It's Monday and it's time for music!
Who are the Music Moves Me bloggers? We are bloggers who blog about music each Monday and if you have music to share with us, you are most welcome to join! (Music Posts Only-meaning at least one music video, please!) First, there is XmasDolly. Her co-hosts are: Stacy of Stacy Uncorked, Cathy from Curious as a Cathy, and me.
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Each month we have a guest conductor. Today, for the month of November, we once more welcome Driller from Driller's Place.
Driller's theme for today is "In a couple of weeks I'll be celebrating my Diamond Jubilee (75th birthday). In honor of that occasion, build a playlist of artists born in November."
We'll start with a musician who passed away shortly before what would have been his 83rd birthday on November 2. Jay Black was the lead singer of Jay and the Americans. I'm picking his cover of "This Magic Moment", originally done by The Drifters in 1960.
Barry Goudreau, guitarist for the band Boston, will be turning 70 on November 29. Here he performs with Boston on "Don't Look Back".
The British singer Lulu's birthday is November 3. Let's celebrate her 73rd belated birthday with her hit "To Sir With Love". I chose a live version from 1981.
Ruby Starr, who was perhaps best known for her work with Black Oak Arkansas, died at the age of 45 from lung cancer in 1995. Here's a live performance covering "Maybe I'm Amazed."
Art Garfunkel, one half of Simon and Garfunkel, is also a November born musician who turned 80 last week. Here's "Bridge Over Troubled Waters", possibly Garfunkel's signature song.
I'll wrap up with Aldo Nova, born November 13, 1956. His 1982 hit "Fantasy" is a song I love.
And that is a wrap.
Join us again next week, same time, same place, for more Music Moves Me!
Great theme, songs and history today! Don't Look Back was one of my anthems growing up (and for many years to come!)
ReplyDeleteHuge fan of Maybe I'm Amazed by Paul McCartney - only version I'd ever heard - so enjoyed listening to Ruby Starr's version as well.
Look forward to catching To Sir With Love and This Magic Moment in the morning.
...This Magic Moment sure was!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun choice of themes. And you know I must be a big Boston fan, so it was fun to see them included.
ReplyDeleteI knew you were going to include Jay Black
ReplyDeleteSo many absolute favourites here, Alana! So much November talent. Now I'm singing This Magic Moment...😄
ReplyDeleteYes, Maybe I'm Amazed. Keeping it fresh...
ReplyDeleteGreat post, keeping it fresh.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great historic playlist. So very nice.
ReplyDeleteI love this theme and I've found some new favorite songs!
ReplyDeleteMissed seeing this last Monday and so glad I am back today! Carol C
ReplyDeleteNice set!
ReplyDeleteMe gusto el primer video genial música. Te mando un beso
ReplyDeleteLoved the Ruby Starr cover. A guy I used to work with spent a short time as the drummer for Black Oak Arkansas back when they were getting started.
ReplyDeleteLove Art Garfunkel and Aldo, he is born on the same day as Me and My Granny😸Pawkisses for a Happy Day🐾😽💞
ReplyDeleteLoved this collection...but "To Sir With Love" still resonates. It reminds me of Sue Katzman (yes, I know, wrong gender), who provided the same for me as SIdney did in that movie.
ReplyDeleteAlana,
ReplyDeleteI don't remember Ruby Starr or Aldo Nova. I appreciated you sharing these two new-to-me November born artists. That's really sad to read that Ruby's life was cut short, though. Great tunes!