Category Archives: music

A Life Worth Living- Francoise Hardy

June 14, 2024 – 8:58 am

“If there were no Frenchwomen, life wouldn’t be worth living.” Friedrich Engels Francoise Hardy Eternity-1944-2024-Eternity “I never get bored. There isn’t enough time in the day for me.” FH

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Grace Grace Grace

May 24, 2024 – 5:46 am

Strangely Grace Jones performed SLAVE TO THE RYTHYM at the Queen’s Jubilee, while spinning a hula-hoop around her waist. An odd choice for QEII, but Grace Jones has reached a broad audience over the years. The last time I saw Grace was in Beverly Hills Hotel back in 1995. Strangely Grace Jones performed SLAVE TO […]

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Bowie and Cher 1975

May 24, 2024 – 4:24 am

David Bowie’s career saw ups and downs. The worst period was in the early 70s. The English glam rocker succumbed to heroin. His best friend was Iggy. Money went faster than it came and his financial commitments required his appearing on the CHER SHOW in 1975. Their duet covered YOUNG AMERICANS and several pop classics. […]

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David Bowie versus Sha Na Na

May 24, 2024 – 1:34 am

My friend Keith and I share mutual musical tastes and this week he posted a Youtube video of David Bowie singing with Cher. Keith had actually seen the Ziggy Stardust tour. I missed it for a stupid reason. My girlfriend at the time was 26. Linda was a junior exec in my father’s office. I […]

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Memphis Underground – Herbie Mann – Hull, Mass. – 1970

May 9, 2024 – 6:00 pm

Memphis Underground In the winter of 1970 my friend Chet and I went down by car from the South Shore to a coastal neck of land guarding Boston Harbor from Atlantic storms. An Irish Riviera in the summer Hull was a ghost town in January. Our dealer Rich had a pound of Lebanese hash. We […]

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