Good morning my creepies and welcome back to Saturday's Singles, an All Halloweekend edition, as we count down the days until Halloween. With three more days to go we bring you this Sinister song from Michigan born vocalist, Rockwell (Kennedy William Gordy ). He is the son of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy and is best known for the song we are spinning today. "Somebody's Watching Me" was released  January 14, 1984 on the aforementioned Motown label and produced by Curtis Anthony Nolen…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember New Orleans native and gospel singer, Mahalia Jackson, on what would have been her 112th Birthday . She was born in 1926 to parents Charity Clark and Johnny Jackson, a stevedore and weekend barber. She got her start singing in the church choir and later moved to Chicago and joined the gospel group, The Johnson Singers. When she went solo she was the first gospel act signed…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Staten Island native and drummer, Billy Bennett (William Martin Bennett) on the 23rd anniversary of his death. He passed away in 2000, age 56. He is best know n as the second drummer in the proto punk and novelty band, Sam The Sham & The Pharoahs. Today we have him on their 4th studio album, Lil' Red Riding Hood. The LP was released in June 1966 on the MGM label and produced by Stan Kesler.…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember New York born voice actor, Don Messick, on the 26th anniversary of his passing. He was born September 7, 1926 to parents Binford Earl Messick, a house painter, and Lena Birch (née Hughes) and is best remembered for his many roles within the Hanna-Barbera cartoons including by-Doo, Bamm-Bamm Rubble and Hoppy in The Flintstones, Astro in The Jetsons, Muttley in Wacky Races and Dastardly and Muttley…

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles, a Birthday edition. First up on our calendar of cake is Missouri born guitarist, songwriter and record producer,  Steve "The Colonel" Cropper, best known for his work in the Stax Records house band, Booker T. & the M.G.'s. Happy 82nd Birthday Steve ! With him in mind, we spotlight their song, "Hang 'Em High". The tune was written by Dominic Frontiere for the soundtrack of the film, Hang 'Em High, and covered by Hugo…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we celebrate the 78th Birthday of English drummer, Ric Lee, best known as a founding member and drummer for the the blues rock band Ten Years After. Happy Birthday Ric ! With him in mind we spotlight their seventh studio album, Rock & Roll Music To The World. The LP was released September 1972 on the Columbia label and produced by the band. It reached #43 on the Billboard 200, #30 in…

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today our record of choice is the sophomore release from French-American disco group, Santa Esmeralda. The House of the Rising Sun was released January 1978 on the Casablanca label and produced by Jean-Manuel de Scarano and Nicolas Skorsky. It peaked at #70 in Australia, #41 on the Hot 100, #32 in Canada, #24 in Germany, #12 in the Netherlands, #10 in Spain, #4 in Italy and Austria, and #3 in…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcomed back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember Milan, Ohio inventor and businessman, Thomas Alva Edison. He was born February 11, 1847 in Ohio,  but his parents Samuel Ogden Edison Jr. and Nancy Matthews Elliott moved to  Port Huron, Michigan in 1854. He was the youngest of their 8 children. Early in his career he worked as a telegraph operator. This experience would influence some of his work which includes electric power generation, mass…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. On this day in 1991 American Country / Western , pop, and gospel music performer Tennessee Ernie Ford, passed away at age, 72. Rest in peace Ernie. With his trademark bass-baritone voice, in our hearts and heads, we proudly present this 1960 Capitol Records release, Sing A Spiritual With Me. 

A1 O, Mary, Don't You Weep 1:45

A2 I Want To Be Ready 1:53

A3 I Know…

Great Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember Mishawaka, Indiana born drummer and session musician, Roger Hawkins, on what would have been his 78th Birthday. He was born in 1945 and is perhaps best known as a member of the studio backing band,  the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section (also known as the Swampers) of the country music group Alabama. In addition to that he can be heard of albums and songs from Percy Sledge, Wilson Pickett, Etta…

Good morning gang and welcome back to the return of Saturday's Singles. Our first selection comes to us via Tacoma, Washington singer, actor, television producer, television and radio personality and businessman, Bing Crosby (Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr.). He was born May 3, 1903, the 4th of 7 children and over the course of his 6 decade career he released 71 studio albums, 83 compilation albums and 409 singles, but is this 1939 Decca Records release, "Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life"…

Good morning, morning people and welcome back to the Friday the 13th edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we celebrate the 64th Birthday of Ogden, Utah native, singer, actress, and television host, Marie Osmond. Happy Birthday Marie !  She was born the 8th of 9 children to parents Olive May and George Virl Osmond. She is the only their only Daughter and her Brothers are : Virl, Tom, Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay, Donny, and Jimmy Osmond. She debuted onstage with her Brothers at age 3 on…

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember singer songwriter, guitarist, actor, record producer, activist, and humanitarian, John Denver (Henry John Deutschendorf Jr.), on the 26tgh anniversary of his death. He was born on New Year's Eve 1943 in Roswell, New Mexico to Erma Louise (née Swope; 1922–2010) and Captain Henry John "Dutch" Deutschendorf Sr. (1920–1982),[11] a United States Army Air Forces pilot. He passed…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . On this day in 2016, British rock and pop singer songwriter, Rod Stewart became Sir Roderick David Stewart CBE, when he was knighted at Buckingham Palace. To commemorate the date we find ourselves spinning his fourth studio album. Never A Dull Moment was released July 21, 1972 on Mercury Records and produced by Rod Stewart. It peaked at #56 in Japan, #37 in West Germany, #22 in Italy, #8 in Norway, #4 in Sweden,…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember New York City native, actor, film director, author, and activist, Christopher D'Olier Reeve, best known for his portrayal of the title role in Superman The Movie and it's three sequels. He was born September 25, 1952 to parents Franklin D'Olier Reeve,  a teacher, novelist, poet, and scholar, and Barbara Pitney Lamb, a journalist. He passed away October 10, 2004, age 52, from cardiac arrest after…

Great Monday morning gang and welcome back to the Columbus Day 2023 edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. In addition to that it is also the 71st Birthday of British-American television personality, music manager, and author, Mother to Aimee, Kelly, and Jack, and Wife to Ozzy. Happy Birthday Sharon Osbourne. She was born in 1952 to parents  Don Arden  a music promoter and rock and roll entrepreneur, and his wife, Hope. She met Ozzy while her Father was managing Black Sabbath. He fired Ozzy…

Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Southern Gospel performer Big John Hall.  His bass voice can be heard on early records by the gospel groups the Inspirationals, the Stamps Quartet and then the Blackwood Brothers, and later on more than 20 solo albums.   He was born February 7, 1939 in Colleyville, TX and passed away on Tuesday September 29th. 2020  in Grapevine, TX, after a battle with the virus.  Helen Reddy and Mac Davis, passed…

Good morning gang and welcome back to Saturday's Singles. Today we joyfully celebrate the 72nd Birthday to Seymour, Indiana native, singer songwriter and guitarist, John J. Mellencamp. Happy Birthdayy John ! He was born on 1951 and over the course of his nearly 5 decade career has gone by the monikers Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, John Cougar Mellencamp, and now John Mellencamp. He has released 24 studio albums, two live albums, four compilation albums, and 71 singles. Two of those singles are…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember Oradell, New Jersey native, arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator, and Army Veteran, Nelson Riddle, on this the 38th anniversary of his death. He was born June 1, 1921 to parents Marie Albertine Riddle and Nelson Smock Riddle and passed away in 1985, age 64, from cardiac and kidney failure as a result of cirrhosis. During his 4 decade career he became known working…

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we are thrilled to wish Milwaukee born songwriter, lead singer, harmonicist, keyboardist, and guitarist, Steve Miller, a very Happy 80th Birthday. Happy Birthday Steve ! He was born in 1943 to parents George and Bertha Miller.  Goeorge was a a physician known as "Sonny" who was also a jazz enthusiast and an accomplished amateur recording engineer. His Mother was a jazz influenced singer.…