“Just One Look”, Was All It Took- Doris Troy
If you listened to the radio in 1960s America you were sure to hear two things: catchy pop songs and the polished acts that sent them soaring up the charts. Songs were hammered out amidst slick high rises in the big city, before being passed onto the artists who were responsible for making them sell. [...]
Posted at 12:27 pm on October 24, 2011 | leave a comment | Filed Under: Songs | Tagged: Apollo Theater, Bob Dylan, Doris Day, Harry Nilsson, Jerry Wexler, Rolling Stones, Sue Records, United States | read on
Bringing the Sideman Front and Center: Slick Joe Fick
The differences between a sideman and a frontman are obvious. The front man is the focal point, while the side man is there to back him up. If the front man wants to leap into the air doing vocal karate chops, the band has to be there to catch him if he falls. In the [...]
Posted at 12:02 pm on August 24, 2011 | leave a comment | Filed Under: Artists | Tagged: Slick Joe Fick | read on
