Friday, November 11, 2016
Spirit - 1984....1970
Written by Randy California and produced by the group, Randy California (guitars, vocals), Mark Andes (bass), and Jay Ferguson (vocals, percussion) California's stepfather, Ed Cassidy (drums), and keyboard player John Locke, "1984" was released in February 1970, and went to No. 69 on the Billboard charts. Jay Ferguson and Mark Andes went on to form Jo Jo Gunne and Randy California (Randy Craig Wolfe) died in a drowning accident in 1997.
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
The Byrds - "I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better" 1965
"I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better" was initially released as a B-side in June 1965, written by Gene Clark it was heavily promoted by Columbia Records during the time that "All I Really Want to Do" spent time on the Billboard charts. The song managed to chart in its own right at number 103. Since its release the song has become a rock music standard, with many cover versions over the years. It is also considered by many critics to be Clark's and the bands best and most popular song, with Rolling Stone magazine ranking it at number 234 on their list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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