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Tag Archives: Tom Jones
“I dread to think about life without singing.” — Tom Jones
I’ve written about him before, mostly here. He’s still out there. His voice is not only intact but as powerful as it ever was. He is recently a widow after 59 years of marriage. He is beloved by his fan … Continue reading
“Either be hot or cold. If you are lukewarm, the Lord will spew you forth from his mouth.” — The Killer
“There is more of the Devil and of salvation — of the power of the eternal idea of those forces — implicit in that kicking than in all their crying unto heaven combined. And in this age of safe sex … Continue reading
Posted in Music, On This Day
Tagged Howlin' Wolf, Jerry Lee Lewis, Sam Phillips, Sun Records, Tom Jones
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Year in Review: Running my mouth in 2016
I look at this and I wonder why I always feel like I haven’t done jack-squat. Or, at the very least, I could do more. Well, I always can do more. Regardless, here are links to some of the things … Continue reading
Posted in Actors, Books, Movies, On This Day, Personal, RIP
Tagged Abbas Kiarostami, Baz Luhrmann, Buddy Holly, Camille Paglia, Carrie Fisher, Carroll Baker, Cat On a Hot Tin Roof, Chantal Akerman, Compulsion, David Bowie, Dean Stockwell, Dolly Parton, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Elizabeth Bishop, Elizabeth Taylor, Elvis Presley, Eminem, friends, Gena Rowlands, George Stevens, Gilda, Isabelle Huppert, James Dean, Jean Harlow, Joan Crawford, July and Half of August, Katherine Dunn, Langston Hughes, Little Richard, Marion Cotillard, Marlon Brando, Matthias Schoenaerts, Merle Haggard, Mia Hansen-Løve, Miriam Hopkins, Patricia Highsmith, Rebecca Hall, Richard Linklater, Rocky, Sam Cooke, Something Wild, Stephen King, Sudden Fear, Supernatural, Sylvester Stallone, Tennessee Williams, The Great Gatsby, Tom Jones, Wanda Jackson, William Shakespeare, women directors, year in writing, Zac Efron
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6-State Shuffle
I headed north into the wilderness for some necessary time off. Off the grid (well, except for Instagram). The drive is long and boring: interstates all the way. Hot muggy weather outside, nice AC in the car, and 5 hours … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged Bleu, Bo Diddley, Bob Dylan, Buddy Holly, Charlie Rich, Clancy Brothers, Dolly Parton, Eminem, Foo Fighters, Glee, Indigo Girls, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jerry Reed, Lenny Kravitz, Link Wray, Louvin Brothers, Nirvana, Prince, Robbie Williams, shuffle, The Beatles, The Everly Brothers, Tina Turner, Tom Jones
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All Hail Tom Jones
Tom Jones, Priscilla and Elvis Presley If you’re not ready to celebrate Tom Jones, this post will be extremely confrontational. I have always loved the man with no apology, and not just because he and Elvis were good friends (see … Continue reading
For John Lennon’s Birthday
First of all this: And then, although it is difficult to choose from all the incredible covers, this cover of “I Saw Her Standing There,” by Little Richard, recorded at Muscle Shoals in 1970, has got to be in my … Continue reading