The Day Today

Actually have to mention today.  Had an awesome lunch at Roka on Charlotte Street with wise wonderful friends, spent some time with a fellow insomniac, saw the magical Scarlett Lucy and saw the awesome one and only Anto play a little gig just down the road from my flat.  

Renato Carosone's Maruzzella

http://www.zshare.net/audio/648066431c38d92a/

Joe Simon: Love Vibrations

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKIZfWGgUkA

The Nutmegs: Story Untold

http://www.zshare.net/audio/64764627d966dce4/

And, last but not least

Joe Sayer stealing a Famous Blue Raincoat up a tree romancing a manic muppet fox

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cHZQNWp9yI

Seven of Cups in the Outcome position. Indicates the outcome of the matter. Dreams. A fertile imagination. Numerous and sometimes conflicting desires. Dreaming up options. Window shopping for paths and goals. Fertility in mind and spirit. Bemused and confused by the possibilities of options. Unexpected turn of events. Realization of a long shot. Surprises. Triumph of the underdog. Humour, thrills, and vision.

maybe

Possibly the first proper girl group, possibly written by (Valentines lead singer and man who discovered them) Richard Barrett and possibly written by (lead singer) Arlene Smith and George Goldner, possibly what I have mostly been listening to today... The Chantels recorded this October 1957 and released it 1958.  It was their second single and their biggest.  I love it.

Maybe

http://www.zshare.net/audio/647120493b483dcd/

Little Anthony & The Imperials

The Chesters (Clarence Collins, Tracy Ward, Nathaniel Rodgers and Robert Ross) were auditioned by Richard Barrett (who discovered the Teenagers, The Chantels....) and told if they could find a singer they could have a record deal. They became the Imperials, Ernest Wright took over from Robert Ross and Clarence Collins persuaded Anthony Goudine (former DuPonts singer) to join them and they signed to New York- based End Records in 1958.

Their first single was 'Tears On My Pillow' which sold over a million records and they got the nickname 'Little Anthony & The Imperials' which stuck.

www.zshare.net/audio/5894973485ee901c

and because its also so so good, 'Shimmy Shimmy Ko-Ko-Bop' (1959) which they hated but the record company insisted on.

www.zshare.net/audio/589506748b3ca9d3

But their successes dwindled by 1961 and the line up kept changing.  Some members left, including Anthony, until finally what is considered to have been the classic line up  - Anthony Gourdine, Clarence Collins, Ernest Wright and Sammy Strain got together in 1964 and released some real stompers before drifting apart again (although some of them are still touring today). The prototypes for the Delfonics and The Stylistics, here are a couple more to look at/listen to- its like listening to honey. 

'I'm On the Outside Looking In' 1964 (written by Terry Randazzo and Bobby Weinstein)

www.zshare.net/audio/589506826efaa75e

Hurt So Bad, 1965 (written by Randazzo, Weinstein and Bobby Hart- now better remembered for his songs for the Monkees)

www.youtubecom/watch?v=DAVWiT8whgk

www.zshare.net/audio/5895017941dab65f