Let me know what you think of the following songs.
I will kick off the weekend with some foot stompin. hand clapping, old time gospel music from the Mighty Clouds of Joy. They were inducted into the Gospel Hall of Fame in 1999.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mighty_Clouds_of_Joy
“The Mighty Clouds of Joy were formed in 1960 and started out in a tradition-based style. Eventually they added soul, R&B, and rock flourishes into their musical mix (one of their early hits was produced by Philadelphia soul czars Gamble and Huff) without diluting the essential religious essence of their material. The long-lived group flourished throughout the rest of the 20th century, scoring numerous Grammy awards and nominations, as well as several hit albums along the way.”
“I Came To Jesus”
2) Oi Va Voi – “Refugee”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oi_Va_Voi
“Oi Va Voi are a British band that takes it’s name from a Yiddidsh-derived exclamation popular in Modern Hebrew meaning, approximately “Oh Dear”. It’s a experimental band from London, England, which formed in the late 1990s. Their sound draws on Jewish music from both the Ashkenazic and Sephardic traditions, including both klezmer and Ladino music, as well as Eastern European, especially Hungarian folk music, as well as contemporary electronic music.”
3) Perhaps my favorite song, for obvious reasons, as a thirteen year old with a teenagers fantasy.
The Teen Queens – “Eddie My Love”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Teen_Queens
The Teen Queens were an American musical group from the 1950’s, most remembered for their hit single “Eddie My Love”, which reached #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in March 1956.
The group consisted of sisters Betty and Rosie Collins, sisters of Aaron Collins, a singer with the doo wop group The Cadets. It was Aaron who wrote their debut song, and the single that became their biggest hit.
This was their only hit record and after several failed albums that quiet the music scene in 1961.
When you were a young teen was their a song that you considered “your” song?
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May 15, 2009 at 7:23 pm
Indian Lake Papa
I like these choices better than the last ones – just my preference. in 1961-62 a song that was part of me was “Soldier boy”. A girl i dated grabbed onto that one while I was in the military.
May 17, 2009 at 6:47 pm
edfromct
Soldier was the #1 recorded in America exactly 47 years ago, in May 1962.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_100_number-one_hits_of_1962_(United_States)
From Wikipedia:
The Shirelles were originally formed in 1958 in Passic, NJ, by four friends: Shirley Reeves, Doris Jackson, Addie “Micki” McPherson, and Beverly Lee. Students at Passic HIgh School, they christened themselves “the Poquellos”, and worte the song “I Met Him On A Sunday”. A school friend had them audition for her mother, Florence Greenberg, who ran a small record label; she was impressed enough to become the group’s manager, and changed their name to The Shirelles by combining frequent lead singer Shirley’s first name with doo-woppers the Chantels. The Shirelles recording of “I Met Him On Sunday climbed into the Top 50 in 1958.
Other hits – Dedicated to the One I Love, Tonight’s the Night, Will You Love Me Tomorrow, Mama Said, Soldier Boy & Baby It’s You.
The only video of I could find:
May 16, 2009 at 4:37 am
lovewillbringustogether
When you were a young teen was their a song that you considered “your” song?
More times than i can remember
and it in no way stopped when i was no longer a teen!
In my 40’s when i was struggling with yet another ‘impossible’ Love i felt the entire Album ‘Left of Centre’ by Natalie Imbruglia had been written just for my circumstances
**** maybe even ***** for Refugee
*** to **** for I Came to Jesus – four for the music and performance (that as entertainment i quite liked) but only 3 if it is meant to be a song of Worshipping Him, and not just a feel good/look at me song.
and **** for ‘Eddie’ – you OLD romantic you!
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May 17, 2009 at 8:14 pm
edfromct
I see Natalie Imbruglia is another fellow Aussie of yours. She was born “on the Central Coast north of Sydney.
She started her career in two commercials, one for “Twisties” and the other “Bubblicious”.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Imruglia
“Torn” was the big hit from the the album “Left of Middle”. I found this version of the title track that I really liked.
“Left of Middle”
May 17, 2009 at 11:43 pm
lovewillbringustogether
Thanks for that one, Mate.
i can recommend the album if you liked that track. ‘Left of the middle’ is of course, where our Heart is
Nat is quite easy on the eye although in that almost a capella version her voice sounded to me more of a ‘harsh’ quality on the strong notes than on her album in a studio.
i think she was a star in the Soap “Neighbours’ or ‘Home and Away’ or another one of the ones i try not to watch but a generation of Aussies and Eurpoeans have grown up watching on TV.
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May 18, 2009 at 3:53 pm
edfromct
Natalie did have a regular role in the soap Neighbours, she was only 16. She moved to London but couldn’t get a work permit. Bankrupt she turned to her first passion music. A friend helped get a recording contract and the rest is history. Another example of someone finds success only after first failing.
Another song from the Left of Middle album, “Smoke”
May 19, 2009 at 2:16 am
lovewillbringustogether
‘Embedding disabled by request’
But i did get to watch ‘Wishing i was there’ instead
i love ‘Torn’ but some of my other favourites from the album include ‘City’, ‘Impressed’ and ‘Intuition’.
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May 19, 2009 at 2:46 am
edfromct
Thanks for letting me know about the disabled video. I have reposted the only You Tube video of the song that worked. Unfortunately you it’s only lyrics, which I will guess you already know.
Do you still have a copy of the album?
May 19, 2009 at 4:22 am
lovewillbringustogether
i still like to listen – thanks for reposting it.
and yes, i sure do – is one of my favourite CD’s – even if it holds some bitter-sweet memories.
For a while Nat was ‘Spoken For’, being married to the talented but somewhat ‘troubled’ singer, song-writer Daniel Johns from the Aussie rock group ‘Sliverchair’ – but they recently divorced. I’m being a gentleman and waiting a suitable period before making my ‘move’
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May 19, 2009 at 4:36 pm
edfromct
Once you do decide to “make your movie” you can contact her through her twitter account. She has 2,697 followers so you might have to get in line:
http://twitter.com/natimbruglia
Her official web site:
http://www.natalieimbruglia.com/
May 19, 2009 at 11:33 pm
lovewillbringustogether
you Sir truly are a font of useful information!
i just might have to start ‘twittering’ again now?
With my natural charm and talent (and a strong pair of elbows)
i reckon i could make my way to the front of that ‘queue’ in next to no time 
Last i heard Prince Harry was making his ‘movie’ – Someone has to rescue the poor woman before it’s too late.
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May 20, 2009 at 3:06 pm
edfromct
I did a google search and found the following article:
“Natalie Imbruglia Dismisses Romance Rumours With Prince Harry”
http://www.zimbio.com/Chelsy+Davy/articles/98/Natalie+Imbruglia+Dismisses+Romance+Rumours
You still have a shot Love.
Outside of living in a castle I can’t think of any reason for wanting to be a party of the Royal family. I can’t imagine what it would be like to have Prince Charles as an father-in-law.