On March 18, 2014, Joseph Anthony Lala died aged 66. He was musician (percussion), singer and actor, worked with many musicians and bands including The Byrds, Ringo Starr, Bill Wyman, Stephen Stills, Barbra Streisand, Dan Fogelberg, Manassas, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Neil Young, Dione Warwick, The Stills-Young Band, Rod Stewart, Graham Nash, The Bee Gees, Neil Diamond, Jackson Browne, Whitney Houston and Joe Walsh, but was best known as founding member and leader of the band Blues Image.
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James Oldaker
On July 16, 2020, James Oldaker died aged 68. He was musician (drums, percussions), member of Rogues Five, Bob Seger Band, Leon Russell Band, Frehley’s Comet, and The Tractors, but was best known as the drummer for Eric Clapton. Oldaker recorded with musicians and bands such as The Bellamy Brothers, Asleep at the Wheel, Peter Frampton, The Gap Band, Marcy Levy, Stephen Stills, Leon Russell, Ace Frehley, Freddie King, and The Bee Gees. In August 2005, Oldaker released “Mad Dogs & Okies”, a collection celebrating the music and musicians of Oklahoma, with guest musicians Eric Clapton, Vince Gill, J. J. Cale, Willie Nelson, Ronnie Dunn, and Bonnie Bramlett.
Satellite Party: Ultra Payloaded
On May 29, 2007, “Columbia” label released “Ultra Payloaded”, the debut and the only Satellite Party studio album. It was recorded 2005 – 2007, and was produced by Perry Farrell and Nuno Bettencourt.
Personnel:
- Perry Farrell– lead vocals, programming, string arrangement
- Nuno Bettencourt– lead guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, organ, piano, backing vocals, string arrangements
- Kevin Figueiredo– drums
- Etty Lau Farrell– backing vocals
- Carl Restivo– backing vocals, additional 808 programming, bass guitar
- Peter DiStefano– acoustic guitar
- John Frusciante– guitar
- Flea– bass guitar
- Peter Hook– bass guitar
- Fergie– backing vocals
- Jim Morrison– vocals
- Harry Gregson-Williams– string arrangement, conducting with The Satellite Strings Orchestra
- Suze DeMarchi– backing vocals
- Dan Chase – percussion
- Joey Heredia – percussion
- Tim Pierce– guitars
- Kenneth Crouch – piano
- Milen Kirov – piano
- Jamie Mahoberac – keyboards
- Anthony J. Resta – programming
- Hybrid– programming
- Thievery Corporation– programming
- Daniel Sternbaum – engineer
- Scott Wiley – engineer
- Anthony “Rocky” Gallo – engineer, mixing, additional tracking
Track listing:
- Wish Upon a Dogstar – Perry Farrell, Healings, Hook, Truman
- Only Love, Let’s Celebrate – Perry Farrell, Ferakis, Zesses
- Hard Life Easy – Perry Farrell, John Frusciante, Flea
- Kinky – Perry Farrell, Healings, Hook, Truman
- The Solutionists – Perry Farrell, Thievery Corporation
- Awesome – Perry Farrell, Healings, Truman
- Sunshine – Perry Farrell, The Bee Gees
- Insanity Rains – Perry Farrell, Nuno Bettencourt
- Milky Ave – Perry Farrell, Flea
- Ultra Payloaded Satellite Party – Perry Farrell
- Woman in the Window – Perry Farrell
Arif Mardin
On June 25, 2006, Arif Mardin died aged 74. He was music arranger and producer, worked at Atlantic Records for over 30 years, before moving to EMI. Mardin worked with many famous artists including Aretha Franklin, Queen, Anita Baker, Dionne Warwick, Bette Midler, Roberta Flack, Wilson Pickett, Average White Band, The Bee Gees, Chaka Khan, Laura Nyro, Hall & Oates, Phil Collins, Barbra Streisand and Norah Jones. Mardin won eleven “Grammy Awards”.
Bee Gees: Idea
In September 1968, “Polydor” label released “Idea”, the fifth Bee Gees album. It was recorded December / January 1967 – July 1968, at “IBC Studios” in London, and was produced by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robert Stigwood.
Personnel:
- Barry Gibb– lead, harmony and backing vocals, guitar
- Robin Gibb– lead, harmony and backing vocals, organ
- Vince Melouney – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Maurice Gibb– bass guitar, piano, organ, mellotron, harmony and backing vocals
- Colin Petersen– drums
- Bill Shepherd – orchestral arrangement
- John Pantry, Damon Lyon Shaw – engineer
- Wolfgang Heilemann – cover art
Track listing:
All tracks by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, except where noted.
- Let There Be Love
- Kitty Can
- In the Summer of His Years
- Indian Gin and Whisky Dry
- Down to Earth
- Such a Shame – Vince Melouney
- Idea
- When the Swallows Fly
- I Have Decided to Join the Airforce
- I Started a Joke
- Kilburn Towers
- Swan Song
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