Good morning Thursday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Yesterday brought on the sad news that the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll", Tina Turner has passed away at the age of 83. Our Hearts, Thoughts, and Prayers are with her Family, Friends, and Fans. Tomorrow (05-26-23) marks what would be Lithuanian-American singer, comedian, actor, and vaudevillian, Al Jolson's (Asa Yoelson) 137th Birthday. He was born in 1886 in the Jewish village of Srednike, near Kaunas in Lithuania. His…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we are ecstatic to wish Duluth, Minnesota native, singer songwriter, artist, and author, Bob Dylan (Robert Allen Zimmerman), a very Happy 82nd Birthday. Happy Birthday Bob ! With him in mind, we spotlight this bootleg LP (not on label) from 1970. It is called G.W.W. ~ "John Birch Society Blues" and features early recordings (pre Columbia) of Dylan alone with an acoustic guitar, harmonica, and his voice. It is…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember New York City born engineer and electronic music pioneer, Robert Moog, best known for the instrument that bears his name, the Moog synthesizer. Robert was born  May 23, 1934 and passed away August 21, 2005, age 71, from a brain tumor. Today would have been his 89th Birthday. To honor his legacy, we find ourselves spinning this 1973 Athena Records release,  Nashville Gold (Switched On Moog) by Gil…

Great Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we celebrate   English-American songwriter, singer and visual artist, Bernie Taupin, as he celebrates his 73rd Birthday. Happy Birthday Bernie ! He was born in 1950 and is best known as the songwriting partner of Elton John and today we have him on Elton's tenth studio album, Rock Of The Westies. The LP was released October 4, 1975 on the MCA label and produced by Gus Dudgeon. It peaked at #47 in Japan, #33 in…

Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember English skiffle and rock and roll guitarist, Hilton Valentine (Hilton Stewart Paterson Valentine), best known for his work in The Animals, on what would have been his 80th Birthday. He was born in 1943 and passed away January 29, 2021, age 77. No cause or place of death has been given. With him in mind, we spotlight the group's first LP billed as Eric Burdon & The Animals, as their previous…

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles, A Birthday edition. First up on our calendar of cake is British singer Joe Cocker (John Robert "Joe" Cocker OBE) . He was born in 1944 to his Father,  Harold Norman Cocker, an aircraftman in the Royal Air Force, and his Mother, Madge. Today would have been his 79th Birthday. He passed away December 22, 2014, age 70, from lung cancer.  During the course of his 5 decade career, he released 22 studio albums, 14 compilation…

Good morning vinyl enthusiasts and welcome back to the Friday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we celebrate English singer songwriter and author, Pete Townsend (Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend) as he celebrates his 78th Birthday. Happy Birthday Pete ! He was born in 1945 to parents Cliff Townshend, a professional alto saxophonist in the Royal Air Force's dance band the Squadronaires and his mother, Betty  a singer with the Sydney Torch and Les Douglass Orchestras, and is best…

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl again. Today we celebrate the 74th Birthday of Canadian bassist and vocalist, Bill Wallace, best known for his work in the rock band, The Guess Who. Happy Birthday Bill ! With him in mind, we spotlight the group's 11th studio album, conveniently called #10. The LP was released June 1973 on the RCA label and produced by Jack Richardson. It reached #155 on the Billboard 200 and saw the release of the single, "Glamour Boy"…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Greek composer, arranger, and producer, Vangelis ( Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou), on this, the one year anniversary of his passing. He was born March 29, 1943 and died May 17, 2022, age 79, from heart failure. He is best known for the film score to the 1981 British historical sports drama, Chariots Of Fire, and that is what we are spinning for him today. The film, based on a true story was …

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember New York city born singer, dancer, actor, comedian, film producer and television director, Sammy Davis, Jr. on the 33rd anniversary of his passing. He was born December 8, 1925  to parents Sammy Davis Sr., a dancer, and Elvera Sanchez, a tap dancer. Jr. died  May 16, 1990, age 64, from complications of throat cancer. Today we have him on this 1956 Decca Records release, Mr. Wonderful, starring…

Great Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember Henderson, Tennessee native, singer-songwriter, tv host, and actor, Eddy Arnold, on what would have been his 105th Birthday. Known as the The Tennessee Plowboy, hw was born in 1918 to a sharecropper banjo playing Father and a guitar strumming Mom. During his six decade career, he landed 147 songs on Billboard's country charts, and sold over 85 million records. Today we have him on this 1965 RCA Camden…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to Sunday and the Mother's Day 2023 edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we give thanks to all the Mom's, the ones we've lost, the ones still with us, and the ones suffering loss. We love you all. We could think of no better way to say thanks to God's finest creation than with this live album from Atlanta based rock band Mother's Finest. The group formed in 1970 when Husband and Wife duo,  Joyce "Baby Jean" Kennedy and Glenn "Doc"…

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles. Today we serve of two servings of Saginaw, Michigan native, singer songwriter, pianist, and record producer Stevie Wonder ( Stevland Hardaway Judkins) as he celebrates his 73rd Birthday. Happy Birthday Stevie ! He was born in 1950 to parents Lula Mae Hardaway and  Calvin Judkins. In 1961 he signed with Motown and Berry Gordy christened him Little Stevie Wonder. Our first selection of the day is "Sir Duke", a song from his…

Good morning Friday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we celebrate the 75th Birthday of English vocalist and multi instrumentalist, Steve Winwood. Happy Birthday Steve !  He was born May 12, 1948 and over his 6 decade career has worked with the of the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic and Blind Faith, as well as his own successful solo career. Today we are spinning his self titled debut record. The LP was released in June 1977 on the Island label and produced by Winwood, …

Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Thursday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . We didn't want the week to get away without wishing English singer-songwriter and guitarist, Dave Mason, a belated Birthday. He was born May 10, 1946 and just yesterday celebrated his 77th Birthday. With him in mind, we spotlight his ninth studio album, Old Crest On A New Wave. The LP was released June 15, 1980 on the Columbia label and was produced by Mason and Joe Wissert. The album's…

Good morning Wednesday warriors and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we find ourselves celebrating the 76th Birthday of Burbank, California native, vocalist and multi- instrumentalist, Jay Ferguson (John Arden Ferguson) , best known for his work in the bands, Spirit and Jo Jo Gunne. Happy Birthday Jay ! With him in mind, we spotlight Spirit's self titled debut album. The LP was released  January 22, 1968 on the Ode label and was produced by Lou Adler, the record and film…

Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we wish Bronx born  singer, pianist, and songwriter, Billy Joel (William Martin Joel), a Happy 74th Birthday. Happy Birthday Billy ! He was born in 1949 to parents Howard, a classical pianist and businessman and his Mother, Rosalind. During his 6 decade career, he has released 13 studio albums, but it is his third one, Streetlife Serenade, that is our subject of sound today. The LP was released October 11,…

Great Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we wish  Montgomery, Alabama native, singer songwriter, and keyboardist, Toni Tennille (Cathryn Antoinette Tennille), a very Happy 83rd Birthday. Happy Birthday Toni ! She was born in 1940 to parents Frank and Cathryn Tennille. Frank owned a furniture store and later served in the Alabama Legislature, while Cathryn was the host of daily television show. She met her future husband,  Daryl Dragon in 1971. He was at…

Good morning record enthusiasts and welcome back to the Sunday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we celebrate the 77th Birthday of Detroit born vocalist/guitarist, Ray Monette, best known for his work in the rock band, Rare Earth. Happy Birthday Ray ! We him in mind, we spotlight the group's first live release, a double album, Rare Earth in Concert. The music was recorded at the Jacksonville Coliseum, the Miami Florida Marine Stadium,  New York Cornell University,  and at The…

Good morning gang and welcome to the return of Saturday's Singles. First up under our needle is a single from Detroit born  singer, songwriter, and guitarist Bob Seger. Today he is celebrating his 78th Birthday and we are celebrating it by spinning , "Old Time Rock and Roll". The song was written by  George Jackson, Thomas E. Jones III, and Bob Seger. It was then  produced by Seger and the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. It hails from his 10th studio album, Stranger in Town and was…