On August 5, 2022, Michael Anthony Lang died aged 80. He was musician (piano, keyboards, organ, synthesizer) and composer, recorded more than 2500 film scores, and worked with some of the biggest names of modern music such as Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, John Lennon, Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles, Vince Gill, Milt Jackson, Lee Konitz, Diana Krall, Arturo Sandoval, Josh Groban, Frank Zappa, Lee Ritenour, Oliver Nelson, Bud Shank, Kenny Rogers, Barbra Streisand, Solomon Burke, Tom Waits, Peggy Lee, Vanessa Williams, Jose Feliciano, Bette Midler, Russell Watson, Michael Bolton, Don Ellis, Robbie Williams, Paul Anka, Sarah Vaughan, Amy Grant, Willie Nelson, Natalie Cole, Dusty Springfield, Melissa Manchester, Neil Diamond, Shelly Manne and Stan Kenton.
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Hal Blaine
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.
Lawrence Knechtel
On August 20, 2009, Lawrence William Knechtel died aged 69. He was a musician (keyboards, bass), a member of the Wrecking Crew, a collection of Los Angeles-based session musicians, and the band Bread. He recorded with big number of renowned artists including Elvis Presley, The Byrds, Barbra Streisand, The Beach Boys, The Doors, Cher, Simon & Garfunkel, Duane Eddy, The Mamas & the Papas, The Monkees, the Partridge Family, Paul Simon, Chet Baker, Jerry Garcia, Dave mason, Nancy Sinatra, Howard Roberts, Thelma Houston, Glen Campbell, Peter Allen, Barry Mann, Lalo Schifrin, Jimmy Webb, José Feliciano, Jackie DeShannon, Brian Cadd, Bobby Darin, Art Garfunkel, Stephen Bishop, David Clayton-Thomas, Billy Joel, Barry McGuire, Paul Young, Dolly Parton, Al Kooper, Johnny Rivers, John Denver, Chet Atkins, Helen Reddy, Joan Baez, Alen Roth, and Neil Diamond. Knechtel released two solo albums.
Bob Birch
On August 15, 2012, Bob Birch died aged 56. He was singer and musician (bass, bassoon, and saxophone), a member of Warpipes. He recorded and performed with Elton John, The Doobie Brothers, Bryan Adams, Lionel Richie, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Phil Collins, Keith Emerson, Joseph Williams, Jose Feliciano, and Edgar Winter.
José Feliciano: Feliciano!
In June 1968, “RCA” label released “Feliciano!”, the fourth José Feliciano album. It was recorded in 1968, at “RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World” in Hollywood, and was produced by Rick Jarrard. Jose Feliciano won the “Best New Artist” award, and “Best Pop Male Song of the Year” award for the song “Light My Fire”.
Personnel:
- José Feliciano – vocals, guitar, arrangements
- Ray Brown- double bass
- Milt Holland- percussion
- Jim Horn- alto flute, recorder
- George Tipton- orchestration, string and woodwind arrangements
- Perry Botkin Jr.– arrangements
- Dick Bogert – recording
- George Bartell – illustration
Track listing:
- California Dreamin’ – John Phillips, Michelle Phillips
- Light My Fire – Robbie Krieger, Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore
- Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying – Gerry Marsden
- In My Life – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- And I Love Her – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Nena Na Na – Jorge Ben
- Always Something There to Remind Me – Burt Bacharach, Hal David
- Just a Little Bit of Rain – Fred Neil
- Sunny – Bobby Hebb
- Here, There and Everywhere – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- The Last Thing on My Mind – Tom Paxton
Michael Nesmith: Tantamount to Treason Volume 1
In February 1972, “RCA” label released “Tantamount to Treason Volume 1”, the fourth Michael Nesmith solo album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Michael Nesmith.
Personnel:
- Michael Nesmith – vocals, six and 12-string electric and acoustic guitars
- J. “Red” Rhodes- pedal steel guitar
- Michael Cohen – keyboards, Moog synthesizer
- Johnny Meeks – bass
- Jack Ranelli – drums
- José Feliciano– congas
- Peter Abbot – engineer
- Acy Lehman – art direction
- Wilson McLean – artwork
- Frank Mulvey – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Michael Nesmith except where noted.
- Mama Rocker
- Lazy Lady
- You Are My One
- In the Afternoon
- Highway 99 With Melange – Michael Cohen
- Wax Minute – Richard Stekol
- Bonaparte’s Retreat – Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart
- Talking to the Wall – Bill Chadwick
- She Thinks I Still Care – Dickey Lee, Steve Duffy
John Lennon: Rock ‘n’ Roll
On February 17, 1975, “Apple” label released “Rock ‘n’ Roll”, the sixth John Lennon studio album. It was recorded October 1973 – October 1974, at “A&M Studios” and “Record Plant Studios”, and was produced by Phil Spector and John Lennon.
Personnel:
- John Lennon – vocals, guitars, arrangements
- Jesse Ed Davis – guitar
- Jim Calvert – guitar
- Eddie Mottau – acoustic guitar
- José Feliciano – acoustic guitar
- Michael Hazelwood – acoustic guitar
- Steve Cropper – guitar
- Leon Russell – keyboards
- Ken Ascher – keyboards
- Klaus Voormann – vocals, bass guitar
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Hal Blaine – drums
- Gary Mallaber – drums
- Arthur Jenkins – percussion
- Nino Tempo – saxophone
- Jeff Barry – horn
- Barry Mann – horn
- Bobby Keys – horn
- Peter Jameson – horn
- Joseph Temperley – horn
- Dennis Morouse – horn
- Frank Vicari – horn
- Phil Spector – arrangements
- Be-Bop-A-Lula – Tex Davis, Gene Vincent
- Stand by Me – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Ben E. King
- Medley: Rip It Up/Ready Teddy – Robert ‘Bumps’ Blackwell, John Marascalco
- You Can’t Catch Me – Chuck Berry
- Ain’t That a Shame – Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew
- Do You Wanna Dance? – Bobby Freeman
- Sweet Little Sixteen – Chuck Berry
- Slippin’ and Slidin – Eddie Bocage, Albert Collins, Richard Wayne Penniman, James H. Smith
- Peggy Sue – Jerry Allison, Norman Petty, Buddy Holly
- Medley: Bring It On Home to Me/Send Me Some Lovin’ – Sam Cooke, John Marascalco, Leo Price
- Bony Moronie – Larry Williams
- Ya Ya – Lee Dorsey, Clarence Lewis, Morgan Robinson, Morris Levy
- Just Because – Lloyd Price
Joni MItchell: Court and Spark
On January 1, 1974, “Asylum” label released “Court and Spark”, the sixth Joni Mitchell studio album. It was recorded in 1973, and was produced by Joni Mitchell. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in the US by the “RIAA” and was voted the best album of the year for 1974 in “The Village Voice Pazz & Jop Critics Poll.” In 2003, the album was ranked at number 113 in “Rolling Stone” magazine list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Joni Mitchell– lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, clavinet
- Larry Carlton– electric guitar
- Wayne Perkins– electric guitar
- Dennis Budimir – electric guitar
- Robbie Robertson– electric guitar
- José Feliciano– electric guitar
- Joe Sample– electric piano, clavinet
- Wilton Felder– bass
- Max Bennett– bass
- Jim Hughart – bass
- John Guerin– drums, percussion
- Milt Holland– chimes
- Tom Scott– woodwinds, reeds
- Chuck Findley– trumpet
- David Crosby– backing vocals
- Graham Nash– backing vocals
- Susan Webb – backing vocals
- Cheech Marin– backing voice
- Tommy Chong– backing voice
Track listing:
All track by Joni Mitchell, except where noted.
- Court and Spark
- Help me
- Free Man in Paris
- People’s Parties
- Same Situation
- Car on a Hill
- Down to You
- Just Like This Train
- Raise on Robbery
- Trouble Child
- Twisted – Annie Rose, Wardell Gray
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