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ROCKOLLECTIONS: TRIBUTE/MEMORIAL 2007 PT.7

 

If you are getting fatigued by the topic, this is the next-to-last of our Tribute/Memorial shows.
But it does show you how each year our Rock & Roll people and others large and small, pass away, most going unnoticed.
The Radiohead people got to me.
British actor Ian Richardson died last year, with no real connection to the group.
He was in tons of movies, but seemed to finally find his popularity on Brit TV’s House Of Cards.
Which is the same title of a song by Radiohead. Hence, there IS a connection!
Then a two-for-one.
Lee Hazelwood passed away. He was a weird, reclusive guy, but wrote many amazing hit songs, for himself, others, and most notably for Nancy Sinatra. In the late 1990’s, he was suddenly embraced by alternative rockers like Nick Cave and Sonic Youth.
Also former First Lady, wife of Lyndon, Lady Bird Johnson left us.
A song for both of them, as I have Lee Hazelwood & Nancy Sinatra singing Ladybird
Nicky James died. One of the original Moody Blues, but not of the ones who went on to do those terrific Core 7 Days Of Future Passed type albums and more.
Feeling impish, I realized I could be a little devilish with the name of the famous song he played on.
In 2007 we lost the founder and owner of the famous Hungry i, Enrico Banducci.
The Hungry i was home to a slew of comedians and folk singers- so I’ll play the opening song from my treasured vinyl LP, Glenn Yarbrough Live At The Hungry i, where he had the audience participate in the singing!
Finally, Teresa Brewer passed away at 76.
There are songs that filter into you as a child, here are a couple that got to me.
These are real fun to hear, Teresa rockin’ in the Pre-Rock days- and clearly an influence on that little Brenda Lee to come.
Put ANOTHER nickel in the nickelodeon!
One last chapter to go.

Tags: Enrico Banducci, Glenn Yarbrough, Hungry i, Ian Richardson, Lady Bird Johnson, Lee Hazelwood, Moody Blues, Nancy Sinatra, Nicky James, Radiohead, Teresa Brewer