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Great music and fun! The midnight jammies highlights a band or theme, with all your favorite oldies!
Robertson's work with the Band was instrumental in creating the Americana music genre. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Canadian Music Hall of Fame as a member of the Band, and into Canada's Walk of Fame, with the Band and on his own. He is ranked 59th in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 greatest guitarists.[3] He wrote "The Weight", "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down", and "Up on Cripple Creek" with the Band and had solo hits with "Broken Arrow" and "Somewhere Down the Crazy River", and many others. He was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Songwriters. Great music and fun, GSR.
On the midnight jammies: THe Doors. The Doors were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger, and drummer John Densmore. They were among the most influential and controversial rock acts of the 1960s, partly due to Morrison's lyrics and voice, along with his erratic stage persona. The group is widely regarded as an important figure of the era's counterculture. Great music and fun, GSR.
The Stranger is the fifth studio album by American singer Billy Joel, released in September 1977 by Columbia Records. It was the first of Joel's albums to be produced by Phil Ramone, with whom he would work for five subsequent albums.
Joel's previous studio effort, Turnstiles, had sold modestly and peaked low on the US charts, prompting Columbia to consider dropping him if his next release sold poorly. Joel wanted the new album to feature his touring band, formed during the production of Turnstiles. The band consisted of drummer Liberty DeVitto, bassist Doug Stegmeyer, and multi-instrumentalist saxophonist/organist Richie Cannata. Seeking out a new producer, he first turned to veteran Beatles producer George Martin before coming across and settling on Ramone, whose name he had seen on albums by other artists such as Paul Simon. Great music and fun, GSR.
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for over six decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the rock era. In the early 1960s, the Rolling Stones pioneered the gritty, rhythmically driven sound that came to define hard rock. Their first stable line-up consisted of vocalist Mick Jagger, multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones, guitarist Keith Richards, bassist Bill Wyman, and drummer Charlie Watts. During their formative years, Jones was the primary leader: he assembled the band, named it, and drove their sound and image. After Andrew Loog Oldham became the group's manager in 1963, he encouraged them to write their own songs. Jagger and Richards became the primary creative force behind the band, alienating Jones, who had developed a drug addiction that interfered with his ability to contribute meaningfully. Great music and fun, GSR.
The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, in 1963 by brothers Ray and Dave Davies. They are regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s.[3][4] The band emerged during the height of British rhythm and blues and Merseybeat, and were briefly part of the British Invasion of the United States until their touring ban in 1965. Their third single, the Ray Davies-penned "You Really Got Me",[4][5] became an international hit, topping the charts in the United Kingdom and reaching the Top 10 in the United States. Great music and fun on the midnight jammies!
We celebrate an early 4th of July with songs about America, USA, Freedom and the like. Come along and pay tribute to those who founded our country and those that gave their lives to keep us free. Great music and fun, GSR.
Summer arrived on June 21st, and so we celebrate its arrival with the best summertime music ever made! On the midnight jammies, the top 5 Summer songs of all time! Check it out! Grab a straw hat, beach chair and some sunscreen, it's out summer special! GSR, great music and fun.
Check out the origins of Father's Day on the 11 O'clock report, then some great Father music. Then on the midnight jammies, The Moody Blues. This Band that started in 1964 in Birmingham England, was one of the first to use classical instruments and elements of progressive rock. Tunes like Knights In White Satin and Tuesday Ride My See Saw, were major hits for them. Find out what other songs made the list! GSR. Great music and fun!
On the 11 O'clock report, we explore D-Day and what went on to prepare for the invasion, including some poems that were messages to the French Resistance that the invasion was imminent. On the Midnight Jammies, The Police: The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977.[1] For most of their history the line-up consisted of primary songwriter Sting (lead vocals, bass guitar), Andy Summers (guitar) and Stewart Copeland (drums, percussion). The Police became globally popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Emerging in the British new wave scene, they played a style of rock influenced by punk, reggae, and jazz. Great music and fun, GSR.
Sultana was a commercial side-wheel steamboat which exploded and sank on the Mississippi River on April 27, 1865, killing 1,169 people in what remains the worst maritime disaster in United States history. The steamer registered 1,719 tons[2] and normally carried a crew of 85. For two years, she ran a regular route between St. Louis and New Orleans and was frequently commissioned to carry troops during the American Civil War. Although designed with a capacity of only 376 passengers, she was carrying 2,130 when three of the boat's four boilers exploded and caused it to sink near Memphis, Tennessee. Then on the midnight jammies, a Thanksgiving tradition: Arlo Guthrie's Alice's Restaraunt Massacree. Great music and fun, GSR!
The 1970's gave us some classic songs we could sing along with. On the midnight jammies, we play the top ten songs from the 70's that after a few drinks, you might get up a belt them out on stage! Check them out and sing along, with the chorus! Great music and fun, GSR.
On the 11 O'Clock Report: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald! Find out about the mysterious sinking of the largest great lakes freighter to ply the waters and what the final words were from the Captain. THen on the midnight jammies: THe top five best 70's ballads as voted by listeners. Great music, history and fun! Every Saturday night at 10pm E Live!
All your favorite Halloween music and sound bites! No costume needed. Trick or Treat with some great music! We will also explaing the origins of Halloween and some of the customs like carving pumpkins instead of turnips! Great music, history and scary fun! GSR.
The 1970's was driven by some of the best rock music and artists. Songs to listen to by candlelight or by bic lighter and lava lamp! Come along as we check out the top ten ballads of the 1970's, on the midnight jammies! Great music and fun, GSR, live every Saturday night at 10pm, on rockwiththeshock.com
The 1960's produced some great ballads. Some went on to be used in movies, others filled the radio waves with the sounds of the 1960's and good memories. Come along as we go back to the 60's for the top five ballads! On the 11 O'Clock Report, Monocacy: Recent Paranormal Investigation and EVP evidence from the Battlefield. Great music, history and EVP's, GSR.
Songs that tell a story of war, conflict or future doom, on the midnight jammies! On the 11 O'Clock report, Sgt. York, the story of a Tennessee country boy who becomes the biggest hero of WWI. Find out how he went from objector to protector and captured 132 German soldiers, killing the machine gunners one by one who manned the nests, that had decimated his unit. Great music, history and fun, GSR!
On the midnight jammies, funny songs part 2! Songs that make you laugh out loud, check out the top 5 funny songs! Ghost Soldiers Radio, great music and funny songs! rockwiththeshock.com every Saturday night at 10pm.
Songs that make you laugh and smile are good for your health! It has been proven, so why not indulge in a little healthy fun? Check out the midnight jammies for some of the funniest songs ever! Numbers 10-6 have some great hits to sing a long with, hint hint. Great music and fun, GSR.
On this day in history on the 11 O'clock report, the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam. The Battle of Antietam or Battle of Sharpsburg particularly in the Southern United States, was a battle of the American Civil War fought on September 17, 1862, between Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and Union Gen. George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac near Sharpsburg, Maryland and Antietam Creek. Part of the Maryland Campaign, it was the first field army–level engagement in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War to take place on Union soil. It remains the bloodiest day in American history, with a combined tally of 22,717 dead, wounded, or missing.Although the Union army suffered heavier casualties than the Confederates, the battle was a major turning point in the Union's favor. On the midnight jammies, best opening lines part 2, numbers 5-1. Great music and fun, GSR.
Wrapping up the One Hit Wonders on the midnight jammies, this great set of music will get you moving and dancing. New listener C from La Habra California, tuned in to the great music and fun. La Habra (archaic spelling of La Abra, Spanish for 'The Opening') is a city in the northwestern corner of Orange County, California, United States. Join us now with this podcast of our live show and enjoy some classic 70's tunes and other hits! GSR. Great music and fun.
A one-hit wonder is any entity that achieves mainstream popularity, often for only one piece of work, and becomes known among the general public solely for that momentary success. The term is most commonly used in regard to music performers with only one hit single that overshadows their other work. Some artists dubbed "one-hit wonders" in a particular country have had great success in other countries. Music artists with subsequent popular albums and hit listings are typically not considered a one-hit wonder. One-hit wonders usually see their popularity decreasing after their hit listing and most often do not ever return to hit listings with other songs or albums. Great music and fun, GSR.
On the Midnight Jammies: Woodstock Music and Art Fair, commonly referred to simply as Woodstock, was a music festival held August 15–18, 1969, on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York, 40 miles (65 km) southwest of the town of Woodstock. Billed as "an Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music" and alternatively referred to as the Woodstock Rock Festival, it attracted an audience of more than 400,000. Thirty-two acts performed outdoors despite sporadic rain. Great music, peace and fun! GSR.
One hit wonders continues with part 2, numbers 5 thru 1. Come along and check out the top 5 all time one-hit wonders! Great music and fun with a summer twist! GSR. Every Saturday at 10pm E live!
Last week we asked our readers to vote for their favorite One Hit Wonders of all-time. Some famous one hit wonder bands (The Vapors, The Buggles) existed barely long enough to record their lone hit, while others (Los del Rio, The Knack) continued to plug away for years after their brief moment at the top. Some (Sir Mix-A-Lot) revel in the notoriety their hit continues to brings them, while others (Devo) see that hit as the very thing that killed their career. Any way you look at it, the industry is littered with one hit wonders. Here are your top 10. Pt 1 on tonight's jammies will highlight 10-6. Next Saturday 5-1. Great music and fun, GSR.
With the country gripped in a triple digit heat wave, this show plays all the HOT SUMMER music you need to hear to get through these dog days of summer. At midnight, the jammies goes for a HOT theme. Can you guess the top 5 HOT songs? Check this show out, grab some sunglasses, SPF, and a beach chair, and enjoy the hot summer music! GSR LIVE every Satruday at 10pm E. FREE. rockwiththeshock.com
Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that landed the first humans on the Moon, Americans Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, on July 20, 1969, at 20:18 UTC. Armstrong became the first to step onto the lunar surface six hours later on July 21 at 02:56 UTC. Armstrong spent about two and a half hours outside the spacecraft, Aldrin slightly less, and together they collected 47.5 pounds (21.5 kg) of lunar material for return to Earth. The third member of the mission, Michael Collins, piloted the command spacecraft alone in lunar orbit until Armstrong and Aldrin returned to it just under a day later for the trip back to Earth. Great music and moon fun, GSR.
On the 11 O'Clock report; the Battle of Monocacy, July 9, 1864. A little know battle that saved Washington and perhaps the country near the end of the civil war. On the jammies, the Summer Six! My top six summer picks! What are your summer six? All show we will highlight America, and songs about America and freedom. Come along on a patriotic show with great music and fun, GSR.
At 11, find out about the history of Father's Day! And at midnight, 80's Rock Ballads Pt. 3, out last installment of this series. Check out the great Father's Day music as we pay tribute to Dad's everywhere! Happy Father's Day. God Bless. GSR Great music and Father's Day! rockwiththeshock.com every Saturday at 10pm.
All the great 80's rock ballads in an easy to play format called the midnight jammies! Check out part 2 of this great group of artists and music from the decade of the hair bands! At 11, this day in history. Find out what movie came out on this day in 1993! Great music and fun, GSR. Every Saturday night at 10pmE, on rockwiththeshock.com FREE!
At 11, the lunar prospector that crashed into the moon on a mission to dislodge water vapor, then on the midnight jammies, 1980's rock ballads part one! The top five rock ballads as chosen by Rolling Stone Magazine and me! Great music and fun, GSR. Live, every Saturday night at 10 pm E. rockwiththeshock.com
Women of Rock, numbers 11-15! At 11, The USS Constitution, old ironsides. Find out how it got its name, in which battle and whith which ship. GSR, Great music and fun! Saturday at 10pm E.
We explore the women of rock part two on the midnight jammies. At 11, I go over EVP's of a recent investigation somewhere in Virginia. Great music and fun, GSR.
We celebrate Mother's day with tunes about dear old mom. Then on the midnight jammies! A theme. This jammies theme involves the top women of rock. Part one looks at the top 5, as picked by the DJ. Future episodes involve more women up to the top 25! Tune-in and turn on! Women of Rock, sponsoored by Tabby Cat Litter. Tabby Cat Litter, it will drive your cat in circles! GSR, great music and fun!
Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actress. Her music incorporates elements of pop, rock, country, jazz, and blues. She has released ten studio albums, four compilations and two live albums, as well as contributed to several film soundtracks. Her most popular songs include "All I Wanna Do" (1994), "Strong Enough" (1994), "If It Makes You Happy" (1996), "Everyday Is a Winding Road" (1996), "Tomorrow Never Dies" (1997, theme song for the James Bond eponymous film), "My Favorite Mistake" (1998), "Picture" (2002, duet with Kid Rock) and "Soak Up the Sun" (2002). Crow has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide and won nine Grammy Awards (out of 32 nominations) from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. As an actress, Crow has appeared on various television series including 30 Rock, Cop Rock, GCB, Cougar Town, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, One Tree Hill and NCIS: New Orleans. Great music and fun! Ghost Soldiers Radio!
Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and activist. He rose to fame as the original lead singer of the progressive rock band Genesis.[1] After leaving Genesis in 1975, he launched a successful solo career with "Solsbury Hill" as his first single. His 1986 album, So, is his best-selling release and is certified triple platinum in the UK and five times platinum in the U.S. The album's most successful single, "Sledgehammer", won a record nine MTV Awards at the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards and, according to a report in 2011, it was MTV's most played music video of all time. Great music and fun! GSR.
Kansas is an American rock band that became popular in the 1970s initially on album-oriented rock charts and later with hit singles such as "Carry On Wayward Son" and "Dust in the Wind".[4] The band has produced nine gold albums, three multi-platinum albums (Leftoverture 4×, Point of Know Return 4×, and The Best of Kansas 4×), one other platinum studio album (Monolith), one platinum live double album (Two for the Show), and a million-selling single, "Dust in the Wind". Kansas appeared on the Billboard charts for over 200 weeks throughout the 1970s and 1980s and played to sold-out arenas and stadiums throughout North America, Europe and Japan. "Carry On Wayward Son" was the second-most-played track on US classic rock radio in 1995 and No. 1 in 1997, Great music and fun, GSR!
Lynyrd Skynyrd (/ˌlɛnərd ˈskɪnərd/ LEN-ərd SKIN-ərd)[2] is an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida. The group originally formed as My Backyard in 1964 and comprised Ronnie Van Zant (lead vocalist), Gary Rossington (guitar), Allen Collins (guitar), Larry Junstrom (bass guitar) and Bob Burns (drums). The band spent five years touring small venues under various names and with several lineup changes before deciding on "Lynyrd Skynyrd" in 1969. The band released its first album in 1973, having settled on a lineup that included bassist Leon Wilkeson, keyboardist Billy Powell and guitarist Ed King. Burns left and was replaced by Artimus Pyle in 1974. King left in 1975 and was replaced by Steve Gaines in 1976. At the height of their fame in the 1970s, the band popularized the Southern rock genre with songs such as "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Free Bird". After releasing five studio albums and one live album, the band's career was abruptly halted on October 20, 1977, when their chartered airplane crashed, killing Van Zant, Steve Gaines, and backup singer Cassie Gaines, and seriously injuring the rest of the band. Great music and fun, GSR.
James Joseph Croce (/ˈkroʊtʃi/; January 10, 1943 – September 20, 1973) was an American folk and rock singer-songwriter. Between 1966 and 1973, he released five studio albums and numerous singles. During this period, Croce took a series of odd jobs to pay bills while he continued to write, record, and perform concerts. After he formed a partnership with songwriter and guitarist Maury Muehleisen his fortunes turned in the early 1970s. His breakthrough came in 1972; his third album, You Don't Mess Around with Jim, produced three charting singles, including "Time in a Bottle", which reached No. 1 after his death. The follow-up album, Life and Times, included the song "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown", which was the only No. 1 hit he had during his lifetime. Great music and fun! GSR.
Sir James Paul McCartney CH MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record and film producer who gained worldwide fame as co-lead vocalist, co-songwriter and bassist for the Beatles. One of the most successful composers and performers of all time, he is known for his melodic approach to bass-playing, his versatile and wide tenor vocal range, and his musical eclecticism, exploring styles ranging from pre-rock 'n' roll pop to classical and electronica. His songwriting partnership with John Lennon remains the most successful in history. Great music and fun! GSR.
Saint Patrick (Latin: Patricius; Irish: Pádraig [ˈpˠaːd̪ˠɾˠəɟ]; Welsh: Padrig) was a fifth-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. Known as the "Apostle of Ireland", he is the primary patron saint of Ireland, the other patron saints being Brigit of Kildare and Columba. Patrick was never formally canonised,[2] having lived prior to the current laws of the Catholic Church in these matters. Nevertheless, he is venerated as a Saint in the Catholic Church and in the Eastern Orthodox Church, where he is regarded as equal-to-the-apostles and Enlightener of Ireland. He is also regarded as a Saint within the framework of their respective doctrine by the Anglican Communion and the Lutheran Churches. Great Irish Music and Fun! GSR.
Born and raised in Liverpool, Lennon became involved in the skiffle craze as a teenager; his first band, the Quarrymen, was named the Silver Beatles, and finally evolved into the Beatles in 1960. When the group disbanded in 1970, Lennon embarked on a sporadic solo career that produced albums including John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band and Imagine, and songs such as "Give Peace a Chance", "Working Class Hero", and "Imagine". After he married Yoko Ono in 1969, he added "Ono" as one of his middle names. Lennon disengaged himself from the music business in 1975 to raise his infant son Sean, but re-emerged with Ono in 1980 with the new album Double Fantasy. He was shot and killed in front of his Manhattan apartment three weeks after its release. Great music and fun! GSR.
The Moody Blues were an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1964, initially consisting of keyboardist Mike Pinder, multi-instrumentalist Ray Thomas, guitarist Denny Laine, drummer Graeme Edge, and bassist Clint Warwick. The group came to prominence playing rhythm and blues. They made some changes in musicians but settled on a line-up of Pinder, Thomas, Edge, guitarist Justin Hayward, and bassist John Lodge, who stayed together for most of the band's "classic era" into the early 1970s. Edge was the group’s sole continuous member throughout their entire history. Great music and fun! GSR. FREE!
Bryan Guy Adams, born 5 November 1959 in Ontario Canada, is a singer, songwriter, record producer, guitarist, photographer, philanthropist and activist. Adams rose to fame in North America with his 1983 album Cuts Like a Knife and turned into a global star with his 1984 album Reckless, which produced some of his best known songs, including "Run to You" and "Summer of '69".[1] In 1991, he released "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" from the album Waking Up the Neighbors and the song became a worldwide hit which went to number 1 in many countries, including 16 consecutive weeks in the United Kingdom, a new record. Adams also had the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "Heaven", "All for Love" and "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" Great music and fun, Ghost Soldiers Radio.
Creedence Clearwater Revival, also referred to as Creedence and CCR, was an American rock band formed in El Cerrito, California. The band initially consisted of lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter John Fogerty; his brother, rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty; bassist Stu Cook; and drummer Doug Clifford. These members had played together since 1959, first as the Blue Velvets and later as the Golliwogs, before settling on the Creedence Clearwater Revival name in 1967. CCR's musical style encompassed roots rock, swamp rock, blues rock, Southern rock, country rock, and blue-eyed soul. Belying their origins in the East Bay subregion of the San Francisco Bay Area, the band often played in a Southern rock style, with lyrics about bayous, catfish, the Mississippi River and other elements of Southern United States iconography. The band's songs rarely dealt with romantic love, concentrating instead on political and socially conscious lyrics about topics such as the Vietnam War. The band performed at the 1969 Woodstock festival in Upstate New York, and was the first major act signed to appear there.
Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27, 1947 – January 20, 2022), known professionally as Meat Loaf, was an American singer and actor. He was noted for his powerful, wide-ranging voice and theatrical live shows. He is on the list of best-selling music artists. His Bat Out of Hell trilogy — Bat Out of Hell (1977), Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell (1993), and Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose (2006) — has sold more than 65 million albums worldwide. The first album stayed on the charts for over nine years, still sells an estimated 200,000 copies annually, and is on the list of best-selling albums. Great music and fun on this tribute to Meat Loaf. GSR, Saturday at 10pm E only on rockwiththeshock.com
Groundhog Day (Pennsylvania German: Grundsaudaag, Murmeltiertag) is a day celebrated on February 2. According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, then spring will come early; if it is sunny, the groundhog will supposedly see its shadow and retreat back into its burrow, and the winter weather will continue for six more weeks.
History The celebration, which began as a Pennsylvania German custom in southeastern and central Pennsylvania in the 18th and 19th centuries, has its origins in ancient European weather lore, wherein a badger or sacred bear is the prognosticator as opposed to a groundhog. It also bears similarities to the Pagan festival of Imbolc, the seasonal turning point of the Celtic calendar, which is celebrated on February 1 and also involves weather prognostication and to St. Swithun's Day in July. During Winter the groundhog usually vacations on the sun for warm weather. Great music and fun, GSR!
Rush was a Canadian rock band formed in Toronto in 1968 by Alex Lifeson (guitars, composer), John Rutsey (drums, percussion, lyricist), and Jeff Jones, who was immediately replaced by Geddy Lee (bass, vocals, keyboards, composer). After its formation the band went through several lineup configurations before arriving at its classic power trio lineup with the addition of Neil Peart in July 1974, who replaced Rutsey four months after the release of their self-titled debut album. This lineup remained intact for the remainder of the band's career. Great music and fun! GSR! Every Saturday night at 10pmE, on rockwiththeshock.com, FREE!
Robert Michael Nesmith (December 30, 1942 – December 10, 2021) was an American musician, songwriter, actor, producer, and novelist. He was best known as a member of the pop rock band the Monkees and co-star of the TV series The Monkees (1966–1968). His songwriting credits include "Different Drum", which became a hit for Linda Ronstadt and the Stone Poneys. Nesmith was born in Houston in 1942.[2] He was an only child; his parents, Warren and Bette Nesmith (née McMurray), divorced when he was four. His mother married Robert Graham in 1962, and they remained married until 1975. Nesmith and his mother moved to Dallas to be closer to her family. When Nesmith was 13, his mother invented the typewriter correction fluid known commercially as Liquid Paper. Over the next 25 years, she built the Liquid Paper Corporation into an international company, which she sold to Gillette in 1979 for $48 million. She died a few months later at 56. Nesmith attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Dallas, where he participated in choral and drama activities but enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1960 before graduating. He completed basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, was trained as an aircraft mechanic at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas. He obtained a GED certificate and was honorably discharged in 1962. After Nesmith’s tour of duty in the Air Force, his mother and stepfather gave him a guitar for Christmas. Great music and fun, GSR. Saturday at 10pm E, on rockwiththeshock.com, FREE and LIVE!
Anthony Dominick Benedetto (born August 3, 1926), known professionally as Tony Bennett, is an American singer of traditional pop standards, big band, show tunes, and jazz. He is also a painter, having created works under his birth name that are on permanent public display in several institutions. He is the founder of the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Astoria, Queens, New York.
Bennett began singing at an early age. He fought in the final stages of World War II as a U.S. Army infantryman in the European Theater. Afterward, he developed his singing technique, signed with Columbia Records and had his first number-one popular song with "Because of You" in 1951. Several tracks such as "Rags to Riches" followed in early 1953. He then refined his approach to encompass jazz singing. He reached an artistic peak in the late 1950s with albums such as The Beat of My Heart and Basie Swings, Bennett Sings. In 1962, Bennett recorded his signature song, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco".
Party with us on the first day of the year! Fun, upbeat music to get you going for the new year! GSR, great music and fun! FREE! Saturday at 10pm E on rockwiththeshock.com
In Germanic folklore, there is a horror story about creatures that lived in the Black Forest many centuries ago. Vicious “little people” called tomtin - who might also be called gnomes, hobgoblins, dwarves, trolls, or even elves were said to roam the area committing terrible atrocities and vicious crimes against humanity during the harsh winter months. They were said to dress in the color of red, and were led by a being called Nacht or Knecht Ruprecht who was “equipped with eight deer legs,” and covered himself in “straw and antlers,” and a giant black figure called Schwartz Peter or Black Peter.
Ruprecht and Schwartz Peter were considered to be ancient pagan deities, and they guided the tomtin to murder travelers by knocking them on the ground and beating them “with chains or with barbed sticks or poles until they were dead.” The tomtin then licked up the blood of their victims “like dogs.” Nacht Ruprecht and Schwartz Peter were waiting deep in the woods for the tomtin to bring back the hearts and livers of the victims, which they then devoured. Great music, fun and facts! GSR.
Yes are an English progressive rock band formed in London in 1968 by singer Jon Anderson, bassist Chris Squire, guitarist Peter Banks, keyboardist Tony Kaye and drummer Bill Bruford. The band has undergone numerous formations throughout its history; nineteen musicians have been full-time members. Since June 2015, it has consisted of guitarist Steve Howe, drummer Alan White, keyboardist Geoff Downes, singer Jon Davison and bassist Billy Sherwood. Yes have explored several musical styles over the years, and are most notably regarded as progressive rock pioneers. Great music and fun, GSR.
Paying tribute to a great friend and human being, MJ. Martin J. Olaharski was a marine who served in Vietnam and returned home uninjured. He was part of GSR from day one and always helped out. His support and devotion in early 2015 and throught was impecible. FInd out more about him and his favorite music, including Little Richard on the jammies. Great music and fun, GSR.