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Sting: …Nothing Like The Sun

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On October 13, 1987, “A&M” label released“…Nothing Like the Sun”, the second Sting studio album. It was recorded March–August, 1987,at the “Air Studios”, in Montserrat, and was  produced by Sting, Hugh Padgham, Bryan Loren and Neil Dorfsman.

Personnel:

  • Sting– lead vocals, bass guitar, guitar
  • Hiram Bullock– guitar
  • Andy Summers, Eric Clapton, Fareed Haque, Mark Knopfler– guitar
  • Gil Evans & His Orchestra
  • Ken Helman– piano
  • Kenny Kirkland– keyboards
  • Mark Egan– bass
  • Manu Katché– drums
  • Andy Newmark– drums
  • Kenwood Dennard– drums
  • Mino Cinelu– percussion, vocoder
  • Branford Marsalis– saxophone
  • Rubén Blades– spoken Spanish
  • Renée Geyer, Vesta Williams, Dollette McDonald, Janice Pendarvis – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Sting, except where noted.

  1. The Lazarus Heart
  2. Be Still My Beating Heart
  3. Englishman in New York
  4. History Will Teach Us Nothing
  5. They Dance Alone
  6. Fragile
  7. We’ll Be Together
  8. Straight to My Heart
  9. Rock Steady
  10. Sister Moon
  11. Little Wing – Jimi Hendrix
  12. The Secret Marriage – Hanns Eisler, Sting

Robert Johnson

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On August 16, 1938, Robert Leroy Johnson, died aged 27. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter. performed mostly in the streets, in juke joints, and at Saturday night dances, so his career and life were very poorly documented. Only after the reissue of his recordings on the 1961 album “King of the Delta blues singers”, wider audience got a chance to know his exceptional songwriting, singing and guitar playing talent. Today he is recognized as the “Master of the blues”, with huge number of followers and admirers of his work among the world famous musicians. Eric Clapton has called Johnson “The most important blues singer that ever lived”. Johnson was ranked fifth position in the “Rolling Stone” magazine list of “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”.

J. J. Cale

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On July 26, 2015, John Weldon Cale aka J.J. Cale, died aged 74. He was  musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, regarded as one of the originators of the “Tulsa Sound”, a style based on blues, country, rockabilly, and jazz. His unique singing and guitar playing style influenced big number of music artists including Mark Knopfler, Neil Young, and Eric Clapton who described him as “one of the most important artists in the history of rock”. Songs composed by Cale have been recorded by many famous artists including Eric Clapton, Lynyrd Skynyrd, John Mayer, Johnny Cash, Bobby Bare, Jerry Garcia, Waylon Jennings, Dr. Hook, Captain Beefheart, Freddie King, Beck, Lucinda Williams, Iron and Wine, Ben Bridwell, and Asha Puthli.

Gus Dudgeon

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On July 21, 2002, Angus Boyd Dudgeon aka Gus Dudgeon, died aged 59. As a  record producer he has worked with The Artwoods, Bruce Channel, Davy Graham, Shirley Collins, The Zombies, John Mayall’s Blues Breakers (with Eric Clapton), Ten Years After, Bonzo Dog Band, Michael Chapman, Elkie Brooks and David Bowie.

Billy Preston

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On June 6, 2006, William Everett “Billy” Preston, died aged 59. He was musician (keyboards, Hammond organ), Grammy-winning artist,  recorded and performed with some of the greatest names in the modern music history, including the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Sam Cooke, Nat King Cole, Little Richard, Ray Charles, George Harrison, Elton John, Eric Clapton and Bob Dylan. Preston also had a successful solo career, his best known songs include “That’s the way God planned it”, “Outa-Space”, “Will it go round in circles”, “Space Race”, and “Nothing from nothing”.

Bo Diddley

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On June 2, 2008, Ellas Otha Bates aka Bo Diddley, died aged 79. He was musician (guitar), singer, songwriter and music producer, played important role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll. His original syncopated beat – three strokes /rest/ two strokes, became the core rhythm of rock ’n’ roll. His style influenced big number of music acts including The Animals, Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, Tom Petty, Parliament Funkadelic, The Velvet Underground, The Who, The Yardbirds, Eric Clapton, and The Beatles.

Muddy Waters

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On April 30, 1983, McKinley Morganfield aka Muddy Waters died aged 70. He was musician (guitar), singer and somgwriter, named the “Father of modern Chicago Blues”. Waters wrote few classic standards including “I just want to make love to you”, “I’m your Hoochie Coochie Man”, “Got my Mojo working” and had a major influence on many artists including Cream, Eric Clapton and Led Zeppelin. The Rolling Stones named themselves after Waters’ 1950 song “Rollin’ Stone”.

Andy Johns

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On April 7, 2013, Jeremy Andrew “Andy” Johns died aged 61. He was producer and engineer, worked with many musicians and bands, including: Blodwyn Pig, Humble Pie, Gary Wright, Free, Bobby Whitlock- Bobby Whitlock, West, Bruce and Laing, Jack Bruce, String Driven Thing, Television,  Rod Stewart, Ron Wood, Cinderella, McAuley Schenker Group, Van Halen, Joe Satriani, Steve Miller Band, Jethro Tull, The Deviants, Spooky Tooth, Ten Years After, Clouds, Blind Faith, Led Zeppelin,  Rolling Stones, Mott the Hoople, Sailor’s Delight- Sky, Larry Norman, Randy Stonehill, Joni Mitchell and Eric Clapton.

Jim Marshall

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On April 5, 2012, Jim Marshall died aged 88. “The Father of loud” or “The Lord of loud” was an English businessman and pioneer of guitar amplification. His company  “Marshall Amplification” and his amplifiers changed the face of rock music and granted iconic status among the world best known guitarists such as Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Tony Iommi, Jimmy Page and Pete Townshend, Kurt Cobain, Yngwie Malmsteen, Slash, Eddie Van Halen and Angus Young. In 2003, Marshall was awarded an “OBE” for “services to the music industry.