This blog spot is the home to my ramblings. I am a free lance writer. Most of my work goes on Associated Content. Sometimes I write what is on my mind, sometimes I plug some of my writing, and sometimes a combination of the two. So, sit back read, enjoy, and we will see where it goes.
When I chose Merry Clayton as a participant on my October 1, 2015 Battle of the Bands that she recently had both of her legs amputated due to a near fatal car accident in 2014. I did vnot know she was going to be honored this month by the American Jazz Foundation with the first ever "Clark and Gwen Terry Courage Award."
I knew her because she provided the original female vocals on the chosen song for my Rocktober Battle of the Band song "Gimme Shelter" by the Rolling Stones. I thought her own version of the song would be cool to feature.
She lost the Battle to Grand Funk Railroad and Grand Funk Railroad had their day as victors wish you can revisit here.
However with all that Merry Clayton is going through and still have the attitude of "I Still have the voice" I think she deserves a post as well!
Here she talks about doing that song, Mick Jagger offers his thoughts, and a bit of just her..
Interesting trivia early in her career she worked with Ray Charles as one of The Raelettes. Her backup vocals ended up helping singers such as Pearl Bailey, Tom Jones, Joe Cocker, Carol King, Neil Young and more. If backing up The Rolling Stones on "Gimme Shelter" wasn't big enough her vocals also are featured on Lynyrd Skynyrds "Sweet Home Alabama."
In the 80s there was a movie called "Dirty Dancing" which was kind of big. Merry Clayton
is featured on the soundtrack with a song called "Yes"..
Here is a funky song called "Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow"
I didn't realize she also was featured on the Tori Amos song "Cornflake Girl" and was married to jazz musician Curtis Amy. Curtis brother is Sam Clayton who was a percussionist with Little Feat.
Merry Clayton plans to continue to sing and her voice will be featured on the next Coldplay album.
Mick Jagger turned 72 today July 26. This is the fourth year in a row I have celebrated his birthday with a post. Jagger just keeps rocking as The Rolling Stones just wrapped up their North American Zip Code tour.
Here they do "Far Away Eyes" in Nashville from their latest tour...
He keeps going and "Dancing in the Streets" with David Bowie...
It's "Just Another Night" as Mick turns another year older..
Mick Jagger the legendary front man and singer for the storied Rolling Stones turns 71 today. His new movie about James Brown Get On Up which Mick produces actually has me very excited..
Mick with my favorite guitarist Jeff Beck
Of course with Mick Jagger there is so much music to choose from so let's get started..
Mick with a little help from Lenny Kravitz above. Mick with a Brand New Set of Rules below...
You know we could do this all day with no Satisfaction..
I have lots of choices to write about today which is a good thing. Sometimes it is the other way around. Well today is Mick Jagger's 70th birthday so I thought I would celebrate it. His birthday trumps a lot of things. well let us start with the music...
This is a solo song called "Brand New Set of Rules" a song I have always liked. The video is great since it has tons of pictures of Mick...
Here is Mick on The David Letterman Show doing a top ten list..
Here Mick performs with Jeff Beck in The White House..
Going back in the way back machine, The Rolling Stones playing "Satisfaction"
Happy Birthday Mick Jagger! I will be back with a new post soon....
See we celebrate birthdays on this blog from time to time. Plus I was tired of all the death notices and wanted a bit of a break from promoting my stuff. Plus anytime I get to mess around with some Rolling Stones related stuff, that is a good thing since they are one of my favorite bands (if not my favorite.) Well Mick turned 69 today, hopefully he and his mates have it in them for one more tour, or more.
Here is Mick performing in the White House over the Winter with Jeff Beck and others..
Here he is on the Season Finale of Saturday Night Live with the Foo Fighters..
one of my favorite Mick solo songs..
anyway I guess I will wrap it up with a Stones song..
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