Happy Friday! I hope that you are all having an amazing day and that your worth has not gone unnoticed to you!
-Always, TenaciousM
Apr11
Tag Archives: #MusicfriendsofTenaciousM
Apr10
Over The Hump Old School Soundcheck- Brick
Happy Thursday #musicfriendsofTenaciousM! The week is almost over so let there be music old school music!
“Dusic” is a song by Brick, issued as the lead single from the band’s eponymous second album. The song was the band’s final hit single on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #18 in 1977. Credit: Wikipedia
Apr3
Over The Hump Old School Sound Check – SOS Band
Happy Thursday almost Friday!!! #musicfriendsofTenaciousM enjoy!
The S.O.S. Band is an American R&B and electro-funk group who gained fame in the 1980s. They are best known for the songs “Take Your Time,” “Just Be Good to Me,” “Tell Me If You Still Care,” and “The Finest.” Credit: Wikipedia
Mar27
Over The Hump Old School Sound Check-Heatwave
Happy Thursday #musicfriendsofTenaciousM!
Heatwave is an international funk/disco band featuring Americans Johnnie Wilder, Jr. and Keith Wilder of Dayton, Ohio, Englishman Rod Temperton, Swiss Mario Mantese, Czechoslovak Ernest “Bilbo” Berger, Jamaican Eric Johns and Briton Roy Carter. They were known for their successful songs “Boogie Nights”, “Always and Forever”, and “The Groove Line”.Credit: Wikipedia
Mar21
Billie Holiday
I am amazed that someone who lived and died several decades before me still intrigues me so. I wonder what Billie would be doing in a world where everyone has a reason to seek rehab? If I had lived in her time and hung out in her circle, I would have tried to help her move away from her demons. I would have been that exhausted friend who could sing a bit, but would never match her genius. And I would have been disappointed that she needed the fix more than me. Perhaps I will wear a gardenia in my hair today.
Mar20
Today is Happiness Day!
Today is #HAPPYDAY and thankfully the first day of spring!! There’s always time for more HAPPY!!
PHARRELL WILLIAMS + THE UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION
IN SUPPORT OF HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS AROUND THE WORLD
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HAPPINESS
20 MARCH 2014 @ NOON
Go to http://24hoursofhappiness.com/ and join the United Nations Foundation.
TAKE ACTION TO CREATE A HAPPIER WORLD FOR PEOPLE EVERYWHERE.
Pentatonix is an American a cappella group of five vocalists, Scott Hoying, Kirstie Maldonado, Mitch Grassi, Avi Kaplan and Kevin Olusola, originating from Arlington, Texas. Credit: Wikipedia
Mar18
E&B World Music Showcase
Don Vappie and the Creole Jazz Serenaders
If you are ever in New Orleans or anywhere in the world that they may be performing, plan to see Don Vappie and the Creole Jazz Serenaders (CJS). A friend and I stumbled upon them at the Royal Sonesta and they jammed like crazy!!
Undoubtedly, CJS is New Orleans’ premier classic jazz orchestra. This group has acquired a unique following of music lovers that spans the generations. Young and old, are among the eager when the band takes the stage. CJS’s performances have been mesmerizing. After thoroughly enjoying the music one begins to understand why New Orleans is the birthplace of jazz.
The CJS repertoire includes creole jazz from the early years as well as music from Jelly Roll Morton, King Oliver, Louis Armstrong. Duke Ellington. McKinney’s Cotton Pickers, Mills Blue Rhythm Band, Jabbo Smith, The New Orleans Owls, The Astoria Hot Eight and many others.
CJS had the honor of performing the world premier of Jelly Roll Morton’s lost manuscripts and got rave reviews for a classic jazz program of Jelly Roll Morton, creole and other classics performed with the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra. Their CD “IN SEARCH OF KING OLIVER” was the subject of a PRI radio program of the same name. The CD “CREOLE BLUES” is one of OFFBEAT MAGAZINE’S essential 100 CDs of the 20th century from Louisiana and has been featured on Delta Airlines inflight music program as well as Nick Spitzer’s American Routes radio program on NPR. Credit:vappielle.com
Mar13
It’s coming… Jimi Hendrix USPS Stamp
I am just so excited!! The Jimi Hendrix USPS Stamp is coming!
The United States Postal Service released a new Forever stamp honoring the late ’60s rock guitarist as part of its Music Icons series
Jimi Hendrix died 43 years ago at the age of 27, but his legacy will live on “forever” on a new U.S. postage stamp.
The United States Postal Service released a new Forever stamp Thursday depicting the 1960s rock star as part of its Music Icons series, which honored Lydia Mendoza, Johnny Cash and Ray Charles last year. Designed by artist Rudy Gutierrez, the psychedelic-looking stamp shows Hendrix shredding his left-handed guitar.
A dedication ceremony for the stamp is scheduled to take place Thursday at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Tex., followed by a celebration concert featuring former Guns ‘n Roses guitarist Slash, Jane’s Addiction’s singer Perry Farrell, MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer, and ex-Doors guitarist Robby Krieger.
“I am deeply touched and so are other members of the Hendrix family by the issuance of this stamp, and I wish to thank the United States Postal Service for bestowing one of our nation’s highest honors on my brother Jimi,” Janie Hendrix, the sister of the late guitarist, said in a press statement. “While my brother has been cited many times as being among the most influential musicians of all time, the recognition implicit in his being portrayed on a U.S. postage stamp ranks as an unparalleled honor.”
The release of the stamp coincides with an upcoming biopic on the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, All Is By My Side, starring Outkast’s Andre 3000, which was scheduled to premiere at SXSW. Last year saw the release of People, Hell & Angels, a posthumous collection of previously unreleased recordings by Hendrix.
Next up in the USPS’ Music Icons series will be a stamp commemorating rock singer Janis Joplin.
Credit: Time Magazine
Mar13
Over The Hump Old School Sound Check – Ohio Players
Happy Thursday!!
The Ohio Players were an American funk and R&B band, most popular in the 1970s. They are best known for their #1 hit songs “Fire” and “Love Rollercoaster”.
Gold certifications, records selling at least one million copies, were awarded to the singles “Funky Worm”, “Skin Tight”, “Fire”, and “Love Rollercoaster”; plus to their albums Skin Tight, Fire, and Honey.
On August 17, 2013, The Ohio Players were inducted into the inaugural class of the Official R&B Music Hall of Fame that took place in Cleveland, Ohio. Credit: Wikipedia
Mar10
Why I’m Missing Candice Glover!
Well, American Idol sure sucks so far this year. And I am so confused… I am waiting for some breakout surprise act, but until then, there’s always Candice Glover!! #musicfriendsofTenaciousM enjoy!
Egos & Buffaloes 