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08/01/2026

https://youtu.be/G6UerjFCLdI?si=O8KEQzW46DvO5np3

A Winter Maintenance message from Torfaen council featuring 'Darren Graceland' Jones

11/06/2025

A music genius who wrote so many classics 🏖

Brian Wilson, the musician and songwriter who co-founded seminal 1960s group The Beach Boys, has died aged 82.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crmkyn981zvo

09/06/2025

Sad news

28/05/2025

The music world is mourning the loss of one of their own. Rick Derringer who rose to fame as a member of the McCoy’s has died, this according to the legendary rock band, Foghat’s, social media sites and several other sources.

Foghat’s post read, “We just sadly heard that Rick Derringer has passed. We did many many shows with Rick back in the 70's. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, family & friends. RIP Rick.”

The Grammy winning artist & producer came to fame in the form of the McCoy's. Derringer sang lead on their hit, "Hang On Sloopy".

He would later team with brothers Edgar & Johnny Winter and Derringer’s talents would also be tested by Steely Dan, Weird Al, & even the World Wrestling Federation / WWF (now WWE). He wrote several wrestler's theme songs, including the entrance track for the biggest name of the era, Hulk Hogan.

Derringer was 77 at the time of his passing. His memory will live on through his music.

08/02/2025

English singer, songwriter, entertainer and actor Kenneth Lynch, OBE, was born in East London in 1938, during the 60's Kenny was among the few black singers in British contemporary music. His father was born in Barbados and his mother was mixed raced British and Jamaican. In his teens he became the Royal Army Service Corps regimental featherweight boxing champion and in the early 60's he had several UK hit singles, including a good version of The Drifters "Up on the Roof", which made the UK Top 10. He was on the same bill as the Beatles on the group's first British tour in 1963 and became a close friend of Paul, who featured him on the cover of Wings "Band On The Run" album in 1973. Kenny sadly passed away in 2019 at the age of 81.
He had a great voice as you can hear from this soulful beat ballad that he co-wrote for the UK's HMV label, from 1967 "Movin' Away".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IweVcgEExKY

21/01/2025

16/01/2025

Happy Birthday to Texan singer-songwriter & left handed guitarist Barbara Lynn who is celebrating her 83rd birthday today. She was inspired to play the guitar by blues artists Guitar Slim & Jimmy Reed & began performing in local clubs at the beginning of the '60's, she released her first single, "You'll Lose A Good Thing", which she co-wrote in 1962. She had a string of RnB & chart hits through the 60's & 70's & in 1984 she toured Japan & recorded a live album, "You Don't Have to Go", which was released later in the US. Barbara was given a Pioneer Award by the Rhythm and Blues Foundation in 1999.
She recorded this fab 70's dancer for the Jetstream label, from 1976 "Movin' On A Groove".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lrW-3qq790

13/01/2025

Rivalling Ike and Tina Turner in the mid 60's were brother and sister act from North Carolina, Inez and Charlie Foxx, Inez sang lead vocal, while Charlie sang back-up and played guitar. Their biggest hit came in 1963 with "Mockingbird" which reached the top 10 on both the US RnB and pop charts and several of their recordings were played at early rare soul events. This one, probably their best known was recorded on the US Dynamo and UK Stateside labels, written by Charlie, from 1967 "Tightrope".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6UdmqGfpRk

06/01/2025

Remembering New York City singer-songwriter and pianist Doris Troy on her birthday. Born on this day in 1937, she sadly passed away in 2004 at the age of 67. Her biggest hit came in 1963 with her own composition, "Just One Look" which made the Billboard Hot 100 top 10, it also became a major hit across the Pond for Manchester pop group The Hollies. Doris was also a successful backing singer for Dionne and Dee Dee Warwick, Solomon Burke, The Beatles, The Stones and she was also one of the four female back up singers on "The Dark Side of the Moon" album by Pink Floyd.
She wrote and recorded this gem for Capitol Records, from 1967 "Face Up To The Truth". The photo is Doris at Apple Records studio in London.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD8B-dQrIPo

03/01/2025

Detroit band the Volumes formed in 1960 & are known in the States as one hit wonders for their only chart success they had with their 1962 single "I Love You" on Chexx records, which reached no 22 on the Billboard top 100. However they recorded some real gems on the American Arts, Impact & Inferno labels that have become collectors items on the rare soul scene & still get spins today. This one got a release in 1966 on the Impact label, yet another B side, the mid-tempo magic of "That Same Old Feeling".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3Y3PZDNqsI