Gene McDaniels (1935-2011), Singer, Songwriter and Producer passed away last Friday in Kittery, Maine after a brief illness according to the Associated Press. His first hit, A Hundred Pounds of Clay, was a big hit in 1961 staying on the charts from April to May. That led to a string of hits in the early […] Read more »
Listening – A Psychedelic Bit of History
From: http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=6780265 This 1968 Boston gem contains fine guitar and organ work. It features Walter Powers (The Lost and Willie Alexander’s Boom Boom Band) and blues guitarist Peter Malick, sideman for James Cotton and Otis Spann, who discovered Norah Jones and recorded her on Michael Tschudin led the Boston-based band Listening, but it is the […] Read more »
Dan Peek, co-founder of America, dies at 60
Dan Peek, one of the founders of group “America” passed away this weekend at the age of 60. No Cause of Death was given. Dan was semi-retired and living in the Cayman Islands. In 1970, he and classmates, Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell formed America while they attended school in London. Their dads were all […] Read more »
Playlist for July 23, 2011
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Club 27 A Quick Overview
The tragic death of Amy Winehouse, has many talking about musicians that have died at that age. Someone labeled it, “Club 27” In fact, someone wrote a book on it. Here are a few of the most infamous ones. On July 3, 1969, Brian Jones, the founding member of the Rolling Stones drowned in a […] Read more »
One O’Clock Radio 7/16/11
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One O’Clock Radio 7/9/2011
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George Harrison Documentary And Book Announced
New York — HBO has acquired the North American broadcast rights to Martin Scorsese’s GEORGE HARRISON: LIVING IN THE MATERIAL WORLD, which will debut in two parts — on October 5 and October 6, 2011 — exclusively on HBO. London — Lionsgate Home Entertainment UK announced that it will be releasing the film in the UK on […] Read more »
A Note from Nancy Grill on Rob Grill’s Death
This is a note from Nancy Grill that she sent to the Grass Roots Yahoo Group Page Hi everyone, I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for all the love and support you’ve given to Rob and I. It is such a difficult time, but knowing how much people loved Rob and […] Read more »
Rob Grill Funeral Services
Rob Grill’s Funeral Services will be held at the Beyers Funeral Home in Florida. I will have more details as they become available. You can leave messages for the family at the following link: http://www.dailycommercial.com/obituaries/story/71211grill Read more »