On March 11, 2019, Harold Simon Belsky aka Hal Blaine died aged 90. He was musician (drums) regarded to be one of the most recorded studio drummers in the history of the modern music. He had more than 35,000 recording sessions in various music genres including big number of film and TV soundtracks. He worked with Shelley Fabares, The Crystals, Jan & Dean, The Beach Boys, Dean Martin, Lorne Greene, Gary Lewis & the Playboys, The Byrds, Sonny & Cher, Barry McGuire, Petula Clark, Nancy Sinatra, The Mamas & the Papas, Frank Sinatra, Johnny Rivers, The Supremes, The Association, Simon & Garfunkel, Tommy Roe, The 5th Dimension, Henry Mancini, The Carpenters, Neil Diamond, The Partridge Family, The Raiders, Barbra Streisand, John Denver, Captain & Tennille, Diana Ross, Sam Cooke, Van Dyke Parks, John Lennon, Lulu, Dennis Wilson, Paul Simon, Richard Harris, Glen Campbell, Emitt Rhodes, Art Garfunkel, Juice Newton, Michael Nesmith, Cher, Dusty Springfield, Aretha Franklin, J.J. Cale, José Feliciano, Bobby Darin, Rosanne Cash, Cass Elliot, Rodney Crowell, Dion DiMucci, Paul Anka, Barry Mann, Emmylou Harris, Jackie Lomax, Elkie Brooks, Helen Reddy, John Philips, Thelma Houston and Leonard Cohen. As leader Blaine released five albums.
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Diana Krall: Wallflower
On February 3, 2015, “Verve” label released “Wallflower”, the twelfth Diana Krall album. It was recorded 2013 – 2014, at “Verve Studio” in Santa Monica, “Capitol Studios” and “The Village Studios” in Hollywood, “MSR Studios” in New York City, “Soundtrade Studios” in Sweden, “The Orange Lounge” in Toronto, “Creekside Studio” in Vancouver BC, “Studio Ferber” in Paris, “Air Studios” in London, and was produced by David Foster.
Personnel:
- Diana Krall – vocals, piano
- Michael Buble – vocals
- Brian Adams – vocals
- Ramon Stagnaro – acoustic guitar
- Michael Thompson – acoustic guitar
- David Foster – piano, keyboards, arranger
- William Ross – arranger
- Chris Walden – arranger
- Vince Mendoza – arranger
- Stephen Stills – electric guitar, backing vocals
- Graham Nash, Timothy B. Schmit – backing vocals
- Nathan East – bass
- Christian McBride, E-Bow – bass
- Dennis Crouch – bass
- Michael Thompson – electric guitar
- Blake Mills – guitar
- Dean Parks – guitar
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Karriem Riggins – drums
- Karriem Riggins – drums
- Jochem van der Saag – synth, programming, sound designer, mixing, co-producer
- Gavin Greenaway – orchestra conductor
- Everton Nelson – orchestra leader
- Anders Pantzer, Roy Hendrickson, Spencer Sunshine – recording
- Chris Potter, Guillaume Dujardin, Jochem van der Saag, Jorge Vivo – engineer
- Paul Forgues, Daniel Fyfe, Chris Owens, Steve Genewick – engineer assistant
- Jorge Vivo, Nuno Fernandes, Steve Price, Hank Linderman – recording
- Paul Blakemore – mastering
- Coco Shinomiya – design
- Fotheringham – illustration
- Andreas Carlsson – co-producer
Track listing:
- California Dreamin’ – John Philips, Michelle Philips
- Desperado – Don Henley, Glenn Frey
- Superstar – Bonnie Bramlett, Leon Russell
- Alone Again (Naturally) – Gilbert O’Sullivan
- Wallflower – Bob Dylan
- If I Take You Home Tonight – Paul McCartney
- I Can’t Tell You Why – Timothy B. Schmit, Don Henley, Glenn Frey
- Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word – Elton John, Bernard Taupin
- Operator (That’s Not the Way It Feels) – Jim Croce
- I’m Not in Love – Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart
- Feels Like Home – Randy Newman
- Don’t Dream It’s Over – Neil Finn
Derek Taylor
On September 8, 1997, Derek Taylor died aged 65. He was journalist, writer, publicist and music producer, best known as publicist for the Beatles. He has also worked as press officer for The Byrds, The Beach Boys and the Mamas and the Papas. In 1967 he helped organization of the “Monterey Pop Festival” together with Lou Adler and John Philips.
John Phillips: Same
On January 25, 1970, “Dunhill” label released “John Phillips (John, the Wolf King of L.A.)”, the debut John Phillips album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Lou Adler.
Personnel:
- John Phillips- vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Buddy Emmons- pedal steel
- James Burton- guitar, dobro
- Red Rhodes- steel guitar
- David Cohen – guitar
- Eric Hord – guitar
- Larry Knechtel- keyboards
- Gordon Terry- fiddle, violin
- Joe Osborn- bass
- Hal Blaine- drums
- Darlene Love- vocals
- Fanita James – vocals
- Jean King – vocals
- Tom Gundelfinger – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by John Phillips.
- April Anne
- Topanga Canyon
- Malibu People
- Someone’s Sleeping
- Drum
- Captain
- Let It Bleed, Genevieve
- Down the Beach
- Mississippi
- Holland Tunnel
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