Helen Kane (born Helen Clare Schroeder) was an American singer and actress. Her signature song was “I Wanna Be Loved by You” (1928), featured in the 1928 stage musical Good Boy. The song was written for Good Boy by the songwriting team Kalmar and Ruby. Kane’s voice and appearance were thought to be a source […]
I Want To Be Loved By You
“I Wanna Be Loved by You” is a song written by Herbert Stothart and Harry Ruby, with lyrics by Bert Kalmar, for the 1928 musical Good Boy. It was first performed on September 5, 1928, by Helen Kane, who was the inspiration for the cartoon character Betty Boop. “I Wanna Be Loved by You” was […]
Strange Kind of Women
Deep Purple are considered by many to be the most innovative and successful rock band of all time, but in the last 4 years, “Strange Kind of Women” an all-female band from Italy has emerged that can emulate Deep Purple’s magic every night! Eliana Cargnelutti, the leader and guitarist from Udine, near Venice, came up […]
Bach – Concerto in A minor for four harpsichords, BWV 1065
Bach made a number of transcriptions of Antonio Vivaldi’s concertos, especially from his Op. 3 set, entitled L’estro armonico. Bach adapted them for solo harpsichord and solo organ, but for the Concerto for 4 violins in B minor, Op. 3 No. 10, RV 580, he decided upon the unique solution of using four harpsichords and orchestra. This is thus […]
Spirogyra
Spirogyra was originally formed as a duo by Martin Cockerham (vocals/guitar) and Mark Francis in Bolton, Lancashire in the summer of 1967. This original incarnation of the band produced no recordings, and ended when Cockerham left to attend the University of Kent at Canterbury. In December 1969, Cockerham recruited a number of fellow students for […]
Old Man Trump
“Old Man Trump” is a song with lyrics written by American folk singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie in 1954. The song describes the racist housing practices and discriminatory rental policies of his landlord, Fred Trump, father of the current United States President Donald Trump. In January 2016, Will Kaufman, a Guthrie scholar and professor of American literature […]
With A Little Bit Of Luck
“With a Little Bit of Luck” is a popular song by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, written for the 1956 Broadway play My Fair Lady. It was sung by Stanley Holloway as Alfred P. Doolittle in both the original stage and film versions. It is sung by Eliza’s bin man father, Alfred P. Doolittle […]
The Castaways
The Castaways were an American rock band from the Twin Cities in Minnesota, United States. They were formed in 1963. The band’s only hit single was “Liar, Liar” written by keyboardist and band leader Jim Donna and drummer (and band co-founder) Dennis Craswell, the song was produced by Timothy D. Kehr and released by Soma […]
Rachel Sweet
Rachel Sweet is an American singer, television writer and actress.She was born in Akron, Ohio. Because she pursued her singing career so young, she dropped out of high school to concentrate on her career, but she was still required to devote time to her studies. Sweet resumed her education via correspondence courses, and she eventually […]
Swell Maps
Swell Maps was an English experimental DIY, early punk and post-punk rock group from Birmingham, England active in various forms between 1972 and 1980. Although it had existed in various forms since 1972, Swell Maps formed into a coherent musical entity after the beginning of British punk. The band consisted of Solihull teenagers Epic Soundtracks […]