It's Monday and it's time for music - and time for Rock and Roll Heaven to build a new wing.
Who are the Music Moves Me bloggers? We are a group of music loving bloggers who blog about music each Sunday or Monday (or even later in the week). If you have music to share with us, you are most welcome to join! We are brought to you by Cathy of Curious as a Cathy, Stacy of Stacy's Random Thoughts, Marie (Xmas Dolly), and myself, plus other music loving bloggers.
Our theme this week is: You Pick. Sadly, this week will again be inductions into Rock and Roll Heaven.
Rosalind Ashford, founding member of Martha and the Vandellas, died September 15 at the age of 83. The cause of death was given only as natural causes.
I loved all of the hits of Martha and the Vandellas. I'm choosing the first of their songs that popped into my mind. Here is "Nowhere to Run", recorded in 1964 and released in 1965.
Musician and songwriter Duncan Sheik also passed away on September 15, several days after he was admitted to the hospital in critical condition. He was only 56. His song "Barely Breathing" from 1996 was his best known but he was also a Tony Award winner and composed soundtracks for movies.
Finally, Gerrit Graham, stage, television and film actor, screenwriter and songwriter who co-wrote a song called "Victim or the Crime" with Bob Weir for the Grateful Dead, also died September 15 died at age 76 from lung disease.
I'm not done with songs yet so here is another from Martha and the Vandellas, 1964's Dancing in the Street.
And that's a wrap!
Join me again next week for another episode of Music Moves Me which, hopefully, will be happier. P.S-I may be late catching up with my blog reading/commenting today and tomorrow, but I will be visiting. Thank you for your patience!
...a number of years ago, Martha Reeves preformed at a small venue in nearby Webster, NY. She was great and there was Dancing in the Street!
ReplyDeleteAlways so sad to read the news of entertainment legends who pass. Rosalind Ashford sounded familiar but it's her association with Martha and the Vandellas that turned on the lightbulb in my head. You featured one of their best known songs "Dancing in the Street", but I certainly remember "Nowhere to Run". May each of these souls rest in peace! Thanks for sharing. Have a boogietastic week, Alana! xo
ReplyDeleteNice tribute
ReplyDeleteI knew about Rosalind but not the others. They seem to be dropping like flies. Great music you chose.
ReplyDeleteLove Duncan. RIP.
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What a nice tribute to them. It's always sad when we lose another one.
ReplyDeleteNice tributes. It's always sad when someone whose music we have loved for so many years leaves us.
ReplyDeleteMatha & The Vandellas were awesome - I grew up with their sound.
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