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All posts for the day December 20th, 2012

Favorite Holiday Songs #14 – Jesus Christ

Posted by thebestmusicyouhaveneverheard on December 20, 2012
Posted in: Holiday Songs, Other Music Blogs Of Note, RIP, Rock History, Under Appreciated Singer/Songwriter, Underachievers. Tagged: , . Leave a comment

Big Star is one of the most influential, but under rated, bands from the early 1970s.  I have always been a huge fan.  Here’s a demo of a little Holiday ditty written by the late, great Alex Chilton and performed by Big Star.  I hope you enjoy it!

To try to get back into the Holiday spirt I have a special Big Star holiday gift for you.   Chick on the link below to visit my friends at the Aquarium Drunkard music website and download a great 1974 live performance by Big Star.

http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2012/12/14/big-star-cambridge-performing-arts-center-march-31-1974/

RIP Alex

Favorite Holiday Songs #15 – Do They Know It’s Christmas

Posted by thebestmusicyouhaveneverheard on December 20, 2012
Posted in: Great Rock Stories, Holiday Songs, Rock History. Leave a comment

Today’s Holiday song is the most famous ensemble Christmas song of all time, Do They Know It’s Christmas.  It is worth listening and watching just to see the many musicians that participated as they looked in 1984.  Here is the list as provided in Wikipedia:

Adam Clayton (U2)

Phil Collins (Genesis)

Bob Geldof (The Boomtown Rats)

Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet)

Chris Cross (Ultravox)

John Taylor (Duran Duran)

Paul Young

Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet)

Glenn Gregory (Heaven 17)

Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran)

Simon Crowe (The Boomtown Rats)

Marilyn

Keren Woodward (Bananarama)

Martin Kemp (Spandau Ballet)

Jody Watley (Shalamar)

Bono (U2)

Paul Weller (The Style Council)

James “J.T.” Taylor (Kool & the Gang)

George Michael (Wham!)

Midge Ure (Ultravox)

Martyn Ware (Heaven 17)

John Keeble (Spandau Ballet)

Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet)

Roger Taylor (Duran Duran)

Sara Dallin (Bananarama)

Siobhan Fahey (Bananarama)

Pete Briquette (The Boomtown Rats)

Francis Rossi (Status Quo)

Robert ‘Kool’ Bell (Kool & the Gang)

Dennis J. T. Thomas (Kool & the Gang)

Andy Taylor (Duran Duran)

Jon Moss (Culture Club)

Sting (The Police)

Rick Parfitt (Status Quo)

Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran)

Johnny Fingers (The Boomtown Rats)

David Bowie

Boy George (Culture Club)

Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes to Hollywood)

Stuart Adamson (Big Country)

Bruce Watson (Big Country)

Tony Butler (Big Country)

Mark Brzezicki (Big Country)

Enjoy the song…….

Sorry I Haven’t Posted Recently

Posted by thebestmusicyouhaveneverheard on December 20, 2012
Posted in: Coming Attractions. 1 Comment

My dad has had serious health issues for the past week and a half.  During this time I have spent all of my time either at Work or at the Hospital and have been  running on about 2 hours sleep a night.  I  have just not had the time or energy to post.  Sorry

Before I quit posting, we were right in the middle of a holiday song countdown.  To keep everything in sync I will be posting two songs a day between now and next Monday.