra on this 1987 TV Special.
Pete Candoli, Bill Watrous, Vincent De Rosa, Ronny Lang, Ray Pizzi, Abe Most…….
Filed under 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, American History, Big Bands, Entertainment, Jazz, Movies, MUSIC, Music History, Song of the Day, Television
Filed under 1960s, 1960s Psychedelia, 1970s, Entertainment, MUSIC, R&B, Rock-n-Roll, Song of the Day
Recorded on May 22, 1972
Released in Aug. 1972
Live at the Paramount Theater in Seattle, Washington
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Written by Felix and Gail Collins Pappalardi.
This version was recorded on New Year’s Eve – Dec. 31, 1970 at The Fillmore East.
Leslie West – guitar, vocals
Felix Pappalardi – bass, vocals
Laurence “Corky” Laing – drums
Steve Knight – organ
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Written by Van Morrison.
Recorded at Cobo Hall, Detroit, September 4–5, 1975
Released April 1976
Bob Seger – lead vocals, guitar, piano
Drew Abbott – lead guitar, background vocals
Alto Reed – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, percussion, background vocals
Robyn Robins – organ, clavinet, mellotron, piano
Chris Campbell – bass guitar, background vocals
Charlie Allen Martin – drums, background vocals
Filed under 1960s, 1970s, Detroit Music, Entertainment, Motor City, MUSIC, Rock-n-Roll, Song of the Day
A Solemn Motown Monday ~ ” What’s Going On” ~ Marvin Gaye
” I have never heard any song in my life that the words ring out so prevalent today in 2011 as the year they were written in 1971, 40 years ago “.
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