Monday March 28, 2011

Welcome to the last Monday of March and that last Monday of winter. Hey, I can hope :-)

This week has some great music including a couple of one-hit wonders. There are also two of my favorite birthday artists. Marvin Gaye (April 2) and Rita Angelucci (April 3). We have both singing throughout the show.

S.O.S. is coming up so we have beach music and there's also the Class of 60 Somethin' Party
in York, Pennsylvania on April 9th.
I wish I could go to S.O.S. but I'll have to content myself with York.

Oh, yeah.......there's also a great joke in the show, just sayin'.

Anyway, have a safe week and remember if you miss the show it's repeated on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

If you can help contribute to the relief effort for Japan, please do so. Those people are in a world of hurt. Thank you.

PD

A Review from 2003 by Ginger

Just something I thought I'd share. Their name tells it all. I saw the Magnificent Men perform only once on a local TV show in Detroit in the late 60's. They sang "Maybe, Maybe Baby" and sent me to an overwhelming state of enchantment. They were amazing. Who were these white guys, sounding "like that"? They touched something profoundly deep within me. I immediately bought the 45, which I played incessantly, but sadly never heard any more about them. With fond memories, I often wondered what happened to the Magnificent Men, those fellows who had captured my heart. Surely, they were much too grand just to go off into obscurity. Now some 40 years later, I found this album and that first level of listening pleasure went to an even higher ecstasy. Indeed a stellar performance, just like I remember "back in the day" when I first fell in love from that one song. The absolute best blue-eyed soul ever. A combination of the Dells, Miracles, O'Jays, Temptations and The Impressions only begins to make up the Magnificent Men. Yet, they have their own unique sound and style. Listen to the beautiful voices of Dave Bupp and Buddy King as they range from a smooth and gentle low to a serene, yet uncommon, high with the group in perfect pitch harmony. Am I listening to Angels sing? Quite possibly. Without question their sound is Heavenly. The Magnificent Men are proof that no one can sing with intense passion and sound that good unless the music came from the heart and soul. They are not only vocally gifted but also master musicians. Honest and sincere to the genre, these talented gentlemen are truly the unsung heroes of pure R&B Soul Music. With better management and promotion there is no doubt these hidden treasures could have, and certainly should have, been world known with the sky as the limit. I might also add that excluding them (for whatever reason) from the PBS DooWop Series leaves those concerts, although great, incomplete. The fact that the Magnificent Men never received the fame and fortune they so rightfully deserved, has left the entire music industry sorely cheated of their phenomenal talent. Rich soulful harmony throughout this album makes it an absolute must; every song is a winner. Five stars are just not enough to rate this timeless classic. It is guaranteed to please. Today I am still in love. The Magnificent Men will forever be very precious and dear to my heart. .......God asked, "why are you rejoicing, My Child?" And I replied, "because I have found the Magnificent Men". 2003

March 21, 2011

How about a bunch of one hit wonders? Sonny Munro? We have both this week.
Sonny was the lead singer for The Fabulous Playboys/Falcons. I don't have a lot of
biographical facts but he had a terrific voice.

There's also a great cover by Paul Craver. He nails "Snap Your Fingers" and lots of
other music.

It's a fast two hours and I hope yall enjoy it.

March 14, 2011

It's daylight savings time and that means the 4:00am show will be moving to 6:00am.
It's to accommodate our friends in Oz. When they come off their daylight savings time, in a couple of weeks, the show will be right back to 8:00pm on Mondays in Melbourne and Sydney.

Enjoy the show Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Enjoy the best soul and beach music the rest of the time. I'm always glad to see y'all listening.

This week I'm featuring Walter Jackson. I hope you like it.

PD

P.S.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES
TOM PANE of The Magnificent Men & Class Act featuring Rita
CHUCK RONEMUS of Pocketful O' Soul

March 7, 2011

Another week closer to warm weather!

We have an interesting show for you. A few instrumentals, some new music and even a joke. (I snuck it in).

Upcoming:
March 14: lots of music by one very special singer and more new tunes.
March 21: FNST will look at some of the One Hit Wonders that crossed over from R&B.

Enjoy the show.

PD