Good morning audiophiles and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we joyfully celebrate the 76th Birthday of Brenda Mae Tarpley, known the world over as  rockabilly, pop and country music superstar Brenda Lee. Happy Birthday Brenda ! The Best Of Brenda Lee was released on Tee Vee Records in 1978. On this Canadian compilation the 4' 9" Georgia native belts out 20 of the best songs you'll ever hear in one setting. 

A1 I'm Sorry

A2 Sweet…

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember rapper Darren Robinson, also known as Big Buff, Buff Love, Buffy, The Human Beat Box, and DJ Doctor Nice, from the rap/hip hop trio, The Fat Boys, on this, the 25th anniversary of his passing. He died in 1995, age 28 from a heart attack. In 1987 The Fat Boys starred in their second feature film, Disorderlies, where they played the worst orderlies who were hired to look after…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Louisiana native and country music performer David Houston (a descendent of both Same Houston and Robert E. Lee) on what would have been his 85th Birthday. He passed away in 1993, age 57, just one week short of his 58th Birthday. David Houston's Greatest Hits, Volume II was released in 1971 on the Columbia Limited Edition label and produced by Billy Sherrill . It peaked at #21 on the Billboard…

Good morning, morning people and welcome back to the Tuesday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . If you look through the annuls of music history, a lot of stuff went down on December 8th. Here are a few :

 In 1963 Frank Sinatra Jr was kidnapped at gunpoint,

In 1968 Graham Nash left The Hollies,

In 1980, John Lennon was murdered by crazed fan Mark Chapman,

In 1982 country singer Marty Robbins died aged 57,

In 1984 Motley Crue vocalist Vince Neil was…

Good Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember folk rock singer. multi-instrumentalists, and  philanthropist, Harry Chapin, on what would have been his 78th Birthday. He passed away in 1981, age 38, in an automobile accident. Sequel, his ninth studio album, was released in 1980 on the  Boardwalk label and produced by Howard and Ron Albert. It peaked at #72 in Canada, #58 in the US, and #32 in Australia. Three singles were released ; The album's title…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Sunday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we wish a belated 73rd Birthday to Kim Simmonds, the Welsh guitarist, vocalist and founding member of English blues rock band, Savoy Brown. He turned 73 yesterday. Happy Birthday Kim ! With him in mind, we spotlight the group's seventh studio album, Street Corner Talking. The LP was released in September 1971 on the Parrot label and produced by Neil Slaven. It peaked at #75 on the…

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles, a Birthday Edition. First up on our calendar is California born rock vocalist, Jack Russell, known for his work in Great White and Jack Russell's Great White. Happy 60th Birthday Jack ! Perhaps their best known song, "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" was originally released in 1975 as the lead track on Ian Hunter's (Mott The Hoople) debut album. Great White covered it on their 4th record,  ...Twice Shy. The single was released in 1989…

Good morning Friday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember page favorite singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and bandleader Frank Zappa, on this, the 27th anniversary of his death. He passed away at age 52, from prostate cancer, 17 days before his 53rd birthday. He is severely missed. Chunga's Revenge, his third solo album and overall 11th release, was released October 23, 1970 on Frank's Bizarre/Reprise label and produced ... you guessed it,…

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we celebrate the 71st Birthday of Georgia born vocalist, Mickey Thomas, best known as the voice of Jefferson  Starship and later Starship. Happy Birthday Mickey ! Jefferson Starship's 5th record, Freedom At Point Zero was released November 1, 1979, on the Grunt label and produced by Ron Nevison. The Gold certified disc peaked at #22 in the UK, #20 in Canada, and #10 in the US. Three…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember  Scottish songwriter, lyricist, vocalist, executive producer, pianist, and co-creator of The Alan Parsons Project, Eric Woolfson, on this, the 11th anniversary of his passing. He died in 2011, age 64, from kidney cancer. The Alan Parsons Project's 3rd record, Pyramid, was released June 1, 1978 on the Arista label and produced by Alan Parsons. The Gold certified disc reached #49 in the UK, #26 on…

MISJUDGING CACOPHONY
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Gray skies wash (watch) over a weeping world
From birth we are unearthed
And sat about on our tasks of living one day shorter from the last
How is it so ?
That we map out our maze lives
To and fro
All the while trying to tighten our grip
As we feel (fear) it
The inevitable slip away
At the coming
Of the brand new day

Good Tuesday morning, morning people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember Illinois born stand up comedian and actor Richard Pryor, on what would have been his 80th Birthday. I'd like to think the world got a lot more funnier and vulgar at the same time, the moment he was born. He passed away in 2005, age 65, after suffering a fatal heart attack. He is missed. With him in our hearts, we put this 1978 Laff Records release, Black Ben The Blacksmith, in our heads and…