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During her long career, Ella Fitzgerald recorded contemporary pop tunes with a jazz-swing flavour. In 1968 for a live concert in San Francisco the “First Lady of Jazz” reinterpreted evergreen rock and pop tunes of The Beatles with “Hey Jude” and especially The Cream’s “Sunshine of Your Love” which attracted my attention as it takes …
Lynn Anderson Passes Away
Last Week saw the sad passing of one of country music’s best loved stars in Lynn Anderson. Born in Dakota and raised in California, music runs through the Anderson family with parents Liz and Casey being country songwriters. After signing with Chart records in 1966, Anderson’s first single “For Better or for Worse was a …
Remembering Omar Sharif 1932-2015
With the sad news of Omar Sharif’s passing this week, we take a look back at just a few highlights from a career spanning over 50 years. Omar Sharif began his career in his native country Egypt starring in Shaytan Al-Sahra (Devil of the Desert) in 1954. After impressing he was quickly offered further roles, …
Jurassic John
The Jurassic Park theme has roared its way into the charts this week. Originally recorded in 1993 for the first film in the series by famous composer and conductor John Williams, the man behind themes to classic films such as ET, Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Jaws, Jurassic Park, Home Alone and many many more. With …
Greenwich Village and the Beat Generation
Today is Allen Ginsberg’s Birthday, he would be 89 years old. He is famously remembered as one of the leading writers and activists, that helped to shape a generation of young out of touch members of a somewhat dysfunctional society, a generation frustrated with the norm and looking for change. During his career he was …
B.B. King “King of the Blues” Dies age 89
Blues Legend B.B. King sadly passed away on the 14th of May at the age of 89. Here at Nostalgia we are remembering all the great songs and music he, not only made, but helped to inspire, artists from The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Bobby Bland, Jimi Hendrix, John Mayer, Led Zeppelin, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jack …
VE-Day Celebration 70th Anniversary
The 8th of May marks the 70th anniversary of the Victory Day (VE-Day) in Europe, in which the United Kingdom and Great Britain took victory over the Germans during WW2. The event is a particularly proud moment for Great Britain and many of its allies as it was a significant turning point for modern governance and …
Ben E. King Dies Aged 76
Soul legend and singer Ben E. King sadly passed away yesterday (30/04/15) at the age of 76. A founding member of The Drifters and noted popularly for song and number 1 hit single Stand By Me in both the UK and US charts. The song Stand By Me was initially intended as a song for The Drifters …
The Sounds and Soul of Percy Sledge
Legendary Soul singer and performer Percy Sledge (Born Percy Tyrone Sledge), passed away on April 14th 2015 at the age of 74, from a long battle with liver cancer. Sledge, known popularly for penning the number one debut hit, When a Man Loves a Woman, at just 26 years old. With his debut being a huge …
Brian Wilson Announces UK Tour Dates
Brian Wilson founding member of the Beach Boys has announced that he will be touring UK Arenas in September later this year. With his New Album ‘No Pier Pressure‘ scheduled for release on the 7th April, featuring collaborative efforts from former Beach Boys members Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin as well as Norah Jones, Nate Ruess …