On December 15, 1943, Thomas Wright “Fats” Waller died aged 39. He was musician (piano, organ, violin), singer, and a comedic entertainer, a pioneer in creating the sound of the modern jazz piano. As composer he copyrighted over 400 songs, some of them with his collaborator Andy Razaf. Waller’s compositions “Honeysuckle Rose” and “Ain’t Misbehavin’” were inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”, In 1970 he was inducted in the “Songwriters Hall of Fame”, in 1989 into the “Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame”, in 1993 he was posthumously awarded “Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award”, in 2005 he was inducted into the “Nesuhi Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame”, and in 2008 into the “Gennett Records Walk of Fame”.
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Boris: Flood
On December 15, 2000, “Midi Creative” label released “Flood”, the third Boris studio album. It was recorded in September 2000, at “Bazooka Studio” and was produced by Atsuo, Takeshi, and Wata.
Personnel:
- Atsuo – vocals, drums, percussion, gong
- Takeshi – vocals, bass, guitar, words
- Wata – guitar, effects
- Tetsuya “Cherry” Tochigi – engineer
- Hiroyasu Tahira – engineer assistant
- Miyuki Kobayashi – engineer assistant
- Shuji Kitamura – mastering
- Masashi Tsukahara – album coordination
- Fangs Anal Satan – artwork
- Eri Shabata – photography
- Hiroshi Okura – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Atsuo, Takeshi, and Wata.
- Flood
I. Part 1
II. Part 2
III. Part 3
IV. Part 4
Legião Urbana: V
On December 15, 1991, “EMI – Odeon” label released “V”, the fifth Legião Urbana studio album. It was recorded October – December 1991, at “Estúdio Mega”, in Rio De Janeiro, and was produced by Mayrton Bahia. The album was certified Platinum in Brazil by “Pro-Musica Brazil”.
Personnel:
- Renato Russo — vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
- Dado Villa-Lobos — lead guitar
- Bruno Araújo — bass guitar
- Marcelo Bonfá — drums, percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Dado Villa-Lobos, Renato Russo, and Marcelo Bonfá except where noted.
- Love Song (contains a section of “Cantiga de Amor”, by Nuno Fernandes Torneol)
- Metal Contra as Nuvens
- A Ordem dos Templários
- A Montanha Mágica
- O Teatro dos Vampiros
- Sernissima
- Vento no Litoral
- O Mundo Anda Tão Complicado
- L’Âge d’Or
- Come Share My Life – traditional
Marvin Gaye: Here, My Dear
On December 15, 1978, “Motown” label released “Here, My Dear”, the fifteenth Marvin Gaye studio album. It was recorded March 1977 – July 1978, at Marvins’s room in Los Angeles, and was produced by Marvin Gaye.
Personnel:
- Marvin Gaye – vocals, piano, Rhodes, Roland bass, synth, horns; tape box percussion
- Wali Ali – guitar
- Gordon Banks – guitar
- Spencer Bean – guitar
- Cal Green – guitar
- Mike McGloiry – guitar
- Frank Blair – bass
- Eric Ward – bass
- Bugsy Wilcox – drums
- Melvin Webb – drums, congas, cowbell
- Eddie “Bongo” Brown – congas, bongos
- Elmira Collins – percussion
- Jack Ashford – percussion
- Gary Jones – congas
- Ernie Fields, Jr. – alto saxophone
- Charles Owens – tenor saxophone
- Fernando Harkless – tenor saxophone
- Nolan Andrew Smith – trumpet
- Daniel LeMelle – saxophone
- David Stewart – handclaps
- Richard “Do Dirty” Bethune – handclaps
- Art Stewart – handclaps, engineer, mixer
- Fred Ross – engineer
- Tony Houston – engineer
- Bill Ravencraft – engineer
- Odell Brown – RMI
- David Ritz – liner notes
- Michael Bryant – illustrations
Track listing:
All tracks by Marvin Gaye, except where noted.
- Here, My Dear
- I Met a Little Girl
- When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You
- Anger – Delta Ashby, Marvin Gaye, Ed Townsend
- Is That Enough
- Everybody Needs Love – Ed Townsend, Marvin Gaye
- Time to Get It Together
- Sparrow – Ed Townsend, Marvin Gaye
- Anna’s Song
- When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You
- A Funky Space Reincarnation
- You Can Leave, but It’s Going to Cost You
- Falling in Love Again
- When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You (reprise)
Joseph Osborn
On December 14, 2018, Joseph Osborn died aged 81. He was musician (bass), known for his work as a session musician, member of the Wrecking Crew in Los Angeles, and the A-Team in Nashville. He recorded and performed with Ricky Nelson, Johnny Rivers, the Mamas & the Papas, The Association, The 5th Dimension, Simon & Garfunkel, The Carpenters, Don Francisco, The Grass Roots, America, Glen Campbell, Thelma Houston, Al Kooper, Billy Joel, Michael Nesmith, Barbra Streisand, Lulu, Paul Simon, David Clayton-Thomas, Art Garfunkel, J. J. Cale, Olivia Newton-John, Amy Grant, Kenny Rogers, Neil Young, Tanya Tucker, and Jackie Lomax. In 2010, Osborn was inducted into the “Louisiana Music Hall of Fame”.
Ahmet Ertegun
On December 14, 2006, Ahmet Ertegun died aged 83. He was businessman, philanthropist, composer, and music producer. Ertegun was the co-founder and president of “Atlantic Records” (with Herb Abramson), and discovered and supported the careers of many rhythm and blues and rock musicians, including Aretha Frankiln, Led Zeppelin, and Ray Charles. Ertegun was chairman of the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”, and in 2017 was inducted in the “Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame”. He was regarded as “one of the most significant figures in the modern recording industry”.
Kurt Winter
On December 14, 1997, Kurt Winter died aged 51. He was musician (guitar), and songwriter, member of the bands Gettysbyrg Address, The Fifth, and Brother, but was best known as songwriter and guitarist of The Guess Who.
Dinah Washington
On December 14, 1963, Ruth Lee Jones aka Dinah Washington died aged 39. She was musician (piano) and singer, known as the “the most popular black female recording artist of the ’50s”, and “Queen of the Blues”. Her music was mixture of R&B, and traditional pop, but she was primarily a Jazz singer. She performed and recorded with Fats Waller, Clifford Brown, Clark Terry, Cannonball Adderley, Ben Webster, Lionel Hampton, and Nat King Cole. In 1986, Washington was inducted in the “Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame”, and in 1993 was inducted in the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”. In 1959, she won “Grammy Award” for “Best Rhythm & Blues Performance”. As a leader Washington released 17 albums.
Robert Pollard and Doug Gillard: Speak Kindly of Your Volunteer Fire Department
On December 14, 1989, “Fading Captain Series” and “Luna” labels released “Speak Kindly of Your Volunteer Fire Department”, an album by Robert Pollard and Doug Gillard. It was recorded in 1989, at “Cro-Magnon Studios”, in Dayton, Ohio.
Personnel:
- Doug Gillard – various instruments, engineer
- Robert Pollard – vocals
- John Shough – engineer
- Jeff Graham – mastering
- Nick Kizirnis – design
- Kuda Labranch – photo collages
- Matt Davis – photography
Personnel:
All tracks by Robert Pollard, except where noted.
- Frequent Weaver Who Burns
- Soul Train College Policeman
- Pop Zeus – Robert Pollard, Doug Gillard
- Slick as Snails
- Do Something Real
- Port Authority – Robert Pollard, Doug Gillard
- Soft Smoke
- Same Things
- And I Don’t (So Now I Do)
- Tight Globes
- I Get Rid of You
- Life Is Beautiful
- Messiahs – Robert Pollard, Doug Gillard
- Larger Massachusetts – Robert Pollard, Doug Gillard
- And My Unit Moves
Yellow Magic Orchestra: Service
On December 14, 1983, “Alfa Records” label released “Service”, the seventh Yellow Magic Orchestra album. It was recorded September – October 1983, at “Alfa Studio A” in Tokyo, Japan, and was produced by Haruomi Hosono, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and Yukihiro Takahashi.
Personnel:
- Haruomi Hosono – vocals, bass, synth bass, keyboards, electronics, arrangements, mixing
- Ryuichi Sakamoto – vocals, keyboards, electronics, arrangements, mixing
- Yukihiro Takahashi – vocals, electronic drums, cymbals, keyboards, electronics, arrangements, mixing
- Takeshii Fujii, Akihiko Yamazoe – technical assistance
Super Eccentric Theater
- Yūji Miyake, Hisahiro Ogura, Osamu Hagihashi, Daisuke Yamazaki, Kōichi Nagata, Etsuyo Mitani, Keiko Ishii, Akemi Imamura – counterparts
- Mitsuo Koike – recording, mixing engineer
- Akitsugu Doi – assistant engineer
- Teppei Kasai – mastering
- Kazusuke Obi – A&R coordinators
- Tsuguya Inoue – art director, painting
- Beans – design
Track listing:
- Limbo – lyrics by Yukihiro Takahashi, Haruomi Hosono, Peter Barakan, music by Yukihiro Takahashi
- S.E.T.
- The Madman – lyrics by Yukihiro Takahashi, Peter Barakan, music by Yukihiro Takahashi
- S.E.T.
- Chinese Whispers – lyrics by Yukihiro Takahashi, Peter Barakan, music by Yukihiro Takahashi
- S.E.T.
- You’ve Got to Help Yourself – lyrics by Haruomi Hosono, Peter Barakan, music by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yukihiro Takahashi
- S.E.T. + YMO
- Shadows on the Ground – lyrics by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yukihiro Takahashi, Peter Barakan, music by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yukihiro Takahashi
- S.E.T.
- See Through – lyrics by Peter Barkan, music by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yukihiro Takahashi, Harumi Hosono
- S.E.T.
- Perspective – lyrics by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Peter Barakan, music by Ryuichi Sakamoto
- S.E.T.
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