Laura Nyro's Seminal Album, New York Tendaberry, Was Arranged by Jimmie Haskell (Columbia Records, 1969) Arrangers are the behind-the-scenes heroes of pop music, the guys (and girls) who turn spa… more →
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wrote 12 months ago: ON THIS DATE (44 YEARS AGO) May 28, 1968 – The Mamas & The Papas: The Papas & The Mamas is r … more →
wrote 1 year ago: All right. I know I haven’t been as frequent in my posts as I have in the past, and truthfully … more →
wrote 1 year ago: I don’t think I’ve mentioned here on the blog what I do for a living. It always gets a big reaction … more →
wrote 1 year ago: There’s a Cass Elliott song, called “The Good Times Are Coming”. She sang it aft … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Dreams have always played a big role in my family. We like to talk about them, analyze them, determi … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Today would have been Mama Cass Elliot’s 70th birthday, however like many legendary rock & … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Yes, you can work out to country. This song always pumps me up: The primary sign of weight loss is … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Laura Nyro's Seminal Album, New York Tendaberry, Was Arranged by Jimmie Haskell (Columbia Recor … more →
wrote 1 year ago: I know what you are thinking. What in the world does The Mamas and the Papas have to do with Rock an … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Our intrepid man of vinyl, Fusion 45, regales us with tales of records he’s found in thrift st … more →
wrote 2 years ago: It’s odd, recalling what our old familiar circumstances were. The things we put up with, befor … more →
wrote 3 years ago: Mama Cass Elliott and I were both born on September 19. She was lead vocalist in a top harmony grou … more →
wrote 3 years ago: The theme of unrequited love continues to provide a goldmine. We have dealt with it here and here an … more →
wrote 3 years ago: My favorite song by this group. I came from California and you never stop dreaming about it. … more →
wrote 3 years ago: It’s easy to feel smug and superior about older pop culture when we pass judgment from the saf … more →
wrote 3 years ago: What, you may demand imploringly, connects sweaty, saliva-dispersing self-parodist Rush Limbaugh wit … more →
wrote 5 years ago: Remember the saga a few weeks back of the baby owl that got kicked out of the nest over there where … more →