Once again this year we have lost many fine musicians.This is my annual woefully inadequate tribute to some of those whose sad passing may not have received the attention they deserved.
We start with a double loss - both Barbara Dane and Joe Chambers of The Chambers Brothers left us this year - and a sincere apology to Nikki Giovanni. In August I featured her "When I Die" here and a few weeks ago that is sadly what happened. Let's hope that the recording of hers that I have chosen today has similar predictive powers for all of these artists.
"It Isn't Nice" - Barbara Dane & The Chambers Brothers
"A Certain Peace/ When I Nap" - Nikki Giovanni
"Hey Mister" - Sandy Posey
"Sold American" - Kinky Friedman
"Recapture The Thrill Of Yesterday" - Zoot Money
"Thin Line Between Love And Hate" - B.B. Seaton
"Poulore" - Mansour Seck
"Wetetie Mare" - Muluken Melesse
"Tezeta" - Getachew Kassa
"The Hippy Hippy Shake" - Chan Romero
"Water Pumpee" - Tony Tuff
"Hear Me Now Star (with Liza)" - Papa Kojak
Thanks for sharing these Ernie as I wouldn't have known about most of them. I have written about Sandy Posey and Maurice Williams over the years but none of the rest.
ReplyDeleteHope you have an enjoyable Hogmanay and all the best for the new year when it comes.
Happy Hogmanay to you and the family too Alyson. Have you got your coal ready to hand out?
ReplyDeleteAs Alyson says, thank you for expanding my horizons, I wouldn't have known about many of these either, nor would I have known about all the music from around the world which graces these esteemed pages! Being an international man of mystery certainly has some perks. Thanks for keeping us educated and entertained in 2024.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you!