Original Pitches, Arguable Calls
My friend (going back to 1965) Chris Brewster sent me an item from The New York Times Magazine of 3/15/20: 25 Songs That Matter Now. After listening to all 25, he offered a few comments and suggested I give the Times’ selection a try. You might find this exercise interesting, as I did. Just trying…
Richard Wayne Penniman, known as “Little Richard,” died on May 9, 2020. On one day in 1963, lighting up a stage studio in Manchester, England, Little Richard could be heard as more alive than any performer up to that date. Also after that date, I’d say. On that carefree day, Richard unleashed a glorious vocal…