Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we celebrate the 75th Birthday of Dutch vocalist, keyboardist, and flautist, Thijs van Leer. Happy Birthday Thijs ! With him in mind, we spotlight the group's sophomore release, Making Waves. The LP was released October 1971 on the Imperial label and produced by Mike Vernon. It peaked at #15 in Australia, #8 on the Billboard 200, #6 in Canada, #4 in the Netherlands, and #2 in the UK.…

Good morning Thursday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we are thrilled to wish English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter, Eric Clapton, a very Happy 78th Birthday. Happy Birthday Eric ! He was born in 1945 to parents, Patricia Molly Clapton and  Edward Walter Fryer and is known for his work in the bands in The Yardbirds, Cream, Blind Faith, John Mayhall, and Derek and the Dominoes. The latter is our subject of sound today. Layla and Other Assorted…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. The National Event Calendar tells us that today (03/29/23) is Piano Day 2023, the day where we celebrate  "the piano and everything around it: performers, composers, piano builders, tuners, movers and most important, the listener.” Our contribution to it? This International Award Series record, The Excitement Of Percussive Piano by Michael Grant. I cannot find a year for it, but I assume it's late 50s or early 60s…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today, according to the National Event Calendar, is Barnum & Bailey Day and that's good enough for us. On this day we celebrate all things circus and our contribution is this 1956 Mercury Records release, Music From The Big Top by Carl Stevens And His Circus Band. We tend to collect clowns, so I've included a few from our collection. 

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Great Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember  Gleason, Tennessee native, Air Force Veteran, tenor vocalist, and founding member of the vocal quartet, The Jordanaires, Gordon Stoker, on this, the 10th anniversary of his passing. He was born August 3, 1924 and passed away in 2013, age 88, after a long illness. During the group's 60 plus year career, they provided backup for such greats acts as Elvis, Patsy Cline, Red Foley, Hank Snow, Eddy Arnold…

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Sunday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . We didn't want the week to get away, without mentioning that yesterday (03/25/23) marked what would have been the 100th Birthday of Seattle born singer, musician, producer, and businesswoman, bonnie Guitar (Bonnie Buckingham). She was born in 1923 to parents John and Doris Buckingham and passed away January 12, 2019, age 95, from congestive heart failure,. She was best known for her 1957…

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles, a Birthday edition. First up on our calendar of cake, we celebrate what would have been the  "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin's 81st Birthday. She was born in 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee to parents  to Barbara nd Clarence LaVaughn "C. L." Franklin. Her Mom was a piano player and vocalist, her Father a  Baptist minister and circuit preacher. She passed away August 16, 2018, age 76, from pancreatic cancer.  During the course of…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we wish Scottish musician and bassist, Dougie Thomson, best known for his work in the progressive rock band Supertramp, a very Happy 72nd Birthday . At the same time, we wish his bandmate and singer songwriter, Roger Hodgson, a belated 73rd Birthday, as he celebrated his on Tuesday (March 21st). Happy Birthdays guys ! With them in mind, we spotlight Supertramp's first live album. The…

Good morning, morning people and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we are thrilled to wish Chicago born singer- songwriter and drummer, Chaka Kahn (Yvette Marie Stevens), a very Happy 70th Birthday ! Happy Birthday Chaka ! She was born March 23, 1953 to parents, Charles Stevens and Sandra Coleman and during the course of her 6 decade career has released 7 album with the funk band, Rufus, released 15 solo albums, and appeared on many others as a guest.…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember English guitarist, Rod Price, best known for his work in the rock band, Foghat, on the 18th anniversary of his passing. He was born  November 22, 1947 and passed away March 22, 2005, age 57, after suffering a heart attack and falling down a flight of stairs. With him in mind, we spotlight the group's self titled sophomore release, commonly referred to as Rock N Roll, because of it's front cover…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today (March 21st) is World Poetry Day, created in 1999 by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) "with the aim of supporting linguistic diversity through poetic expression and increasing the opportunity for endangered languages to be heard". Its purpose is to promote the reading, writing, publishing, and teaching of poetry throughout the world."

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Great Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember  Cotton Plant, Arkansas native, vocalist, guitarist, and gospel recording star, Sister Rosetta Tharpe (Rosetta Nubin) on what would have ben her 108th Birthday. She was born in 1915 to Katie Bell Nubin and Willis Atkins, who were cotton pickers and during the course of her 6 decade career, she recorded over 12 studio albums. She is said to have influenced Elvis, Johnny Cash, and Little Richard. That's…

Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. We didn't want the week to get by us without mentioning that yesterday (03/18/23) also marked what would have been the 89th Birthday of Sledge, Mississippi native, singer, guitarist, professional baseball player, and Army Veteran, Charlie Pride. He was born March 18, 1934 and passed away  December 12, 2020, from complications of the virus. He is severely missed. With him in mind, we spotlight this 1971 RCA Victor gospel…

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles, a Birthday edition. Our first Birthday wish goes out to Bronx born singer, actress, and fashion designer, Vanessa Williams, who is celebrating her 60th Birthday today. Happy Birthday Vanessa ! She was born in 1963 to parents Helen Tinch and Milton Augustine Williams Jr., both of whom were teachers. She is known as the first African-American recipient of the Miss America title, which she won in 1984, but was pressured into…

Top of the morning to ya gang and welcome to the St. Patrick's Day 2023 edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again, otherwise known as Friday. To ease you into the celebratory spirit we offer up this 1981 Wren Records compilation album from The Irish Breakdown, appropriately titled, The Best Of The Irish Breakdown. The LP sees the Irish folk group's most requested songs from their first three albums on one record. I found a great article from the Washington Post archives on the origins of the band,…

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today our album of choice is  Through Our Eyes by The Bitter End Singers. The sextet of vocalists from Greenwich Village, toured Canada, the US, and Europe for about three years, starting in 1964,  released  two albums and a handful of singles, and were invited to perform at LBJ's White House. One of the female vocalist is Nancy Priddy, actress and singer, known for her appearances in…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again  . Today we celebrate the 61st Birthday of the artist formerly known as Terence Trent D'Arby. He was born Terence Trent Howard on March 15, 1962 in Manhattan to parents Frances Howard, a gospel singer teacher and counselor and Bishop James Benjamin Darby. In addition to being a vocalist, he also plays piano, guitar, bass , keyboards, drums, percussion, banjo, harmonica, organ. As TTD, he released 4 albums, including…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to the stack of wax known as Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we are thrilled to wish Chicago born record producer, musician, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer, Quincy Jones, a very Happy 90th Birthday. Happy Birthday Quincy ! He was born Quincy Delight Jones Jr. on March 14, 1933 Sarah Frances, a bank officer and apartment complex manager, and Quincy Delight Jones, a semi-professional baseball player and…

Great Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. You might be feeling like this is a high gravity Monday with the time change and all. We thought,  what would be better than starting your day with one musical artist ? Why starting it with 20. That's right, folks ! Today we are spinning this 1975 Ronco Records (As Seen On TV !) release, Far Out. The LP sees choice cuts from such great acts as Frankie Valli, Hot Chocolate, Shirley & Co, Neil Sedaka (who is…

Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember Roanoke, Virginia native,  country music singer, guitarist, and composer, Lew DeWitt (Lewis "Lew" Calvin DeWitt Jr.), best known as the original tenor and founding member of The Statler Brothers, on what would have been his 85th Birthday. He was born in 1938 and was a member of the group from 1955 until 1982, when he took a leave of absence due to surgery and treatment for Crohn's disease. He was…