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Author Archives: Franko
JOHNNY RIVERS – Rewind – (Imperial) – 1967
Johnny Rivers is no stranger to this blog. A much underappreciated (here in Australia) contributor to rock ‘n’ pop, Rivers had many hits but has eluded the critical acclaim thrown on many of his contemporaries. That’s not to say he … Continue reading
SAMMY DAVIS Jr – Now – (MGM) – 1972
Sammy Davis Jr is part of my musical memory. He was always there. “Samuel George Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American singer, dancer, actor and comedian. He was noted for his impressions of actors, … Continue reading
FRANKIE AVALON – Frankie Avalon – (Chancellor) – 1958
Of all the pure pop stars of the late 1950s and early 1960s Frankie Avalon is perhaps the most derided. Well, it’s either him or Fabian. Like Fabian he was Italian-American. Like Fabian he was a product of un-hip Philadelphia. … Continue reading
GENE PITNEY – I Must Be Seeing Things – (Musicor) – 1965
Pitney’s career was still on the way up. His career hadn’t been derailed by The Beatles or by changes in taste as had happened to so many other white male solo vocalists of the early 1960s. Ultimately, it was the … Continue reading
THE EVERLY BROTHERS – Two Yanks in England – (Warner Brothers) – 1966
I love the Everly Brothers. Many people do, though generally, they aren’t as revered as the hell raisers and out and out rock ‘n’ rollers from the 1950s. Elvis will forever reign supreme as he straddled or created a number … Continue reading
BADFINGER – Say No More – (Radio Records) – 1981
This is the last album from Badfinger. Here they are trying to hook onto the resurgence of power pop and retro sounds through the New Wave. It's not sad, as they had being doing it all along. It is slick … Continue reading
CLAUDE KING – Meet Claude King – (Columbia) – 1962
I know Claude from his 45, “The Comancheros” which I bought because of its John Wayne tie-in novelty value. I loved the film, which is one the earliest John Wayne films I recall seeing, and the song (released after the … Continue reading
