Birthdays This month . .

CARLY SIMON

Various Artists: Women In ROCK Part 1 (of 7!) : URBANASPIRINES

 Nice homespun and indeed homemade, compilation of the women of contemporary music from Kostas over at Urbanaspirines this morning and whilst I have most if not all the tracks it is well worth reading and checking the liner notes and downloading anyway!

Kostas says there may be exceptions and I thought well yeah obviously but . . . . . . .this is very comprehensive and we still have Vol II - VII still to go! Do you reckon anyone’s missing? If so, who? It even included women I didn’t really know (for shame!?) Angie New and Barbara Hudson? Anyone?!

The Queen

Women in Rock Vol I - URBANASPIRINES

TRACKS

01. Joan Baez - Diamonds And Rust

02. Joni Mitchell - Woodstock

03. Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit

04. Janis Joplin - Cry Baby

05. Pentangle - The Time has Come

06. Melanie - Lay Down

07. Carly Simon - You're So Vain

08. Bread, Love  And Dreams - The Least Said

09. Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man

10. Linda Ronstadt - It's So Easy

11. Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way

12. Marianne Faithfull - So Sad

13. Renaissance - Island

14. Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made For Walkin'

15. Ultimate Spinach - (Ballad Of) The Hip Death Godess

16. Affinity - I Am And So Are You

17. Joan jett And The Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'N' Roll

18. Coven - Wicked Woman

19. Sonny And Cher - I Got You Babe

20. Steeleye Span - Lowlands Of Holland

21. The Mamas And The Papas - California Dreamin'

22. Julie Driscoll - Those What We Love

23. The Serpent Power - Forget

24. Fanny - Badge 

25. The Shangri-Las - Remember (Walkin' In The Sand)

Affinity (feat. Linda Hoyle)

Annie

Marianne

to name but a few . . . . . . . 
 

Song of the Day II : : Mockingbird -- Charlie & Inez Foxx (1963)

 CLASSIC ROCK 'N' ROLL REVISITED!

Damn! Well I'd buy her a Mockingbird too!

So if it becomes so classic that Carly Simon and main squeeze James Taylor cover it you KNOW it's a HIT!

On this day in music history: January 6, 1973 - “You’re So Vain” by Carly Simon hits #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 3 weeks. Written by Carly Simon, it is the biggest hit for the New York City born singer and songwriter. Working with producer Richard Perry (Nilsson, Ringo Starr, The Pointer Sisters), Simon relocates to London to record her third studio album “No Secrets” (which tops the Top 200 for 5 weeks on January 13, 1973) in the Fall of 1972. Entering the Hot 100 at #99 on December 2, 1972, it leaps to the top of the chart five weeks later. There is much speculation over the subject of Simon’s song about a self absorbed lover, leading the public and media to believe it is either Mick Jagger who sings background vocals on the song, musician Cat Stevens, actor Warren Beatty, or Simon’s former label boss David Geffen to name a few. Over the years, Simon remains close mouthed about the subject of the song, though claims that the name of the person is whispered backwards into the re-recorded version of “Vain”. In November of 2015 before publishing her memoir, Carly confirms that the second verse of the song is indeed about Warren Beatty, but has yet to reveal who else is being referred to. Carly Simon’s original recording is later sampled by Janet Jackson on the song “Son Of A Gun (Betcha Think This Song Is About You)” in 2001, which also features Simon on background vocals. It is also covered by numerous artists including Liza Minnelli, David Axelrod, Faster Pussycat, Jann Arden, Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs, and Marilyn Manson (Featuring Johnny Depp). Regarded as a quintessential 70’s pop classic, “Vain” is inducted in the Grammy Hall Of Fame in 2004. “You’re So Vain” is certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.

another from Jeff Harris' blog (well the text - the video wouldn't play here so this version is live from Youtube) and another in the album's bought when they came out (that I am not exactly sure if it makes me cool or decidedly unhip and gauche by now?!) We were fascinated by James Taylor's then main squeeze and the fuss around this track was everywhere when it came out. Those of us who thought were 'in the know' KNEW that it was about Warren Beaty and not Mick because how could it be about Mick if he sang on it? (not that he wouldn't do that even if it was about him a double irony!?)
We loved her and we loved that album . . . . . she was a fox and could sing like an angel

On this day in music history: January 6, 1973 - “You’re So Vain” by Carly Simon hits #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 3 weeks. Written by Carly Simon, it is the biggest hit for the New York City born singer and songwriter. Working with producer Richard Perry (Nilsson, Ringo Starr, The Pointer Sisters), Simon relocates to London to record her third studio album “No Secrets” (which tops the Top 200 for 5 weeks on January 13, 1973) in the Fall of 1972. Entering the Hot 100 at #99 on December 2, 1972, it leaps to the top of the chart five weeks later. There is much speculation over the subject of Simon’s song about a self absorbed lover, leading the public and media to believe it is either Mick Jagger who sings background vocals on the song, musician Cat Stevens, actor Warren Beatty, or Simon’s former label boss David Geffen to name a few. Over the years, Simon remains close mouthed about the subject of the song, though claims that the name of the person is whispered backwards into the re-recorded version of “Vain”. In November of 2015 before publishing her memoir, Carly confirms that the second verse of the song is indeed about Warren Beatty, but has yet to reveal who else is being referred to. Carly Simon’s original recording is later sampled by Janet Jackson on the song “Son Of A Gun (Betcha Think This Song Is About You)” in 2001, which also features Simon on background vocals. It is also covered by numerous artists including Liza Minnelli, David Axelrod, Faster Pussycat, Jann Arden, Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs, and Marilyn Manson (Featuring Johnny Depp). Regarded as a quintessential 70’s pop classic, “Vain” is inducted in the Grammy Hall Of Fame in 2004. “You’re So Vain” is certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.
thanks to the most excellent Jeff Harris' blog 'Behind The Grooves

Fortunately there was nothing vain about dear Carly