A compendium of musical delights by Alan and Margaret Ashworth
WHEN founder member Richard Thompson left Fairport Convention shortly after the release of the Full House album in July 1970, he announced that he would be concentrating on a solo career. Yet … Continue readingWhen Richard met Linda
Ambient beauty from 1993’s The First Day.
Eden Kane’s real name was Richard Sarstedt and he was the elder brother of Peter, who had a hit with Where Do You Go To My Lovely? in 1969 and Clive, who … Continue readingEden Kane: Boys Cry
Sounds like a handsome chap to me. From the 2001 album Souljacker.
This is the first in a new weekly series, introduced yesterday, celebrating the immense Jewish contribution to popular music over the last century. GEORGE Gershwin called him ‘the greatest songwriter that … Continue readingThe Melody Makers 1: Irving Berlin
One of the all-time great pop songs by one of the all-time great singers. This was written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman and recorded in 1960 by the Drifters … Continue readingThe Drifters: Save the Last Dance for Me
What finer way to spend seven minutes on a Sunday morning than listening to this utterly beautiful song by the former Incredible? From his 1975 LP Mike Heron’s Reputation.
OH, to live in Berkeley, California, where they’ve really got their priorities right. In a radical overhaul, all ‘gendered’ language is to be removed from the official city code to make … Continue readingThe Leftie who puts the berk in Berkeley
THERE is a small church in the Kent village of Tudeley. It dates from before the Norman Conquest but most of it was built in the 18th century. There is … Continue readingThe Melody Makers: A new series on A&M