Podcast appearances and mentions of Cynthia Weil

DOUBLE TROUBLE: CINDY LAUPER AND MILEY CYRUSTwo towering, Olympian female voices, from different generations, aligning here to honestly testify about their love damaged hearts. They describe world's of hurt, confusion, and finally, triumph in the face of loss. Miley Cyrus “Heart of Glass”I love Miley Cyrus - not only because she carries the flag of peace, love, and musical tradition with her Happy Hippie Foundation, and, at the same time, continues to reinvent herself and confound expectations, but because she's one of the most captivating singers America has ever produced. Here she isn't channelling Debbie Harry's Blondie anthem, so much as honoring the past, and goosing the disco chestnut with rock n roll hydrogen. Displaying the vocal power of a roaring jet plane, Miley conveys a super sonic vibration alongside the mournful cry of an injured wolf. Before I ever saw her, I auditioned for her Disney show, Hannah Montana. I'm glad I didn't get that job, because the Miley that I was finally introduced to was not a preternaturally talented moppet, but it was The Wrecking Ball, the Can't Stop Won't Stop girl - the irresistible force for all that's forward looking in this society, and at the same time Dolly Parton's God daughter. What a combo!Cyndi Lauper “I'm Gonna Be Strong”When Cyndi Lauper emerged from the depths of Queens (my home ground), wearing orange hair and thrift store swag, singing about how Girls just wanna have fun, and mugging on MTV besides Captain Lou Albano, the wrestler, I loved her kookiness, but I was sure that she was not gonna be around that long. Boy, was I wrong. She demonstrated her amazing writing and vocal chops in all genres, spoke her mind faithfully about human rights, and in short order became a feminist icon. She has even scored big as a Broadway composer with the sensational Kinky Boots.For over 40 years she has dominated our national consciousness, and this year, as she makes what she claims is her farewell tour, she continues to represent unwavering notions of integrity, self-respect, and professionalism with undeniable power.Here she is reviving the 1964,  Gene Pitney hit composed by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, with a gut wrenching, operatic dynamism that leaves me speechless. 

Grunnþörf okkar í barnæsku eru að tengjast tilfinningaböndum við foreldra og/eða ummönnunaraðila. Þannig fáum við þörfinni fyrir kærleika, öryggi og vernd mætt. En ef það verður tengslaröskun, tengslavandi, vegna vanrækslu, misalvarlegrar, þá geta afleiðingarnar og vandinn þróast og haft áhrif á allt nærumhverfi okkar, sérstaklega ef við fáum ekki hjálp við að vinna úr þeirri reynslu. Jóhanna Jóhannesdóttir, félagsráðgjafi, MA og fjölskyldufræðingur, var hjá okkur í dag og hún fræddi okkur um þetta en hún kennir einmitt á námskeiði sem kallast Fjöláfalla- og tengslavandi hjá börnum frá 11-16 ára hjá Endurmenntun HÍ. Breytingaskeiðið er vissulega áskorun fyrir margar konur en það er engin ástæða til þess að þjást í hljóði og reyna að þrauka. Afleiðingarnar geta verið margvíslegar og það er mjög breytilegt hvenær breytingaskeiðið hefst hjá konum og hversu langt tímabil það er. Guðrún Arnalds, heildrænn heilsuráðgjafi, hefur starfað við heildræna heilsuráðgjöf í um 30 ár, auk þess að kenna leiðir til að auka líkamsvitund og styrkja tengslin milli hugar og líkama. Guðrún kom í þáttinn í dag og sagði meðal annars frá svefntruflunum, sem eru talsvert algengar á breytingaskeiðinu, en hún býður konum einmitt upp á ókeypis námskeið til að takast á við svefntruflanir. Svo fræddums við um nokkuð sem heitir Alexanderstækni, en með þeirri nálgun er unnið með stöðu höfuðs, háls og hryggjarsúlu, öndun, meðvitund og hreyfingu til þess að vinna gegn óæskilegri spennu í líkamanum, en hún getur haft mikil áhrif á til dæmis stoðkerfi líkamans. Harpa Guðmundsdóttir lærði Alexanderstækni í London á árunum 1996-1999 og einnig lærði hún fæðingarhjálp með þeirri tækni og hún hefur að auki aðstoðað til dæmis leikara og söngvara með þessari tækni. Tónlist í þættinum: Fyrir austan mána / Sextett Ólafs Gauks (Oddgeir Kristjánsson og Loftur Guðmundsson) You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling / Righteous Brothers (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil & Phil Spector) Lazy Sunday / Small Faces (Lane & Marriott) Njáll og Bergþóra / Spilverk þjóðanna (Spilverk þjóðanna) UMSJÓN GUÐRÚN GUNNARSDÓTTIR OG GUNNAR HANSSON

Twitter: @podgaverockInsta: @podgaverockSpecial Guest Hosts: Dave BinckRighteous Brothers “You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" from the 1964 album "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" released on Philles. Written by Phil Spector, Barry Mann, and Cynthia Weil and produced by Phil Spector.Personel:Bill Medley - low vocalBobby Hatfield - high vocalDon Randi - pianoTommy Tedesco - guitarCarol Kaye and Ray Pohlman - bassSteve Douglas - saxBarney Kessel - guitarEarl Palmer - drumsGene Page - arrangementsThe Blossoms, The Ronettes, Cher - background vocalsoCover:Performed by Josh BondIntro Music:"Shithouse" 2010 release from "A Collection of Songs for the Kings". Written by Josh Bond. Produced by Frank Charlton.

Twitter: @podgaverockInsta: @podgaverockSpecial Guest Hosts: Dave BinckRighteous Brothers “You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" from the 1964 album "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" released on Philles. Written by Phil Spector, Barry Mann, and Cynthia Weil and produced by Phil Spector.Personel:Bill Medley - low vocalBobby Hatfield - high vocalDon Randi - pianoTommy Tedesco - guitarCarol Kaye and Ray Pohlman - bass Steve Douglas - saxBarney Kessel - guitarEarl Palmer - drumsGene Page - arrangementsThe Blossoms, The Ronettes, Cher - background vocalsoCover:Performed by Josh BondIntro Music:"Shithouse" 2010 release from "A Collection of Songs for the Kings". Written by Josh Bond. Produced by Frank Charlton.Other Artists Mentioned:Mr McMahonVince McMahonBill SimmonsHulk HoganUltimate WarriorRandy SavageIron ShiekRowdy Roddy PiperRic FlairShowgirlsColdplayLady GagaBilly StringsThe Cure “Pictures of You”Willie NelsonYounder Mountain String BandMerle FestMamas and Papas “California Dreaming”Rod StewartThe Everly BrothersFrank SinatraThe Ronette's “Be My Baby”The BeatlesThe KinksThe Four Tops “Baby, I Need Your Loving”Dire Straits “Money for Nothing”P DiddySting “Every Breath You Take”Top GunDerek and the Dominos “Bellbottom Blues”The Beach Boys “Pet Sounds”Brian WilsonThe McCoys “Hang on Sloopy”Ritchie Valens“La Bamba”ElvisThe Beach Boys “Good Vibrations”Dan CortezPercy Sledge “When A Man Loves A Woman”Van MorrisonNancy SinatraLee HazelwoodHall and OatesGladys Knight and the PipsTom JonesRoberta FlackDonny HathawayDionne WarwickOrville PeckPaul CauthenTom CruiseAnthony EdwardsHugh Hefner

This week father's and son's will have a lot to look forward to as Jeff does a deep dive into his mental rolodex to give you his audience a great... no sensational story about the old man. We got taxi's, court, money, and music. Get ready for a great warm-up to Father's day. RIP our hearts go out to Cynthia Weil. Enjoy this cup of coffee with Mary B's 5th son this Sunday or any day. -IF YOU LIKE THIS WEEKS EPISODE HELP US GROW THIS PODCAST BY RATING, SUBSCRIBE, AND FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM @MARYBS5THSON. FINALLY, PLEASE SHARE THIS PODCAST WITH THOSE YOU LOVE TO HELP US CONTINUE TO CREATE CONTENT FOR YOU TO ENJOY EVERY SUNDAY MORNING OR ANYTIME! 

Dr.Jenn is a psychotherapist, couples and family therapist, author, speaker, tv and radio host. She is a well-recognized psychotherapist, most known as the host and therapist for VH1's long-standing hit shows Couples Therapy with Dr. Jenn, and Family Therapy with Dr. Jenn. She has appeared as a guest expert on other shows including: The Today Show, The Doctors, Steve Harvey, Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, and Jimmy Kimmel Live. She has been a host and/or cast member on many series including Shopaholic 911 (Style) and Pretty Wicked (Oxygen). She is the author of multiple best-selling advice books including: The Relationship Fix: Dr. Jenn's Guide to Improving Communication, Connection & Intimacy, SuperBaby: 12 Ways to Give Your Child a Head Start In the First 3 Years and The A to Z Guide to Raising Happy Confident Kids which have collectively spent five weeks on the best-seller list. She is also the co-author of the children's book Rockin' Babies which she co-wrote with her mother, Grammy award-winning songwriter Cynthia Weil. Dr. Jenn's advice columns have received wide distribution nationally. Her weekly column in In Style Magazine called “Hump Day with Dr. Jenn,” where she gives sex and relationship advice. Dr. Jenn spent five years hosting her popular, five day a week,call-in advice radio show The Dr. Jenn Show on Sirius XM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's summer and it's beautiful outside... and INSIDE, at Capital Repertory Theatre! From July 12 - August 18th, Carole King's amazing story is being told in the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical "Beautiful." Shannon Rafferty (playing Cynthia Weil) and David Girard (playing Donnie Kirshner) join us to talk about the show and Carole King's amazing contribution to the music industry. #BeautifulMusical https://attherep.org/event/beautiful-the-carole-king-musical/

Alinta Chidzey & Lucy Maunder are two astonishingly talented, well renowned and award winning ‘Leading Ladies' of Australian Musical Theatre. For well over a decade, they've wowed audiences with their phenomenal performances.Alinta has played many roles including; Velma in Chicago, Anita in West Side Story, Svetlana in Chess, Kathy in Singin' in the Rain, Mary Magdalene in Jesus Christ Superstar and most recently she dazzled us with her performance of Satine in the hit musical Moulin Rouge.Lucy has starred as Miss Honey in Matilda, Mrs Banks in Mary Poppins, Cynthia Weil in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Rizzo in Grease, Janet in The Rocky Horror Show, and is currently playing the iconic role of Roxy Heart in Chicago.In this episode Alinta & Lucy discuss:-Auditioning for major roles at 37 weeks pregnant.-Juggling motherhood and stage life.-Dealing with the challenges of burnout and the strategies for coping with it.-Anxiety and panic attacks before and during performances.-The tips for keeping performances fresh 8 times a week.-How to handle the pressures of auditions and live performance.-Why they love the craft of musical theatre so much.-The importance of stopping, meditating, or just having a disco nap!Subscribe to our YouTube channel to WATCH the full episode @gobehindthemaskFollow us on Instagram and TikTok @gobehindthemaskVisit our website for more information and register to begin YOUR journey behind the mask.www.gobehindthemask.com.au Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amy Lehpamer is currently starring in the hit pop musical & Juliet as Anne Hathaway.Amy earned nation-wide critical acclaim playing Maria in The Sound of Music, receiving the 2015 Sydney Theatre Award for best Actress in a Musical, as well as Helpmann and Glug award nominations. She was Helpmann nominated in 2017 for her portrayal of pop and soul icon Dusty Springfield in the Australian hit musical Dusty for The Production Company. Amy played lyricist and hit-maker Cynthia Weil in the Australian premiere cast of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and was awarded the 2018 Helpmann for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for the role.From 2018-2020, Amy toured Australia, NZ and China as Rosalie Mullins, the uptight school Principal with a Rock 'n Roll soul in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical version of School of Rock.  She played Mrs Webb in Queensland Theatre's revival of the pulitzer prize winning classic, Our Town and Mrs Walker in the Australian Premiere of The Who's Tommy for the Victorian Opera. Her skill as a violinist and performer were highlighted in her role of Reza in Once for the Gordon Frost Organisation and Melbourne Theatre Company.  This, and her big haired, starry eyed Sherrie in Rock of Ages saw her receive Helpmann nominations. She has twice played Christine Colgate in the musical adaptation of the hit comedy Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, in her first ever leading role for Melbourne's The Production Company.Other notable roles for Amy include Tracy Lord in High Society for the Hayes Theatre, the iconic Janet Weiss in Rocky Horror for GFO/ATG. Amy created the title role of Margaret Fulton in the new Australian musical Margaret Fulton: Queen of the Dessert (Theatreworks) and was part of the original cast of Eddie Perfect's Shane Warne - The Musical, as well as the 2014 production for Adelaide Cabaret Festival and Hamer Hall, featuring on the cast recording.Additional theatre credits include: The Threepenny Opera (Malthouse and Victorian Opera); The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Songs for a New World (Doorstep Ensemble); Young Phyllis in Follies (The Production Company).Amy is the co-creator and star of the musical comedy webseries Donnatelegrams, produced by the ABC and Screen Australia, and now viewable on YouTube. On screen, Amy also holds credits in prime time television shows: Get Krack!n', Utopia. The Time of Our Lives, Winners and Losers, House Husbands, and the HBO mini-series The Pacific.  She has performed disco classics alongside Kate Ceberano and Paulini with the Adelaide and Queensland Symphony Orchestras. And she's sung The Best of Rodgers and Hammerstein alongside Simon Gleeson with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra.  The STAGES podcast is available to access and subscribe from Spotify and Apple podcasts. Or from wherever you access your favourite podcasts. A conversation with creatives about craft and career. Follow socials on instagram (stagespodcast) and facebook (Stages).www.stagespodcast.com.au

Jónatan Garðarsson kom til okkar í dag og hélt áfram að fræða okkur um íslenskt tónlistarfólk. Í dag sagði hann okkur frá Skapta Ólafssyni söngvara. Hann var með fyrstu rokksöngvurum Íslands og hann söng meðal fyrstur að syngja rokk á plötu hérlendis, sjónarmun á undan Erlu Þorsteins. Jónatan fór með okkur yfir feril Skapta, sem söng mörg lög sem urðu gríðarlega vinsæl og skipa sér í dag meðal klassískra dægurlaga, m.a. Allt á floti, sem við heyrðum einmitt á undan viðtalinu. Í næstu viku er alþjóðlegur dagur leiðsöguhundsins. Á þeim degi mun Blindrafélagið fara af stað með verkefni sem heitir Vinir leiðsöguhunda, þar sem fyrirtæki og stofnanir geta fengið merki í gegnum samfélagsmiðla Blindrafélagsins og flaggað þeim á sínum miðlum og með límmiðum í raunheimum til að sýna að vel sé tekið á móti leiðsöguhundum og notendum þeirra. Þorkell Steindal, formaður leiðsöguhundadeildar og Kristinn Halldór Einarsson framkvæmdastjóri Blindrafélagsins komu til okkar í dag og sögðu okkur betur frá leiðsöguhundum og þessu nýja verkefni. Við forvitnðumst um karlakóra í þættinum í dag, en á laugardaginn fara fram þrennir vortónleikar hjá þremur karlakórum í þremur kirkjum. Þetta eru karlakórarnir Söngbræður, Karlakór Kjalnesinga og Karlakórinn Esja, en samanlagt eru um 150 meðlimir í þessum kórum og sumir félagar aka 260 kílómetra á kóræfingar. Við fengum einn fulltrúa úr hverjum af þessum kórum, Gunnar Örn Guðmundsson frá Söngbræðrum, Bjarka Guðmundsson úr Karlakóri Kjalnesinga og Guðfinn Einarsson úr Karlakórnum Esju í viðtal í dag til að segja okkur frá starfseminni og stemningunni að vera í karlakór. Tónlist í þættinum Allt á floti / Skapti Ólafsson (Lionel Bart, Tommy Steele & M. Pratt, texti Björn Bragi Magnússon og Jón Sigurðsson) Sófasjómaðurinn / Sniglabandið og Skapti Ólafsson (Pálmi J. Sigurhjartarson og Kári Waage) You've Lost That Lovin' feeling / Righteous Brothers (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil & Phil Spector) Undir dalanna sól / Karlakórinn Heimir (Björgvin Þ. Valdimarsson og Hallgrímur Jónsson) UMSJÓN GUNNAR HANSSON OG GUÐRÚN GUNNARSDÓTTIR

A la memoria de todos los caídos del año seleccionamos unas cuantas canciones de artistas y personajes musicales que nos dejaron en 2023. No están todos los que ya no están, pero todos los que están ya no están. Playlist;(sintonía) THE YARDBIRDS “Shapes of things” (JEFF BECK, 10 de enero, 78 años)CROSBY STILLS and NASH “Long time gone” (DAVID CROSBY (81 años, 18 de enero)TELEVISION “Venus” (TOM VERLAINE, 28 de enero, 73 años)BARRETT STRONG “Money (that’s what I want)” (29 de enero, 81 años)THE DRIFTERS “When my little girl is smiling” (CHARLIE THOMAS, 31 de enero, 85 años)BURT BACHARACH “Raindrops keep falling in my head” (8 de febrero, 94 años)SPENCER WIGGINS “I’d rather go blind” (13 de febrero, 81 años)HUEY “PIANO” SMITH “Rockin pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie flu” (13 de febrero, 89 años)CHUCK JACKSON “I just don’t know what to do with myself” (16 de febrero, 85 años)BILLY “THE KID” EMERSON “Red hot” (25 de abril, 97 años)LESTER STERLING “Super Special” (16 de mayo, 87 años)IKE and TINA TURNER “A fool in love” (TINA TURNER, 24 de mayo, 83 años)THE ANIMALS “We gotta get out of this place” (CYNTHIA WEIL, 1 de junio, 82 años)THE ISLEY BROTHERS “Shout” (RUDOLPH ISLEY, 11 de octubre, 84 años)DWIGHT TWILLEY “I’m on fire” (18 de octubre, 72 años)THE POGUES “Fairytale of New York” (SHANE McGOWAN, 30 de noviembre, 65 años)CONCHA VELASCO “Hoy como ayer” (2 de diciembre, 84 años)LOS RELAMPAGOS “Nit de llampecs” (PABLO HERRERO, 5 de diciembre, 81 años)Escuchar audio

In this episode featuring one of my favorite guests, I'm accompanied by psychotherapist Dr. Jenn Mann, renowned author of The Relationship Fix. Our conversation delves into effective strategies for handling stress, anxiety, and emotional eating. We explore topics such as identifying triggers, establishing boundaries, and cultivating self-compassion. Recognizing the importance of mental well-being, we emphasize the empowerment of saying 'no' when it aligns with prioritizing your mental health. Dr. Jenn Mann is a highly recognized psychotherapist, best known as the host and therapist on VH1's popular shows Couples Therapy with Dr. Jenn and Family Therapy with Dr. Jenn. She has made numerous appearances as a guest expert on various television shows and has hosted or been a cast member on several series. As an accomplished author, Dr. Jenn has written multiple best-selling advice books, including The Relationship Fix, SuperBaby, and The A to Z Guide to Raising Happy Confident Kids. She also co-authored the children's book Rockin' Babies with her mother, Grammy award-winning songwriter Cynthia Weil. Dr. Jenn's advice columns have received widespread recognition, and she has been featured in magazines such as In Style Magazine with her weekly column Hump Day with Dr. Jenn. Her expertise in relationships and parenting has earned her several awards, including the March of Dimes Community Award and the Molina Literacy Award. Beyond her media career, Dr. Jenn has a background in rhythmic gymnastics, having been part of the United States National Team. She wrote her doctoral dissertation on weight loss, eating disorders, and body image and developed the No More Diets app based on her research. Dr. Jenn is also a licensed Marriage, Family, and Child Therapist with nearly three decades of private practice experience. She has worked extensively in the field of assault prevention and counseling, having been a rape and domestic violence counselor for the Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women. Click here for Dr. Jenn's book, The Relationship Fix https://amzn.to/3GzpleM

In this episode featuring one of my favorite guests, I'm accompanied by psychotherapist Dr. Jenn Mann, renowned author of The Relationship Fix. Our conversation delves into effective strategies for handling stress, anxiety, and emotional eating. We explore topics such as identifying triggers, establishing boundaries, and cultivating self-compassion. Recognizing the importance of mental well-being, we emphasize the empowerment of saying 'no' when it aligns with prioritizing your mental health. Dr. Jenn Mann is a highly recognized psychotherapist, best known as the host and therapist on VH1's popular shows Couples Therapy with Dr. Jenn and Family Therapy with Dr. Jenn. She has made numerous appearances as a guest expert on various television shows and has hosted or been a cast member on several series. As an accomplished author, Dr. Jenn has written multiple best-selling advice books, including The Relationship Fix, SuperBaby, and The A to Z Guide to Raising Happy Confident Kids. She also co-authored the children's book Rockin' Babies with her mother, Grammy award-winning songwriter Cynthia Weil. Dr. Jenn's advice columns have received widespread recognition, and she has been featured in magazines such as In Style Magazine with her weekly column Hump Day with Dr. Jenn. Her expertise in relationships and parenting has earned her several awards, including the March of Dimes Community Award and the Molina Literacy Award. Beyond her media career, Dr. Jenn has a background in rhythmic gymnastics, having been part of the United States National Team. She wrote her doctoral dissertation on weight loss, eating disorders, and body image and developed the No More Diets app based on her research. Dr. Jenn is also a licensed Marriage, Family, and Child Therapist with nearly three decades of private practice experience. She has worked extensively in the field of assault prevention and counseling, having been a rape and domestic violence counselor for the Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women. Click here for Dr. Jenn's book, The Relationship Fix https://amzn.to/3GzpleM

Welcome to Season 03 Episode 01 - the "Here We Go Again" edition - of Notes from the Aisle Seat, a podcast featuring news and information about the arts in northern Chautauqua County NY, sponsored by the 1891 Fredonia Opera House. Your host is Tom Loughlin, SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair Emeritus of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Fredonia. The first episode of Season 3 features a preview of the fall 2023 season at the Opera House with Executive Director Rick Davis, an interview with Jacob Swanson and Alison D'Amato of the Decho Ensemble, and a conversation with Broadway star Eden Espinosa. Notes from the Aisle Seat is available from most of your favorite podcast sites, including Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Stitcher, Spotify, and Amazon Prime Music, as well as on the Opera House YouTube Channel. If you enjoy this podcast, please spread the word through your social media feeds, give us a link on your website, and consider becoming a follower by clicking the "Follow" button in the upper right-hand corner of our home page. If you have an arts event you'd like to publicize, hit us up at operahouse@fredopera.org and let us know what you have! Please give us at least one month's notice to facilitate timely scheduling. Thanks for listening! Time Stamps: Rick Davis Preview  01:54 Decho Ensemble  20:43 Arts Calendar  36:00 Eden Espinosa  39:40 Media: "Here You Come Again," performed by Dolly Parton; written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, from the album Here You Come Again, September 1977 "Ulterior Motives"; Andrew Cote, composer, 2012; performed by the Decho Ensemble; Jacob Swanson and Sarah Marchitelli, alto saxophones, July 2020 "Duet #1 Wo0 27," Ludwig von Beethoven, composer (1790-92); performed by the Decho Ensemble, Jacob Swanson, alto saxophone, Sarah Marchitelli, tenor saxophone, August 2020 "I'm Not That Girl," from the musical Wicked, Stephen Schwartz, composer, performed by Eden Espinosa from her album Look Around, August 2012 "Look Around," from the musical The Will Rogers Follies, music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adoph Green, May 1991, performed by Eden Espinosa, from her album Look Around, August 2012 Artist Links: Decho Ensemble Eden Espinosa      

GDP Script/ Top Stories for friday Aug. 18 Publish Date: Thursday Aug. 17 From the Henssler Financial Studio Welcome to the Gwinnett Daily Post Podcast Today is friday August 18th , and happy 66th birthday to actor Dennis Leary ****Leary**** I'm Bruce Jenkins and here are your top stories presented by Peggy Slappey Properties Gwinnett Animal Welfare hosting Clear the Shelters free pet adoption event on Saturday Gwinnett County wins record number of national achievement awards And Georgia Is Building the 10th Most Homes in the U.S. Plus, Brian Giffin will have Will Hammock of the Daily Post for a Gwinnett Sports Report All of this and more is coming up on the Gwinnett Daily Post podcast, and if you are looking for community news, we encourage you to listen daily and subscribe!    Break 1 :  Slappey - GCPS          Story 1. pet Gwinnett County Animal Welfare is hosting a Clear the Shelters event on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. at the Bill Atkinson Animal Welfare Center in Lawrenceville. The event offers free pet adoptions as part of its annual effort to find permanent homes for shelter pets. The program includes music, local vendors, face painting, crafts, and other activities. The initiative is part of the nationwide Clear the Shelters campaign sponsored by NBC Universal, which has led to over 862,000 pet adoptions in the U.S. since 2015. Interested adopters can check the GwinnettAnimalWelfare.com website for available animals………….. read more at gwinnettdailypost.com   STORY 2: awards Gwinnett County has secured a remarkable 22 National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Awards for diverse programs implemented in 2022. This achievement surpasses its previous record of 11 awards from the prior year. Recognized programs include the Mobile Food Distribution initiative, Black History Month exhibit, online donation app, and watershed cleanup aimed at combating water pollution. The county's mobile food program, initially established to address pandemic-related food security challenges, earned the Best in Category Achievement Award. Notably, the Volunteer Gwinnett project distributed over 1.5 million pounds of food to almost 50,000 households in under three years. These accomplishments highlight Gwinnett County's commitment to comprehensive community support. Story 3: homes Since the COVID-19 pandemic, rising real estate values and rents have strained budgets for homebuyers and renters. The U.S. saw a substantial increase in median home sales price, boosted by low interest rates and a strong pandemic economy. While rent prices remained restrained due to renter protections and assistance programs, they accelerated in 2021 and 2022. Despite a 13.2% decline in median home sale price in Q2 2023 from the peak of Q4 2022, housing supply remains critically low, contributing to high competition and prices. The scarcity stems from underinvestment in housing since the Great Recession, which was worsened by high inflation and construction costs. Builder confidence declined for 12 consecutive months in 2022, influenced by these factors. Nationally, Georgia is 10th for building the most new homes. We have opportunities for sponsors to get great engagement on these shows. Call 770.874.3200 for more info. We'll be right back   Break 2:   Slappey.- Tom Wages -  Obits   Story 4: taylor Bill Griese, known as Sweet Baby James, is a performer who travels the country giving solo concerts of James Taylor's iconic songs. Griese, a Nashville resident, has been doing this for about seven years. Despite being a dedicated Taylor fan, Griese's presentation is not a typical tribute band show, and he doesn't attempt to imitate Taylor's appearance or mannerisms. He performs Taylor's songs in his own style, without a visual component, focusing on sharing the music rather than the history of Taylor. Griese's concerts are interactive and include hits like "You've Got a Friend," "Sweet Baby James," and "Fire and Rain." He performs around 45 shows a year and values audience engagement. Sweet Baby James will perform at the Aurora Theatre located at the Lawrenceville Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Tonight.   Story 5: king   "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical" is a production that tells the story of Carole King's early career and her success as a songwriter before becoming a solo artist. The musical covers her collaboration with songwriting partners like Gerry Goffin, Cynthia Weil, and Barry Mann, and features many of the hit songs she wrote, including "You've Got a Friend," "One Fine Day," and "The Loco-Motion." The musical, which opened on Broadway in 2014 and received Tony and Grammy Awards, is now being presented by the Aurora Theatre in Georgia. The lead role of Carole King is played by Bethany Irby, who also plays the piano during the performance. The show is described as a "jukebox musical" and is expected to resonate with audiences through its nostalgic songs and Carole King's inspiring journey.   Story 6: gbi Retired Deputy Director of Georgia Bureau of Investigation's (GBI) Investigative Division, Scott Dutton, has been appointed as GBI assistant director by Director Chris Hosey. In this role, Dutton will assist in overseeing GBI's investigative, scientific, information, and administrative services for the state. Dutton had a 32-year career with GBI, starting as a special agent in the Thomaston Regional Office and later serving in various roles within the agency, including handling drug enforcement units, being part of the Georgia Information Sharing and Analysis Center (GISAC), and serving as director of public affairs. Dutton's extensive law enforcement background and experience make him a valuable addition to the GBI leadership team.   We'll be back in a moment   Break 3:  ESOG – Ingles 9 - Lawrenceville   Story 7: Sports And now, Leah McGrath, corporate dietician at Ingles markets talks with us about foods that help with swollen feet   ***LEAH***   We'll have final thoughts after this. ****LEAH**** Break 4:  GCPS - Henssler 60 Thanks again for hanging out with us on today's Marietta Daily Journal podcast. If you enjoy these shows, we encourage you to check out our other offerings, like the Cherokee Tribune Ledger Podcast, the Marietta Daily Journal, the Community Podcast for Rockdale Newton and Morgan Counties, or the Paulding County News Podcast. Read more about all our stories, and get other great content at Gwinnettdailypost.com. Did you know over 50% of Americans listen to podcasts weekly? Giving you important news about our community and telling great stories are what we do. 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Schrijver, slavist, essayist en columnist Karel van het Reve was wars van alle modes. Met grote scherpzinnigheid, een trefzekere pen en humor benaderde hij op onorthodoxe wijze alle facetten van politiek en cultuur. Historicus Willem Melching beschrijft in zijn biografie De Zelfdenker het gedachtegoed van ‘Karel' en de gebeurtenissen die hem vormden - de Tweede Wereldoorlog, zijn afscheid van het communisme, zijn relatie met broer Gerard, en zijn reizen naar de Verenigde Staten en de Sovjet-Unie. In Wat blijft praat Lara Billie Rense met Willem Melching over Karel van het Reve. Verder aandacht voor: schrijver Marga Minco, actrice en zangeres Jane Birkin en songwriter Cynthia Weil. In de podcastserie Wat Blijft een portret van Jan Fontijn: neerlandicus, literatuurwetenschapper en criticus, maar bovenal was hij de godfather van de schrijversbiografie. Hij was altijd op zoek naar een moment waarin de persoonlijkheid van zijn onderwerp in alle naaktheid aan het licht kwam. Tegelijkertijd legde hij, in het beschrijven van de levens van anderen, een deel van zijn éigen leven bloot. Want een biografie is ook een zelfportret. Annette van Soest volgt zijn spoor terug met criticus en vriend Carel Peeters, met collega en vriendin Marita Mathijsen en met zijn vrouw, schrijfster Charlotte Mutsaers.  --- Redactie: Nina Ramkisoen, Geerte Verduijn, Maartje Willems, Hella Dwars Eindredactie: Bram Vollaers

This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot pay tribute to the late Cynthia Weil, one half of the songwriting duo Mann & Weil, famous for writing tracks like “We Gotta Get Out of This Place” and “You've Lost that Lovin' Feeling.” Jim and Greg revisit their 2011 conversation. The hosts also talk to Ryan Tedder of One Republic about writing songs for himself, Beyoncé, Adele and more. Plus, a review of the new album from rapper Killer Mike. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops   Featured Songs: The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Capitol, 1967Killer Mike, "SLUMMER," MICHAEL, Loma Vista, 2023Killer Mike, "MOTHERLESS," MICHAEL, Loma Vista, 2023Killer Mike, "DOWN BY LAW," MICHAEL, Loma Vista, 2023Killer Mike, "SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS (feat. Future & Eryn Allen Kane)," MICHAEL, Loma Vista, 2023Cass Elliot, "Make Your Own Kind of Music," Bubblegum, Lemonade &... Something for Mama, Dunhill, 1969Barry Mann, "Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)," Who Put The Bomp, ABC-Paramount, 1961Bobby Vee, "Take Good Care of My Baby," Devil or Angel, Weton, 1960The Drifters, "Saturday Night at the Movies," The Good Life With The Drifters, Atlantic, 1963Tony Orlando, "Happy Times Are Here to Stay," Bless You and 11 Other Great Hits, Epic, 1961The Righteous Brothers, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin', Philles, 1964The Crystals, "Uptown," Twist Uptown, Philles, 1962Eydie Gormé, "Blame It on the Bossa Nova," Blame It on the Bossa Nova, Columbia, 1963The Cookies, "On Broadway," The Complete Cookies, Sequel, 1963The Drifters, "On Broadway," Under The Boardwalk, Atlantic, 1963Barry Mann, "Soul and Inspiration," Soul and Inspiration (Single), Unreleased, 1966Barry Mann, "We Gotta Get Out of This Place [Original Demo]," Red Bird Story, Snapper UK, 2011The Animals, "We Gotta Get Out of This Place ," Animal Tracks, EMI, 1965Dolly Parton, "Here You Come Again," Here You Come Again, RCA, 1977OneRepublic, "Love Runs Out," Native, Interscope, 2013Timbaland (feat. OneRepublic), "Apologize," Shock Value, Blackground, 2007Leona Lewis, "Bleeding Love," Spirit, Syco, 2007Beyoncé, "Halo," I Am... Sasha Fierce, Columbia, 2008Adele, "Turning Tables," 21, Columbia, 2011Taylor Swift, "Welcome to New York," 1989, Big Machine, 2014OneRepublic, "Counting Stars," Native, Interscope, 2013Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, "Miles," Weathervanes, Southeastern, 2023Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we're Monkeeing Around with Monkees fan Nora Olsen to chat about her fandom, from discovering the Monkees in the 1980's to finding a Monkees fan community in the digital era! We also discuss the upcoming vinyl release of Davy Jones' 'It's Christmas Time Once More', 'I'm Told I Had a Good Time: The Micky Dolenz Archive Volume 1' from Beatland Books, and the passing of songwriter Cynthia Weil. Our 'You May Also Like' recommendation this week comes from the Glasgow band, The Poppermost, who have just released a new EP, Les Poppermost, out now on digital platforms and 7' vinyl from Rogue Records! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

Welcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve this years Kennedy Center Honorees and Honorary Oscar recipients, Sarah Polley directing a live action remake of BAMBI, Bryan Singer attempting a comeback, as well as the deaths of Cynthia Weil, Treat Williams, Cormac McCarthy, Glenda Jackson, Frederic Forrest, Sheldon Harnick, and Alan Arkin. If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to RateThisPodcast.com/karereviewspodcast and follow the simple instructions. Follow Kare Reviews at www.karereviews.net and on Twitter:@KareReviews Also please visit the newly launched Patreon page:https://www.patreon.com/jeffreykare?fan_landing=true Follow Jeffrey Kare on Twitter:@JeffreyKare If you like what you've heard here, please subscribe to any one of the following places where the Kare Reviews Podcast is available. AnchorAppleGoogleSpotifyBreakerOvercastPocket CastsRadioPublic --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeffrey-kare/support

In a June Substack tribute to Cynthia Weil's legacy, Dan Epstein of “Jagged Time Lapse” observed that the “modern pop songbook would be significantly slimmer and less life-affirming without their work”.  The ‘their' referring, of course, to her husband and songwriting partner Barry Mann. From their early Brill Building output which included “Uptown” (The Crystals), “You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'” (The Righteous Brothers), and “Walking In The Rain” (The Ronettes), to the chart-topping 80s classics of “Don't Know Much” (Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville) and “Here You Come Again” (Dolly Parton), Cynthia Weil's contributions to popular music were indeed affirming. This week's Deeper Roots pays due respect to Cynthia, who was married to Barry Mann for almost 62 years, and was lyricist to his music. Their contributions to the sound of rock and roll and pop music in the 1960s rivaled luminaries like Burt Bacharach, Carole King and Neil Diamond.

Julius Adame, who appeared on the show last summer to talk about For LP Fans Only, returns to discuss the 1985 blues compilation "Reconsider Baby". Gurdip bemoans the fact Elvis never did a proper blues album during his lifetime, while Justin dig into the originals that inspired Elvis, and overall the crew has an excellent conversation celebrating this remarkable release from the year of Elvis's 50th birthday. We also take a bit of time at the top of the show to remember Tina Turner, Cynthia Weil and Bill Baize. Gurdip skips Song of the Week this week but hangs around to comment on Julius' pick, the perfectly-themed "A Mess of Blues" from 1960, and Justin selects the quite obscure "Blue River," which was recorded in 1963 but RCA dug up a couple years later for a single release. You can follow Julius' Rock My Soul Records at instagram.com/rockmysoulrecords If you enjoy TCBCast, please consider supporting us with a donation at Patreon.com/TCBCast. If you are unable to support us via Patreon, but want to support us another way, please make sure to leave a positive review or mention our show to another like-minded music/movie history enthusiast.

This week Jeff's got a bowling story and a personal hero story. It's so good I don't want to give anything away. Listen! I dare you! RIP our hearts go out to Cynthia Weil. Enjoy this cup of coffee with Mary B's 5th son this Sunday or any day. -IF YOU LIKE THIS WEEKS EPISODE HELP US GROW THIS PODCAST BY RATING, SUBSCRIBE, AND FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM @MARYBS5THSON. FINALLY, PLEASE SHARE THIS PODCAST WITH THOSE YOU LOVE TO HELP US CONTINUE TO CREATE CONTENT FOR YOU TO ENJOY EVERY SUNDAY MORNING OR ANYTIME! 

Focussing on some new compilations and brand new tunes this week.Ace Records provide albums celebrating arranger John Cameron and the contents of Richard Hawley's Jukebox. Stag-O-Lee Records have a collection of rocking sounds. Newies from Bon Voyage and Buscrates and tributes to Cynthia Weil and Tony TS McPhee. Oh, and Prince's birthday can't go unnoticed!Tune into new broadcasts of Blues & Grooves, Sunday from 4 - 5 PM EST / 9 - 10 PM GMT.For more info visit: https://thefaceradio.com/blues-and-grooves///Dig this show? Please consider supporting The Face Radio: http://support.thefaceradio.com Support The Face Radio with PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/thefaceradio. Join the family at https://plus.acast.com/s/thefaceradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Songwriter Cynthia Weil, along with her writing partner and husband Barry Mann, wrote the 1960s hits You've Lost that Loving Feeling, Uptown, On Broadway, and We've Got to Get Out of This Place. We'll listen to our 2000 archival interview with them. She died last week at 82. Also, film critic Justin Chang reviews Past Lives.

Peloton Homecoming has been reimagined. Public-use Peloton Bikes are unusable due to recall.  Peloton wants you to embrace your calluses.  Peloton celebrated Global Running Day. Dr. Jenn -  Balancing indoor and outdoor workouts.  Jess Sims gave the commencement address at her old high school.  Jess Sims was on Good Morning America.  Robin Arzon is part of the “Let Your Inner Elton Out” campaign.  Robin was on the Habits & Hustle podcast.  Cody Rigsby talked to PopSugar about getting back together with his boyfriend. Jess King was on The Shift Podcast.  Angelo/MetPro -  Learning to breath  Jennifer Aniston partners with Pvolve.  Apple Fitness Plus steals one of Peloton's features.  The latest artist series features Little Mermaid.  Dr. Jenn's mother (Cynthia Weil) passes away.  Ali On The Run is diagnosed with cancer.  As is Karen Allen Ready.  Peloton's June schedule has been released.  Matty Maggiacomo and Jon Hosking have a new 2-For-1 outdoor walk.   Kick it old school with aerobics.  Country Happy Hour is back.  Peloton Apparel dropped a new collection to support Peloton On Tour.  Ash Pryor hosted a Hi-NRG Live Row on June 7.  Birthdays - Joslyn Thompson Rule (6/15).  All this plus our interview with Dustin Giannelli!   Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.theclipout.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics include:Jared Leto cappin' for clout Geezer Butler's tell all book Bob Dylan really likes mainstream music Ant The Symbol's & McKinley Dixon's new projects here and hereMBU: songwriter Cynthia Weil, musician Sheldon Reynolds, singer Astrud GilbertoSLAPS: Kid Cudi, The Weeknd ft. Playboi Carti and Madonna, Maroon 5, Island of LoveTan.gent on Spotify, BandcampDoes It Slap Playlist The Hustle Season on Patreon Our Linktree:::::ADVERTISE ON THE HUSTLE SEASON PODCAST:::::Have a business/event you want to get out to listeners?Are you an out of town band coming to Richmond and want to promote your gig ?? Buy a spot on the Hustle Season Podcast, starts at $25. So easy!!

Matthew Bannister on Mel Parry, the SAS veteran who was part of the team that stormed the Iranian embassy in London in 1980. Professor Alice Coleman, the geographer whose modifications to modernist high rise estates won the support of Margaret Thatcher. Hugh Callaghan, the labourer who was one of six men arrested after the Birmingham pub bombings of 1974. He served 16 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Cynthia Weil, the American songwriter behind hits like The Righteous Brothers' “You've Lost That Loving Feeling”, The Animals' “We Gotta Get Out Of This Place” and Dolly Parton's “Here You Come Again”. Interviewee: Bob Shepherd Interviewee: Jo Kendall Interviewee: Professor Loretta Lees Interviewee: Chris Mullin Producer: Gareth Nelson-Davies Archive used: Iranian Embassy Siege, News bulletin, BBC Radio 4, 30/04/1980; Iranian Embassy Siege, Reports and interviews, BBC Radio 4, 01/05/1980; Iranian Embassy Siege, Reports and interviews, BBC Radio 4, 03/05/1980; Iranian Embassy Siege in London, News report, BBC Radio 4, 05/05/1980; Cynthia Weil interview: writing songs for male performers, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, YouTube uploaded 14/03/2016; Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann interview, Sunday Morning, CBS, 08/02/2015; Alice Coleman interview, The Friday Report: A Design for Living, BBC Two, 05/02/1988; 1974 Birmingham Pub Bombings report, BBC News, 15/08/1975; Birmingham bombings, 21 Dead And 182 Injured In Birmingham, RTE News Archive, 21/11/1974; Hugh Callaghan interview, World In Action, Granada Television, 18/03/1991; Hugh Callaghan interview, BBC Radio Ulster, 08/12/1996; Birmingham Six freed, News reports, BBC Newsnight, 11/03/1991; Hugh Callaghan singing, Songs of Love and Emigration: Two, The Irish Pensioners Choir, 2023;

Songwriter, producer and educator Phil Galdston remembers his friend and collaborator Cynthia Weil whose hits include You've Lost That Loving Feeling. Then Andrew Gulli, managing editor of The Strand Magazine, talks about a previously unpublished James M. Cain story.

Songwriter Cynthia Weil, along with her writing partner and husband Barry Mann, wrote the 1960s hits You've Lost that Loving Feeling, Uptown, On Broadway, and We've Got to Get Out of This Place. We'll listen to our 2000 archival interview with them. She died last week at 82. Also, film critic Justin Chang reviews Past Lives.

Tripp give his take on the golf merger, remembers Cynthia Weil and talks about winners overcoming obstacles

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Jason Isbell (reigning RSD co-ambassador for 2023, along with his wife Amanda Shires) returns to discuss Weathervanes (Southeastern Records)his new album with the 400 Unit. We also get his thoughts on working with Martin Scorsese on Killers Of The Flower Moon, and his experiences after Sam Jones' recent documentary, Jason Isbell: Running With Our Eyes Closed. NPR's Ann Powers joins us to help celebrate and contextualize the iconic and heroic Tina Turner, who passed away at the age of 83 on May 24. And RSD co-founder Carrie Colliton checks in from Raleigh, NC to praise Taylor and her Swifties, gush over Crowded House, and remember Andy Rourke, The Smiths' bass player who succumbed to cancer on May 19th at the age of 59. For the latest information about all things Record Store Day, go to RecordStoreDay.com. Written, produced, engineered and hosted by Paul Myers, who also composes the theme music and selected interstitial music. Sponsored by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Tito's Handmade Vodka, and Crosley Turntables. This episode dedicated to legendary Brill Building songwriter Cynthia Weil who died at the age of 82 on June 1 (Seriously, go Google her songwriting credits right now!)  

On June 1st, 2023,  we lost the prolific Cynthia Weil who in partnership with husband Barry Mann gave us the most played recording of all time, “You've Lost That Loving Feeling”.Cynthia boarded The Mystery Train at 83 years of melody. If the songs, “I'm Gonna Be Strong”, “ I Don't Know Much”, “Soul and Inspiration”, “Blame It On The Bossa Nova”, “Kicks”, “ Magic Town”, “On Broadway”, “ Walking In The Rain” or “We Gotta Get Out Of This Place” mean anything to you, then you can grasp her remarkable contributions and this tremendous loss.Sleep Well Cynthia.You gave us so much Soul, Heart and Inspiration.1)   Bless You- Tony Orlando2)   Uptown- The Crystals3)   Where Have You Been All My Life- Arthur Alexander4)   Teen Age Has Been- Barry Mann5)   Blame It On The Bossa Nova- Eydie Gorme6)   I'm Gonna Be Strong- Gene Pitney7)    Only In America- Jay and The Americans8)    On Broadway- The Drifters9)     You've Lost That Loving Feeling- The Righteous Brothers10)   Walking In The Rain- The Ronettes11)    Saturday Night At The Movies12)   We Gotta Get Out Of This Place- The Animals13)    Magic Town- The Vogues  14)    Soul and Inspiration- The Righteous Brothers15)    KIcks- Paul Revere and The Raiders16)     Love Her- The Walker Brothers17)     You Baby- The Ronettes18)     It's A Happening World - The Tokens19)      See That Girl- The Righteous Brothers18)      Brown Eyed Woman - Bill Medley19)      Hungry- Paul Revere and The Raiders    20)     Just A Little Lovin'- Dusty Springfield 21)    I Can't Help Believing - Bobby Vee 22)    Don't Know Much-  Linda Rondstadt  and  Aaron Neville  23)     None Of Us Are Free - RayCharles 24)     Rock and Roll Lullabye- BJ Thomas 25)     I Really Want To Know You- The Partridge Family 26-    Running With The Night- Lionel Richie

Bob's producer Brendan Thomas pays tribute to a prolific pop song writer who recently passed away, Cynthia Weil. Even if you don't recognize the name you will know most if not all of her tunes made famous by singers such as Tony Orlando, The Righteous Brothers, Cass Elliot, Diane Warwick, Dolly Parton, The Animals, Paul […]

This week father's and son's will have a lot to look forward to as Jeff does a deep dive into his mental rolodex to give you his audience a great... no sensational story about the old man. We got taxi's, court, money, and music. Get ready for a great warm-up to Father's day. RIP our hearts go out to Cynthia Weil. Enjoy this cup of coffee with Mary B's 5th son this Sunday or any day. -IF YOU LIKE THIS WEEKS EPISODE HELP US GROW THIS PODCAST BY RATING, SUBSCRIBE, AND FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM @MARYBS5THSON. FINALLY, PLEASE SHARE THIS PODCAST WITH THOSE YOU LOVE TO HELP US CONTINUE TO CREATE CONTENT FOR YOU TO ENJOY EVERY SUNDAY MORNING OR ANYTIME! 

After a little huffing and puffing, Andy joined the technological age and broadcasted live with pictures!!! This plus the usual eclectic selection of tunes including a tribute to Cynthia Weil, three northern souls stonkers, a cracker to open from The Small Faces and a little slice of francais from Serge8.Tune into new broadcasts of Groovy Soul, LIVE, Sunday 12 - 2 PM EST / 5 - 7 PM GMT.https://thefaceradio.com/archives/groovy-soulFor more info and tracklisting, visit :https://thefaceradio.com/groovy-soul//Dig this show? Please consider supporting The Face Radio: http://support.thefaceradio.com Support The Face Radio with PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/thefaceradio. Join the family at https://plus.acast.com/s/thefaceradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks about the recent passing of legendary songwriter Cynthia Weil and the rich legacy of music she has left us. He also talks about his favorite song of hers (co-written with her partner Barry Mann) - "Christmas Vacation"! Listen to the Sounds of Christmas station: https://www.soundsofchristmas.com/listen-now.htmlFind the Sounds of Christmas podcast: https://linktr.ee/socmusic  

Happy Pride Month! Or is it? Elon Musk still has to come in and referee Twitter. Daily Wire tried you showcase the “What is a Woman” documentary and Twitter said no way after they said yes. Speaking of Twitter, John found out that @aocpress the AOC Twitter parody account he loved so much was deleted by its owner. How did he find out? The Elon Musk Twitter Parody account told him. Should conservatives boycott companies that bend a knee to the woke mob? Deuce and John disagree. The famous songwriter, Cynthia Weil, who wrote “You've Lost That Loving Feeling” and a few other hit songs passed away at 82. Carole King wrote “Pleasant Valley Sunday” Does she sings it better than the Monkeys? Carole King - Pleasant Valley Sunday (1966 Demo) The Monkees - "Pleasant Valley Sunday" - ORIGINAL VIDEO - HQ Join Our Discord: https://discord.gg/nYwz8e8Wwr Follow us: https://twitter.com/brandxpod https://www.facebook.com/brandxpodcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-0P21RelCJnmWWiKN9hyA [00:00:44] Difficult anniversary planning for comedy podcast. [00:08:57] Media setup movie release, then canceled it. [00:15:09] Twitter reduced staff from 40K to 1K. [00:19:09] Sexism, deception, and Twitter parody accounts discussed. [00:21:08] The View says Kamala uses repetition technique. [00:28:16] Ignoring non-compete clause to work again. [00:34:15] Dunkin' Donuts requires a 3-store commitment. [00:38:30] Krispy Kreme donuts got stale fast. [00:46:59] Grocery delivery, home cooking, cheaper coffee. [00:51:27] Saving money by making own coffee. [00:53:31] Single narrator wishes for homemade meals. [01:00:23] Revolutionary changes have consequences for everyone. [01:07:35] Inconsistent work, post-editing, fashion critique. [01:12:01] Monkeys music not made by them. [01:19:23] Leftists hollow out institutions for own gain. [01:22:11] Support right-leaning companies, target Disney and Target. [01:29:09] Risky philosophy without a solution. [01:33:55] Biden laughed during 2012 debate with Ryan. [01:36:49] Union money, cousin's voting, dead uncle's name. [01:43:53] False student debt relief promises by politicians. [01:46:44] Secret tape hints at grassy knoll shooter. [01:52:26] Talented but entitled millennial editor mentioned.

Hundreds more are injured as rescue teams scramble to help. Also: Three more Europeans have been released from Iran - following a prisoner swap involving a jailed Iranian diplomat last week, and Cynthia Weil, the prolific American songwriter behind "You've Lost that Lovin' Feeling", the most played song of the twentieth century, has died.

Happy Valentine's Day! To celebrate love and rock and roll today I'll tell you all about three couples that made writing love songs to each other A BUSINESS! Starting from the masters, Boudleaux and Felice Bryant who wrote for The Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly, to two couples straight from the celebrated Brill Building, where most of the greatest hits of the 60s came from: meet Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil and Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Berry.

Lee, Leah, and special guest host Gary Hill set sail for high adventure as they talk about the Brian Henson-directed "Muppet Treasure Island" (1996), starring Tim Curry. Is it a good adaptation of the source material, or is it just an excuse for silly Muppet hijinks? Does it even matter? How does this, the second post-Jim Henson Muppet production differ from past projects? The hosts also talk about what they've watched recently. Now go clean up the poop deck while giving us a listen, you scabby sea dogs! Check out Gary's podcasts here.  "Muppet Treasure Island" IMDB  Featured Music: "Treasure Island" & "Sailing for Adventure" by Han Zimmer, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil; and an excerpt from the theme from "Super Gran" by Billy Connolly.

Currently rockin' out as the mom in ALMOST FAMOUS THE MUSICAL on Broadway, Anika Larsen is a Drama Desk winner and Tony and Outer Critics Circle Award nominee for her role as Cynthia Weil in BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL. She recently released an album of lullabies for all ages called Sing You to Sleep and is on the board of NYC Children's Theater. The mother of two “beautiful” boys, she joined the Broadway Green Alliance and is a passionate ambassador for the Global Goals for Sustainability so that she can tell her children she really tried to pass on to them a healthy planet. Join Anika as she takes us behind the scenes of Broadway's dedication to and her future hopes for climate change. Learn more about about the worthy causes discussed in this episodes and how you can donate and/or help: Broadway Green Alliance The Global Goals for Sustainability New York City Children's Theater TerraCycle Stars in the House for Climate Change, benefiting Broadway Green Alliance Prizeo Sweepstakes: Win a VIP Broadway Experience, benefiting Broadway Green Alliance Connect with Anika: Website: AnikaLarsen.biz Facebook: @Anika.Larsen.NYC Instagram: @GreenMomAF Almost Famous The Musical Connect with The Broadway Gives Back Podcast: Facebook: @broadwaygivesbackpodcast Instagram: @broadwaygivesbackpodcast Twitter: @broadwaygives Hosted & Executive Produced by Jan Svendsen and co-produced & edited by Jim Lochner. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Special thanks to Dori Berinstein, Alan Seales, and Kimberlee Garris from BPN; Julian Hills from The Bulldog Agency; and Eric Becker from Broderick Street Music. Social Media Manager for Broadway Gives Back: Olivia Cull. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony Orlando - we love this man Tony Orlando and what a great great visit we had. If it goes on too long folks just take a break and two-part it. Whether he's talking about when he's 15 singing doo-wop with his group The 5 Gents or taking you through his years as a record executive and the unlikely calling he receives from the universe as to where and how he should proceed in life...you need to hear this story it is remarkable. He's basically under the wings of Don Kirschner, Carole King and Gerry Goffin, Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann - and nobody is famous yet but all will be. Enjoy this one folks because we could have talked for hours!

Can a love song teach you how to love your spouse better? The song we are referring to is One Hundred Ways by James Ingram. Fun Fact: The song was written by songwriter Kathy Wakefield, producer Ben Wright, and Tony Coleman. James Ingram was discovered (or maybe uncovered) by producer Quincy Jones to appear on his 1981 album, “The Dude.” Jones discovered Ingram on a demo of “Just Once,” written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, which he sang for $50. One Hundred Ways lyrics: Compliment what she does Send her roses just because If it's violins she loves Let them play Dedicate her favorite song And hold her closer all night long Love her today Find one hundred ways Don't forget there could be An old lover in her memory If you need her so much more Why don't you say? Maybe she has it in her mind That she's just wasting her time Ask her to stay Find one hundred ways Bein' cool won't help you keep a love warm You'll just blow your only chance Take the time to open up your heart That's the secret of romance Sacrifice if you care Buy her some moonlight to wear If there's one more star she wants Go all the way In your arms tonight She'll reflect that she owes you The sweetest of debts If she wants to pay, find one hundred ways (Repeat) You better believe it or love her today Find one hundred ways I'm telling you to love her today Find one hundred ways Oh, love her, love her, lover her One hundred ways Yeah, you've got to love her today Find one hundred ways ==== Need relationship advice? Book a call today: https://couplespursuit.com/talk Support, donate, or partner with us, visit: https://grow.couplespursuit.com Listen to this podcast episode HERE, streaming on all major platforms like Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Google Podcast! https://anchor.fm/couplespursuit Check out our weekly radio show on RedInk Radio here: https://www.redinkradiolive.com Join us for Couples Pursuit LIVE! every Wednesday and Thursday at 7:00 PM in our Facebook group: https://facebook.com/groups/couplespursuit All our Social Links: https://linktr.ee/couplespursuit To learn more, contact us or book a call with us: https://couplespursuit.com/talk

Zebra is one of the great underrated bands of the 80's.  Randy Jackson (lead vocals, guitars, synthesizers, piano), Felix Hanemann (bass, keyboards, backing vocals) and Guy Gelso (percussion, backing vocals) formed Zebra in 1975 in New Orleans before moving to Long Island.  They were originally a cover band, playing rock with a prog rock bent from groups like Led Zeppelin, Yes, and Jethro Tull.  The band took the name Zebra after seeing a Vogue magazine cover featuring a model riding a zebra.  It would be eight years from their founding before this eponymously named album would be their debut.  Zebra the album would become one of the fastest selling debut albums in Atlantic's catalogue, peaking at number 29.  Jackson's high vocals paired with both acoustic and electric guitars, supplemented with synthesizers and special effects would create a commercial success straddling the hard rock and prog rock genres.Unfortunately, their debut album would also be their high water mark.  Zebra would produce a follow-up album which would hit the charts at number 84, then two more which would not chart.  Zebra took a brief hiatus in the early 90's, but the power trio would get back together and are still touring as of this podcast.Rob brings us this album. Who's Behind the DoorThis single hit number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 10 on the US Rock charts.  The lyrics question death and what may lie beyond.  It starts with an amazing 12-string acoustic riff and ends with an epic space-aged wall of sound.  Jackson's high tenor parts are prominent.When You Get ThereThis deeper cut takes a humorous approach to infidelity and a one-night stand.  “You wake up in the morning and you're not feeling quite the same.  You feel a gentle hand upon you, but you seem to have forgotten her name.”The La-La Song This song goes back many years to their touring days.  It has a distinctive prog rock feel. Tell Me What You WantIn our minds, this opening track from the album is reminiscent of the Alan Parson's Project or Def Leppard.  Its minor key and angst-filled lyrics depict the struggles a boy has with a girl to whom he gives everything and finds it is not enough.  ENTERTAINMENT TRACK:Maniac by Michael Sembello (from the motion picture “Flashdance”)This dance movie starring Jennifer Beals hit the screen in 1983. STAFF PICKS:Never Gonna Let You Go by Sergio Mendes Bruce starts off the staff picks with a ballad that Rick Beato calls "the most complex pop song of all time."  Originally written in 1982 by Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann and recorded by Dionne Warwick, there are 7 key changes by the time the chorus is reached.  Sergio Mendes would take this song to number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) by Journey  Brian brings us the first single off the "Frontiers" album.  It is a break-up song written by Jonathan Cain and Steve Perry while they were on the road.  It was inspired by band members going through difficult divorces, and was premiered during the "Escape" tour.  The video...well, it leaves something to be desired.Say What You Will  by FastwayWayne rocks out with a one-hit wonder from their debut self-titled album.  Fastway is a heavy metal band from Britain, and band members have connections to Motorhead and UFO.  The name comes from the combination of guitarist "Fast" Eddie Clarke and bassist Pete Way.  Dave King is on lead, and would move on to the Irish band Flogging Molly.True by Spandau BalletRob's staff pick is a staple of the 80's.  PM Dawn sampled this song, and gave the original a second life.  The lyrics were written as a tribute to Marvin Gaye - "Listen to Marvin all night long.  This is the sound of my soul."  This was the 6th biggest selling single of 1983 and Spandau Ballet's biggest hit. COMEDY TRACK:Intro to Monty Python's The Meaning of LifeThe third Monty Python motion picture “The Meaning of Life” is great just because it had something to offend everyone.

In today's episode we sit down with the lovely Ovation Award Winning Broadway Performer Sara King, who is a fierce survivor of trauma in many forms. We talk about what it was like to play Cynthia Weil on Broadway's Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and Carole seeing the show in full disguise. Outside of her performance career, we learn the heartbreaking story of Sara losing her beloved father to a pulmonary embolism when she was young, her and her siblings watching how her mom navigated the experience and then discovering her mother had a vicious form of cancer, that took her life far too quickly. Following the loss of her parents, many more members of her family began to pass away and the group discusses the effects of compounded grief and how it changes you, for better and worse. Laura and Sara bond over their shared experience of losing so many loved ones, as well as divorce and how it all can build resilience and fortitude, but also give you have a deeper appreciation for life. While the three of them get into some very heavy topics, everyone comes away with a deeper understanding of how hardship can ultimately help you stop and smell the roses! We had such a wonderful time talking to Sara and we know so many people will benefit from hearing her story. For anyone who has experienced loss or knows anyone who has, this is definitely an episode you do not want to miss!Sara King on InstagramSara King on PlaybillBeautiful: The Carole King MusicalWashington SquareAlbert FinneyMaggie SmithCarole KingCynthia WeilMultiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF)'Bereavement Overload: Coping with Cumulative Grief and Multiple Losses''Coping With Separation And Divorce'Next Page Podcast4 Corners Productions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two brand new, exclusive interviews this week with two of the most legendary songwriters of all time - both members of the Rock & Roll and Songwriters Halls Of Fame - Jeff Barry and Barry Mann. Both are synonymous with the iconic Brill Building era of the 1960's but their evergreen hits continued well into the decades of the 70's, 80's and beyond. The songs written by Jeff (with his then-wife Ellie Greenwich and others) and by Barry (with his wife Cynthia Weill and others) are still heard literally every day all over the world. Jeff tells us all about the iconic hits he wrote like “Da Doo Ron Ron,” “Be My Baby” and “River Deep Mountain High,” as well as his work with Phil Spector, Bert Berns and Norman Lear. Barry shares how he and Cynthia met, winning Grammy's Song of the Year in 1987 for “Somewhere Out There” and creating the most performed songs of the entire 20th century, “You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling.”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In Episode 16, Dr. Drea discusses fear, that we face the risk of being hurt in a relationship and how it can keep us from getting too close to potential mates, or even our spouses. She refers to Chaka Khan's hit "Through the Fire," and reflects on how she overcame her own fears in the early parts of her romantic relationship. She encourages listeners to chart their own path for love and not compare their relationship with others'. Intro and Outro Music: Tu Foto by Bad Duck (SnapMuse) Link to Lyrics - Through the Fire by Chaka Khan (Written by Cynthia Weil): https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/30023732/Chaka+Khan/Through+the+Fire --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/drdrea/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drdrea/support

Join us in episode 6 to understand out how THIS song, Till There Was You is somehow connected to the song Will Rock You, by the rock band, Queen! Discover how we, indeed, establish a bona-fide connection between these two songs – AND, how we connect Till There Was You to many other Beatles classics!So settle in for a series of revelations that you will find entertaining and informative!SongsTill There Was You, Meredith Willson, performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott)On Broadway, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller; performed by Mike SugarRight Place, Wrong Time, Mac Rebennack; performed by Mike Sugar and Joe AnastasiStory Time Music; composed and performed by Mike SugarDocu-inspiration theme; composed and performed by Mike SugarP.S. I Love You, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott)It Won't Be Long, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike SugarI Saw Her Standing There, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott)Hello Goodbye, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike SugarOh! Darling, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott)Let It Be, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Mike SugarIf I Fell, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott)You Won't See Me, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, and WinterFrom Me to You, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike SugarTwist and Shout, Bert Berns and Phil Medley; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike SugarKansas City / Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Jerry Leiber / Mike Stoller / Richard Penniman; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott)Long, Tall Sally, Enotris Johnson, Robert Blackwell, Richard Penniman; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike SugarThus Spake Zarathustra, Richard Wagner; performed by Mike SugarFerry Cross the Mersey, Gerry Marsden; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike Sugar;You'll Never Walk Alone, Rogers and Hammerstein; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike SugarAbandon the Run Interstitial - based on Paul McCartney's Band On The Run, created and performed by Mike SugarWe Will Rock You, Brian May, performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike SugarNothing Rhymed, “Gilbert” O'Sullivan; performed by Joe Anastasi and Mike SugarThe End, Lennon and McCartney; performed by Stroll Down Penny Lane (Joe Anastasi, Mike Sugar, Winter, Mark Abbott, Matt Twain)Penny Lane, Lennon and McCartney; guitar intro performed by WinterAnd the great Dan Castellaneta, the voice of Homer Simpson!Sources:The Music Man https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Music_ManWhat Songs the Beatles Sang, William Mann; The Times; December 27, 1963.Songwriting Secrets of the Beatles, Dominic Pedler; Omnibus Press; 2003Recording the Beatles; Kevin Ryan and Brian Kehew; Curvebender; 2006.Anfield's 50 years of never walking alone, Simon Hart; The Independent; October 25, 2013.Gilbert O'Sullivan – Interview; The Danny Baker Show; February, 2016Mike Pachelli – YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdYoK2klGqM

Episode 123 of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'", the Righteous Brothers, Shindig! and "blue-eyed soul".  Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode. Patreon backers also have a ten-minute bonus episode available, on "Wooly Bully" by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs. Tilt Araiza has assisted invaluably by doing a first-pass edit, and will hopefully be doing so from now on. Check out Tilt's irregular podcasts at http://www.podnose.com/jaffa-cakes-for-proust and http://sitcomclub.com/ Erratum I say the music in the bridge drops down to “just the bass”. Obviously there is also a celeste on that section. Resources No Mixcloud this week due to the number of Righteous Brothers songs. A lot of resources were used for this episode. Time of My Life: A Righteous Brother's Memoir is Bill Medley's autobiography. Always Magic in the Air: The Bomp and Brilliance of the Brill Building Era by Ken Emerson is a good overview of the Brill Building scene, and I used it for bits about how Mann and Weil wrote their songs. I've referred to two biographies of Spector in this episode, Phil Spector: Out of His Head by Richard Williams and He's a Rebel by Mark Ribkowsky. This two-CD set contains all of the Righteous Brothers recordings excerpted here, all their hits, and a selection of Medley and Hatfield's solo work. It would be an absolutely definitive set, except for the Spector-era tracks being in stereo. There are many compilations available with some of the hits Spector produced, but I recommend getting Back to Mono, a four-CD overview of his career containing all the major singles put out by Philles. Patreon This podcast is brought to you by the generosity of my backers on Patreon. Why not join them? Transcript Today we're going to look at a record that according to BMI is the most-played song of the twentieth century on American radio, and continued to be the most played song for the first two decades of the twenty-first as well, a record that was arguably the artistic highpoint of Phil Spector's career, and certainly the commercial highpoint for everyone involved. We're going to look at "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" by the Righteous Brothers: [Excerpt: The Righteous Brothers, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"] In this episode we're going to take one of our first looks at an American act who owed their success to TV. We've seen these before, of course -- we've talked in passing about Ricky Nelson, and there was an episode on Chubby Checker -- but there have been relatively few. But as we pass into the mid-sixties, and television becomes an even more important part of the culture, we'll see more of this. In 1964, ABC TV had a problem. Two years before, they'd started a prime-time folk TV show called Hootenanny: [Excerpt: Jack Linkletter introducing Hootenanny] That programme was the source of some controversy -- it blacklisted Pete Seeger and a few other Communist folk musicians, and while Seeger himself argued against a boycott, other musicians were enraged, in part because the term Hootenanny had been popularised by Seeger, Woody Guthrie, and other Communist musicians. As a result, several of the top names in the folk scene, like Joan Baez and Ramblin' Jack Elliott, refused to appear on the show.  But plenty of performers did appear on the show, usually those at the poppier end of the spectrum, like the New Christie Minstrels: [Excerpt: The New Christie Minstrels, "This Train (live on Hootenanny)"] That lineup of the New Christie Minstrels featured, among others, Barry McGuire, Gene Clark, and Larry Ramos, all of whom we should be seeing in future episodes.  But that in itself says something about the programme's problems, because in 1964, the music industry changed drastically. Suddenly, folk music was out, and rock music was in. Half the younger musicians who appeared on Hootenanny -- like those three, but also John Sebastian, John Phillips, Cass Elliot, and others -- all decided they were going to give up singing mass harmony versions of "Go Tell it on the Mountain" accompanied by banjo, and instead they were going to get themselves some electric guitars. And the audience, likewise, decided that they'd rather see the Beatles and the Stones and the Dave Clark Five than the New Christie Minstrels, the Limeliters, and the Chad Mitchell Trio, if that was all the same to the TV companies. And so ABC needed a new prime-time music variety show, and they needed it in a hurry. But there was a problem -- when the music industry is shifting dramatically and all of a sudden it's revolving around a style of music that is based on a whole other continent, what do you do to make a TV show featuring that music? Well, you turn to Jack Good, of course.  For those of you who haven't listened to all the earlier episodes, Jack Good had basically invented rock and roll TV, and he'd invented it in the UK, at a time when rock and roll was basically a US-only genre. Good had produced a whole string of shows -- Six-Five Special, Oh Boy!, Boy Meets Girls, and Wham! -- which had created a set of television conventions for the presentation of rock and roll, and had managed to get an audience by using a whole host of British unknowns, with the very occasional guest appearance by a visiting American rocker. In 1962, he'd moved to the US, and had put together a pilot episode of a show called "Young America Swings the World", financed with his own money. That programme had been on the same lines as his UK shows, and had featured a bunch of then-unknowns, like Jackie DeShannon. It had also featured a band led by Leon Russell and containing Glen Campbell and David Gates, none of whom were famous at the time, and a young singer named P.J. Proby, who was introduced to Good by DeShannon and her songwriting partner Sharon Sheeley, whose demos he worked on. We talked a bit about Proby back in the episode on "LSD-25" if you want to go back and listen to the background on that. Sheeley, of course, had known Good when he worked with her boyfriend Eddie Cochran a few years earlier. "Young America Swings the World" didn't sell, and in 1964, Good returned to England to produce a TV special for the Beatles, "Around the Beatles", which also featured Millie singing "My Boy Lollipop", Cilla Black, Sounds Incorporated, the Vernons Girls, and Long John Baldry singing a Muddy Waters song with the Beatles shouting the backing vocals from the audience: [Excerpt: Long John Baldry, "Got My Mojo Working"] The show also featured Proby, who Good had brought over from the US and who here got his first TV exposure, singing a song Rufus Thomas had recorded for Stax: [Excerpt: P.J. Proby, "Walking the Dog"] Around the Beatles obviously sold to the US, and ABC, who bought it, were suddenly interested in Jack Good's old pilot, too. They asked him to produce two more pilots for a show which was eventually named Shindig! Incidentally, I've seen many people, including some on the production staff, say that the first episode of Shindig! was an episode of Ready Steady Go! with the titles changed. It wasn't. The confusion seems to arise because early in Shindig's run, Around the Beatles was also broadcast by ABC, and when Dave Clark later bought the rights to Around The Beatles and Ready Steady Go!, he released a chunk of Around the Beatles on VHS as a Ready Steady Go special, even though it was made by a totally different production team. Good got together with Sharon Sheeley and her husband, the DJ Jimmy O'Neill, and they started collaborating on the pilots for the show, which eventually credited the three of them as co-creators and producers. The second pilot went in a very different direction -- it was a country music programme, hosted by Roy Clark, who would later become a household name for co-hosting Hee-Haw, and featuring Johnny Cash, along with PJ Proby doing a couple of cover versions of old folk songs that Lonnie Donegan had made famous -- "Rock Island Line" and "Cumberland Gap".  But for the third pilot, Good, Sheeley, and O'Neill went back to the old Oh Boy! formula -- they got a couple of properly famous big guest stars, in this case Little Richard and the Angels, who had had a number one the previous year with "My Boyfriend's Back", and a rotating cast of about a dozen unknown or little-known musical acts, all local, who they could fill the show with. The show opened with a medley with all or most of the cast participating: [Excerpt: Shindig Pilot 3 Opening Medley] And then each artist would perform individually, surrounded by a dancing audience, with minimal or no introductions, in a quick-paced show that was a revelation to American audiences used to the polite pacing of American Bandstand. For the most part, they performed cover versions -- on that pilot, even the Angels, rather than doing their own recentish number one record, sang a cover version of "Chapel of Love" -- and in a sign of the British influence, the pilot also featured what may be the first ska performance by an American group -- although they seem to think that "the ska" is a dance, rather than ska being a style of music: [Excerpt: the Hollywood All-Stars, "Jamaica Ska", plus Jimmy O'Neill intro] That show featured Delaney Bramlett, who would later go on to become a fairly well-known and important performer, and the Blossoms, who we've talked about previously. Both of those would become regular parts of the Shindig cast, as would Leon Russell, Bobby Sherman, Jackie and Gayle, Donna Loren, and Glen Campbell. That pilot led to the first broadcast episode, where the two main star acts were Sam Cooke, who sang a non-waltz version of "The Tennessee Waltz" and "Blowin' in the Wind", both from his cabaret act, and the Everly Brothers -- who as well as doing their own songs performed with Cooke at the end of the show in a recording which I only wish wasn't so covered with audience screams, though who can blame the audience? [Excerpt: Sam Cooke and the Everly Brothers, "Lucille"] Shindig was the first prime-time pop music show in the US, and became massively popular -- so much so that it quickly spawned a rival show on NBC, Hullabaloo. In a sign of just how much transatlantic back-and-forth there was at this time, and possibly just to annoy future researchers, NBC's Hullabaloo took its name, though nothing else, from a British TV show of the same name. That British TV show was made by ABC, which is not the same company as American ABC, and was a folk and blues show clearly patterned after Hootenanny, the show Shindig had replaced on American ABC. (And as a quick aside, if you're at all interested in the early sixties British folk and blues movements, I can't recommend Network's double-DVD set of the British Hullabaloo highly enough). Shindig! remained on air for two years, but the show's quality declined markedly after Jack Good left the show a year or so in, and it was eventually replaced on ABC's schedules by Batman, which appealed to largely the same audience. But all that was in the future. Getting back to the first broadcast episode, the Everlys also appeared in the opening medley, where they sang an old Sister Rosetta Tharpe song with Jackie and Gayle and another unknown act who had appeared in the pilot -- The Righteous Brothers: [Excerpt: Jackie and Gayle, The Righteous Brothers, and the Everly Brothers, "Gonna Build a Mountain/Up Above My Head"] The Righteous Brothers would appear on nine out of sixteen episodes broadcast between September and December 1964, and a further seventeen episodes during 1965 -- by which time they'd become the big breakout stars of the show, and had recorded the song that would become the most-played song, *ever*, on American radio, beating out such comparatively unpopular contenders as "Never My Love", "Yesterday", "Stand By Me" and "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You", a record that was played so much that in thirty-six years it had clocked up forty-five years of continuous airtime.  The Righteous Brothers were a Californian vocal duo consisting of baritone Bill Medley and tenor Bobby Hatfield. Medley's career in the music business had started when he was nineteen, when he'd just decided to go to the office of the Diamonds, the white vocal group we mentioned in passing in the episode on "Why Do Fools Fall in Love?" who much like the Crew Cuts had had hits by covering records by Black artists: [Excerpt: The Diamonds, "Little Darlin'"] Young Bill Medley fancied himself as a songwriter, and he brought the Diamonds a few of his songs, and they ended up recording two of them -- "Chimes of My Heart", which remained unreleased until a later compilation, and "Woomai-Ling", which was the B-side to a flop single: [Excerpt: The Diamonds, "Woomai-Ling"] But Medley was inspired enough by his brief brush with success that he decided to go into music properly. He formed a band called the Paramours, which eventually gained a second singer, Bobby Hatfield, and he and Hatfield also started performing as a duo, mostly performing songs by Black R&B artists they grew up listening to on Hunter Hancock's radio show. While Medley doesn't say this directly in his autobiography, it seems likely that the duo's act was based specifically on one particular Black act -- Don and Dewey. We've mentioned Don and Dewey before, and I did a Patreon episode on them, but for those who don't remember their brief mentions, Don "Sugarcane" Harris and Dewey Terry were an R&B duo signed to Specialty Records, and were basically their second attempt at producing another Little Richard, after Larry Williams. They were even less successful than Williams was, and had no hits themselves, but they wrote and recorded many songs that would become hits for others, like "Farmer John", which became a garage-band staple, and "I'm Leaving it Up to You", which was a hit for Donny and Marie Osmond. While they never had any breakout success, they were hugely popular among R&B lovers on the West Coast, and two of their other singles were "Justine": [Excerpt: Don and Dewey, "Justine"] And "Ko Ko Joe", which was one of their few singles written by someone else -- in this case by Sonny Bono, who was at that time working for Specialty: [Excerpt: Don and Dewey, "Ko Ko Joe"] Hatfield and Medley would record both those songs in their early months working together, and would also perform them on Shindig! The duo were different in many ways -- Medley was tall and Hatfield comparatively short, Medley sang in a deep bass-baritone and Hatfield in a high tenor, and Hatfield was gregarious, outgoing, and funny while Medley was self-effacing and shy. The duo would often perform comedy routines on stage, patterned after Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, and Hatfield was always the comedian while Medley was the straight man. But on the other hand, Hatfield was actually quite uncomfortable with any level of success -- he just wanted to coast through life and had no real ambition, while Medley was fiercely driven and wanted to become huge. But they both loved R&B music, and in many ways had similar attitudes to the British musicians who, unknown to them at the time, were trying to play R&B in the UK. They were white kids who loved Black music, and desperately wanted to do justice to it. Orange County, where Medley and Hatfield lived, was at the time one of the whitest places in America, and they didn't really have much competition on the local scene from authentic R&B bands. But there *was* a Marine base in the area, with a large number of Black Marines, who wanted to hear R&B music when they went out. Medley and Hatfield quickly became very popular with these audiences, who would address them as "brother", and called their music "righteous" -- and so, looking for a name for their duo act, they became The Righteous Brothers. Their first single, on a tiny local label, was a song written by Medley, "Little Latin Lupe Lou": [Excerpt: The Righteous Brothers, "Little Latin Lupe Lou"] That wasn't a success to start with, but picked up after the duo took a gig at the Rendezvous Ballroom, the surf-rock venue where Dick Dale had built his reputation. It turned out that "Little Latin Lupe Lou" was a perfect song to dance the Surfer's Stomp to, and the song caught on locally, making the top five in LA markets, and the top fifty nationally. It became a standard part of every garage band's repertoire, and was covered several times with moderate success, most notably by Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, whose cover version made the top twenty in 1966: [Excerpt: Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, "Little Latin Lupe Lou"] The Righteous Brothers became *the* act that musicians in Southern California wanted to see, even though they were very far from being huge -- Elvis, for example, would insist on his friends coming to see the duo when he was in LA filming, even though at the time they were playing at bowling alleys rather than the more glamorous venues his friends would rather visit. Georgie Woods, a Black DJ in Philadelphia who enjoyed their music but normally played Black records coined a term to describe them -- "blue-eyed soul" -- as a way of signalling to his listeners that they were white but he was going to play them anyway. The duo used that as the title of their second album, and it soon became a generic term for white people who were influenced by Black music -- much to Medley's annoyance. As he put it later "It kind of bothers me when other singers call themselves “blue-eyed soul” because we didn't give ourselves that name. Black people named us that, and you don't just walk around giving yourself that title." This will, of course, be something that comes up over and over again in this history -- the question of how much it's cultural appropriation for white people to perform in musical styles created by Black people, and to what extent it's possible for that to be given a pass when the white musicians in question are embraced by Black musicians and audiences. I have to say that *to me*, Medley's attempts to justify the duo's use of Black styles by pointing out how much Black people liked their music don't ring *entirely* true, but that at the same time, I do think there's a qualitative difference between the early Righteous Brothers singles and later blue-eyed soul performers like Michael Bolton or Simply Red, and a difference between a white act embraced by Black audiences and one that is mostly appealing to other white people. This is something we're going to have to explore a lot more over the course of the series, and my statements about what other people thought about this at the time should not be taken as me entirely agreeing with them -- and indeed it shouldn't be taken as me agreeing with *myself*. My own thoughts on this are very contradictory, and change constantly. While "Little Latin Lupe Lou" was a minor hit and established them as locally important, none of their next few singles did anything at all, and nor did a solo single that Bobby Hatfield released around this time: [Excerpt: Bobby Hatfield, "Hot Tamales"] But the duo picked up enough of a following as a live act that they were picked for Shindig! -- and as an opening act on the Beatles' first US tour, which finished the same week that Shindig! started broadcasting. It turned out that even though the duo's records hadn't had any success, the Beatles, who loved to seek out obscure R&B records, had heard them and liked them, and George Harrison was particularly interested in learning from Barry Rillera, the guitarist who played with them, some of  the guitar techniques he'd used. Shindig! took the duo to stardom, even though they'd not yet had a hit. They'd appear most weeks, usually backed by a house band that included Delaney Bramlett, James Burton, Russ Titelman, Larry Knechtel, Billy Preston, Leon Russell, Ray Pohlman, Glenn Hardin, and many other of the finest studio musicians in LA -- most, though not all, of them also part of the Wrecking Crew. They remained favourites of people who knew music, even though they were appearing on this teen-pop show -- Elvis would apparently regularly phone the TV company with requests for them to sing a favourite song of his on the next week's show, and the TV company would arrange it, in the hopes of eventually getting Elvis on the show, though he never made an appearance. Medley had a certain level of snobbery towards white pop music, even after being on that Beatles tour, but it started to soften a bit after the duo started to appear on Shindig! and especially after meeting the Beach Boys on Shindig's Christmas episode, which also featured Marvin Gaye and Adam Faith. Medley had been unimpressed with the Beach Boys' early singles, but Brian Wilson was a fan of the Righteous Brothers, and asked Medley to accompany him into the men's toilets at the ABC studios -- not for any of the reasons one might imagine, but because the acoustics in the room were so good that the studio had actually installed a piano in there. There, Wilson asked Medley to listen to his group singing their version of "The Lord's Prayer": [Excerpt: The Beach Boys, "The Lord's Prayer"] Medley was blown away by the group's tight harmonies, and instantly gained a new respect for Wilson as an arranger and musician. The two became lifelong friends, and as they would often work in adjoining rooms in the same studio complex, they would often call on each other to help solve a musical problem. And the reason they would work in the same studios is because Brian Wilson was a huge admirer of Phil Spector, and those were the studios Spector used, so Wilson had to use them as well. And Phil Spector had just leased the last two years of the Righteous Brothers' contract from Moonglow Records, the tiny label they'd been on to that point. Spector, at this point, was desperate to try something different -- the new wave of British acts that had come over were swamping the charts, and he wasn't having hits like he had been a few months earlier. The Righteous Brothers were his attempt to compromise somewhat with that -- they were associated with the Beatles, after all, and they were big TV stars. They were white men, like all the new pop stars, rather than being the Black women he'd otherwise always produced for his own label, but they had a Black enough sound that he wasn't completely moving away from the vocal sound he'd always used.  Medley, in particular, was uneasy about working with Spector -- he wanted to be an R&B singer, not a pop star. But on the other hand, Spector made hits, and who didn't want a hit? For the duo's first single on Philles, Spector flew Mann and Weil out from New York to LA to work with him on the song. Mann and Weil took their inspiration from a new hit record that Holland-Dozier-Holland had produced for a group that had recently signed to Motown, the Four Tops: [Excerpt: The Four Tops, "Baby I Need Your Loving"] Mann and Weil took that feeling, and came up with a verse and chorus, with a great opening line, "You never close your eyes any more when I kiss your lips". They weren't entirely happy with the chorus lyric though, considering it a placeholder that they needed to rewrite. But when they played it for Spector, he insisted that "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" was a perfect title, and shouldn't be changed. Spector added a long bridge, based around a three-chord riff using the "La Bamba" chords, and the song was done. Spector spent an inordinate amount of time getting the backing track done -- Earl Palmer has said that he took two days to get one eight-bar section recorded, because he couldn't communicate exactly how he wanted the musicians to play it. This is possibly partly because Spector's usual arranger, Jack Nitzsche, had had a temporary falling out with him, and Spector was working with Gene Page, who did a very good job at copying Nitzsche's style but was possibly not as completely in tune with Spector's wishes. When Spector and Mann played the song to the Righteous Brothers, Bill Medley thought that the song, sung in Spector and Mann's wispy high voices, sounded more suitable for the Everly Brothers than for him and Hatfield, but Spector insisted it would work. Of course, it's now impossible to think of the song without hearing Medley's rich, deep, voice: [Excerpt: The Righteous Brothers, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"] When Mann first heard that, he thought Spector must have put the record on at the wrong speed, Medley's voice was so deep. Bobby Hatfield was also unimpressed -- the Righteous Brothers were a duo, yet Medley was singing the verses on his own. "What am I supposed to do while the big guy's singing?" he asked. Spector's response, "go to the bank!" But while Medley is the featured singer during Mann and Weil's part of the song, Hatfield gets his own chance to shine, in the bridge that Spector added, which for me makes the record -- it's one of the great examples of the use of dynamics in a pop record, as after the bombast of the chorus the music drops down to just a bass, then slowly builds in emotional intensity as Medley and Hatfield trade off phrases: [Excerpt: The Righteous Brothers, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"] The record was released in December 1964, and even though the Righteous Brothers didn't even perform it on Shindig! until it had already risen up the charts, it made number one on the pop charts and number two on the R&B charts, and became the fifth biggest hit of 1965 in the US.  In the UK, it looked like it wasn't going to be a hit at all. Cilla Black, a Liverpudlian singer who was managed by Brian Epstein and produced by George Martin, rushed out a cover version, which charted first: [Excerpt: Cilla Black, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"] On their second week on the charts, Black was at number twelve, and the Righteous Brothers at number twenty. At this point, Andrew Oldham, the Rolling Stones' manager and a huge fan of Spector's work, actually took out an ad in Melody Maker, even though he had no financial interest in the record (though it could be argued that he did have an interest in seeing his rival Brian Epstein taken down a peg), saying: "This advert is not for commercial gain, it is taken as something that must be said about the great new PHIL SPECTOR Record, THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS singing ‘YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELING'. Already in the American Top Ten, this is Spector's greatest production, the last word in Tomorrow's sound Today, exposing the overall mediocrity of the Music Industry. Signed Andrew Oldham P.S. See them on this week's READY, STEADY, GO!" The next week, Cilla Black was at number two, and the Righteous Brothers at number three. The week after, the Righteous Brothers were at number one, while Black's record had dropped down to number five. The original became the only single ever to reenter the UK top ten twice, going back into the charts in both 1969 and 1990. But Spector wasn't happy, at all, with the record's success, for the simple reason that it was being credited as a Righteous Brothers record rather than as a Phil Spector record. Where normally he worked with Black women, who were so disregarded as artists that he could put records by the Ronettes or the Blossoms out as Crystals records and nobody seemed to care, here he was working with two white men, and they were starting to get some of the credit that Spector thought was due only him.  Spector started to manipulate the two men. He started with Medley, who after all had been the lead singer on their big hit. He met up with Medley, and told him that he thought Bobby Hatfield was dead weight. Who needed a second Righteous Brother? Bill Medley should go solo, and Spector should produce him as a solo artist. Medley realised what was happening -- the Righteous Brothers were a brand, and Spector was trying to sabotage that brand. He turned Spector down. The next single was originally intended to be a song that Mann and Weil were working on, called "Soul and Inspiration", but Spector had second thoughts, and the song he chose was written by Goffin and King, and was essentially a rewrite of "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'". To my mind it's actually the better record, but it wasn't as successful, though it still made the US top ten: [Excerpt: The Righteous Brothers, "Just Once in My Life"] For their third Philles single, Spector released "Hung on You", another intense ballad, very much in the mould of their two previous singles, though not as strong a song as either. But it was the B-side that was the hit. While Spector produced the group's singles, he wasn't interested in producing albums, leaving Medley, a decent producer in his own right, to produce what Spector considered the filler tracks. And Medley and Hatfield had an agreement that on each album, each of them would get a solo spot.  So for Hatfield's solo spot on the first album the duo were recording for Philles, Medley produced Hatfield singing the old standard "Unchained Melody", while Medley played piano: [Excerpt: The Righteous Brothers, "Unchained Melody"] That went out on the B-side, with no production credit -- until DJs started playing that rather than "Hung on You". Spector was furious, and started calling DJs and telling them they were playing the wrong side, but they didn't stop playing it, and so the single was reissued, now with a Spector production credit for Medley's production. "Unchained Melody" made the top five, and now Spector continued his plans to foment dissent between the two singers. This time he argued that they should follow up "Unchained Melody" with "Ebb Tide" -- "Unchained Melody" had previously been a hit for both Roy Hamilton and Al Hibbler, and they'd both also had hits with "Ebb Tide", so why not try that? Oh, and the record was only going to have Bobby Hatfield on. It would still be released as a Righteous Brothers record, but Bill Medley wouldn't be involved. That was also a hit, but it would be the last one the duo would have with Philles Records, as they moved to Mercury and Medley started producing all their records. But the damage had been done -- Spector had successfully pit their egos against each other, and their working relationship would never be the same. But they started at Mercury with their second-biggest hit -- "Soul and Inspiration", the song that Mann and Weil had written as a follow-up to "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'": [Excerpt: The Righteous Brothers, "(You're My) Soul and Inspiration"] That went to number one, and apparently to this day Brian Wilson will still ask Bill Medley whenever they speak "Did you produce that? Really?", unable to believe it isn't a Phil Spector production. But the duo had been pushed apart. and were no longer happy working together. They were also experiencing personal problems -- I don't have details of Hatfield's life at this period, but Medley had a breakdown, and was also having an affair with Darlene Love which led to the breakup of his first marriage. The duo broke up in 1968, and Medley put out some unsuccessful solo recordings, including a song that Mann and Weil wrote for him about his interracial relationship with Love, who sang backing vocals on the record. It's a truly odd record which possibly says more about the gender and racial attitudes of everyone involved at that point than they might have wished, as Medley complains that his "brown-eyed woman" doesn't trust him because "you look at me and all you see are my blue eyes/I'm not a man, baby all I am is what I symbolise", while the chorus of Black women backing him sing "no no, no no" and "stay away": [Excerpt: Bill Medley, "Brown-Eyed Woman"] Hatfield, meanwhile, continued using the Righteous Brothers name, performing with Jimmy Walker, formerly the drummer of the Knickerbockers, who had been one-hit wonders with their Beatles soundalike "Lies": [Excerpt: The Knickerbockers, "Lies"] Walker and Hatfield recorded one album together, but it was unsuccessful, and they split up. Hatfield also tried a solo career -- his version of "Only You" is clearly patterned after the earlier Righteous Brothers hits with "Unchained Melody" and "Ebb Tide": [Excerpt: Bobby Hatfield, "Only You"] But by 1974, both careers floundering, the Righteous Brothers reformed -- and immediately had a hit with "Rock and Roll Heaven", a tribute to dead rock stars, which became their third highest-charting single, peaking at number three. They had a couple more charting singles, but then, tragically, Medley's first wife was murdered, and Medley had to take several years off performing to raise his son. They reunited in the 1980s, although Medley kept up a parallel career as a solo artist, having several minor country hits, and also having a pop number one with the theme song from Dirty Dancing, "I've Had the Time of My Life", sung as a duet with Jennifer Warnes: [Excerpt: Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, "I've Had the Time of My Life"] A couple of years later, another Patrick Swayze film, Ghost, would lead to another unique record for the Righteous Brothers. Ghost used "Unchained Melody" in a crucial scene, and the single was reissued, and made number nineteen in the US charts, and hit number one in many other countries. It also sparked a revival of their career that made "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" rechart in the UK.  But "Unchained Melody" was only reissued on vinyl, and the small label Curb Records saw an opportunity, and got the duo to do a soundalike rerecording to come out as a CD single. That CD single *also* made the top twenty, making the Righteous Brothers the only artist ever to be at two places in the top twenty at the same time with two versions of the same song -- when Gene and Eunice's two versions of "Ko Ko Mo" had charted, they'd been counted as one record for chart purposes. The duo continued working together until 2003, when Bobby Hatfield died of a cocaine-induced heart attack. Medley performed as a solo artist for several years, but in 2016 he took on a partner, Bucky Heard, to perform with him as a new lineup of Righteous Brothers, mostly playing Vegas shows. We'll see a lot more blue-eyed soul artists as the story progresses, and we'll be able to look more closely at the issues around race and appropriation with them, but in 1965, unlike all the brown-eyed women like Darlene Love who'd come before them, the Righteous Brothers did become the first act to break free of Phil Spector and have hits without him -- though we will later see at least one Black woman Spector produced who became even bigger later. But still, they'll always be remembered primarily for the work they did with Spector, and somewhere, right now, at least one radio station is still playing "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'", and it'll probably continue to do so as long as radio exists.