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Showing posts with label "Sounds of the 60s". Show all posts
Showing posts with label "Sounds of the 60s". Show all posts

Saturday 13 April 2019

Getting My Hands On Some Music!

If you see me on Friday, you will see different material on Saturday night! - Kathy Griffin
I woke up before the start of 
"Sounds of the 60s"...
 We had cuddles and 💋 in bed.
Once we got up, dressed and had breakfast.
I got the flowers 💮💮💮 ready
 Off to the graveyard.
I couldn't find out anything about how he died in 1970↓
 I put the flowers on Andy's Grave↓
 Then on my friend's Dave's grave↓
 The remaining flowers went on my mum's grave↓
 Now to celebrate World Record Shop Day↓
 Loads of lovely vinyl to see...
 Then off for coffee and nibbles↓
 Back home to unpack the vinyl↓
 Plenty of good tunes to listen to↕↕↕
 I caught up with some magazine reading
while we watched some great movies..
Now for the Birthdays.
Harry Clifford Keel  known professionally as Howard Keel, was an American actor and singer with a rich bass-baritone singing voice. He starred in a number of MGM musicals in the 1950s and in the CBS television series Dallas from 1981–1991.
He would have been 100 years old.
(He died aged 85 in 2004)
 Paul Sorvino : Is an American actor, opera singer, businessman, writer, and sculptor.He often portrays authority figures on both sides of the law, and is possibly best known for his roles as Paulie Cicero, a portrayal of Paul Vario in the 1990 gangster film Goodfellas, and NYPD Sergeant Phil Cerreta on the TV series Law & Order. He held supporting roles in A Touch of Class, Reds, The Rocketeer, Nixon and Romeo + Juliet. He is the father of actress Mira Sorvino and actor Michael Sorvino. 
He is 80 years old.
 Albert Leornes Greene  often known as The Reverend Al Green: Is an American singer, songwriter and record producer, best known for recording a series of soul hit singles in the early 1970s, including "Take Me to the River", "Tired of Being Alone", "I'm Still in Love with You", "Love and Happiness", and his signature song, "Let's Stay Together". Inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995, Green was referred to on the museum's site as being "one of the most gifted purveyors of soul music".He has also been referred to as "The Last of the Great Soul Singers".Green was included in the Rolling Stone list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, ranking at No. 65, as well as its list of the 100 Greatest Singers, at No. 14. 
He is 73 years old. 
Stephen Stucker :Was an American actor, known for portrayals of bizarre, larger-than-life characters, notably the manic control-room worker Johnny in the early 1980s Airplane! movies
He died aged 38 in 1986
"Avengers: Age of Ultron", directed by Joss Whedon, starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo and Jeremy Renner, premieres in Los Angeles in 2015  
 Now to enjoy my secret weapon of a good night's sleep...↓
 With added ear plugs....

 

Saturday 9 February 2019

Time To Unplug!

"Welcome this morning with a smile! Happy Saturday!If you don't have a smile, I'll give you one of mine." - Anon
I slept well with the ear plugs for 6 hours.
Now time to unplug....
For "Sounds of the 60s".
 Fell back to sleep....
 I woke to find my new t-shirt had arrived↑↑
Once we finally got out of bed...
Reheated up last night's pizza for lunch↓
 Fresh air time↓
 Does my cleaning job, while hubby does my dad's shopping.
I gets back to enjoy coffee and nibbles↓
 
 Hubby couldn't drop off my dad's shopping,as the prodigal brother was visiting our dad.
He got my supply of "Shake and Vac."
 To make room in the freezer,
I used apples, blackberries in the pan.
 
 Fruit Pie↓
 Got the steaks in the pan↓
 
 Cauliflower cheese, steak with stilton.
Caught up with our favourite Judge..
 and last night's Graham Norton's show.
 Birthday's Time
 Brian Bennett: English drummer, pianist, composer and producer of popular music. (The Shadows),is 79 years old.
Carole King: American singer-songwriter (Tapestry), is 77 years old.
Joe Pesci: Actor (Half Nelson, Goodfellas), is 76 years old.
Bill Haley:
American rock vocalist known as the father of Rock 'n' Roll (Rock Around the Clock), dies aged 55 in 1981.
Brian Connolly, lead singer (Sweet), dies aged 51 in 1997 
Ian Richardson: Scottish actor (House of Cards,Brazil) died aged 72 in 2007.
1st appearance of the Beatles on the "Ed Sullivan Show" draws 73.7 million viewers in 1964.

Now where did I put those ear plugs???


Saturday 12 January 2019

Time To Binge.....

Where there's tea, there's hope - Sir Arthur Wing Pinero
I didn't need the alarm to get up to listen to the Sounds of the 60's.
I found out why Billy Fury's hits dried up.
He changed record labels!
 Fell asleep again...
Then it's bacon sandwiches in bed!
My book has finally arrived!↓↓
 Then we got everyone else up.
Fresh air time!
 Someone was glad to see me↑↑
 Got some great bargains ↑↑
 My living room chairs are looking nice!
 Coffee time↑↓
 Before I started baking,
I had a look at today's Birthdays.
Shirley Eaton:  is an English actress, model and author is 82 years old.
  Long John Baldry: English blues vocalist (Don't try to Lay No Boogie),would have been 78 years old.
(He died aged 64 in 2005)
 Dame Agatha Christle: British crime writer ("10 Little Indians"), dies at 85 in 1976.
Maurice Gibb: Guitarist of the Bee Gees, dies at 53 in 2003.
"The Joker" by Steve Miller Band peaks at #1 in the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1974.
 I did some baking while singing along:
 Cherry Trifle↑
Rich Chocolate Torte with Rose Petals.
Now to make Onion,Mushroom,Garlic, Lentils, Risotto↓
(Making sure the Risotto has enough water,
Don't need it going dry!)

We found Hells Kitchen Season 17.
 *Binge Watch Time!*
We got to episode 8 before I was dragged off to bed at 1.30am...