On September 1, 2012, Harold Lane David died aged 91. He was lyricist best known for his collaborations with composer Burt Bacharach. Together they wrote and composed for Marty Robbins, Dionne Warwick, The Carpenters, Dusty Springfield, B. J. Thomas, Gene Pitney, Tom Jones and Jackie DeShannon. Some of their best known compositions are “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head”, “We Have All the Time in the World”, “This Guy’s in Love with You”, “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again”, “Do You Know the Way to San Jose”, “Walk On By”, “What the World Needs Now Is Love”, “I Say a Little Prayer”, “(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me”, “One Less Bell to Answer”, “Alfie” and “Anyone Who Had a Heart”. David and Bacharach worked on soundtracks for movies “What’s New Pussycat?”, “Alfie”, “Casino Royale” and “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”. Their compositions “Don’t Make Me Over”, “(They Long to Be) Close to You” and “Walk On By” have been inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”. David contributed lyrics for three James Bond movies, and wrote lyrics for other composers including Morty Nevins, Albert Hammond, Sherman Edwards and Paul Hampton.
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Derek Wadsworth
On December 3, 2008, Derek Wadsworth died aged 69. He was musician (cornet, trombone, keyboards), composer and arranger. He was musical director for Diana Ross, Dusty Springfield, and the musical “Hair”. As a musician and arranger he worked with Maynard Ferguson, Georgie Fame, Nina Simone, David Essex, Judy Garland, Humphrey Lyttelton, Graham Collier, Tonny Bennett, George Harrison, Tom Jones, Dionne Warwick, Mike Oldfield, Simply Red, Kate Bush, Cat Stevens, Small Faces, Manferd Mann, and the Rolling Stones.
The Temptations: In a Mellow Mood
On November 27, 1967, “Motown” label released “The Temptations in a Mellow Mood”, the sixth Temptations studio album. It was recorded 1966 – 1967, and was produced by Frank Wilson and Jeffrey Bowen.
Personnel:
- David Ruffin– vocals
- Eddie Kendricks– vocals
- Paul Williams– vocals
- Melvin Franklin– vocals
- Otis Williams– vocals
- B. Barnum– arrangements
- Oliver Nelson– arrangements
- Don Costa– arrangements
- Frank Wilson– executive producer
Track listing:
- Hello Young Lovers – Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
- A Taste of Honey – Ric Marlow, Bobby Scott
- For Once in My Life – Ron Miller, Orlando Murden
- Somewhere – Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim
- Ol’ Man River – Hammerstein, Jerome Kern
- I’m Ready for Love – Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland
- Try to Remember – Tom Jones, Harvey Schmidt
- Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me) – Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley
- What Now My Love? – Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë, Carl Sigman
- That’s Life – Dean Kay, Kelly Gordon
- With These Hands – Benny Davis, Abner Silver
- The Impossible Dream – Joe Darion, Mitch Leigh
The Chieftains: The Long Black Veil
On January 24, 1995, “RCA Victor” label released “The Long Black Veil”, the 31st Chieftains album. It was recorded 1994 – 1995, at “Lake House Studio” in England, “Windmill Lane” and “Westland Studios” in Dublin, “Clinton Recording Studios” in New York City, “Utility Muffin Research Kitchen” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Paddy Moloney, Chris Kimsey and Ry Cooder. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Ireland by “IRMA”.
Personnel:
- Kevin Conneff– vocals, bodhrán
- Martin Fay– fiddle
- Seán Keane– fiddle
- Matt Molloy– flute
- Paddy Moloney– uilleann pipes, tin whistle
- Derek Bell– harp, tiompán, keyboards
- Colin James- guitar, mandolin
- Dominic Miller, Paul Brady, Arty McGlynn, Foggy Little – guitar
- Kieran Hanrahan – banjo
- Terry Tulley – Scottish pipes
- Carlos Nunez – Galician pipes
- Brendan Begley, James Keane, Martin O’Connor – accordion
- Steve Cooney– didgeridoo
- Wally Minko – piano
- James Blennerhassett, Ned Mann – acoustic bass
- Joe Csibi, Darryl Jones, Nicky Scott – bass
- Noel Eccles, Tommy Igoe, Liam Bradley – drums
- Jean Butler – foot percussion
- Anuna Choir, Brian Masterson – backing vocals
- The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, Sting, Ry Cooder, Mark Knopfler, Sinead O’Connor, Phil Coulter, Marianne Faithfull, Tom Jones – contributors
Track listing:
- Mo Ghile Mear (Our Hero)
- The Long Black Veil
- The Foggy Dew
- Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?
- Changing Your Demeanour
- The Lily of the West
- Coast of Malabar
- Dunmore Lassies
- Love Is Teasin’
- He Moved through the Fair
- Ferny Hill
- Tennessee Waltz/Tennessee Mazurka
- The Rocky Road to Dublin
Rick Hall
On January 2, 2018, Roe Erister “Rick” Hall died aged 85. He was musician (guitar, mandolin) , music producer, songwriter, music publisher, best known as the owner and proprietor of “FAME Studios” in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. He had recorded and promoted names like Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Duane Allman, Etta James, Osmonds, Paul Anka and Tom Jones. In 1985, Hall was inducted into the “Alabama Music Hall of Fame”, received the “John Herbert Orr Pioneer Award”, and In 2014, he won the “Grammy Trustees Award”.
Dick Rowe
On June 6, 1986, Richard Paul “Dick” Rowe, died aged 64. He was A&R man at “Decca Records” in the 50’s and the 60’s, became known to the wide audience “as the man who did not sign The Beatles”. Brian Epstein. The Beatles manager paid “Decca Records” one-hour audition. After the audition Rowe told Epstein “Guitar groups are on their way out, Mr. Epstein”. But Rowe was actually one of the most successful producers and record executives in the 50’s and in the 60’s and he signed to “Decca Records” many important artists including The Rolling Stones, Them (Van Morrison), The Moody Blues, The Tremeloes, The Zombies, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, The Brumbeats, The Tornados, Tom Jones and The Small Faces.
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