songs you loved in your teens

[donna]

How is it that music from your early teens seems more iimportant, well it does to me anyway. when I heard one on he radio just now it came back .all the memories. this one

Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow

so many that take me back, loved Del Shannon songs too, does anyone remember, The Answer to Everything and Kelly.

[Briant]

I saw Del Shannon at the Liverpool Empire shortly before he died. He was a fantastic live performer and a great guitar player too. I have a double CD of most of his music. 'The Swiss Maid' aka 'Fair Swiss Maiden' is another good song (written by Roger Miller) that Del recorded.

[donna]

lucky you, never did get to see him in concert, any concerts I did go to in Glasgow you couldnt hear a thing for screaming, so cant even tell you if any of the acts were good or not, worst experience was the Rolling Stones in Hamilton in Scotland , the place was packed, all standing, and theyd let in double the amount of tickets sold as there were many forgeries, so you can imagine, horrible .

[Rob Compton]

Anyone remember Thunderclap Newman's "Something in the Air"?

They were a one-hit wonder, but that song has stayed with me....

rgds
Rob

[homeguard]

Originally Posted by Rob Compton Anyone remember Thunderclap Newman's "Something in the Air"? They were a one-hit wonder, but that song has stayed with me.... rgds Rob

And the lead singer's mum playing the piano!!! Brilliant!
Regards,
HG

[billy bentley]

Not sure who wrote "Something In The Air" but Peter Townshend produced it and I wouldn't be suprised if he played on it. I'm sure one of our Quadrophenistas, would know more ?

[davidb]

i was always sure that he wrote it but the compilation album ive got it credits the songwriting to john keene ,townshend produced it ,surprising as it always sounded like a who track that could have been to me

[billy bentley]

John would have been "Speedy" Keene whom I met on occasion in that big boozer in Nottingdale since incorporated into Holland Park, that was once a horse traders tavern. One side has an entrance on Princedale Rd., the courtyard is on the next street, closer to Ladbroke Grove. I 'm no Who expert so I don't know Keene's exact relationship to Townshend, but he also wrote "Armenia, City In The Sky" for the ever wonderful "The Who Sell Out". An old art school pal, perhaps ?

[Jackdaw]

Originally Posted by homeguard And the lead singer's mum playing the piano!!! Brilliant! Regards, HG

I think you're referring to Lieutenant Pigeon and Mouldy Old Dough. HG.

[Jackdaw]

Originally Posted by donna How is it that music from your early teens seems more iimportant, well it does to me anyway. when I heard one on he radio just now it came back .all the memories. this one Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow so many that take me back, loved Del Shannon songs too, does anyone remember, The Answer to Everything and Kelly.

Donna

I too am a great fan of Will You Love Me Tomorrow by The Shirelles, another great tune by Carole King.
It has a very wistful feeling. that apart from the lyric, seems to be partially derived from the slight mismatch of vocal and backing tracks, something that also happens in It Might As Well Rain Until September, another Carole King composition.
As an aside, I must admit that for many years I thought that a "shirelle" was a North American bird, only to find that it's a made-up name. I could have made a real berk of myself in a pub quiz with that one!

[David Brent]

Originally Posted by homeguard And the lead singer's mum playing the piano!!! Brilliant! Regards, HG

Andy 'Thunderclap' Newman was the bloke on piano.

"Something In The Air" is a fabulous song and still features heavily in commercials, soundtracks and compilation albums.

Dave.

[donna]

Originally Posted by Jackdaw Donna I too am a great fan of Will You Love Me Tomorrow by The Shirelles, another great tune by Carole King. It has a very wistful feeling. that apart from the lyric, seems to be partially derived from the slight mismatch of vocal and backing tracks, something that also happens in It Might As Well Rain Until September, another Carole King composition. As an aside, I must admit that for many years I thought that a "shirelle" was a North American bird, only to find that it's a made-up name. I could have made a real berk of myself in a pub quiz with that one!

yes Carol King another one of my favourites, , also loved Bryan Hylands Sealed With a Kiss.

[Mark O]

I used to like a lot of the 'Trojan' label Reggae that was popular circa 1970, including the instrumentals such as 'Liquidator'
'Young, gifted, and black' by Bob & Marcia was, and still is a fave!

[donna]

I loved all the Phil Spectre stuff too, anything from Dusty Springfield, she could do no wrong, do you remember the Bobby Vee one , The night has a thousand eyes.

[wadsy]

Originally Posted by Mark O I used to like a lot of the 'Trojan' label Reggae that was popular circa 1970, including the instrumentals such as 'Liquidator' 'Young, gifted, and black' by Bob & Marcia was, and still is a fave!

I was a soul/reggae fan (still am). My favourite reggae song was

"54.46" was my number by Toots & the Maytals! If i had to pick a

favourite soul song (impossible really) then Jr Walker's "Road Runner"

would be a contender. Both classics from my mid teen years!