On November 14, 2024, Peter John Sinfield died aged 80. He was poet and songwriter, founding member of the band A Bowl of Soup, but was best known as co-founder and lyricist of King Crimson. He wrote lyrics for Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Premiata Forneria Marconi, Angelo Branduardi, Andy Hill, McDonalds and Giles, Robert Sheckley, Brian Eno, Gary Brooker, Nikka Costa, Buck Fizz, Moon Martin, Leo Sayer, Five Star, Flairck, Agnetha Fältskog, Cher, Celine Dion, David Cross, and Ian McDonald. Sinfield released book of lyrics and poems titled “Under the Sky”, and as leader he released one album.
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Keb’ Mo’: Peace…Back By Popular Demand
On September 21, 2004, “Sony” label released “Peace…Back by Popular Demand”, the eighth Keb’ Mo’ studio album. It was recorded in 2004, at “Conway Studios”, “The Village Recorder”, “House Of Blues Studios”, “Encino”, “Stu Stu Studio” in Marina Del Rey, CA, and was produced by Keb’ Mo’.
Personnel:
- Keb’ Mo’ – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, mandolin, bass, percussion, dobro
- Bettye LaVette – vocal
- Paul Jackson Jr. – acoustic and electric guitar
- James Harrah – guitar, electric guitar
- Jeff Paris – Hammond organ, piano, electric piano, Fender Rhodes, keyboards, mandoline, synthesizer
- Greg Phillinganes – organ, piano
- Michael King – Hammond organ
- Reggie McBride – bass
- Stephen Ferrone – drums
- Harvey Mason – drums
- Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
- Mindi Abair – soprano and alto saxophone
- Lon Price – saxophone
- Brian Swartz – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Nicholas Lane – trombone
- Nikka Costa – soul scat vocal
- Mark Cargill – violin, concertmaster, fiddle
- Susan Chatman – violin
- Karen Elaine Bakunin – viola
Track listing:
- For What It’s Worth – Stephen Stills
- Wake Up Everybody – John Whitehead, Gene McFadden, Victor Carstarphen
- People Got to Be Free – Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati
- Talk – Keb’ Mo’
- What’s Happening Brother – Marvin Gaye, James Nyx Jr.
- The Times They Are A-Changin – Bob Dylan
- Get Together – Chet Powers
- Someday We’ll All Be Free – Donny Hathaway
- (What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding – Nick Lowe
- Imagine – John Lennon
Eric Clapton: Old Sock
On March 12, 2013, “Polydor” label release “Old Sock” the twenty first Eric Clapton studio album. It was recorded in 2012, and was produced by Eric Clapton, Doyle Bramhall II,Justin Stanley and Simon Climie.
Personnel:
- Eric Clapton– vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar, dobro, mandolin
- Doyle Bramhall II– electric guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
- J.J. Cale– vocals, guitar
- Greg Leisz– pedal steel, mandolin
- Steve Winwood– Hammond B3 organ
- Tim Carmon– Hammond B3 organ, chord organ
- Walt Richmond– upright piano, keyboards
- Chris Stainton– clavinet, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Hammond B3 organ
- Justin Stanley– clavinet, mellotron, drums
- Frank Marocco– accordion
- Taj Mahal– harmonica, banjo
- Paul McCartney– vocals, upright bass
- Willie Weeks– bass guitar, upright bass
- Steve Gadd– drums
- Jim Keltner– drums
- Abe Laboriel Jr– drums
- Henry Spinetti– drums
- Matt Chamberlain– drums
- Matt Rollings– keyboards
- Simon Climie– percussion, piano
- Joseph Sublett –tenor saxophone
- Stephen “Doc” Kupka– baritone saxophone
- Nicholas Lane –trombone
- Sal Cracchiolo – trumpet
- Gabe Witcher– fiddle
- Sharon White , Michelle John – backing vocals
- Chaka Khan, Julie Clapton, Sophie Clapton, Nikka Costa, Wendy Moten, Lisa Vaughan – guest vocals
- Nick Ingman– string arrangements
Track listing:
- Further on Down the Road – Taj Mahal, Jesse E. Davis
- Angel – J.J. Cale
- The Folks Who Live on the Hill – Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern
- Gotta Get Over – Doyle Bramhall II, Justin Stanley, Nikka Costa
- Till Your Well Runs Dry – Peter Tosh
- All of Me – Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons
- Born to Lose -Ted Daffan
- Still Got the Blues – Gary Moore
- Goodnight Irene – Huddie Ledbetter,John A. Lomax, Sr.
- Your One and Only Man – Otis Redding
- Every Little Thing – Doyle Bramhall II,Justin Stanley, Nikka Costa
- Our Love Is Here to Stay – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
- No Sympathy – Peter Tosh
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