Legend

20 SINEAD O’CONNOR Pearls To Never Forget Her

Posted on by JL

27 July 2023

When the sad news broke yesterday that (in)famous Irish singer/songwriter
SINEAD O’CONNOR has died it hit like a hard punch in my face, a real shocker.

An unforgettable moment from 1995.

After going all over the internet to find out what happened, I went to my 20-track
Sinead playlist I already compiled back in 2020 when I made a lot of my-fav-arists/bands lists. Yes, I loved her voice, her songwriting, her presence, her dauntless outspokenness and I related heavily to her life-long struggle with bipolar health problems as I experienced them myself for years. It’s hell, pure hell.

Rest in peace, heroic rebel.


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Trailer from her 2023 documentary NOTHING COMPARES.

SINEAD O’CONNOR: Discography

(Image: cover of her second LP ‘I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got’)

R.I.P. SINEAD O’CONNOR – Only 56

Posted on by JL

26 July 2023

The Irish Times announced a couple of hours ago that famous Irish singer/songwriter has passed away SINEAD O’CONNOR. No details revealed so far.

This is their short communication.

“The Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor has died at the age of 56. The acclaimed Dublin performer released 10 studio albums, while her song Nothing Compares 2 U was named the number one world single in 1990 by the Billboard Music Awards. Ms O’Connor was presented with the inaugural award for Classic Irish Album at the RTÉ Choice Music Awards earlier this year. The singer received a standing ovation as she dedicated the award, for I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got, to “each and every member of Ireland’s refugee community”.

On 17 July she posted this heartbreaking message on her social media.
Her son Shane took his own life January 2022. Only 17.
But so far no official news about how O’Connor died.

Sinead O’Connor is/was incomparable! Sad, really sad news!

Sinead O’Connor: Bio – Discography – Instagram

Happy Birthday To The Glorious 60s Pop Star NANCY SINATRA

Posted on by JL

8 June 2023

NANCY SANDRA SINATRA was born on June 8, 1940 in
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. Happy 83 to the 60s pop star
and sex symbol.

She became world-famous with her blockbuster hit
These Boots Are Made For Walking (#1 in the US,
the UK and several other countries) and Somethin’ Stupid,
the duet with her father, but also with her singles and albums
with LEE HAZELWOOD .

Three great NANCY moments.

– THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKING –

– SUMMER WINE –
With Lee Hazlewood

– SOMETHIN’ STUPID –
With daddy

Bio – Discography – Instagram

(Image on top: Cover of her ‘Very Best Of’ LP)

He Did It His Way – FRANK SINATRA Passed Away 25 Years Ago Today

Posted on by JL

14 May 2023

25 years ago today American singer/actor FRANK SINATRA passed
away in Los Angeles, aged 82, after suffering a heart attack.

He was born Francis Albert Sinatra in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1915. He was a succesful
actor but even more succesful as The Voice, his nickname for being such a fabulous crooner. He scored over 25 Top 40 singles including his 1969 hit MY WAY (more than
360 million streams on Spotify), that re-entered the UK charts eight times and spent
a total of 165 weeks on the charts.

The song was an adaption of French chanson C’omme D’Habitude
composed in 1967 by Jacques Revaux with lyrics by Gilles Thibaut and
and famous French singer Claude François.

Once again, Frank.

Bio – Discography

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Happy 90 JAMES BROWN

Posted on by JL

3 May 2023

JAMES BROWN also known as “The Hardest Working Man in Show Business“,
“The Godfather of Soul”, “Mr. Dynamite”, and “Soul Brother No. 1″ was born on
May 3, 1933 in Barnwell, South Carolina.

Happy 90 to a unique, most flamboyant and histrionic artist, and a swirling
sweaty showman, but unfortunately he also was an inflammbale person who
got arrested and did time for theft and domestic violence.

Brown recorded/released no less than 59 albums and countless singles.
He was a mega once-in-a-lifetime soul/funk star who passed away on
Christmas Day in 2006, aged 73.

Three great Brown moments.

– GET UP OFFA THAT THING –

– I FEEL GOOD –

– PAPA’S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG –

JAMES BROWN: Bio – Discography – Website

You Can’t Put Your Arms Around New York Doll JOHNNY THUNDERS Who Passed Away This Day In 1991

Posted on by JL

23 April 2023

John Anthony Genzale was born 70 years ago today in Queens, New York. His mother was of Italian descent, and his father was of Italian, Russian-Jewish, and German-Jewish ancestry.
After years of drug abuse, the rock guitar hero collapsed and died in 1991. R.I.P.

Before he joined (1971) the New York Dolls, the coolest glam and glitter gang in rock ‘n roll history, he had a couple bands of his own. He was a fanatic fan of Keith Richards. He copied his guitar style and his poses, while his sister styled his hair like Keef.

After 2 albums Johnny left to jump on the punk train and
formed The Heartbreakers with Richard Hell, who left soon.

Eventually, he started a solo career. He assembled a cast of ’70s punk and rock stars – Chrissie Hynde, Phil Lynott, Peter Perrett, Steve Marriott, and Pistols Paul Cook, and Steve Jones, among others – for his debut solo LP So Alone, released in 1978.

His masterstroke single You Can’t Put Your Arms Around A Memory
was/is certainly his most memorable achievement.

Studio version

Live

JOHNNY THUNDERS: Bio – Discography

R.I.P. MARK STEWART

Posted on by JL

23 April 2023


Young Mark Stewart on the cover of NME in 1978

Very sad news. MARK STEWART passed away at only 62. No cause of
death is communicated. He was the mastermind of new wave/post-punk
crusaders THE POP GROUP (Bristol, UK) and also a much-lauded solo artist
exploring dub, reggae, electronic music, rock and punk. Rest in peace.

Discography The Pop Group here.
Discography as a solo artist here.

On Belgian TV in 1980.

I had the great pleasure to meet Mark twice and interviewing him once.
He was not only an influencing artist but also a warmhearted and a
down-to-earth person. I’ll miss him sadly.

A quote from Mark about the early days.

Happy 73 PETER FRAMPTON

Posted on by JL

22 April 2023

American/English singer-songwriter PETER FRAMPTON
was born on 22 April 1950 in Beckenham, Kent, England.

Happy 73.

At the age of 16 PETER FRAMPTON played with English
beat group The Herd who had a couple of UK hits.

In 1969 he joined small face Steve Marriott‘s new band Humble Pie who released several albums and scored a #5 hit in England with ace blues-rock single Natural Born Bugie.

In 1979 Frampton started his very successful solo career and he’s still going. So far he recorded/released 14 studio LPs. His top-10 hit Show Me The Way from his 1976 album Frampton Comes Alive! made him a megastar.

PETER FRAMPTON: Bio – Discography – Instagram

Today 7 Years Ago Purple Genius PRINCE Passed Away – His 36 Years Old Hit Unfortunaly ‘SIGN “☮” THE TIMES’ Highly Relevant Again Today

Posted on by JL

21 April 2023

Musical genius PRINCE passed away today 7 years ago, on 21 April 2016,
following an accidental overdose of Fentanyl, a strong painkiller, 50 to 100
times stronger the morphine. He was only 57.

In 1987 the purple royalty released his double
masterpiece album SIGN “O” THE TIMES.

The late, sadly missed icon translated the troubled times the world
experienced back then perfectly in the title track. Unfortunately nothing
has really changed after 36 years. Today it’s back to egoism, intolerance,
racism, sexism, hate and political extremism as we all know.

The fact that this funky master blaster sounds like
it’s 1987 all over again is both scary and alarming.

PRINCE: Biography – Discography – Paisley Park Website

PS: Since 2018, fentanyl and its analogues have been responsible for most drug overdose deaths in the United States, causing over 71,238 deaths in 2021. Because fentanyl is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, its primary clinical utility is in pain management for cancer