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- Blues Planet: Sounds (2012)
- Soul Resonance (2012)
- Smokestack Lightning: The Legendary Howlin' Wolf (2011)
- The People Speak (2009)
- Twist of Fate (2007)
- God Gave Rock & Roll to You (2006)
- Taj Mahal & the Phantom Blues Band in St. Lucia (2006)
- Taj Mahal & the Phantom Blues Band in St. Lucia (2006)
- Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life (2006)
- Lost (2006)
- Killer Diller (2004)
- Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Farther Along (2003)
- The Blues (2003)
- Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina (2003)
- Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
- Taj Mahal: Live at Ronnie Scott's 1988 (2002)
- Taj Mahal: Live at Ronnie Scott's 1988 (2002)
- Widespread Panic: The Earth Will Swallow You (2002)
- Blues Odyssey (2001)
- 22nd Annual W.C. Handy Blues Awards (2001)
- Songcatcher (2000)
- Outside Ozona (1998)
- Outside Ozona (1998)
- Six Days Seven Nights (1998)
- The Blues Brothers Animated Series (1997)
- Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz (1997)
- Blind Willie's Blues: A Documentary Film (1997)
- The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (1996)
- Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored (1995)
- Zebrahead (1992)
- Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)
- Flashing on the Sixties: A Tribal Document (1990)
- A Vision Shared: A Tribute to Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly (1988)
- The Man Who Broke 1,000 Chains (1987)
- Pete Seeger on the Hudson (1979)
- Brothers (1977)
- Scott Joplin (1977)
- Sounder, Part 2 (1976)
- Sounder, Part 2 (1976)
- Sounder (1972)
- Sounder (1972)
Mahal, Taj Filmography
- Pakistani Poon (2002)
- Indian Porn (2002)
- Hot Desire (1995)
- Double Pleasure (1995)
- Lusty Lap Dancers (1995)
- On the Edge 6 (1994)
- Harlem Honies 2: Nasty in New York (1994)
- Deep Inside Dirty Debutantes 7 (1993)
- Girls Will Be Boys 6 (1993)
- Girls Will Be Boys 5 (1993)
- More Dirty Debutantes 21 (1993)
Mahal, Taj Filmography
- Keep It Right There (2008)
- Miso Ghetto (2008)
- Black Bottom Girls 2 (2007)
- She's Goin' Down (2006)
- Dick 'Em Down (2006)
- Afro Invasian 3 (2006)
- 69 Flava's 3 (2006)
Famous quotes by Taj Mahal:
"These people are part of the tradition that brought this music to the forefront in the first place. There's a whole industry built up around how to exploit these artists, yet they always seem to be the last considered whenever the tradition is spoken about."
"[His cover of] Further on Down the Road ... A Pirate Looks at Forty."
"I asked a lot of questions of the universe."
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Recycling the Blues and Other Related Stuff / Oooh So Good'n Blues
Released 2009
Released 2009
- Conch: Intro
- Kalimba
- Bound to Love Me Some
- Ricochet
- A Free Song (Rise Up Children Shake the Devil Out of Your Soul)
- Corinna
- Conch: Close
- Cakewalk into Town
- Sweet Home Chicago
- Texas Woman Blues
- Gitano Negro
- Buck Dancer's Choice
- Little Red Hen
- Oh Mama Don't You Know
- Frankie and Albert
- Railroad Bill
- Dust My Broom
- Built for Comfort
- Teacup's Jazzy Blues Tune
- Scratch My Back
- Never Let You Go
- Dust Me Down
- Further on Down the Road
- Black Man, Brown Man
- Zanzibar
- TV Mama
- I Can Make You Happy
- Slow Drag
- Hello Josephine
- Strong Man Holler
- Diddy Wah Diddy
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Oooh So Good'n Blues / Recycling the Blues & Other Related Stuff
Released 2007
Released 2007
- Buck Dancer's Choice
- Little Red Hen
- Oh Mama Don't You Know
- Frankie and Albert
- Railroad Bill
- Dust My Broom
- Built for Comfort
- Teacup's Jazzy Blues Tune
- Conch (Introduction)
- Kalimba
- Bound to Love Me Some
- Ricochet
- A Free Song (Rise Up Children Shake the Devil out of Your Soul)
- Corinna
- Conch (Close)
- Cakewalk into Town
- Sweet Home Chicago
- Texas Woman Blues
- Gitano Negro
- Leaving Trunk
- Statesboro Blues
- The Celebrated Walkin' Blues
- She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride
- Corinna
- Going Up to the Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue
- Take a Giant Step
- Six Days on the Road
- Country Blues #1
- Fishin' Blues
- Ain't Gwine Whistle Dixie (Any Mo')
- You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond
- Happy to Be Just Like I Am
- West Indian Revelation
- Texas Woman Blues
- Cakewalk Into Town
- Frankie and Albert
- Railroad Bill
- Fishin' Blues
- (My) Creole Belle
- Stagger Lee
- Freight Train
- The New Hula Blues
- Corrina
- Queen Bee
- Sittin' on Top of the World
- Good Morning Miss Brown
- Mr. So and So
- Autumn to May
- Ain't Gwine Whistle Dixie Anymo'
- Take a Giant Step
- Give Your Woman What She Wants
- Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
- You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond
- Six Days on the Road
- Farther on Down the Road (You Will Accompany Me)
- Keep Your Hands Off Her
- Bacon Fat
- Linin' Track
- Country Blues No. 1
- Wild Ox Moan
- Light Rain Blues
- A Little Soulful Tune
- Candy Man
- Cluck Old Hen
- Colored Aristocracy
- Blind Boy Rag
- Stagger Lee
- Cajun Tune
- Fishin' Blues
- Annie's Lover
- Señor Blues
- Don't Call Us
- (You've Got To) Love Her With a Feeling (feat. Eric Clapton)
- Lovin' in My Baby's Eyes
- Betty and Dupree
- Here in the Dark
- That's How Strong My Love Is
- Lonely Avenue
- Mockingbird (feat. Etta James)
- Mailbox Blues
- Think
- Sitting on Top of the World
- Mind Your Own Business
- Cakewalk Into Town
- Blues With a Feeling
- Take a Giant Step
- The New Hula Blues
- The Hustle Is On
- Let the Winds Blow
- Blue Light Boogie
- Leaving Trunk
- Dust My Broom
- Corrina
- Chevrolet
- Going Up to the Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue
- Statesboro Blues
- She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride
- Checkin' Up on My Baby
- Bound to Love Me Some
- Queen Bee
- You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond
- Fishin' Blues
- Six Days on the Road
- Freight Train
- Ain't That a Lot of Love
- Big Blues
- Mail Box Blues
- Stagger Lee
- Come on in My Kitchen
- Local Local Girl
- Soothin'
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- Everybody Is Somebody
- Jubilee
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- But I Rode Some
- Hey Hey Blues
- Shake That Thing
- The Intermission Blues
- Crossing
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- Finale
- Good Morning Miss Brown
- Corinna
- I Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Steal My Jellyroll
- Going Up to the Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue
- Done Changed My Way of Living
- She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride
- The Cuckoo
- You Don't Miss Your Water ('Till Your Well Runs Dry)
- Ain't That a Lot of Love
- The Cuckoo (alternate version)
- New Stranger Blues
- Things Are Gonna Work Out Fine
- Leaving Trunk
- Statesboro Blues
- Checkin' Up on My Baby
- Everybody's Got to Change Sometime
- E Z Rider
- Dust My Broom
- Diving Duck Blues
- The Celebrated Walkin' Blues
- Blues Ain't Nothin'
- Here in the Dark
- Mind Your Own Business
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- Señor Blues
- Ooh Poo Pah Doo
- Hoochi Coochi Coo
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- Need Your Lovin'
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- Sophisticated Mama
- Mockingbird
- That's How Strong My Love Is
- Fishin' Blues
- Ain't Gwine to Whistle Dixie (Any Mo')
- Sweet Mama Janisse
- Going Up to the Country and Paint My Mailbox Blue
- Big Kneed Gal
- You're Going to Need Somebody on Your Bond
- Tom and Sally Drake
- Diving Duck Blues
- John, Ain' It Hard
- She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride
- You Ain't No Street Walker Mama, Honey but I Do Love the Way You Strut Your Stuff
- Statesboro Blues
- Leaving Trunk
- Corinna
- Going Up to the Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue
- She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride
- Take a Giant Step
- Six Days on the Road
- Farther on Down the Road
- Fishin' Blues
- Ain't Gwine to Whistle Dixie (Any Mo) (live)
- You're Going to Need Somebody on Your Bond (live)
- Cakewalk Into Town
- Oh Susanna
- Frankie and Albert
- Chevrolet
- Johnny Too Bad
- Sweet Mama Janisee
- River of Love
- Honky Tonk Women
- Don't Call Us
- Take a Giant Step
- Down Home Girl
- Feets Don't Fail Me Now
- Dark Angel
- Big Legged Mommas Are Back in Style
- John the Revelator
- Blue Light Boogie
- She Caught the Katy (and Left Me a Mule to Ride)
- Mercedes Benz
- Queen Bee
- Tunkaranke
- Ol' Georgie Buck
- Kulanjan
- Fanta
- Guede Man Na
- Catfish Blues
- K'an Ben
- Take This Hammer
- Atlanta Kaira
- Mississippi-Mali Blues
- Sahara
- Six Days on the Road
- Fishin' Blues
- Ain't Gwine to Whistle Dixie (Any Mo')
- Senor Blues
- Think
- Squat That Rabbit
- Lovin' in My Baby's Eyes
- The Hustle is On
- Here in the Dark
- Hard Way
- Strut
- Going to the River
- Every Wind (In the River)
- That's How Strong My Love Is
- Take a Giant Step
- Bank Robbery
- Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
- Statesboro Blues
- Farther on Down the Road (You Will Accompany Me)
- Jellyroll
- Big Mama
- Dust My Broom
- Johnny Too Bad
- Kalimba
- Stagger Lee
- Cajun Waltz
- You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond
- Corrina
- Checkin' Up on My Baby
- Leaving Trunk
- Buck Dancer's Choice
- Going Up to the Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue
- She Caught the Katy (and Left Me a Mule to Ride)
- Ain't Gwine to Whistle Dixie Anymo'
- Stagger Lee
- Built for Comfort
- Natural Man
- Railroad Bill
- Texas Woman Blues
- Early in the Morning
- Dust My Broom
- Blind Boy Rag
- The Calypsonians
- Coconut Man
- Sacred Island (Moku La'a)
- Betty 'n' Dupree
- The New Hula Blues
- No Na Mamo
- Mailbox Blues
- Kanikapila
- Stagger Lee
- Dust My Broom
- Take This Hammer
- Blues With a Feeling
- Big Legged Mamas Are Back in Style Again
- Crossing
- Come on in My Kitchen
- Candy Man
- Satisfied 'n' Tickled Too
- Sittin' on Top of the World
- Cake Walk Into Town
- Ain't Gwine to Whistle Dixie Anymo'
- Big Kneed Gal
- Texas Woman Blues
- Tom & Sally Drake
- Queen Bee
- Think
- Irresistible You
- Having a Real Bad Day
- Señor Blues
- Sophisticated Mama
- Oh Lord, Things Are Gettin' Crazy Up in Here
- I Miss You Baby
- You Rascal You
- Mind Your Business
- 21st Century Gypsy Singin' Lover Man
- At Last (I Found a Love)
- Mr. Pitiful
- Lovin' In My Baby's Eyes
- Cheatin' on You
- The Hustle Is On
- Here in the Dark
- Fanning the Flames
- I Need Your Loving
- Ooh Poo Pah Doo
- Lonely Avenue
- Don't Tell Me
- What Am I Living For?
- We're Gonna Make It
- Let the Four Winds Blue
- (You've Got To) Love Her With a Feeling
- The Car of Your Dreams
- Coming of the Mandinka
- Come on in My Kitchen
- Rolling of the Sea
- Mary Don't You Weep
- Stand by Me
- Johnny Too Bad
- Curry and Quartertones
- Blue's Ain't Nothin'
- Hard Way
- Strut
- Going to the River
- Mockingbird
- Blue Night Boogie
- The Hoochi Coochi Coo
- That's How Strong My Love Is
- Down Home Girl
- Stranger in My Own Home Town
- Sittin' on the Top of the World
- I'm Ready
- I Can't Help Myself (Sugarpie Honeybunch)
- Fishin' Blues
- Brown Girl in the Ring
- Light Rain
- Quavi, Quavi
- Shake Sugaree
- Funky Bluesy ABC's
- Talkin' John Henry
- Railroad Bill
- A Soulful Tune
- Little Brown Dog
- Fishin' Blues
- Leaving Trunk
- Six Days on the Road
- Dust My Broom
- Going Up to the Country
- Candy Man
- Stagger Lee
- Diving Duck Blues
- (Clara) St. Kitts Woman
- Statesboro Blues
- A Lot of Love
- Take a Giant Step
- Further Down the Road
- Little Red Hen
- E-Z Rider
- Texas Woman Blues
- A Free Song
- Oh Mama Don't You Know
- Railroad Bill
- Don't Call Us
- River of Love
- Scattered
- Ev'ry Wind (In the River)
- Blues With a Feeling
- Squat That Rabbit
- Take All the Time You Need
- Love Up
- Cakewalk Into Town
- Big Legged Mommas Are Back in Style
- Take a Giant Step
- Leaving Trunk
- She Caught the Katy and Left Me a Mule to Ride
- Fishing Blues
- Farther on Down the Road
- You're Going to Need Somebody on Your Bond
- Cakewalk Into Town
- Chevrolet
- Johnny Too Bad
- Take a Giant Step
- Ain't Gwine Whistle Dixie (Any Mo')
- Johny Too Bad
- Blackjack Davey
- Big Mama
- Cajun Waltz
- Slave Driver
- Why Did You Have to Desert Me
- Desperate Lover
- Clara (St Kitts Woman)
- Buck Dancer's Choice
- Little Red Hen
- Mama Don't You Know
- Frankie and Albert
- Railroad Bill
- Dust My Broom
- Built for Comfort
- Teacup's Jazzy Blues Tune
- Fishin' Blues
- Ain't Gwine to Whistle Dixie (Any Mo')
- Sweet Mama Janisse
- Going Up to the Country and Paint My Mailbox Blue
- Big Kneed Gal
- You're Going to Need Somebody on Your Bond
- Tom and Sally Drake
- Diving Duck Blues
- John, Ain' It Hard
- You Ain't No Street Walker Mama, Honey but I Do Love the Way You Strut Your Stuff
- Happy Just to Be Like I Am
- Chevrolet
- Stealin'
- Eighteen Hammers
- Tomorrow May Not Be Your Day
- Oh, Susannah
- West Indian Revelation
- Black Spirit Boogie
- Conch: Introduction
- Kalimba
- Bound to Love Me Some
- Ricochet
- A Free Song
- Corinna
- Conch: Close
- M'Banjo
- Cakewalk Into Town
- Sweet Home Chicago
- Texas Woman Blues
- Gitano Negro
- When I Feel the Sea Beneath My Soul
- My Ancestors
- Slave Driver
- West Indian Revelation
- Kalimba
- Desperate Lover
- Clara 'St. Kitts Woman'
- Cajun Waltz
- Roll, Turn, Spin
- Johnny Too Bad
- Brown Eyed Handsome Man
- Blackjack Davey
- Music Keeps Me Together
- When I Feel the Sea Beneath My Soul (reprise)
- Follow the Drinking Gourd
- Time to Run
- Follow the Drinking Gourd
- Followin' Pegleg's Footprints
- Takin' to the Woods
- Joyful
- Waiting for My Poppa to Come Home
- Pegleg Joe
- From Now to Way Back Then
- Spike Driver's Moan
- Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad
- You Got It
- Freight Train
- Baby, You're My Destiny
- Sailin' Into Walker's Cay
- Truck Driver's Two-Step
- The Four Mills Brothers
- Honey Babe
- Curry
- Farther on Down the Road (You Will Accompany Me)
- Freight Train
- Going Up to the Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue
- Blackjack Davy
- Truck Driver's Two-Step
- Ain't Nobody's Business but My Own
- Johnny Too Bad
- Rockin' Robin
- Willie and the Hand Jive
- Shortnin' Bread
- Oh Mary Mack
- Draw Me a Bucket of Water
- Shake a Tailfeather
- Ask Gramdma
- This a Way Valerie
- Land of 1,000 Dances
- Jim Dandy
- The Name Game
- Beans and Cornbread
- Loop de Loop
- Little Sally Walker
- Follow the Drinking Gourd
- Leaving Trunk
- Statesboro Blues
- Everybody's Got to Change Sometime
- Bound to Love Me Some
- Frankie & Albert
- East Bay Woman
- Dust My Broom
- Corinna
- Jellyroll
- Fishin' Blues
- Sounder Medley: Needed Time #2 / Curiosity Blues / Horse Shoes / Needed Time #3
- Country Blues #1
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TAJ MAHAL - Secrets and Mysteries (full documentary)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 46:49
- Updated: 16 Aug 2013
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Taj Mahal - Queen Bee
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Finger pickin' good.
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Taj Mahal : Statesboro Blues
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Taj Mahal @ North Sea Jazz 2012
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North Sea Jazz 2012.
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THE NATCH`L BLUES (Full Album) - TAJ MAHAL - 1968
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Side One. 1. Good Morning Miss Brown 2. Corinna 3. I Ain`t Gonna Let Nobody Steal My Jellyroll 4. Going Up To The Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue 5. Done Chan...
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Side One. 1. Good Morning Miss Brown 2. Corinna 3. I Ain`t Gonna Let Nobody Steal My Jellyroll 4. Going Up To The Country, Paint My Mailbox Blue 5. Done Chan...
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Ancient Voices: 9/11 - The Mystery Of The Taj Mahal (BBC Documentary Series)
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Collection of documentaries exploring the ancient world's most mysterious secrets, monuments and myths. Featuring digital recontructions and dramatisations, ...
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Collection of documentaries exploring the ancient world's most mysterious secrets, monuments and myths. Featuring digital recontructions and dramatisations, ...
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7 Wonders of India: Taj Mahal
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The Taj Mahal (also "the Taj"), located in Agra, is considered the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Turkis...
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The Taj Mahal (also "the Taj"), located in Agra, is considered the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Turkis...
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Jorge Ben jor -Taj Mahal
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jorge ben jor a banda do ze pretinho taj mahal jorge ben jor lançou essa musica em 1977 Disco vinil (LP) Tropical, pelo selo Island Records/Phonogram 1977. D...
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jorge ben jor a banda do ze pretinho taj mahal jorge ben jor lançou essa musica em 1977 Disco vinil (LP) Tropical, pelo selo Island Records/Phonogram 1977. D...
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Secret of Taj Mahal
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This is video aired on Discovery channel on Taj Mahal (India) Visit my blog for more great articles on : aavtarsinghsaini.blogspot.in.
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This is video aired on Discovery channel on Taj Mahal (India) Visit my blog for more great articles on : aavtarsinghsaini.blogspot.in.
- published: 09 Jan 2013
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facts about taj mahal.mp4
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Disclaimer This Video is not intended to hurt the feeling of any religion,cast or race.This is just to inform u about some claim done by Mr.PN Oak on Taj Mah...
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Disclaimer This Video is not intended to hurt the feeling of any religion,cast or race.This is just to inform u about some claim done by Mr.PN Oak on Taj Mah...
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Taj Mahal - LIVE - Fillmore East 1970
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Taj Mahal Fillmore East,NYC Jan.16,1971 Late Show 1-I'm So Tired (?) 2-Banjo Instrumental 3-Good Morning Miss Brown 4-Ain't Gwine To Whistle Dixie Any Mo' 5-...
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Taj Mahal Fillmore East,NYC Jan.16,1971 Late Show 1-I'm So Tired (?) 2-Banjo Instrumental 3-Good Morning Miss Brown 4-Ain't Gwine To Whistle Dixie Any Mo' 5-...
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Taj Mahal - Fishing Blues
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Taj playing Fishing Blues.
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Todd Rundgren & Taj Mahal - She Caught The Katy (Night Music 10-29-89)
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Wynton Marsalis, Eric Clapton, Taj Mahal - Just A Closer Walk With Thee
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Wynton Marsalis, Eric Clapton, Taj Mahal perform "Just A Closer Walk With Thee" from Marsalis/Clapton's 'Play The Blues' concert. Probably the best piece of ...
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Wynton Marsalis, Eric Clapton, Taj Mahal perform "Just A Closer Walk With Thee" from Marsalis/Clapton's 'Play The Blues' concert. Probably the best piece of ...
- published: 21 Jul 2013
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- author: Past Blues
Mughal Warriors - Taj Mahal construction, specification and history
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The Taj Mahal was built on a parcel of land to the south of the walled city of Agra. Shah Jahan presented Maharajah Jai Singh with a large palace in the cent...
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The Taj Mahal was built on a parcel of land to the south of the walled city of Agra. Shah Jahan presented Maharajah Jai Singh with a large palace in the cent...
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Taj Mahal: Was it a Vedic Temple? Photographic Evidence, by Stephen Knapp
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Here we look at the photographic evidence to see the Vedic influence that is in the structure of the Taj Mahal. Take a look and decide for yourself what you ...
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Here we look at the photographic evidence to see the Vedic influence that is in the structure of the Taj Mahal. Take a look and decide for yourself what you ...
- published: 25 Jun 2011
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Taj mahal is FAKE the unknown truth
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Taj mahal is FAKE the unknown truth The real name of Taj Mahal was Tejo Mahal "built by Raja Jai Singh Not by Shahjahan" just watch it.
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Taj mahal is FAKE the unknown truth The real name of Taj Mahal was Tejo Mahal "built by Raja Jai Singh Not by Shahjahan" just watch it.
- published: 02 Nov 2010
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Taj Mahal - Corrina, Corrina
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The Taj Mahal Trio perform "Corrina, Corrina" at the 28th Annual Claremont Folk Music Festival on May 3rd 2008.
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The Taj Mahal Trio perform "Corrina, Corrina" at the 28th Annual Claremont Folk Music Festival on May 3rd 2008.
- published: 19 Jul 2009
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Taj Mahal Guitar Lesson Part 1
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Guitar Lesson With Taj Mahal.
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Jorge Ben - Taj Mahal
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Taj Mahal from: Africa Brasil year: 1976.
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India Agra Taj Mahal
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The Taj Mahal early in the morning.
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The Indian Conspiracy - Taj Mahal Or Tejo Mahalaya
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Part of the 'The Indian Conspiracy' series on Tejo Mahalaya theory. There are two stories of how the Taj came to be. The Taj's Love Story and The Taj's Other...
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Part of the 'The Indian Conspiracy' series on Tejo Mahalaya theory. There are two stories of how the Taj came to be. The Taj's Love Story and The Taj's Other...
- published: 09 Jun 2012
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Taj Mahal & Toumani Diabaté - Catfish Blues
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Taj Mahal & Toumani Diabaté - Catfish Blues Kulanjan, 1999.
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Taj Mahal & Toumani Diabaté - Catfish Blues Kulanjan, 1999.
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22 Oct 2013
The sultanate of Brunei has announced it will enforce a tough new Sharia law penal code. The code - to apply only to Muslims - is expected to introduce death by stoning for adulterers and the severing of limbs for theft. Brunei already adheres to a stronger form of Islamic law than neighbouring Malaysia and Indonesia, banning the sale and consumption of alcohol ... 'Near zero' ... ....(size: 1.7Kb)
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24 Oct 2013
Betfair is one of Britain’s largest online betting companies, and it owns TVG, the platform provider for 4NJBets ... They are the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa; the Golden Nugget Atlantic City; Trump Plaza and the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort; and the Tropicana Casino and Resort ... The Borgata is partnering with bwin.party, and the Taj Mahal chose Ultimate Gaming, which began offering Internet gambling in Nevada this year ... ....(size: 2.4Kb)
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24 Oct 2013
MUMBAI. Can Sachin Tendulkar continue playing international cricket? Considering how fit he appeared during a promotional event in suburban Mumbai on Wednesday, there is no harm in entertaining such thoughts. The array of media persons got a touch restive as the organizers seemed to take an eternity before calling Tendulkar on stage ... There's the Taj Mahal, the Jallianwala Bagh and the Golden Temple ... ....(size: 1.7Kb)
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24 Oct 2013
Sophia Loren once served time in an Italian jail for tax evasion. Now Italy’s top court has handed the actress a victory in a nearly 40-year-long battle over back taxes ... The top court decided that Loren was right ... She said then her tax preparer had erred. The Allman Brothers, Sam Moore, Taj Mahal, Warren Haynes, Eric Church and several others have signed on to pay tribute in concert to Gregg Allman early next year. “All My Friends....(size: 2.4Kb)
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24 Oct 2013
Mumbai/ London. Sachin Tendulkar, who retires from Test cricket after playing his 200th match against the West Indies here next month, on Tuesday thanked his millions of fans for supporting him throughout the 24 years of his career ... I think that was a special holiday ... India has got such beautiful spots ... “They have been to the Taj Mahal, they have been to Jallianwala Bagh, the Golden Temple all these spots leave a huge impression....(size: 3.4Kb)
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23 Oct 2013
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23 Oct 2013
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23 Oct 2013
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23 Oct 2013
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23 Oct 2013
Mumbai. Sachin Tendulkar, who retires from Test cricket after playing his 200th match against the West Indies Test here next month, today thanked his millions of fans for supporting him for 24 years of his career ... When you travel with your family that is the best time, because all of you are together ... They have been to Taj Mahal, they have been to Jallianwala Bagh, Golden Temple, all these spots where you have a huge impression ... ....(size: 1.9Kb)
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MUMBAI. Sachin Tendulkar, who retires from Test cricket after playing his 200th match against the West Indies Test here next month, on Wednesday thanked his millions of fans for supporting him for 24 years of his career ... When you travel with your family that is the best time, because all of you are together ... They have been to Taj Mahal, they have been to Jallianwala Bagh, Golden Temple, all these spots where you have a huge impression ... ....(size: 2.0Kb)
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23 Oct 2013
AP. Musician Gregg Allman performs onstage at the Love for Levon Benefit to Save the Barn Concert on Wednesday Oct ... ATLANTA -- ATLANTA (AP) — The Allman Brothers, Sam Moore, Taj Mahal, Warren Haynes, Eric Church and several others have signed on to pay tribute in concert to Gregg Allman early next year ... ___. Online. ... ....(size: 2.0Kb)
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LOS ANGELES, Oct ... To purchase tickets visit-. McCabe's Guitar Shop ... or…. Freight and Salvage ... Joel Rafael has been writing and performing since 1978 and over the past decades has released a stunning collection of eight Americana albums, and has opened for acts such as Rick Danko, Emmylou Harris, John Lee Hooker, John Stewart, Laura Nyro and Taj Mahal ... ....(size: 1.7Kb)
For other uses, see Taj Mahal (disambiguation).
| Taj Mahal ताज महल تاج محل |
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 Southern view of the Taj Mahal. |
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| Location | Agra, India |
| Coordinates | 27°10′29″N 78°02′32″E / 27.174799°N 78.042111°E / 27.174799; 78.042111 |
| Elevation | 171 m (561 ft) |
| Built | 1632–1653[citation needed] |
| Architect | Ustad Ahmad Lahauri |
| Architectural style(s) | Mughal |
| Visitation | More than 3 million (in 2003) |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i |
| Designated | 1983 (7th session) |
| Reference # | 252 |
| State Party |  India |
| Region | Asia-Pacific |
 Location in western Uttar Pradesh, India
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The Taj Mahal (
/ˈtɑːdʒ/ or /ˈtɑːʒ məˈhɑːl/;[1] Hindi: ताज महल, from Persian/Urdu: تاج محل "crown of palaces", pronounced [ˈt̪aːdʒ mɛˈɦɛl]; also "the Taj"[2]) is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage.It coveres area about 221 hectare (552 Acres) which include 38 hectare taj mahal and 183 hectare taj protected forest are."[3]
Taj Mahal is the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Turkish and Indian architectural styles.[4][5]
In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. While the white domed marble mausoleum is the most familiar component of the Taj Mahal, it is actually an integrated complex of structures. The construction began around 1632 and was completed around 1653, employing thousands of artisans and craftsmen.[6] The construction of the Taj Mahal was entrusted to a board of architects under imperial supervision, including Abd ul-Karim Ma'mur Khan, Makramat Khan, and Ustad Ahmad Lahauri.[7][8] Lahauri[9] is generally considered to be the principal designer.[10]
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Main article: Origins and architecture of the Taj Mahal
In 1631, Shah Jahan, emperor during the Mughal empire's period of greatest prosperity, was grief-stricken when his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal, died during the birth of their 14th child, Gauhara Begum.[11] Construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1632.[12] The court chronicles of Shah Jahan's grief illustrate the love story traditionally held as an inspiration for Taj Mahal.[13][14] The principal mausoleum was completed in 1648 and the surrounding buildings and garden were finished five years later. Emperor Shah Jahan himself described the Taj in these words:[15]
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Shah Jahan, who commissioned the Taj Mahal -"Shah jahan on a globe" from the Smithsonian Institution
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- The Moonlight Garden to the north of the Yamuna.
- Terrace area: Tomb, Mosque and Jawab.
- Charbagh (gardens).
- Gateway, attendant accommodations, and other tombs.
- Taj Ganji (bazaar)
Should guilty seek asylum here,
Like one pardoned, he becomes free from sin.
Should a sinner make his way to this mansion,
All his past sins are to be washed away.
The sight of this mansion creates sorrowing sighs;
And the sun and the moon shed tears from their eyes.
In this world this edifice has been made;
To display thereby the creator's glory.
The Taj Mahal incorporates and expands on design traditions of Persian architecture and earlier Mughal architecture. Specific inspiration came from successful Timurid and Mughal buildings including; the Gur-e Amir (the tomb of Timur, progenitor of the Mughal dynasty, in Samarkand),[16] Humayun's Tomb, Itmad-Ud-Daulah's Tomb (sometimes called the Baby Taj), and Shah Jahan's own Jama Masjid in Delhi. While earlier Mughal buildings were primarily constructed of red sandstone, Shah Jahan promoted the use of white marble inlaid with semi-precious stones, and buildings under his patronage reached new levels of refinement.[17]
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The tomb[link]
The tomb is the central focus of the entire complex of the Taj Mahal. This large, white marble structure stands on a square plinth and consists of a symmetrical building with an iwan (an arch-shaped doorway) topped by a large dome and finial. Like most Mughal tombs, the basic elements are Persian in origin.
The base structure is essentially a large, multi-chambered cube with chamfered corners, forming an unequal octagon that is approximately 55 metres (180 ft) on each of the four long sides. On each of these sides, a huge pishtaq, or vaulted archway, frames the iwan with two similarly shaped, arched balconies stacked on either side. This motif of stacked pishtaqs is replicated on the chamfered corner areas, making the design completely symmetrical on all sides of the building. Four minarets frame the tomb, one at each corner of the plinth facing the chamfered corners. The main chamber houses the false sarcophagi of Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan; the actual graves are at a lower level.
The marble dome that surmounts the tomb is the most spectacular feature. Its height of around 35 metres (115 ft) is about the same as the length of the base, and is accentuated as it sits on a cylindrical "drum" which is roughly 7 metres (23 ft) high. Because of its shape, the dome is often called an onion dome or amrud (guava dome). The top is decorated with a lotus design, which also serves to accentuate its height. The shape of the dome is emphasised by four smaller domed chattris (kiosks) placed at its corners, which replicate the onion shape of the main dome. Their columned bases open through the roof of the tomb and provide light to the interior. Tall decorative spires (guldastas) extend from edges of base walls, and provide visual emphasis to the height of the dome. The lotus motif is repeated on both the chattris and guldastas. The dome and chattris are topped by a gilded finial, which mixes traditional Persian and Hindustani decorative elements.
The main finial was originally made of gold but was replaced by a copy made of gilded bronze in the early 19th century. This feature provides a clear example of integration of traditional Persian and Hindu decorative elements. The finial is topped by a moon, a typical Islamic motif whose horns point heavenward. Because of its placement on the main spire, the horns of the moon and the finial point combine to create a trident shape, reminiscent of traditional Hindu symbols of Shiva.[6]
The minarets, which are each more than 40 metres (130 ft) tall, display the designer's penchant for symmetry. They were designed as working minarets — a traditional element of mosques, used by the muezzin to call the Islamic faithful to prayer. Each minaret is effectively divided into three equal parts by two working balconies that ring the tower. At the top of the tower is a final balcony surmounted by a chattri that mirrors the design of those on the tomb. The chattris all share the same decorative elements of a lotus design topped by a gilded finial. The minarets were constructed slightly outside of the plinth so that, in the event of collapse, (a typical occurrence with many tall constructions of the period) the material from the towers would tend to fall away from the tomb.
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Base, dome, and minaret
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Simplified diagram of the Taj Mahal floor plan
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Exterior decoration[link]
The exterior decorations of the Taj Mahal are among the finest in Mughal architecture.[citation needed] As the surface area changes the decorations are refined proportionally. The decorative elements were created by applying paint, stucco, stone inlays, or carvings. In line with the Islamic prohibition against the use of anthropomorphic forms, the decorative elements can be grouped into either calligraphy, abstract forms or vegetative motifs.
Throughout the complex, passages from the Qur'an are used as decorative elements. Recent scholarship suggests that the passages were chosen by Amanat Khan.[18][19] The texts refer to themes of judgment and include:
Surah 36 – Ya Sin
Surah 39 – The Crowds Surah 48 – Victory
Surah 67 – Dominion
Surah 77 – Those Sent Forth
Surah 81 – The Folding Up
Surah 82 – The Cleaving Asunder
Surah 84 – The Rending Asunder
Surah 89 – Daybreak
Surah 91 – The Sun
Surah 93 – Morning Light
Surah 94 – The Solace
Surah 95 – The Fig
Surah 98 – The Evidence
Surah 112 – The Purity of Faith
The calligraphy on the Great Gate reads "O Soul, thou art at rest. Return to the Lord at peace with Him, and He at peace with you."[19]
The calligraphy was created by a calligrapher named Abd ul-Haq, in 1609. Shah Jahan conferred the title of "Amanat Khan" upon him as a reward for his "dazzling virtuosity".[8] Near the lines from the Qur'an at the base of the interior dome is the inscription, "Written by the insignificant being, Amanat Khan Shirazi."[20] Much of the calligraphy is composed of florid thuluth script, made of jasper or black marble,[8] inlaid in white marble panels. Higher panels are written in slightly larger script to reduce the skewing effect when viewed from below. The calligraphy found on the marble cenotaphs in the tomb is particularly detailed and delicate.
Abstract forms are used throughout, especially in the plinth, minarets, gateway, mosque, jawab and, to a lesser extent, on the surfaces of the tomb. The domes and vaults of the sandstone buildings are worked with tracery of incised painting to create elaborate geometric forms. Herringbone inlays define the space between many of the adjoining elements. White inlays are used in sandstone buildings, and dark or black inlays on the white marbles. Mortared areas of the marble buildings have been stained or painted in a contrasting colour, creating geometric patterns of considerable complexity. Floors and walkways use contrasting tiles or blocks in tessellation patterns.
On the lower walls of the tomb there are white marble dados that have been sculpted with realistic bas relief depictions of flowers and vines. The marble has been polished to emphasise the exquisite detailing of the carvings and the dado frames and archway spandrels have been decorated with pietra dura inlays of highly stylised, almost geometric vines, flowers and fruits. The inlay stones are of yellow marble, jasper and jade, polished and levelled to the surface of the walls.
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Finial Floor Tiling
Interior decoration[link]
The interior chamber of the Taj Mahal steps far beyond traditional decorative elements. Here, the inlay work is not pietra dura, but a lapidary of precious and semiprecious gemstones. The inner chamber is an octagon with the design allowing for entry from each face, although only the door facing the garden to the south is used.
The interior walls are about 25 metres (82 ft) high and are topped by a "false" interior dome decorated with a sun motif. Eight pishtaq arches define the space at ground level and, as with the exterior, each lower pishtaq is crowned by a second pishtaq about midway up the wall. The four central upper arches form balconies or viewing areas, and each balcony's exterior window has an intricate screen or jali cut from marble. In addition to the light from the balcony screens, light enters through roof openings covered by chattris at the corners. Each chamber wall has been highly decorated with dado bas-relief, intricate lapidary inlay and refined calligraphy panels, reflecting in miniature detail the design elements seen throughout the exterior of the complex.
The octagonal marble screen or jali which borders the cenotaphs is made from eight marble panels which have been carved through with intricate pierce work. The remaining surfaces have been inlaid in extremely delicate detail with semi-precious stones forming twining vines, fruits and flowers.
Muslim tradition forbids elaborate decoration of graves. Hence, the bodies of Mumtaz and Shah Jahan were put in a relatively plain crypt beneath the inner chamber with their faces turned right and towards Mecca. Mumtaz Mahal's cenotaph is placed at the precise center of the inner chamber on a rectangular marble base of 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) by 2.5 metres (8 ft 2 in).
Both the base and casket are elaborately inlaid with precious and semiprecious gems. Calligraphic inscriptions on the casket identify and praise Mumtaz. On the lid of the casket is a raised rectangular lozenge meant to suggest a writing tablet. Shah Jahan's cenotaph is beside Mumtaz's to the western side, and is the only visible asymmetric element in the entire complex. His cenotaph is bigger than his wife's, but reflects the same elements: a larger casket on a slightly taller base, again decorated with astonishing precision with lapidary and calligraphy that identifies him. On the lid of this casket is a traditional sculpture of a small pen box.
The pen box and writing tablet were traditional Mughal funerary icons decorating the caskets of men and women respectively. The Ninety Nine Names of God are found as calligraphic inscriptions on the sides of the actual tomb of Mumtaz Mahal, in the crypt including "O Noble, O Magnificent, O Majestic, O Unique, O Eternal, O Glorious... ". The tomb of Shah Jahan bears a calligraphic inscription that reads; "He traveled from this world to the banquet-hall of Eternity on the night of the twenty-sixth of the month of Rajab, in the year 1076 Hijri."
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Detail of Jali
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Detail of Pietra dura jali inlay
The garden[link]
The complex is set around a large 300-metre (980 ft) square charbagh or Mughal garden. The garden uses raised pathways that divide each of the four quarters of the garden into 16 sunken parterres or flowerbeds. A raised marble water tank at the center of the garden, halfway between the tomb and gateway with a reflecting pool on a north-south axis, reflects the image of the mausoleum. The raised marble water tank is called al Hawd al-Kawthar, in reference to the "Tank of Abundance" promised to Muhammad.[21] Elsewhere, the garden is laid out with avenues of trees and fountains.[22] The charbagh garden, a design inspired by Persian gardens, was introduced to India by the first Mughal emperor, Babur. It symbolises the four flowing rivers of Jannah (Paradise) and reflects the Paradise garden derived from the Persian paridaeza, meaning 'walled garden'. In mystic Islamic texts of Mughal period, Paradise is described as an ideal garden of abundance with four rivers flowing from a central spring or mountain, separating the garden into north, west, south and east.
Most Mughal charbaghs are rectangular with a tomb or pavilion in the center. The Taj Mahal garden is unusual in that the main element, the tomb, is located at the end of the garden. With the discovery of Mahtab Bagh or "Moonlight Garden" on the other side of the Yamuna, the interpretation of the Archaeological Survey of India is that the Yamuna river itself was incorporated into the garden's design and was meant to be seen as one of the rivers of Paradise.[23] The similarity in layout of the garden and its architectural features with the Shalimar Gardens suggest that they may have been designed by the same architect, Ali Mardan.[24] Early accounts of the garden describe its profusion of vegetation, including abundant roses, daffodils, and fruit trees.[25] As the Mughal Empire declined, the tending of the garden also declined, and when the British took over the management of Taj Mahal during the time of the British Empire, they changed the landscaping to resemble that of lawns of London.[26]
Outlying buildings[link]
The Taj Mahal complex is bounded on three sides by crenellated red sandstone walls, with the river-facing side left open. Outside the walls are several additional mausoleums, including those of Shah Jahan's other wives, and a larger tomb for Mumtaz's favourite servant. These structures, composed primarily of red sandstone, are typical of the smaller Mughal tombs of the era. The garden-facing inner sides of the wall are fronted by columned arcades, a feature typical of Hindu temples which was later incorporated into Mughal mosques. The wall is interspersed with domed chattris, and small buildings that may have been viewing areas or watch towers like the Music House, which is now used as a museum.
The main gateway (darwaza) is a monumental structure built primarily of marble which is reminiscent of Mughal architecture of earlier emperors. Its archways mirror the shape of tomb's archways, and its pishtaq arches incorporate the calligraphy that decorates the tomb. It utilises bas-relief and pietra dura inlaid decorations with floral motifs. The vaulted ceilings and walls have elaborate geometric designs, like those found in the other sandstone buildings of the complex.
At the far end of the complex, there are two grand red sandstone buildings that are open to the sides of the tomb. Their backs parallel the western and eastern walls, and the two buildings are precise mirror images of each other. The western building is a mosque and the other is the jawab (answer), whose primary purpose was architectural balance, although it may have been used as a guesthouse. The distinctions between these two buildings include the lack of mihrab (a niche in a mosque's wall facing Mecca) in the jawab and that the floors of jawab have a geometric design, while the mosque floor was laid with outlines of 569 prayer rugs in black marble. The mosque's basic design of a long hall surmounted by three domes is similar to others built by Shah Jahan, particularly to his Masjid-Jahan Numa, or Jama Masjid, Delhi. The Mughal mosques of this period divide the sanctuary hall into three areas, with a main sanctuary and slightly smaller sanctuaries on either side. At the Taj Mahal, each sanctuary opens onto an enormous vaulting dome. These outlying buildings were completed in 1643.
Construction[link]
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The Taj Mahal was built on a parcel of land to the south of the walled city of Agra. Shah Jahan presented Maharajah Jai Singh with a large palace in the center of Agra in exchange for the land.[27] An area of roughly three acres was excavated, filled with dirt to reduce seepage, and levelled at 50 metres (160 ft) above riverbank. In the tomb area, wells were dug and filled with stone and rubble to form the footings of the tomb. Instead of lashed bamboo, workmen constructed a colossal brick scaffold that mirrored the tomb. The scaffold was so enormous that foremen estimated it would take years to dismantle. According to the legend, Shah Jahan decreed that anyone could keep the bricks taken from the scaffold, and thus it was dismantled by peasants overnight. A fifteen kilometre (9.3 mi) tamped-earth ramp was built to transport marble and materials to the construction site and teams of twenty or thirty oxen pulled the blocks on specially constructed wagons. An elaborate post-and-beam pulley system was used to raise the blocks into desired position. Water was drawn from the river by a series of purs, an animal-powered rope and bucket mechanism, into a large storage tank and raised to a large distribution tank. It was passed into three subsidiary tanks, from which it was piped to the complex.
The plinth and tomb took roughly 12 years to complete. The remaining parts of the complex took an additional 10 years and were completed in order of minarets, mosque and jawab, and gateway. Since the complex was built in stages, discrepancies exist in completion dates due to differing opinions on "completion". For example, the mausoleum itself was essentially complete by 1643, but work continued on the rest of the complex. Estimates of the cost of construction vary due to difficulties in estimating costs across time. The total cost has been estimated to be about 32 million Rupees at that time.[28]
The Taj Mahal was constructed using materials from all over India and Asia and over 1,000 elephants were used to transport building materials. The translucent white marble was brought from Makrana, Rajasthan, the jasper from Punjab, jade and crystal from China. The turquoise was from Tibet and the Lapis lazuli from Afghanistan, while the sapphire came from Sri Lanka and the carnelian from Arabia. In all, twenty eight types of precious and semi-precious stones were inlaid into the white marble.
The construction of the Taj Mahal was entrusted to a board of architects under imperial supervision, including Abd ul-Karim Ma'mur Khan, Makramat Khan, and Ustad Ahmad Lahauri.[7][8] Lahauri[9] is generally considered to be the principal designer.[10]
A labour force of twenty thousand workers was recruited across northern India. Sculptors from Bukhara, calligraphers from Syria and Persia, inlayers from southern India, stonecutters from Baluchistan, a specialist in building turrets, another who carved only marble flowers were part of the thirty-seven men who formed the creative unit. Some of the builders involved in construction of Taj Mahal are:
- Ismail Afandi (a.k.a. Ismail Khan) of the Ottoman Empire — Turkish architect, designer of the main dome.[29]
- Ustad Isa (Isa Muhammad Effendi) of Persia — Turkish architect, trained by Koca Mimar Sinan Agha of the Ottoman Empire and frequently credited with a key role in the architectural design.[30][31]
- 'Puru' from Benarus, Persia — has been mentioned as a supervising architect.[32]
- Qazim Khan, a native of Lahore – cast the solid gold finial.
- Chiranjilal, a lapidary from Delhi — the chief sculptor and mosaicist.
- Amanat Khan from Shiraz, Iran — the chief calligrapher.[33]
- Muhammad Hanif — a supervisor of masons.
- Mir Abdul Karim and Mukkarimat Khan of Shiraz — handled finances and management of daily production.
History[link]
Soon after the Taj Mahal's completion, Shah Jahan was deposed by his son Aurangzeb and put under house arrest at nearby Agra Fort. Upon Shah Jahan's death, Aurangzeb buried him in the mausoleum next to his wife.[34]
By the late 19th century, parts of the buildings had fallen badly into disrepair. During the time of the Indian rebellion of 1857, the Taj Mahal was defaced by British soldiers and government officials, who chiselled out precious stones and lapis lazuli from its walls. At the end of the 19th century, British viceroy Lord Curzon ordered a sweeping restoration project, which was completed in 1908.[35][36] He also commissioned the large lamp in the interior chamber, modelled after one in a Cairo mosque. During this time the garden was remodelled with British-style lawns that are still in place today.[26]
Threats[link]
In 1942, the government erected a scaffolding in anticipation of an air attack by German Luftwaffe and later by Japanese Air Force[citation needed]. During the India-Pakistan wars of 1965 and 1971, scaffoldings were again erected to mislead bomber pilots.[37]
More recent threats have come from environmental pollution on the banks of Yamuna River including acid rain[38] due to the Mathura Oil Refinery,[39] which was opposed by Supreme Court of India directives. The pollution has been turning the Taj Mahal yellow. To help control the pollution, the Indian government has set up the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ), a 10,400-square-kilometre (4,000 sq mi) area around the monument where strict emissions standards are in place.[40]
Concerns for the tomb's structural integrity have recently been raised because of a decline in the water level of the Yamuna River which is decreasing at a rate of 5 feet a year. In 2010, cracks appeared in parts of the tomb, and the minarets which surround the monument were showing signs of tilting, as the wooden foundation of the tomb may be rotting due to lack of water. Some persons predict that the tomb may collapse within 5 years.[41][42]
Tourism[link]
The Taj Mahal attracts a large number of tourists. UNESCO documented more than 2 million visitors in 2001, including more than 200,000 from overseas.[43] A two tier pricing system is in place, with a significantly lower entrance fee for Indian citizens and a more expensive one for foreigners. Most tourists visit in the cooler months of October, November and February. Polluting traffic is not allowed near the complex and tourists must either walk from parking lots or catch an electric bus. The Khawasspuras (northern courtyards) are currently being restored for use as a new visitor center.[44][45]
The small town to the south of the Taj, known as Taj Ganji or Mumtazabad, was originally constructed with caravanserais, bazaars and markets to serve the needs of visitors and workmen.[46] Lists of recommended travel destinations often feature the Taj Mahal, which also appears in several listings of seven wonders of the modern world, including the recently announced New Seven Wonders of the World, a recent poll[47] with 100 million votes.
The grounds are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, except for Friday when the complex is open for prayers at the mosque between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. The complex is open for night viewing on the day of the full moon and two days before and after,[48] excluding Fridays and the month of Ramadan. For security reasons[49] only five items—water in transparent bottles, small video cameras, still cameras, mobile phones and small ladies' purses—are allowed inside the Taj Mahal.[50]
Myths[link]
Ever since its construction, the building has been the source of an admiration transcending culture and geography, and so personal and emotional responses have consistently eclipsed scholastic appraisals of the monument.[51]
A longstanding myth holds that Shah Jahan planned a mausoleum to be built in black marble across the Yamuna river.[52] The idea originates from fanciful writings of Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, a European traveller who visited Agra in 1665. It was suggested that Shah Jahan was overthrown by his son Aurangzeb before it could be built. Ruins of blackened marble across the river in Moonlight Garden, Mahtab Bagh, seemed to support this legend. However, excavations carried out in the 1990s found that they were discolored white stones that had turned black.[53] A more credible theory for the origins of the black mausoleum was demonstrated in 2006 by archaeologists who reconstructed part of the pool in the Moonlight Garden. A dark reflection of the white mausoleum could clearly be seen, befitting Shah Jahan's obsession with symmetry and the positioning of the pool itself.[54]
No evidence exists for claims that describe, often in horrific detail, the deaths, dismemberments and mutilations which Shah Jahan supposedly inflicted on various architects and craftsmen associated with the tomb. Some stories claim that those involved in construction signed contracts committing themselves to have no part in any similar design. Similar claims are made for many famous buildings.[55] No evidence exists for claims that Lord William Bentinck, governor-general of India in the 1830s, supposedly planned to demolish the Taj Mahal and auction off the marble. Bentinck's biographer John Rosselli says that the story arose from Bentinck's fund-raising sale of discarded marble from Agra Fort.[56]
Another myth suggests that beating the silhouette of the finial will cause water to come forth. To this day, officials find broken bangles surrounding the silhouette.[57]
In 2000, India's Supreme Court dismissed P. N. Oak's petition to declare that a Hindu king built the Taj Mahal.[55][58] Oak claimed that origins of the Taj, together with other historic structures in the country currently ascribed to Muslim sultans pre-date Muslim rule of India and thus, have a Hindu origin.[59]
Replicas[link]
Among the buildings modelled on the Taj Mahal are the Taj Mahal Bangladesh, the Bibi Ka Maqbara in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, NJ and the Tripoli Shrine Temple in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Gallery[link]
- Taj Mahal Gallery
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The Taj Mahal
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The tomb framed by the gateway entrance
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Great gate (Darwaza-i rauza), the main entrance to the tomb.
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Typical postcard image
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View from the river Yamuna
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The Taj Mahal at dusk turns yellow
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Taj Mahal.
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The top of the Taj Mahal
See also[link]
- Architecture of India
- Fatehpur Sikri
- Inside, a 1968 album by Paul Horn recorded within the building, a seminal New Age music recording
References[link]
Notes[link]
- ^ Wells, John C. (1990). Longman pronunciation dictionary. Harlow, England: Longman. p. 704. ISBN 0-582-05383-8. entry "Taj Mahal".
- ^ "Collins English Dictionary & Thesaurus, entry for Taj Mahal". Dictionary.reverso.net. http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-definition/taj. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
- ^ http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/252
- ^ Hasan, Parween (November 1994). "Review of Mughal Architecture: Its outline and its history". The Journal of Asian Studies 53 (4): 1301
- ^ Lesley A. DuTemple, "The Taj Mahal", Lerner Publishing Group (March 2003). pg 26: "The Taj Mahal, a spectacular example of Moghul architecture, blends Islamic, Hindu and Persian styles"
- ^ a b Tillitson, G.H.R. (1990). Architectural Guide to Mughal India, Chronicle Books.
- ^ a b History of the Taj Mahal Agra, Retrieved on: 20 January 2009.
- ^ a b c d Anon. "The Taj mahal". Islamic architecture. Islamic Arts and Architecture Organization. http://www.islamicart.com/library/empires/india/taj_mahal.html. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
- ^ a b From Lahore as the name suggests (Koch.p88)
- ^ a b UNESCO advisory body evaluation.
- ^ "Public Broadcasting Service". PBS. http://www.pbs.org/treasuresoftheworld/a_nav/taj_nav/main_tajfrm.html. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ^ "Taj Mahal History". http://www.ourworldwonders.com/TajMahal/History.htm.
- ^ Muhammad Abdullah Chaghtai Le Tadj Mahal D'Agra (Hindi). Histoire et description (Brussels) 1938 p. 46.
- ^ 'Abd al-Hamid Lahawri Badshah Namah Ed. Maulawis Kabir al-Din Ahmad and 'Abd al-Rahim u-nder the superintendence of Major W.N. Lees. Vol. I Calcutta 1867 pp384-9 ; Muhammad Salih Kambo Amal-i-Sal\lih or Shah Jahan Namah Ed. Ghulam Yazdani Vol.I (Calcutta) 1923 p. 275.
- ^ Mahajan, Vidya Dhar (1970). Muslim Rule In India. p. 200.
- ^ Chaghtai Le Tadj Mahal p. 146.
- ^ Copplestone, p. 166.
- ^ Taj Mahal Calligraphy.
- ^ a b Koch, p. 100.
- ^ "Public Broadcasting Service". PBS. http://www.pbs.org/treasuresoftheworld/taj_mahal/tlevel_2/t4visit_3calligraphy.html. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ^ Begley, Wayne E. (March 1979). "The Myth of the Taj Mahal and a New Theory of Its Symbolic Meaning". The Art Bulletin 61 (1): 14.
- ^ "taj-mahal-travel-tours.com". taj-mahal-travel-tours.com.. http://www.taj-mahal-travel-tours.com/garden-of-taj-mahal.html. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ^ Wright, Karen (1 July 2000). "Works in Progress". Discover (Waukesha, WI, USA: Kalmbach Publishing). http://discovermagazine.com/2000/jul/featworks.
- ^ Allan, John (1958). The Cambridge Shorter History of India (First ed.). Cambridge: S. Chand, 288 pages. p. 318.
- ^ The Taj by Jerry Camarillo Dunn Jr.
- ^ a b Koch, p. 139.
- ^ Chaghtai Le Tadj Mahal p54; Lahawri Badshah Namah Vol.1 p. 403.
- ^ Dr. A. Zahoor and Dr. Z. Haq.
- ^ Who designed the Taj Mahal.
- ^ William J. Hennessey, PhD, Director, Univ. of Michigan Museum of Art. IBM 1999 WORLD BOOK.
- ^ Marvin Trachtenberg and Isabelle Hyman. Architecture: from Prehistory to Post-Modernism. p. 223.
- ^ ISBN 964-7483-39-2.
- ^ "It Never Disappoints; The Taj Mahal has the sort of majestic beauty that catches you unawares". Meaindia.nic.in. 25 February 2006. Archived from the original on 5 June 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080605030415/http://meaindia.nic.in/bestoftheweb/2006/02/25bw01.htm. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
- ^ Gascoigne, Bamber (1971). The Great Mughals. New York:Harper&Row. p. 243.
- ^ Lord Curzon's Brass Lamp.
- ^ Yapp, Peter (1983). The Traveller's Dictionary of Quotations. London:Routledge Kegan & Paul. p. 460.
- ^ Taj Mahal 'to be camouflaged'.
- ^ Acid Rain and the Taj Mahal.
- ^ Oil Refinery Impact on Taj Mahal.
- ^ "UNESCO". UNESCO. 30 April 1997. Archived from the original on 26 May 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080526021559/http://www.unesco.org/courier/2000_07/uk/signe.htm. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ^ "Taj Mahal could collapse within five years because wooden foundations are rotting". October 5, 2011. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2045183/Taj-Mahal-collapse-5-years-wooden-foundations-rotting.html?ITO=1490.
- ^ http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/10/07/could-taj-mahal-collapse-in-2-years/?intcmp=trending%7Ctitle=Taj Mahal could collapse within two to five years |date=October 7, 2011
- ^ UNESCO date =2002. "Periodic Reporting Exercise On The Application Of The World Heritage Convention". UNESCO. http://whc.unesco.org/archive/periodicreporting/APA/cycle01/section2/252.pdf. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ Koch, p. 120.
- ^ Koch, p. 254.
- ^ Koch, pp. 201–208.
- ^ Travel Correspondent (9 July 2007). "New Seven Wonders of the World announced". The Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/main.jhtml?xml=/travel/2007/07/09/etsevenwonders109.xml. Retrieved 6 July 2007.
- ^ "Archaeological Survey of India: Night Viewings of Taj Mahal". Asi.nic.in. 28 November 2004. http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_whs_agratajmahal_night.asp. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ^ DNA India: Going to the Taj? This is all you can carry.
- ^ tajmahal
- ^ Koch, p. 231.
- ^ Asher, p. 210.
- ^ Koch, p. 249.
- ^ Warrior Empire: The Mughals of India (2006) A+E Television Network.
- ^ a b Koch, p. 239.
- ^ Rosselli, J., Lord William Bentinck the making of a Liberal Imperialist, 1774–1839, London Chatto and Windus for Sussex University Press 1974, p. 283.
- ^ Koch, p. 240.
- ^ Plea to rewrite Taj history dismissed.
- ^ Oak, Purushottam Nagesh. "The True Story of the Taj Mahal". Stephen Knapp. http://www.stephen-knapp.com/true_story_of_the_taj_mahal.htm. Retrieved 23 February 2007.
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| Jorge Ben Jor | |
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 Jorge Ben Jor, April 27, 2008 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jorge Duilio Lima Menezes |
| Born | (1945-03-22) March 22, 1945 (age 67) |
| Origin | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Genres | MPB, samba rock, samba, tropicália, funk, bossa nova, rock and roll |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Years active | 1963–present |
| Website | http://www.jorgebenjor.com.br/ |
Jorge Ben Jor (born March 22, 1945 in Rio de Janeiro)[1] is a Brazilian popular musician. His characteristic style fuses samba, funk, and rock into samba rock, with lyrics that blend humor and satire with often esoteric subject matter.[2]
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Biography[link]
Early life and career[link]
Born Jorge Duilio Lima Menezes, he first took the stage name Jorge Ben after his mother's name (of Ethiopian origin)[3] but in the 1980s changed it to Jorge Ben Jor (commonly written Benjor), allegedly in response to an incident where some of his royalties accidentally went to American guitarist George Benson.
Jorge Ben obtained his first pandeiro (Brazil's most popular type of tambourine) when he was thirteen, and two years later, was singing in a church choir. He also took part as a pandeiro player in the blocos of Carnival, and from eighteen years of age, he began performing at parties and nightclubs with the guitar his mother gave him.
It was at one of those clubs in which he performed that his musical career took off. In 1963, Jorge came on stage and sang "Mas Que Nada" (or "no way") to a small crowd that happened to include an executive from the recording company, Philips. One week later, Jorge Ben's first single was released.
The hybrid rhythms that Jorge employed brought him some problems at the start of his career, when Brazilian music was split between the rockier sounds of the Jovem Guarda and traditional samba with its complex lyrics. But as that phase in Brazilian pop music history passed, and bossa nova became more well known throughout the world, Jorge rose to prominence.
Jorge Ben's first public appearances were in small festivals organised by his friends, where bossa nova and rock and roll predominated. As with most musicians of the time, Jorge was initially influenced by João Gilberto even though he was quite innovative in his own right. The aforementioned song, "Mas Que Nada", was his first big hit in Brazil, and remains to this day the most played song in the USA sung entirely in Portuguese. Outside of Brazil, the song is better known by its cover versions from both Sérgio Mendes and Tamba Trio. The song has also been reinterpreted by jazz luminaries such as Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie and Al Jarreau; as well as other samba artists of the time, such as Elza Soares. His song 1976 song about soccer, called"Umbabarauma", is a tune which is also frequently covered by many artists—of many genres.It was originally featured on his album África Brasil.
Success[link]
In 1969, Jorge Ben released his self-titled album amid the excitement of the cultural and musical Tropicália movement. The album featured Trio Mocotó as his backing band, who would go on to launch a successful career on the back of their association with Ben. The album was noted for "País Tropical," one of his most famous compositions, although it would be Wilson Simonal who would take his recording of the song to the top of the charts in Brazil that same year. Instead, the song "Charles, Anjo 45", also from the self-titled album, would become Ben's biggest self-performed chart hit of the year.
In the 1970s, Jorge Ben released his most esoteric and experimental albums, most notably "A Tábua de Esmeralda" in 1974, "Solta o Pavão" in 1975 and "África Brasil" in 1976; the latter album's track "Xica da Silva" receiving a single release in many territories in Europe but retitled as "Chica da Silva" for ease of pronunciation. These three albums were not greeted with much popular success at the time but are regarded as classics today.
In 1989, Jorge changed his recording label as well as his artistic name, becoming Jorge Benjor (or Jorge Ben Jor). At the time, it was said that there were numerological reasons for his change in name, although it did in fact have more to do with problems in relation to his rights as a composer of music. Nonetheless, from this point on, Jorge's music became more pop oriented even though it did manage to maintain its swing.
He is known internationally as the composer of the Sérgio Mendes hit "Mas Que Nada", his own hit single "Taj Mahal" is recognizable (and was legally recognized in a plagiarism lawsuit) as the source of the melody in Rod Stewart's hit "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?". "Taj Mahal" originally appeared on 1972's "Ben" album, becoming a big hit on the charts in Brazil that year. An alternative version of the track also appeared on the 1977 album "Tropical"; this was an attempt to add soul and disco to his sound, after which he reverted to more familiar ways. Additionally, versions appear on Ben's 1975 collaboration with Gilberto Gil and his 1976 África Brasil album.
Recent career[link]
In 2002, Jorge Ben contributed to the critically acclaimed Red Hot + Riot, a compilation CD created by the Red Hot Organization in tribute to the music and work of Nigerian musician, Fela Kuti, that raised money for various charities devoted to raising AIDS awareness and fighting the disease. He collaborated with fellow hip-hop artists Dead Prez, Talib Kweli, and Bilal to remake the famous song by Fela Kuti, "Shuffering and Shmiling," for the CD.
In 2006, a remake of Ben Jor's "Mas Que Nada" became an international chart hit for Sérgio Mendes with The Black Eyed Peas after being used by Nike in a global TV advertisement during the 2006 FIFA World Cup; this remake (the second time Mendes had covered the track) reached the Top 10 in several European countries, including the UK and Germany, in addition to reaching Number 1 in the Netherlands.
He is also a big fan of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, a Brazilian football club, located in Rio de Janeiro, where Zico, Junior and Leandro are among former stars. His passion is demonstrated in a song he wrote, called "Flamengo;" Flamengo's crest also features in the cover of the 1969 album "Jorge Ben." Ben's "Camisa 10 da Gávea" is an ode to Zico.
On 7 July 2007 he performed at the Brazilian leg of Live Earth in Rio de Janeiro.
Discography[link]
- 1963: Samba Esquema Novo
- 1964: Ben é Samba Bom
- 1964: Sacundin Ben Samba
- 1965: Big Ben
- 1967: O bidú-Silêncio no Brooklin
- 1969: Jorge Ben
- 1970: Força Bruta
- 1971: Negro é Lindo
- 1972: Ben
- 1973: 10 Anos Depois
- 1974: A Tábua de Esmeralda
- 1975: Solta o Pavão
- 1975: Jorge Ben à l'Olympia
- 1975: Gil e Jorge (with Gilberto Gil)
- 1976: África Brasil
- 1976: Samba Nova
- 1977: Tropical
- 1978: A Banda Do Zé Pretinho
- 1979: Salve Simpatia
- 1980: Alô, Alô, Como Vai?
- 1981: Bem Vinda Amizade
- 1983: Dadiva
- 1984: Sonsual
- 1986: Ben Brasil
- 1989: Ben Jor
- 1992: Live In Rio
- 1994: 23
- 1995: Homo Sapiens
- 1997: Musicas Para Tocar Em Elevador
- 2000: Puro Suingue
- 2002: Acústico MTV - Double CD release, available jointly or separately, consisting of Admiral Jorge V and Banda do Zé Pretinho
- 2004: Reactivus Amor Est (Turba Philosophorum)
- 2006: Sou da Pesada (7 Samurai Afroraduno Remix)/A Joven Samba *(Klasick Remix)
- 2007: Recuerdos de Assunción 443"
- 2008: Favourites: From Samba Esquema Novo 1963 - África Brasil 1976
References[link]
External links[link]
- Official Site
- 'Brazil's alchemist of funk' - 2004 interview with Jorge Ben Jor (in English)
- 1996 interview with Jorge Ben Jor from Brazilian Music Up to Date (in English and Portuguese)
- Jorge Ben discography on Slipcue.com
- Jorge Ben profiled by Bobby Brazuka
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| Birth name | Todd Harry Rundgren |
| Born | (1948-06-22) 22 June 1948 (age 64) Upper Darby, Pennsylvania United States |
| Genres | Rock, progressive rock, soft rock, power pop, pop rock, hard rock, blue-eyed soul, comedy rock, rap, proto-punk |
| Occupations | Musician Songwriter Musician Producer video director recording engineer computer programmer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, saxophone, theremin |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Labels | Ampex, Bearsville, Warner Bros. |
| Associated acts | Nazz, Utopia, The New Cars, Meat Loaf, Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, Edgar Winter, David Sanborn, Mark Klingman, Daryl Hall, Hello People |
| Website | www.tr-i.com |
Todd Harry Rundgren (born June 22, 1948) is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and record producer. Hailed in the early stage of his career as a new pop-wunderkind, supported by the certified gold solo double LP Something/Anything? in 1972,[1] Todd Rundgren's career has produced a diverse range of recordings as solo artist, and during the seventies and eighties with the band Utopia. He has also been prolific as a producer and engineer on the recorded work of other musicians.
During the 1970s and 1980s, Rundgren engineered and/or produced many notable albums for other acts, including Straight Up by Badfinger, Stage Fright by The Band, We're an American Band by Grand Funk Railroad, Bat Out of Hell by Meat Loaf, and Skylarking by XTC. In the 1980s and 1990s his interest in video and computers led to Rundgren's "Time Heals" being the eighth video played on MTV, and "Change Myself" was animated by Rundgren[2] on commercially available Amiga Computers.
His best-known songs include "Hello It's Me" and "I Saw the Light" which have heavy rotation on classic rock radio stations, and "Bang the Drum All Day" featured in many sports arenas, commercials, and movie trailers. Although lesser known, "Couldn't I Just Tell You" has had a major influence on artists in the power pop musical genre.[3]
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Early career[link]
Rundgren was born in Upper Darby, on the edge of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He began his career in Woody's Truck Stop, a Philadelphia-based group based on the model of Paul Butterfield Blues Band. However, Rundgren and bassist Carson Van Osten left the band to form the garage rock group Nazz in 1967 with Thom Mooney (drums) and Robert "Stewkey" Antoni (vocals and keyboards). The group gained minor recognition with the Rundgren-penned songs "Open My Eyes" and "Hello It's Me". (He later recorded a solo, uptempo version of "Hello It's Me"; it became one of his signature songs.) Nazz released three albums during this time—Nazz (1968), Nazz Nazz (1969), and Nazz III (1971). [4] "Open My Eyes" gained belated recognition thanks to its inclusion in Nuggets (1972), the genre-defining anthology of American 1960s garage punk and psychedelia compiled by musician Lenny Kaye. The group's second LP was originally intended as double album (titled Fungo Bat), but instead a truncated version was released as Nazz Nazz in April 1969. Rundgren and Van Osten left the band shortly after. Under Stewkey's leadership the band continued (with new members) until 1970, and their label released a third LP Nazz III on which most of Rundgren's vocals on the unreleased songs from the Fungo Bat sessions were replaced by Stewkey's.
Rundgren's distinctive style was informed by a wide variety of musical influences—British pop-rock (notably Pink Floyd, The Beatles, The Who, The Yardbirds, Cream and The Move), the intricate vocal harmonies of The Beach Boys, classic American rock'n'roll, Broadway musicals, the operettas of Gilbert & Sullivan and American soul and R&B, but as his music evolved he demonstrated an increasing interest in other genres as well, such as hard rock and experimental music.[citation needed]
Particularly during the early years of his career, Rundgren's songwriting was heavily influenced by the music of singer-songwriter Laura Nyro:
- "I knew her fairly well. I met her right after Eli and the Thirteenth Confession. I actually had arranged a meeting, just because I was so infatuated with her and I wanted to meet the person who had produced all this music. We got along, and we were kind of friendly, and actually, after I met her the first time, she asked me if I wanted to be her band leader. But the Nazz had just signed a record contract and I couldn't skip out on the band, even though it was incredibly tempting."[5]
Rundgren's debut solo album Runt (1970) includes the strongly Nyro-influenced "Baby Let’s Swing", which was written about her and mentions her by name.
Nazz manager Michael Friedman who had joined Albert Grossman management brought Rundgren to the firm where he became both a solo artist and producer for many artists in the Grossman stable.
Solo work[link]
After leaving the Nazz in 1969, Rundgren relocated temporarily to New York and began working as a producer for other groups. He also apparently considered working as a computer programmer.[6] Ultimately, he became one of the first artists signed to the Bearsville Records label established by Albert Grossman, and in 1970 he formed the 'band' Runt, consisting of himself, Hunt Sales on drums, and his brother Tony Sales on bass (the Sales brothers are the sons of US comedian Soupy Sales and went on to play with Iggy Pop, David Bowie, and Tin Machine). Rundgren himself wrote, produced, sang and played guitars, keyboards and other instruments. Whether Runt is best described as a band or simply as a pseudonym for Rundgren as a solo artist is unclear—for the album Runt (1970) the group appeared to be a bona-fide trio, but on their second album Runt: The Ballad of Todd Rundgren (1971), Hunt Sales plays only on two tracks and is replaced by N.D. Smart on the rest of the album. Furthermore, only Rundgren is pictured on the covers of both albums, and both albums have been subsequently reissued with the same titles and cover art, but bearing the artist credit "Todd Rundgren". Whether a solo project or a band, Runt had a #20 hit in the U.S. with "We Gotta Get You a Woman" in 1970, and two other Runt songs placed in the lower reaches of the Hot 100.
By 1972, the Runt persona/band identity had been abandoned, and Rundgren's next project, the ambitious double LP Something/Anything? (1972) was credited simply to Rundgren, who wrote, played, sang, engineered, and produced everything on three of the four sides of the album. Something/Anything? featured the top 20 U.S. hits "I Saw The Light" (#16; not to be confused with the Hank Williams song of the same name), and a remake of the Nazz near-hit "Hello It's Me", which reached #5 in the U.S. and is Rundgren's biggest hit. The former song featured Rundgren on all vocals and instruments. On his ensuing concert tour, his backing band was the Hello People, whose own album he later produced.
Changing style[link]
Although he opposed the use of drugs during his days with Nazz, in the early 1970s Rundgren changed his views and began experimenting with various mind-altering substances including marijuana, LSD and the stimulant Ritalin and this had a marked effect both on the style of his music and his productivity:
- "It (Ritalin) caused me to crank out songs at an incredible pace. 'I Saw the Light' took me all of 20 minutes. You can see why, too, the rhymes are just moon/June/spoon kind of stuff..."[7]
Speaking of the effect on A Wizard, A True Star, Rundgren commented:
- "With drugs I could suddenly abstract my thought processes in a certain way, and I wanted to see if I could put them on a record. A lot of people recognised it as the dynamics of a psychedelic trip—it was almost like painting with your head."[7]
Though he often revisited the classic popular song format, during the early 1970s Rundgren's music began to incorporate elements of progressive rock. 1973's transitional A Wizard, a True Star marked the beginning of this trend, which came to fruition with his next two solo albums Todd (1974) and Initiation (1975) and the early recordings under the aegis of his new group project Utopia.
A Wizard, A True Star, which was sequenced as a continuous medley, featured a wildly eclectic range of songs set in dazzling arrangements and production, with Rundgren experimenting with the synthesiser and exploiting virtually every studio effect and technique then available. Backing musicians included renowned horn players Michael Brecker and Randy Brecker, guitarist Rick Derringer and several other musicians who subsequently joined the original incarnation of Utopia. Although it featured predominantly original material (including the anthemic "Just One Victory", which became a concert favorite), the album set a pattern followed on subsequent solo albums, with Rundgren recording cover versions of his favorite songs—in this case, "Never Never Land", from the Broadway musical version of Peter Pan, and a medley of soul classics, including a unique version of the Capitols' "Cool Jerk" played in the 7/8 time signature. The album was also notable for its extended running time—over 55 minutes in length, compared to around 40–45 minutes for a typical pop-rock LP of the period. This reflected Rundgren's skills as a mastering engineer, since this extended running time took the album close to the practical maximum for an LP. Due to the inherent physical limitations of the vinyl LP medium, on records with running times over 45 minutes there is an unfavorable trade-off between duration and the audio quality and volume. On the album cover, packed with his handwritten notes, he advised listeners to crank up their Victrolas accordingly.
Todd (1974) continued in this vein and featured similarly diverse material. Alongside originals such as "A Dream Goes On Forever" and "Heavy Metal Kids", both of which became concert staples, Rundgren also satirised his chosen profession with the song "An Elpees' Worth of Tunes" and revisited his teenage obsession with the music of Gilbert & Sullivan in a rendition of "The Lord Chancellor's Nightmare Song" (from Iolanthe).
By contrast, Rundgren's work with Utopia (see below) and his next solo album took him decisively into progressive rock. Initiation (1975) addressed cosmic themes, showed a strong interest in spirituality (particularly Far Eastern religion and philosophy), and displayed the musical influence of psychedelic rock, as well as the avant-garde jazz fusion of contemporary acts such as the Mahavishnu Orchestra and Frank Zappa. Once again the original LP issue saw Rundgren pushing the medium to its physical limits, with the side-long suite "A Treatise on Cosmic Fire" clocking in at over 35 minutes.
When touring, Rundgren presented the music in a lavish stage setting that echoed the ambitious space-themed shows of acts like Parliament/Funkadelic and he adopted an outlandish space-rock image on stage, including multi-coloured dyed hair. In this period he regularly played the eye-catching psychedelic Gibson SG (known as "Sunny") which Eric Clapton had played in Cream. After he had stopped using it ca. 1968, Clapton gave the guitar to George Harrison, who subsequently 'loaned' it to British singer Jackie Lomax. In 1972, after meeting at a recording session, Lomax sold the guitar to Rundgren for $500 with an option to buy it back, which he never took up.[8] Rundgren played it extensively during the early years of Utopia before retiring the instrument, which he eventually auctioned off; he now owns a reproduction.[9]
| “ | If I get that one minute of total illumination then I don't care if my whole career goes down the drain. I'd know there was an answer to everything—to existence, to death. | ” |
His 1976 album Faithful marked a return to the pop/rock genre, featuring one side of original songs and one side of covers of significant songs from 1966, including the Yardbirds' "Happening Ten Years Time Ago" (the B-side of that Yardbirds single gave Nazz its name) and a nearly identical re-creation of the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations". Faithful was followed by Hermit of Mink Hollow (1978); this included the hit ballad "Can We Still Be Friends" (covered a year later by Robert Palmer), which reached #29 in the U.S. (Palmer's version reached #52) and was accompanied by an innovative self-produced music video, and the album became the second most successful of his career (after Something? Anything!), reaching #36 in the U.S. During 1978 Rundgren undertook an American tour playing at smaller venues including The Bottom Line in New York and the Roxy in Los Angeles; this resulted in the double live album Back to the Bars, which featured a mixture of material from his solo work and Utopia, performed with backing musicians including Utopia, Edgar Winter, Spencer Davis, Daryl Hall and John Oates and Stevie Nicks.
Subsequent solo releases included the album-long concept work Healing (1981) and the New Wave-tinged The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect (1982) which included a cover of The Small Faces hit "Tin Soldier". The latter album also marked the end of Rundgren's tenure with Bearsville Records. He then signed with Warner Bros. Records who issued his next album, A Cappella (1985), which was recorded using Rundgren's multi-tracked voice, accompanied by arrangements constructed entirely from programmed vocal samples. "Bang the Drum All Day", from The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect was a minor chart hit which has become more prominent in subsequent years, having been adopted as an unofficial theme by several professional sports franchises, notably the Green Bay Packers, and becoming popular on radio, where it was often featured on Friday afternoons."Bang..." was also used prominently in a Carnival Cruises television advertising campaign. It is now considered one of Rundgren's most popular songs.[11] In 1986, Rundgren scored four episodes of the popular children's television show Pee Wee's Playhouse.
Nearly Human (1989) and 2nd Wind (1991) were both recorded live—the former in the studio, the latter in a theater before a live audience, which was instructed to remain silent. Each song on these albums was recorded as a complete single take with no later overdubbing. Both albums marked, in part, a return to his Philly soul roots. 2nd Wind also included several excerpts from Rundgren's musical Up Against It, which was adapted from the screenplay (originally titled "Prick Up Your Ears") that British playwright Joe Orton had originally offered to The Beatles for their never-made follow-up to Help!. 2nd Wind was Rundgren's last release through a major label and all his subsequent recordings have been self-released.
After a long absence from touring, Rundgren hit the road with Nearly Human—2nd Wind band, which included brass and a trio of slinky backup singers (one of whom, Michele Gray, Rundgren married). He also toured during this period with Ringo Starr's All-Starr band.
The next few years saw Rundgren recording under the pseudonym TR-i ("Todd Rundgren interactive") for two albums. The first of these, 1993's No World Order, consisted of hundreds of seconds-long snippets of music that could be combined in various ways to suit the listener. Initially targeted for the Philips CD-i platform, No World Order featured interactive controls for tempo, mood, and other parameters, along with pre-programmed mixes by Rundgren himself, Bob Clearmountain, Don Was, and Jerry Harrison. The disc was also released for PC and Macintosh and in two versions on standard audio CD, the continuous mix disc No World Order and, later, the more song-oriented No World Order Lite. The music itself was quite a departure from Rundgren's previous work, with a dance/techno feel and much rapping by Rundgren. The follow-up, 1995's The Individualist, featured interactive video content that could be viewed or in one case, played; it was a simple video game along with the music, which was more rock-oriented than No World Order.
Rundgren returned to recording under his own name for With a Twist, an album of bossa-nova covers of his older material. His Patronet work, which trickled out to subscribers over more than a year, was released in 2000 as One Long Year. In 2004, Rundgren released Liars, a concept album about "paucity of truth" that features a mixture of his older and newer sounds.
In early 2008, Rundgren launched his official Myspace page. Later that year, he released the rock album Arena. In concert, he had been performing the album in full and in sequence before its release.
Rundgren released the live compilation album, For Lack of Honest Work, in 2010. The album was advertised as a collection of bootleg recordings that were approved by Rundgren himself.
April 2011 saw the release of Todd Rundgren's Johnson, a collection of Robert Johnson covers which had been recorded more than a year earlier. On another 2011 release, scheduled for September 13, a further album of covers entitled re:Production sees him performing tracks he had previously produced for other acts, including Grand Funk Railroad's "Walk Like a Man" and XTC's "Dear God."
Utopia[link]
Rundgren's back-up band for A Wizard, a True Star evolved into the first version of Utopia, a larger prog-rock ensemble, which included multiple keyboards, synthesizers and brass and featured a character completely disguised in a silver suit, "M. Frog Labat" (Jean-Yves Labat de Rossi) on synthesizers, who also put out his own electronics/keyboards-based solo album. This incarnation premiered on 1974's Todd Rundgren's Utopia, which was book-ended by the 14-minute "Utopia Theme" (recorded live in concert) and the 30-minute suite "The Ikon", which occupied the whole of Side 2 of the album. Like Wizard, the album also showcased Rundgren's skills as a recording and mastering engineer, clocking in at over 30 minutes per side.
A slightly altered version of this group performed on the eclectic 1975 live album Another Live. It featured three new extended progressive tracks (which appear only on this LP), a version of "Heavy Metal Kids" (from Todd) and covers of "Something's Coming" (from "West Side Story") and "Do Ya" by The Move. By the time this album was recorded the Utopia lineup included keyboard player/trumpeter/vocalist Roger Powell and drummer John "Willie" Wilcox.
In 1976 Siegler left Utopia and was replaced by Kasim Sulton (bass, keyboards, vocals), who had previously played with New York singer-poetess Cherry Vanilla. This formidable ensemble was widely regarded as one of the best live acts of its day—all four members were highly accomplished on their main instrument as well as being able to play multiple other instruments, and all four could sing lead vocals.
After 1977's prog-rock fusion homage, Ra, Utopia moved toward a more concise pop-oriented style with 1977's Oops! Wrong Planet, which included "Love Is the Answer", later a hit for England Dan & John Ford Coley, followed by the more successful Adventures In Utopia in 1980, which spawned the hits "Road to Utopia", "Set Me Free" and "Caravan". During that year Utopia also acted as the backing band for the Rundgren-produced Shaun Cassidy solo album Wasp.
Other releases include Deface the Music (also 1980), an uncanny Beatles homage that borders on parody; the more politicised Swing to the Right (1982), incorporating more new wave elements; their pop-referenced, self-titled album Utopia (1982), as well as Oblivion (1984), which showed a cynical side of Utopia, sporting a black cover; 1985's P.O.V. includes "Mated", later a staple of Rundgren solo tours. Rundgren eventually disbanded Utopia in the mid-80s; they released Trivia (1986) as their "swan song" effort. However, in 1992 a brief tour of Japan reunited the Rundgren/Powell/Sulton/Wilcox lineup, and "Redux '92: Live In Japan" was released on Rhino Records.
Eventually, the compilation Oblivion, P.O.V. and Some Trivia was released in 1996, an effort by Rhino Records to re-release selections from the Todd/Utopia discography. In addition, many Utopia concerts from the mid-1970s onwards were taped (e.g. their 1975 London debut, recorded by BBC Radio) and these were widely bootlegged by fans, although some have since gained an official release and can now be obtained as commercial digital downloads from iTunes.
Production, video and other work[link]
In addition to his own recordings, Rundgren has engineered and/or produced albums for many notable acts. Sparked by his dissatisfaction with the sound quality of the Nazz albums, Rundgren learned how to engineer and master his own records and since 1970 he has overseen production of all his solo recordings and those by Utopia. His earliest outside credits were as producer on a long-unreleased Janis Joplin track (recorded with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band) and as recording engineer for the LP Stage Fright by The Band. Other notable production credits include Halfnelson (first incarnation of Sparks), New York Dolls, Badfinger, Grand Funk Railroad, Hall & Oates, Ian and Sylvia (on their "Great Speckled Bird" album), Meat Loaf, Patti Smith, Shaun Cassidy, The Tubes, Tom Robinson Band, XTC, Bad Religion, John Sloman, Cheap Trick, Hello People, Hiroshi Takano, Bourgeois Tagg, Dragon (aka Hunter), 12 Rods, The Pursuit of Happiness, The Psychedelic Furs, Steve Hillage, The American Dream, and many others. The difficult XTC sessions produced the album Skylarking, now considered a high point for band and producer despite its acrimonious origin. Rundgren's production of Meat Loaf's Bat out of Hell (on which he also played lead guitar) helped that album become one of the top selling LPs released in the 1970s. The industry regard for Rundgren's production work has been a lofty one: Jim Steinman, with whom Rundgren worked on Bat Out of Hell, has said in interviews that "Todd Rundgren is a genius and I don't use that word a lot."[12]
Rundgren has long been on the cutting edge of music and video technologies. His music video for the song "Time Heals" was among the first videos aired on MTV, and a video he produced for RCA, accompanied by Gustav Holst's The Planets, was used as a demo for their videodisc players. His experience with computer graphics dates back to 1981, when he developed one of the first computer paint programs, dubbed the Utopia Graphics System; it ran on an Apple II with Apple's digitizer tablet.[13] He is also the co-developer of the computer screensaver system Flowfazer.
In the 1990s, Rundgren was an early adopter of the NewTek Video Toaster and made several videos with it. The first, for "Change Myself" from 2nd Wind, was widely distributed as a demo reel for the Toaster; he also used the system for videos from No World Order (songs "Fascist Christ" and "Property"). Later, he set up a company to produce 3D animation using the Toaster; this company's first demo, "Theology" (a look at religious architecture through the ages featuring music by former Utopia bandmate Roger Powell) also became a widely-circulated item among Toaster users. Most of Rundgren's Toaster work is available on the video compilation The Desktop Collection.
Rundgren composed music for the 1986 TV series Pee-wee's Playhouse and Crime Story as well as the movies "Undercover" (a/k/a "Under Cover") (1987), and Dumb and Dumber (1994), plus background cues for several other TV shows. He hosted a syndicated radio show called "The Difference" in the early 1990s.
In 1986 he sang a duet with Bonnie Tyler: Loving You's a Dirty Job but Somebody's Gotta Do It, released (also as a single) on Bonnie's album Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire.
As the Internet gained mass acceptance in the mid-1990s Rundgren, along with longtime manager Eric Gardner and Apple digital music exec Kelli Richards, started Patronet, which offered fans (patrons) access to his works-in-progress and new unreleased tracks in exchange for a subscription fee, cutting out record labels. The songs from Rundgren's first Patronet run were later released as the album One Long Year. Since then, Rundgren has severed his connections with major record labels and continues to offer new music direct to subscribers via his website, although he also continues to record and release CDs through independent labels. (However, as of November 2007, the PatroNet.com website offers the following message: "PatroNet is undergoing a major software revision and is not accepting memberships at this time.")
Rundgren produced the 1999 debut album for the band Splender, entitled "Halfway to the Sky."
In the summer of 2001, Rundgren joined artists such as Alan Parsons, The Who's John Entwistle, Heart's Ann Wilson and Ambrosia's David Pack for the successful "A Walk Down Abbey Road" tour, in which the musicians played their own hits alongside Beatles favorites. The also did a short tour of Japan in Winter of 2001. John Entwistle's guitarist/vocalist, Godfrey Townsend acted as musical director for the tours and stayed on for the following year's "sequel" tour which included Todd and Parsons returning, with a slightly changed lineup which featured Jack Bruce of Cream, Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad, Christopher Cross and Eric Carmen. Godfrey also brought drummer/vocalist Steve Murphy on board for "A Walk Down Abbey Road's" 2002 Summer tour.
In the aftermath of the September 11 attacks Rundgren created the score for the film 'A Face to a Name', directed by Douglas Sloan (filmmaker). The film depicted the many photographs of NY's missing that were displayed on Bellevue Hospital's 'wall of prayers' following the attacks. The film was part of a special screening at the Woodstock Film Festival in 2002.[14]
Rundgren toured the US and Europe in 2004 with Joe Jackson and the string quartet Ethel, appearing on Late Night with Conan O'Brien performing their collaborative cover of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". (video)
In 2009, Rundgren produced Cause I Sez So by the New York Dolls. In October, in one of the last concerts at the famed Wachovia Spectrum, Rundgren and Philadelphia area musicians The Hooters and Hall & Oates headlined a concert titled "Last Call". Tickets were as low as $6.00, the deep discount reflected ticket prices in 1967 when the Spectrum first staged concerts.
The year also included a lecture at DePauw University in Indiana, in which he discussed "Music, Technology and Risk-Taking."
In late-October to early-November 2010, Rundgren was the IU Class of 1963 Wells Scholars Professor at Indiana University. He taught a course with IU Professor Glenn Gass entitled The Ballad of Todd Rundgren.
The New Cars[link]
In late 2005, rumors began circulating that the influential Boston-based band The Cars were planning to re-form despite bass player Benjamin Orr's death and the oft-mentioned refusal of former lead singer Ric Ocasek to even consider any reunion. Soon the rumors mentioned that Rundgren had joined Elliot Easton and Greg Hawkes in rehearsals for a possible new Cars lineup. Initial speculation pointed to The New Cars being fleshed out with Clem Burke of Blondie and Art Alexakis of Everclear. Eventually it was revealed that The New Cars were to complete their lineup with veteran bass player and former Rundgren bandmate Kasim Sulton and studio drummer Prairie Prince of The Tubes, who had played on XTC's Rundgren-produced Skylarking and who has recorded and toured with Rundgren.
In early 2006, the new lineup played a few private shows for industry professionals, played live on The Tonight Show and made other media appearances before commencing a 2006 summer tour with the re-formed Blondie.
Rundgren has referred to the project as "an opportunity ... for me to pay my bills, play to a larger audience, work with musicians I know and like, and ideally have some fun for a year."
The New Cars' first single, "Not Tonight," was released on March 20, 2006. A portion of the song is featured on a promotional teaser for the band online. A live album/greatest hits collection, The New Cars: It's Alive, was released in June, 2006. The album includes classic Cars songs (and two Rundgren hits) recorded live plus three new studio tracks.
Touring, 2009–2012[link]
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In April 2009, Rundgren discussed his career during an Ubben Lecture at Indiana's DePauw University. In September 2009, Rundgren assembled a very limited-engagement tour with Jesse Gress, Kasim Sulton, Prairie Prince, Greg Hawkes, Bobby Strickland, and Roger Powell (and his wife Michele as costume designer and back-up singer for the concerts finale'), covering his 1973 album, "A Wizard, A True Star." The shows included a complete, start-to-finish rendition of the album, with multiple costume changes and theatrical props to accent the songs. The opening band for the shows was Utopia, with Roger Powell, Kasim Sulton, and Prairie Prince.
In December 2009, Rundgren once again took the AWATS Live show on the road with four shows in California. Roger Powell returned to his real job in the computer/software industry and was replaced by Ralph Schuckett, who played keyboards on the studio recording of the original album.
The AWATS show has had two European dates as well; playing in London, England at the Hammersmith Apollo on February 6, 2010, and the Paradiso in Amsterdam, Holland on February 8, 2010.[15] Rundgren opened the London and Amsterdam shows by showcasing his new project, entitled 'Todd Rundgren's Johnson'; consisting of Rundgren, Jesse Gress (guitar), Prairie Prince (drums) and Kasim Sulton (bass) reworking Robert Johnson songs.
In January 2010 Rundgren gave his first ever concert performance in Australia as a participant in the Rogue's Gallery show, produced by Hal Willner for the 2010 Sydney Festival. In October 2010 Rundgren returned for a three-date tour of Australia performing his 'Johnson' project, with concerts at The Basement, Sydney, the Great Southern Blues Festival at Bateman's Bay and the Corner Hotel in Melbourne. The band consisted of Todd, guitarist Jesse Gress, Australian bassplayer Damien Steele Scott and Australian drummer Mick Skelton.
A Photographic Journal of each American show was created by rock photographer J Bloomrosen.[16][17]
In October 2010, Rundgren was selected as the Class of 1963 Wells Scholars Professor at Indiana University (Bloomington). In that capacity, he taught two weeks of a four-week, one-credit hour honors seminar designed for 22 Wells Scholars (HON-H300: The Ballad of Todd Rundgren). Co-teaching the class was IU Professor of Music Glenn Gass—whose relationship with Rundgren helped make the professorship possible—and IU Distinguished Professor of Sociology Bernice Pescosolido, who was instrumental in helping to plan the course.[18]
In September 2010, Rundgren performed his "Todd" and "Healing" albums live for the first time ever in Akron, OH and followed that up with five more of the album concerts in Muskegon MI, Indianapolis IN, St. Louis MO, Glenside PA, and Morristown NJ. A large LED display and lasers were on display throughout the shows with Rundgren and the band dressed in extravagant costumes. Rundgren brought out his SG Gibson "The Fool" replica guitar and also performed a few songs on the piano. The band consisted of Jesse Gress, Greg Hawkes, Prairie Prince, Bobby Strickland, and Kasim Sulton. Led by Choir Master Dirk Hillyer, local choirs from near each venue joined the band during parts of the "Healing" album set which added a brand new element to the music for fans that had only heard it by listening to the album. The shows closed with the song, "Sons Of 1984" which included fan participation even after the band left the stage. In March 2011, Rundgren took the "Todd" and "Healing" albums live concerts back on the road for a mini-tour and included stops in Hartford CT, Boston MA, Red Bank NJ, Toledo OH, and Columbus OH.
In January 2011, a reunion of the most of the members of the 1974 Utopia personnel (Rundgren, Klingman, Shuckett, Siegler, and Ellman) was held for two nights in New York City, with proceeds to defray medical treatment for Klingman who was battling with cancer. Material was drawn from the 1972–1975 catalogs of Rundgren and Todd Rundgren's Utopia. Both shows sold out in just three days which may have influenced the idea for a full tour that took place in November 2011 as "Todd Rundgren's Utopia". The original plan for the tour included Moogy Klingman but his health condition worsened during rehearsals and he died before the 12 concert tour was finished.
In September of 2011, for the first time ever with a symphony orchestra, Todd performed two concerts in the Netherlands backed by the Dutch Metropole Orchestra. On June 1st and 2nd of 2012, Todd will perform in two concerts accompanied by the Rockford Symphony Orchestra at the historic Coronado Performing Arts Center in Rockford, IL. The concerts will be Rundgren's first ever symphonic shows in North America.
Rundgren will tour with Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band for the third time and for the first time in 13 years, in the summer of 2012.
Personal life[link]
Rundgren's son, Rex (born 1980), is a baseball player (Infield position) for the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[19][20]
For the first nine years of her life, Liv Rundgren Tyler (born Liv Rundgren) was raised by Rundgren and her mother, Bebe Buell, as though Rundgren was Liv's father. At Liv's birth, Buell had claimed that Rundgren was Liv's biological father. At age nine, Liv Tyler discovered that she was Steven Tyler's daughter.[21][22][23]
In popular culture[link]
- Rundgren also composed and recorded theme music for the American pilot for cult UK sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf, though it never aired.
- On the day Mark David Chapman shot and killed John Lennon, he left an eight-track tape of Rundgren's album Runt. The Ballad of Todd Rundgren, along with other artifacts, in his New York hotel room in an orderly semicircle on the hotel dresser. Some[who?] have speculated that the album Healing (Todd Rundgren album) was recorded partly as a therapeutic exercise in reaction to Mark David Chapman's obsession with Rundgren's music (see sleeve notes to the CD remaster, Castle Music, 1999), though Rundgren himself says he didn't learn of Chapman's obsession with him until years later, when books about Chapman were published.[citation needed] More information about Chapman's obsession with Rundgren is provided in the chapter "God and Todd" in Jack Jones' biography of Mark Chapman Let Me Take You Down (1999).
- The pilot episode of "That '70s Show" (That '70s Pilot)), featured a plot line involving the main characters sneaking away to go to a Todd Rundgren concert.
Discography[link]
Main article: Todd Rundgren discography
References[link]
- ^ "Something/Anything? - Todd Rundgren". AllMusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r17091/charts-awards. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ^ Wood, Sam (June 14, 1991). "Todd Rundgren -- Rundgren Making Music For The Ears - And Eyes". Seattle Times. http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19910614&slug=1288949. Retrieved 30 January 2012. ""Change Myself" is four minutes of state-of-the-art computer animation. Rundgren wrote, directed and programmed it."
- ^ Vladimir Bogdanov; Chris Woodstra; Stephen Thomas Erlewine (2001). All music guide: the definitive guide to popular music. Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 464. ISBN 978-0-87930-627-4.
- ^ Sanctuary Records, liner notes for reissues of Nazz and Nazz Nazz/Nazz 3: The Fungo Bat Sessions (2006)
- ^ "Bill De Main, "A Conversation with Todd Rundgren"". Puremusic.com. http://www.puremusic.com/todd3.html. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ^ Sanctuary Records, liner notes for Nazz Nazz/Nazz 3: The Fungo Bat Sessions (2006)
- ^ a b "Anthony Quinn, "Todd Rundgren: Nothing but the truth", ''The Independent'', 14 July 2004". Independent.co.uk. 2004-07-14. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/todd-rundgren-nothing-but-the-truth-553053.html. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ^ "Steven Rosen, "Legendary Guitar: The Saga of Eric Clapton’s Famous Fool SG"". Gibson.com. http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/Legendary%20Guitar_%20The%20Saga%20of/. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
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- ^ Tobler, John (1992). NME Rock 'N' Roll Years (1st ed.). London: Reed International Books Ltd. p. 268. CN 5585.
- ^ Guarisco, Donald A.. "Bang The Drum all Day". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/song/t4246117.
- ^ "Naked Wire—Jim Steinman news". Neverlandhotel.dk. 1951-06-08. http://www.neverlandhotel.dk/news/index.php?nr=17. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ^ Mackintosh, Hamish (18 March 2004). "Talk time: Todd Rundgren". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2004/mar/18/onlinesupplement/print. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
- ^ "Art Illuminates". Woodstock Film Festival. http://www.woodstockfilmfestival.com/press/releases/Sept_2002_9.11.htm. Retrieved Sept 11 2002.
- ^ "Rundgrenradio.com Presents A Wizard/A True Star Live". http://www.awatslive.com/. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
- ^ "JBloomrosen.com". JBloomrosen.com. http://www.JBloomrosen.com. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ^ "Journal at". Blurb.com. 2011-10-20. http://www.blurb.com/toddrundgren. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ^ "Hello, it's Todd: Rock legend Todd Rundgren named to prestigious Wells Scholars Professorship at IU: IU News Room: Indiana University". Newsinfo.iu.edu. http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/15520.html. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ^ "Patriots Sign Bynum, Rundgren, And Santangelo". Somerset Patriots. 21 March 2012. http://www.somersetpatriots.com/allnews/?article_id=2213. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ^ "Somerset Patriots, #6 Rex Rundgren IF". Somerset Patriots. http://www.somersetpatriots.com/team/players/index.html?player_id=233. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ "Liv Tyler Biography". People. http://www.people.com/people/liv_tyler/biography. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ^ "Hello Magazine Profile — Liv Tyler". Hello!. Hello! Ltd. http://www.hellomagazine.com/profiles/livtyler/?. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ^ Dominus, Susan (2008-06-20). "Liv Tyler: living for today". The Daily Telegraph (London). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/3553957/Liv-Tyler-living-for-today.html. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
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| Wynton Marsalis | |
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 Marsalis at the Oskar Schindler Performing Arts Center (OSPAC) Seventh Annual Jazz Festival in West Orange, New Jersey |
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| Birth name | Wynton Learson Marsalis |
| Born | (1961-10-18) October 18, 1961 (age 50) New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Genres | Jazz, post-bop, jazz poetry, Classical |
| Occupations | Composer, trumpeter, Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Opera |
| Instruments | Trumpet |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | Columbia, Sony, Blue Note |
| Associated acts | English Chamber Orchestra |
| Website | www.wyntonmarsalis.com |
Wynton Learson Marsalis (born October 18, 1961) is a trumpeter, composer, teacher, music educator, and Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, United States. Marsalis has promoted the appreciation of classical and jazz music often to young audiences. Marsalis has been awarded nine Grammys in both genres, and a jazz recording of his was the first of its kind to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music.
Marsalis is the son of jazz musician Ellis Marsalis, Jr. (pianist), grandson of Ellis Marsalis, Sr., and brother of Branford (saxophonist), Delfeayo (trombonist), Mboya, and Jason (drummer).
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Life and career[link]
Wynton was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, on October 18, 1961, the second of six sons of Dolores (née Ferdinand) and Ellis Louis Marsalis, Jr., a pianist and music professor.[1] At an early age, he exhibited an aptitude for music. At age eight, Wynton performed traditional New Orleans music in the Fairview Baptist Church band led by banjoist Danny Barker, and at 14, he performed with the New Orleans Philharmonic. During high school, Wynton performed with the New Orleans Symphony Brass Quintet, New Orleans Community Concert Band, New Orleans Youth Orchestra, New Orleans Symphony, various jazz bands and with a local funk band, the Creators.
He graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School with a 3.98 GPA.[2] At age 17, Wynton was the youngest musician admitted to Tanglewood's Berkshire Music Center, where he won the school's Harvey Shapiro Award for outstanding brass student. Wynton moved to New York City to attend Juilliard in 1979, and picked up gigs around town. During this period, Wynton received a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts to spend time and study with trumpet innovator Woody Shaw, one of Wynton's major influences at the time. In 1980, Wynton joined the Jazz Messengers led by Art Blakey. In the years that followed, Wynton performed with Sarah Vaughan, Dizzy Gillespie, Sweets Edison, Clark Terry, Sonny Rollins, Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock, Tony Williams and countless other jazz legends.
In 1995, PBS premiered Marsalis On Music, an educational television series on jazz and classical music hosted and written by Marsalis. Also, in 1995, National Public Radio aired the first of Marsalis’ 26-week series, entitled Making the Music. Wynton's radio and television series were awarded the George Foster Peabody Award. Marsalis has also written five books: Sweet Swing Blues on the Road, Jazz in the Bittersweet Blues of Life, To a Young Musician: Letters from the Road, Jazz ABZ (an A to Z collection of poems celebrating jazz greats), and his most recent release Moving to Higher Ground: How Jazz Can Change Your Life.[citation needed]
In 1987, Wynton Marsalis co-founded a jazz program at Lincoln Center. In July 1996, Jazz at Lincoln Center was installed as new constituent of Lincoln Center. In October 2004, Marsalis opened Frederick P. Rose Hall, the world's first institution for jazz containing three performance spaces (including the first concert hall designed specifically for jazz) along with recording, broadcast, rehearsal and educational facilities. Wynton presently serves as Artistic Director for Jazz at Lincoln Center and Music Director for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.[citation needed] One of his most recent releases was a 2011 collaboration with blues-rock guitarist Eric Clapton, a Jazz at Lincoln Center concert that produced the live album Wynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton Play the Blues.
In December 2011, Marsalis was named cultural correspondent for the new CBS This Morning.[3]
Awards and recognition[link]
Marsalis has won nine Grammy Awards. In 1983 and 1984, he became the only artist ever to win Grammy Awards for both jazz and classical records, and he is the only artist to win Grammy Awards for five consecutive years (1983–1987).
Honorary degrees Marsalis has received include those conferred by New York University,[4] Columbia, Harvard, Howard, the State University of New York, Princeton and Yale. Marsalis was honored with the Louis Armstrong Memorial Medal and the Algur H. Meadows Award for Excellence in the Arts. He was inducted into the American Academy of Achievement and was dubbed an Honorary Dreamer by the I Have a Dream Foundation. The New York Urban League awarded Marsalis with the Frederick Douglass Medallion for distinguished leadership and the American Arts Council presented him with the Arts Education Award.
Time magazine list of promising Americans under the age 40 selected Maralis in 1995, and in 1996, Time celebrated Marsalis as one of America's 25 most influential people. In November 2005, Marsalis received the National Medal of Arts. United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan proclaimed Marsalis an international ambassador of goodwill for the United States by appointing him a UN Messenger of Peace (2001).
In 1997, Marsalis became the first jazz musician ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music for his epic oratorio, Blood On The Fields. In a personal note to Marsalis, Zarin Mehta wrote, "I was not surprised at your winning the Pulitzer Prize for Blood On The Fields. It is a broad, beautifully painted canvas that impresses and inspires. It speaks to us all ... I’m sure that, somewhere in the firmament, Buddy Bolden, Louis Armstrong and legions of others are smiling down on you."[citation needed]
Marsalis won the Netherlands’ Edison Award and the Grand Prix du Disque of France. The Mayor of Vitoria, Spain, awarded Wynton with the city's Gold Medal – its most coveted distinction. In 1996, Britain's senior conservatoire, the Royal Academy of Music, made Marsalis an honorary member, the Academy's highest decoration for a non-British citizen. The city of Marciac, France, erected a bronze statue in his honor. The French Ministry of Culture appointed Wynton the rank of Knight in the Order of Arts and Literature, and in the fall of 2009, Marsalis received France's highest distinction, the insignia Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, an honor that was first awarded by Napoleon Bonaparte.
Marsalis, with his father and brothers, are group recipients of the 2011 NEA Jazz Masters Award.[5]
Marsalis has toured 30 countries on every continent except Antarctica, and nearly five million copies of his recordings have been sold worldwide.
Music awards[link]
- 1997 Blood on the Fields, oratorio
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group
- 1986 Black Codes (From the Underground)
- 1987 J Mood
- 1988 Marsalis Standard Time - Volume I
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
- 1983 Raymond Leppard (conductor), Wynton Marsalis & the National Philharmonic Orchestra for Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E Flat/L. Mozart: Trumpet Concerto In D/Hummel: Trumpet Concerto in E Flat
- 1984 Raymond Leppard (conductor), Wynton Marsalis & the English Chamber Orchestra for Wynton Marsalis, Edita Gruberova: Handel, Purcell, Torelli, Fasch, Molter
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
- 1983 Think of One
- 1984 Hot House Flowers
- 1985 Black Codes (From the Underground)
Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children
- 2000 Listen to the Storyteller
Criticisms[link]
Several jazz notables have unfavorable views of Marsalis' musicianship. Jazz critic Scott Yanow viewed Marsalis as talented but criticized his "selective knowledge of jazz history" and his regard for "post-1965 avant-garde playing to be outside of jazz and 1970s fusion to be barren" as the unfortunate result of the "somewhat eccentric beliefs of Stanley Crouch.[6] Trumpeter Lester Bowie said of Marsalis, "If you retread what's gone before, even if it sounds like jazz, it could be anathema to the spirit of jazz."[7] In his 1997 book Blue: The Murder of Jazz, Eric Nisenson argues that Marsalis's focus on a narrow portion of jazz's past stifled growth and innovation.[8] In 1997, pianist Keith Jarrett criticized Marsalis saying "I've never heard anything Wynton played sound like it meant anything at all. Wynton has no voice and no presence. His music sounds like a talented high-school trumpet player to me."[9] Pierre Sprey, president of jazz record company Mapleshade Records, said in 2001 that "When Marsalis was nineteen, he was a fine jazz trumpeter...But he was getting his tail beat off every night in Art Blakey's band. I don't think he could keep up. And finally he retreated to safe waters. He's a good classical trumpeter and thus he sees jazz as being a classical music. He has no clue what's going on now."[10] Bassist Stanley Clarke said "All the guys that are criticizing—like Wynton Marsalis and those guys—I would hate to be around to hear those guys playing on top of a groove!"[11] In his autobiography, Miles Davis – who Marsalis said had left jazz and "went into rock"[12] – hedged his praise of Marsalis by suggesting that he was unoriginal. He also found him too competitive, saying "Wynton thinks playing music is about blowing people up on stage." In 1986, in Vancouver, Davis stopped his band to eject an uninvited Marsalis from the stage. Davis said "Wynton can't play the kind of shit we were playing", and twice told Marsalis "Get the fuck off."[13]
Some critical exchanges have included insults. Besides insinuating that Davis had pandered to audiences, Marsalis said Davis dressed like a "buffoon." Trumpeter Lester Bowie called Marsalis "brain dead", "mentally-ill" and "trapped in some opinions that he had at age 21... because he's been paid to."[7][12] Marsalis in reply said Bowie was "another guy who never really could play."[12]
Marsalis was criticized for pressing his neo-classicist opinions of jazz as producer and on-screen commentator in the Ken Burns documentary Jazz (2001). The documentary focused primarily on Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong among others, while ignoring other jazz artists. David Adler said that "Wynton's coronation in the film is not merely biased. It is not just aesthetically grating. It is unethical, given his integral role in the making of the very film that is praising him to the heavens."[14]
Discography[link]
Main article: Wynton Marsalis discography
References[link]
- ^ Stated on Finding Your Roots, PBS, March 25, 2012
- ^ Gale Encyclopedia of Biography, http://www.answers.com/topic/wynton-marsalis
- ^ . 15 December 2011. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-500499_162-57343829/wynton-marsalis/.
- ^ http://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2007/05/10/new_york_university_holds.html
- ^ National Endowment for the Arts (June 24, 2010). "National Endowment for the Arts Announces the 2011 NEA Jazz Masters". Washington: National Endowment for the Arts. http://www.arts.gov/honors/jazz/2011-NEA-Jazz-Masters-Announced.html. Retrieved July 19, 2010. "For the first time in the program's 29-year history, in addition to four individual awards, the NEA will present a group award to the Marsalis family, New Orleans' venerable first family of jazz."
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "Wynton Marsalis Biography". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/wynton-marsalis-p102096/biography. Retrieved 2007-05-20.
- ^ a b Jaggi, Maya (25 January 2003). "Blowing up a storm". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/features/story/0%2C11710%2C881770%2C00.html. Retrieved 2007-05-20.
- ^ Nisenson, Eric (1997). Blue: The Murder of Jazz. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-16785-7.
- ^ Excerpts from an article by Andrew Solomon in the New York Times Magazine, Feb. 9, 1997
- ^ St. Clair, Jeffrey (28 February 2001). "Now, That's Not Jazz". Gerry Hemingway. http://www.gerryhemingway.com/jazzburn.html. Retrieved 2007-02-02.
- ^ Byrnes, Sholto. "Stanley Clarke: The Bass Line Heard Around The World". Jazz Forum: the magazine of the International Jazz Federation, Poland. http://www.artistwd.com/joyzine/music/clarke/clarke.php. Retrieved 2010-05-07. [dead link]
- ^ a b c Byrnes, Sholto (2003-01-12). "Wynton Marsalis: Miles Davis? He was a rock star". London: Independent News and Media Limited. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/wynton-marsalis-miles-davis-he-was-a-rock-star-601414.html. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
- ^ Davis, Miles and Quincy Troupe. Miles: The Autobiography. Simon & Schuster. 1990. ISBN 0-671-72582-3
- ^ David R. Adler. "Ken Burns' "Jazz": The Episode Ten Fiasco". AllAboutJazz.com. http://www.allaboutjazz.com/articles/arti0201_03.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
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| Eric Clapton CBE |
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 Clapton on stage at the Hard Rock Calling concert, Hyde Park, London on 28 June 2008. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Eric Patrick Clapton |
| Also known as | Slowhand |
| Born | (1945-03-30) 30 March 1945 (age 67) Ripley, Surrey, England |
| Genres | Rock, blues rock, blues, psychedelic rock, hard rock |
| Occupations | Musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, artist |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1962–present |
| Labels | Warner Bros., Reprise, Polydor, RSO, Atco, Apple, Deram[1] |
| Associated acts | The Yardbirds, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, Powerhouse, Cream, Free Creek, The Dirty Mac, Blind Faith, J.J. Cale, The Plastic Ono Band, Delaney, Bonnie & Friends, Derek and the Dominos, Sheryl Crow, The Beatles, Phil Collins, The Rolling Stones, Luciano Pavarotti, The Band, Freddie King, B.B. King, Mark Knopfler, Brian Wilson, John Mayer, Roger Waters, Dire Straits |
| Website | www.ericclapton.com |
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Eric Patrick Clapton, CBE, (born 30 March 1945) is an English guitarist and singer-songwriter. Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream. Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time.[2] Clapton ranked second in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time"[3] and fourth in Gibson's Top 50 Guitarists of All Time.[4]
In the mid 1960s, Clapton departed from the Yardbirds to play blues with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. In his one-year stay with Mayall, Clapton gained the nickname "Slowhand". Immediately after leaving Mayall, Clapton formed Cream, a power trio with drummer Ginger Baker and bassist Jack Bruce in which Clapton played sustained blues improvisations and "arty, blues-based psychedelic pop." For most of the 1970s, Clapton's output bore the influence of the mellow style of J.J. Cale and the reggae of Bob Marley. His version of Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" helped reggae reach a mass market.[5] Two of his most popular recordings were "Layla", recorded by Derek and the Dominos, another band he formed and Robert Johnson's "Crossroads", recorded by Cream. A recipient of seventeen Grammy Awards,[6] in 2004 Clapton was awarded a CBE for services to music.[7] In 1998, Clapton, a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, founded the Crossroads Centre on Antigua, a medical facility for recovering substance abusers.[8]
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Early life[link]
Eric Patrick Clapton was born in Ripley, Surrey, England, the son of 16-year-old Patricia Molly Clapton (b. 7 January 1929 d. March 1999) and Edward Walter Fryer (21 March 1920 – 15 May 1985), a 25-year-old soldier from Montreal, Quebec.[9] Fryer shipped off to war prior to Clapton's birth and then returned to Canada. Clapton grew up with his grandmother, Rose, and her second husband, Jack Clapp, who was stepfather to Patricia Clapton and her brother Adrian, believing they were his parents and that his mother was actually his older sister. The similarity in surnames gave rise to the erroneous belief that Clapton's real surname is Clapp (Reginald Cecil Clapton was the name of Rose's first husband, Eric Clapton's maternal grandfather).[10] Years later, his mother married another Canadian soldier and moved to Germany,[11] leaving young Eric with his grandparents in Surrey.[12]
Clapton received an acoustic Hoyer guitar, made in Germany, for his thirteenth birthday, but the inexpensive steel-stringed instrument was difficult to play and he briefly lost interest.[12] Two years later Clapton picked it up again and started playing consistently.[12] Clapton was influenced by the blues from an early age, and practised long hours to learn the chords of blues music by playing along to the records.[13] He preserved his practice sessions using his portable Grundig reel-to-reel tape recorder, listening to them over and over until he felt he'd got it right.[13][14]
After leaving Hollyfield School, in Surbiton, in 1961, Clapton studied at the Kingston College of Art but was dismissed at the end of the academic year because his focus remained on music rather than art. His guitar playing was so advanced that by the age of 16 he was getting noticed.[14] Around this time Clapton began busking around Kingston, Richmond, and the West End.[15] In 1962, Clapton started performing as a duo with fellow blues enthusiast David Brock in pubs around Surrey.[14] When he was seventeen years old Clapton joined his first band, an early British R&B group, "The Roosters", whose other guitarist was Tom McGuinness. He stayed with this band from January through August 1963.[16] In October of that year, Clapton did a seven-gig stint with Casey Jones & The Engineers.[16]
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The Yardbirds and the Bluesbreakers[link]
Main articles: The Yardbirds and John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers
In October 1963 Clapton joined The Yardbirds, a blues-influenced rock and roll band, and stayed with them until March 1965. Synthesising influences from Chicago blues and leading blues guitarists such as Buddy Guy, Freddie King, and B. B. King, Clapton forged a distinctive style and rapidly became one of the most talked-about guitarists in the British music scene.[17] The band initially played Chess/Checker/Vee-Jay blues numbers and began to attract a large cult following when they took over the Rolling Stones' residency at the Crawdaddy Club in Richmond. They toured England with American bluesman Sonny Boy Williamson II; a joint LP album, recorded in December 1963, was issued in 1965.
It was during this time period that Clapton's Yardbirds rhythm guitarist, Chris Dreja, recalled that whenever Clapton broke a guitar string during a concert, he would stay on stage and replace it. The English audiences would wait out the delay by doing what is called a "slow handclap". Clapton told his official biographer, Ray Coleman, that, "My nickname of 'Slowhand' came from Giorgio Gomelsky. He coined it as a good pun. He kept saying I was a fast player, so he put together the slow handclap phrase into Slowhand as a play on words".[18]
In March 1965 the Yardbirds had their first major hit, "For Your Love", on which Clapton played guitar. The Yardbirds elected to move toward a pop-oriented sound, in part because of the success of "For Your Love", written by pop songwriter-for-hire Graham Gouldman, who had also written hit songs for Herman's Hermits and The Hollies. Still musically devoted to the blues, Clapton was opposed to the move, and left the band. He recommended fellow guitarist Jimmy Page as his replacement, but Page was at that time unwilling to relinquish his lucrative career as a freelance studio musician, so Page in turn recommended Clapton's successor, Jeff Beck.[17] While Beck and Page played together in the Yardbirds, the trio of Beck, Page, and Clapton were never in the group together. However, the trio did appear on the 12-date benefit tour for Action for Research into Multiple Sclerosis in 1983, as well as on the album Guitar Boogie.
Clapton joined John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers in April 1965, only to quit a few months later. In the summer of 1965 he left for Greece with a band called The Glands, which included his old friend Ben Palmer on piano. In November 1965 he rejoined John Mayall. During his second Bluesbreakers stint, Clapton gained a reputation as the best blues guitarist on the club circuit. Although Clapton gained world fame for his playing on the influential album, Blues Breakers – John Mayall – With Eric Clapton, this album was not released until Clapton had left the Bluesbreakers for the last time. Having swapped his Fender Telecaster and Vox AC30 amplifier for a 1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard guitar and Marshall amplifier, Clapton's sound and playing inspired a well-publicised graffiti that deified him with the famous slogan "Clapton is God". The phrase was spray-painted by an admirer on a wall in an Islington Underground station in the autumn of 1967. The graffiti was captured in a now-famous photograph, in which a dog is urinating on the wall. Clapton is reported to have been embarrassed by the slogan, saying in his The South Bank Show profile in 1987, "I never accepted that I was the greatest guitar player in the world. I always wanted to be the greatest guitar player in the world, but that's an ideal, and I accept it as an ideal". The phrase began to appear in other areas of Islington throughout the mid 1960s.[19]
Cream[link]
Main article: Cream (band)
Clapton left the Bluesbreakers in July 1966 (to be replaced by Peter Green) and formed Cream, one of the earliest supergroups, with Jack Bruce on bass (also of Manfred Mann, the Bluesbreakers, and the Graham Bond Organisation) and Ginger Baker on drums (another member of the Graham Bond Organisation). Before the formation of Cream, Clapton was not well known in the United States; he left the Yardbirds before "For Your Love" hit the American Top Ten, and had yet to perform there.[20] During his time with Cream, Clapton began to develop as a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, though Bruce took most of the lead vocals and wrote the majority of the material with lyricist Pete Brown.[17] Cream's first gig was an unofficial performance at the Twisted Wheel Club in Manchester on 29 July 1966 before their full debut two nights later at the National Jazz and Blues Festival in Windsor. Cream established its enduring legend with the high-volume blues jamming and extended solos of their live shows.
In early 1967 Clapton's status as Britain's top guitarist was rivalled by the emergence of Jimi Hendrix, an acid rock-infused guitarist who used wailing feedback and effects pedals to create new sounds for the instrument. Hendrix attended a performance of the newly-formed Cream at the Central London Polytechnic on 1 October 1966, during which Hendrix sat in on a double-timed version of "Killing Floor". Top UK stars including Clapton, Pete Townshend, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles avidly attended Hendrix's early club performances. Hendrix's arrival had an immediate and major effect on the next phase of Clapton's career, although Clapton continued to be recognised in UK music polls as the premier guitarist.
Clapton first visited the United States while touring with Cream. In March 1967, Cream performed a nine-show stand at the RKO Theater in New York. They recorded Disraeli Gears in New York from 11–15 May 1967. Cream's repertoire varied from hard rock ("I Feel Free") to lengthy blues-based instrumental jams ("Spoonful"). Disraeli Gears featured Clapton's searing guitar lines, Bruce's soaring vocals and prominent, fluid bass playing, and Baker's powerful, polyrhythmic jazz-influenced drumming. Together, Cream's talents secured them as an influential power trio.
In 28 months, Cream had become a commercial success, selling millions of records and playing throughout the U.S. and Europe. They redefined the instrumentalist's role in rock and were one of the first blues-rock bands to emphasise musical virtuosity and lengthy jazz-style improvisation sessions. Their U.S. hit singles include "Sunshine of Your Love" (#5, 1968), "White Room" (#6, 1968) and "Crossroads" (#28, 1969) – a live version of Robert Johnson's "Cross Road Blues". Though Cream was hailed as one of the greatest groups of its day, and the adulation of Clapton as a guitar hero reached new heights, the supergroup was short-lived. Drug and alcohol use escalated tension between the three members, and conflicts between Bruce and Baker eventually led to Cream's demise. A strongly critical Rolling Stone review of a concert of the group's second headlining U.S. tour was another significant factor in the trio's demise, and it affected Clapton profoundly.[21]
Cream's farewell album, Goodbye, featuring live performances recorded at The Forum, Los Angeles, 19 October 1968, was released shortly after Cream disbanded; it also featured the studio single "Badge", co-written by Clapton and George Harrison. Clapton met Harrison and became friends with him after the Beatles shared a bill with the Clapton-era Yardbirds at the London Palladium. The close friendship between Clapton and Harrison resulted in Clapton's playing on Harrison's "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" from the Beatles' White Album (1968). Harrison also released his solo debut album, Wonderwall Music, in 1968. It became the first of many Harrison solo records to feature Clapton on guitar. Clapton would go largely uncredited for his contributions to Harrison's albums due to contractual restraints. The pair would often play live together as each other's guest. A year after Harrison's death in 2001, Clapton helped organise a tribute concert, for which he was musical director.[22]
Cream briefly reunited in 1993 to perform at the ceremony inducting them into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; a full reunion took place in May 2005, with Clapton, Bruce, and Baker playing four sold-out concerts at London's Royal Albert Hall,[23] and three shows at New York's Madison Square Garden that October.[24] Recordings from the London shows, Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-5-6, 2005, were released on CD, LP, and DVD in September/December 2005.[25]
Blind Faith and Delaney and Bonnie and Friends[link]
Main articles: Blind Faith and Delaney and Bonnie and Friends
Clapton's next group, Blind Faith (1969), was composed of Cream drummer Ginger Baker, Steve Winwood of Traffic, and Ric Grech of Family, and yielded one LP and one arena-circuit tour. The supergroup debuted before 100,000 fans in London's Hyde Park on 7 June 1969. They performed several dates in Scandinavia and began a sold-out American tour in July before their only album was released. The LP Blind Faith consisted of just six songs, one of them a 15-minute jam entitled "Do What You Like". The album's jacket image of a topless pubescent girl was deemed controversial in the United States and was replaced by a photograph of the band. Blind Faith dissolved after less than seven months.
Clapton subsequently toured as a sideman for an act that had opened for Blind Faith, Delaney and Bonnie and Friends. He also played two dates as a member of The Plastic Ono Band that autumn, including a recorded performance at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival in September 1969 released as the album Live Peace in Toronto 1969.[26] On 15 December 1969 Clapton performed with John Lennon, George Harrison, and others as the Plastic Ono Band at a fundraiser for UNICEF in London.[26]
Delaney Bramlett encouraged Clapton in his singing and writing. During the summer of 1969, Clapton and Bramlett contributed to the Music From Free Creek "supersession" project. Clapton, appearing as "King Cool" for contractual reasons, played with Dr. John on three songs, joined by Bramlett on two tracks.
Using the Bramletts' backing group and an all-star cast of session players (including Leon Russell and Stephen Stills), Clapton recorded his first solo album during two brief tour hiatuses, fittingly named Eric Clapton. Delaney Bramlett co-wrote six of the songs with Clapton,[27] and Bonnie Bramlett co-wrote "Let It Rain".[28] The album yielded the unexpected U.S. #18 hit, J. J. Cale's "After Midnight". Clapton went with Delaney and Bonnie from the stage to the studio with the Dominos to record George Harrison's All Things Must Pass in spring 1970. During this busy period, Clapton also recorded with other artists including Dr. John, Leon Russell, Plastic Ono Band, Billy Preston, and Ringo Starr.
1970s[link]
Derek and the Dominos[link]
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With the intention to counteract the "star" cult faction that had begun to form around him, Clapton assembled a new band composed of Delaney and Bonnie's former rhythm section, Bobby Whitlock as keyboardist and vocalist, Carl Radle as the bassist, and drummer Jim Gordon, with Clapton playing guitar. It was his intention to show that he need not fill a starring role, and functioned well as a member of an ensemble.[29] Naming the band, "Eric Clapton and Friends" at first, the name "Derek and the Dominos" was a fluke. It occurred when the band's provisional name of "Del and the Dynamos" was misread as Derek and the Dominos.[30] Clapton's biography states that Tony Ashton of Ashton, Gardner and Dyke told Clapton to call the band "Del and the Dominos", since "Del" was his nickname for Eric Clapton. Del and Eric were combined and the final name became "Derek and the Dominos".[31]
Clapton's close friendship with George Harrison brought him into contact with Harrison's wife, Pattie Boyd, with whom he became deeply infatuated. When she spurned his advances, Clapton's unrequited affections prompted most of the material for the Dominos' album, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (1970). Heavily blues-influenced, the album features the twin lead guitars of Duane Allman and Clapton, with Allman's slide guitar as a key ingredient of the sound. Working at Criteria Studios in Miami with Atlantic Records producer Tom Dowd, who had worked with Clapton on Cream's Disraeli Gears, the band recorded a double album.
The album features the hit love song "Layla", inspired by the classical poet of Persian literature, Nizami Ganjavi's The Story of Layla and Majnun, a copy of which Ian Dallas had given to Clapton. The book moved Clapton profoundly, as it was the tale of a young man who fell hopelessly in love with a beautiful, unavailable woman and who went crazy because he could not marry her.[32][33] The two parts of "Layla" were recorded in separate sessions: the opening guitar section was recorded first, and for the second section, laid down several months later, drummer Jim Gordon composed and played the piano part.[31]
The Layla LP was actually recorded by a five-piece version of the group, thanks to the unforeseen inclusion of guitarist Duane Allman of The Allman Brothers Band. A few days into the Layla sessions, Dowd—who was also producing the Allmans—invited Clapton to an Allman Brothers outdoor concert in Miami. The two guitarists met first on stage, then played all night in the studio, and became friends. Duane first added his slide guitar to "Tell the Truth" and "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out". In four days, the five-piece Dominos recorded "Key to the Highway", "Have You Ever Loved a Woman" (a blues standard popularised by Freddie King and others), and "Why Does Love Got to be So Sad". In September, Duane briefly left the sessions for gigs with his own band, and the four-piece Dominos recorded "I Looked Away", "Bell Bottom Blues", and "Keep on Growing". Duane returned to record "I am Yours", "Anyday", and "It's Too Late". On 9 September, they recorded Hendrix's "Little Wing" and the title track. The following day, the final track, "It's Too Late", was recorded.[34]
Tragedy dogged the group throughout its brief career. During the sessions, Clapton was devastated by news of the death of Jimi Hendrix; eight days previously the band had cut a cover of "Little Wing" as a tribute to Hendrix. On 17 September 1970, one day before Hendrix's death, Clapton had purchased a left-handed Fender Stratocaster that he had planned to give to Hendrix as a birthday gift. Adding to Clapton's woes, the Layla album received only lukewarm reviews upon release. The shaken group undertook a U.S. tour without Allman, who had returned to the Allman Brothers Band. Despite Clapton's later admission that the tour took place amidst a veritable blizzard of drugs and alcohol, it resulted in the live double album In Concert.[35] The band had recorded several tracks for a second album in London during the spring of 1971 (five of which were released on the Eric Clapton box-set Crossroads), but the results were mediocre.
A second record was in the works when a clashing of egos took place and Clapton walked, thus disbanding the group. Allman was killed in a motorcycle accident on 29 October 1971. Although Radle would remain Clapton's bass player until the summer of 1979 (Radle died in May 1980 from the effects of alcohol and narcotics), it would be 2003 before Clapton and Whitlock appeared together again (Clapton guested on Whitlock's appearance on the Later with Jools Holland show). Another tragic footnote to the Dominos story was the fate of drummer Jim Gordon, who was an undiagnosed schizophrenic and years later murdered his mother during a psychotic episode. Gordon was confined to 16-years-to-life imprisonment, later being moved to a mental institution, where he remains today.[17]
Solo career[link]
Clapton's career successes in the 1970s were in stark contrast with his personal life, which was troubled by romantic longings and drug and alcohol addiction.[36] While suffering his (temporarily) unrequited and intense attraction to Pattie Boyd, he withdrew from recording and touring to isolation in his Surrey, England, residence. There he nursed his heroin addiction, which resulted in a career hiatus interrupted only by the Concert for Bangladesh in August 1971 (where he passed out on stage, was revived, and continued his performance).[17] In January 1973, The Who's Pete Townshend organised a comeback concert for Clapton at London's Rainbow Theatre, aptly titled the "Rainbow Concert", to help Clapton kick his addiction. Clapton would return the favour by playing 'The Preacher' in Ken Russell's film version of The Who's Tommy in 1975; his appearance in the film (performing "Eyesight to the Blind") is notable as he is clearly wearing a fake beard in some shots, the result of deciding to shave off his real beard after the initial takes in an attempt to force the director to remove his earlier scene from the movie and leave the set.[31]
In 1974, now partnered with Pattie (they would not actually marry until 1979) and no longer using heroin (although starting to drink heavily), Clapton put together a more low-key touring band that included Radle, Miami guitarist George Terry, keyboardist Dick Sims (who died in 2011 [37]), drummer Jamie Oldaker, and vocalists Yvonne Elliman and Marcy Levy (also known as Marcella Detroit). With this band Clapton recorded 461 Ocean Boulevard (1974), an album with an emphasis on more compact songs and fewer guitar solos; the cover version of "I Shot The Sheriff" was Clapton's first #1 hit and was important in bringing reggae and the music of Bob Marley to a wider audience. The 1975 album There's One in Every Crowd continued this trend. The album's original title, The World's Greatest Guitar Player (There's One In Every Crowd), was changed before pressing, as it was felt its ironic intention would be misunderstood. The band toured the world and subsequently released the 1975 live LP, E.C. Was Here.[38] Clapton continued to release albums and toured regularly. Highlights of the period include No Reason to Cry (a collaboration with Bob Dylan and The Band); Slowhand, which featured "Wonderful Tonight" (another song inspired by Boyd);[39] and a second J.J. Cale cover, "Cocaine". In 1976 he performed, alongside a string of notable guests, to pay tribute to the farewell performance of The Band, filmed in a Martin Scorsese documentary called the Last Waltz.
1980s[link]
In 1981 Clapton was invited by producer Martin Lewis to appear at the Amnesty International benefit The Secret Policeman's Other Ball. Clapton accepted the invitation and teamed up with Jeff Beck to perform a series of duets—reportedly their first-ever billed stage collaboration. Three of the performances were released on the album of the show, and one of the songs was featured in the film. The performances heralded a return to form and prominence for Clapton in the new decade. Many factors had influenced Clapton's comeback, including his "deepening commitment to Christianity", to which he had converted prior to his heroin addiction.[40][41]
After an embarrassing fishing incident, Clapton finally called his manager and admitted he was an alcoholic. In January 1982 Roger and Clapton flew to Minneapolis – St. Paul; Clapton would be checked in at Hazelden Treatment Center, located in Center City, Minnesota. On the flight over, Clapton indulged in a large number of drinks, for fear he would never be able to drink again. Clapton is quoted as saying from his autobiography, "In the lowest moments of my life, the only reason I didn't commit suicide was that I knew I wouldn't be able to drink any more if I was dead. It was the only thing I thought was worth living for, and the idea that people were about to try and remove me from alcohol was so terrible that I drank and drank and drank, and they had to practically carry me into the clinic."[42]
After being discharged, it was recommended by doctors of Hazelden that Clapton not partake in any activities that would act as triggers for his alcoholism or stress, until he was fully situated back at Hurtwood. A few months after his discharge, Clapton began working on his next album, against the Hazelden doctors' orders. Working with Tom Dowd, Clapton produced what he thought as his "most forced" album to date, Money and Cigarettes.
In 1984 he performed on Pink Floyd member Roger Waters' solo album, The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, and went on tour with Waters following the release of the album. Since then Waters and Clapton have had a close relationship. In 2005 they performed together for the Tsunami Relief Fund. In 2006 they performed at the Highclere Castle, in aid of the Countryside Alliance, playing two set pieces of "Wish You Were Here" and "Comfortably Numb". Clapton, now a seasoned charity performer, played at the Live Aid concert on 13 July 1985.[43] When offered a slot close to peak viewing hours, he was apparently flattered. As Clapton recovered from his addictions, his album output continued in the 1980s, including two produced with Phil Collins, 1985's Behind the Sun, which produced the hits "Forever Man" and "She's Waiting", and 1986's August.
August was suffused with Collins's trademark drum and horn sound, and became Clapton's biggest seller in the UK to date, matching his highest chart position, number 3. The album's first track, the hit "It's In The Way That You Use It", was featured in the Tom Cruise – Paul Newman movie The Color of Money. The horn-peppered "Run" echoed Collins' "Sussudio" and rest of the producer's Genesis/solo output, while "Tearing Us Apart" (with Tina Turner) and the unimpressed "Miss You" echoed Clapton's angry sound. This rebound kicked off Clapton's two-year period of touring with Collins and their August collaborates, bassist Nathan East and keyboard player/songwriter Greg Phillinganes. While on tour for August, two concert videos were recorded of the four-man band, Eric Clapton Live from Montreux and Eric Clapton and Friends. Clapton later remade "After Midnight" as a single and a promotional track for the Michelob beer brand, which had also marketed earlier songs by Collins and Steve Winwood. Clapton won a British Academy Television Award for his collaboration with Michael Kamen on the score for the 1985 BBC Television thriller serial Edge of Darkness. In 1989, Clapton released Journeyman, an album which covered a wide range of styles including blues, jazz, soul and pop. Collaborators included George Harrison, Phil Collins, Daryl Hall, Chaka Khan, Mick Jones, David Sanborn and Robert Cray.
In 1984, while still married to Pattie Boyd, Clapton began a year-long relationship with Yvonne Kelly. The two had a daughter, Ruth, who was born in January 1985, but her existence was kept a secret by her parents. She was not publicly revealed as his child until 1991.[44] Boyd criticised Clapton because he had not revealed the child's existence.[45]
At the 1987 Brit Awards in London, Clapton picked up the prize for Outstanding Contribution to Music.[46] Hurricane Hugo hit Montserrat in 1989, and this resulted in the closure of Sir George Martin and John Burgess's recording studio AIR Montserrat, where Kelly was Managing Director. Kelly and Ruth moved back to England, and stories about Eric's secret daughter began as a result of newspaper articles published at the time.[44] Clapton and Boyd divorced in 1988 following his affair with Italian model Lory Del Santo, who gave birth to their son, Conor, on 21 August 1986.[47] Boyd was never able to conceive children, despite attempts at in vitro fertilisation.[45][47] Their divorce was granted on grounds of "infidelity and unreasonable behaviour."[45]
Clapton was known to date a host of beautiful women, including Krissy Wood (ex-wife of Ron Wood), actress Charlotte Martin, socialite Alice Ormsby-Gore, Paula Boyd (the younger sister of his future wife Pattie), singer Janis Joplin, singer Marianne Faithfull, rock muses Catherine James, Cyrinda Fox, and Geraldine Edwards, the inspiration for Penny Lane in Almost Famous, singer Rosanne Cash, the First Lady of France and former model Carla Bruni, and actresses Patsy Kensit, Sharon Stone, and Alicia Witt.[48]
1990s[link]
The 1990s brought a series of 32 concerts to the Royal Albert Hall, such as the 24 Nights series of concerts that took place around January through February 1990, and February through March 1991. On 27 August 1990, fellow blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan, who was touring with Clapton, and three members of their road crew were killed in a helicopter crash between concerts. Then, on 20 March 1991, Clapton's four-year-old son, Conor, died after falling from the 53rd-floor window of his mother's friend's New York City apartment at 117 East 57th Street. He landed on the roof of an adjacent four-story building. Clapton's grief was expressed in the song "Tears in Heaven", which was co-written by Will Jennings. At the 35th Grammy Awards, Clapton received six Grammy Awards for the single "Tears in Heaven" and his Unplugged album.[49] The album reached number one on the Billboard 200, and has since been certified Diamond by the RIAA for selling over 10 million copies in the United States.[50] On 9 September 1992, Clapton performed "Tears in Heaven" at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, and won the award for Best Male Video.[51][52]
In October 1992 Clapton was among the dozens of artists performing at Bob Dylan's 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration. Recorded at Madison Square Garden in New York City, the live two-disk CD/DVD captured a show full of celebrities performing classic Dylan songs, before ending with a few performances from Dylan himself. Despite the presence of 10 other guitarists on stage, including George Harrison, Neil Young, Roger McGuinn, Steve Cropper, Tom Petty, and Dylan, Clapton played the lead on a nearly 7-minute version of Dylan's "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" as part of the finale.
While Unplugged featured Clapton playing acoustic guitar, his 1994 album From the Cradle contained new versions of old blues standards, highlighted by his electric guitar playing.[53] Clapton's 1996 recording of the Wayne Kirkpatrick/Gordon Kennedy/Tommy Sims tune "Change the World" (featured in the soundtrack of the movie Phenomenon) won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1997, the same year he recorded Retail Therapy (an album of electronic music with Simon Climie under the pseudonym TDF). The following year, Clapton released the album Pilgrim, the first record featuring new material for almost a decade.[41] Clapton finished the twentieth century with collaborations with Carlos Santana and B. B. King.
In 1996 Clapton had a relationship with singer/songwriter Sheryl Crow. They remain friends, and Clapton appeared as a guest on Crow's Central Park Concert. The duo performed a Cream hit single, "White Room". Later, Clapton and Crow performed an alternate version of "Tulsa Time" with other guitar legends at the Crossroads Guitar Festival in June 2007.
In 1998 Clapton, then 53, met 22-year-old administrative assistant Melia McEnery in Columbus, Ohio, at a party given for him after a performance. He quietly dated her for a year, and went public with the relationship in 1999. They married on 1 January 2002 at St Mary Magdalene church in Clapton's birthplace, Ripley. As of 2005 they have three daughters, Julie Rose (13 June 2001), Ella May (14 January 2003), and Sophie Belle (1 February 2005).
At the 41st Grammy Awards on 24 February 1999, Clapton received his third Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, for his song "My Father's Eyes".[54] In October 1999, the compilation album, Clapton Chronicles: The Best of Eric Clapton, was released, which contained a new song, "Blue Eyes Blue", that also appears in soundtrack for the film, Runaway Bride.[55][56]
2000s[link]
Following the release of the 2001 record Reptile, in June 2002, Clapton performed "Layla" and "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" at the Party at the Palace concert in the grounds of Buckingham Palace.[57] On 29 November 2002, the Concert for George was held at the Royal Albert Hall, a tribute to George Harrison, who had died a year earlier of cancer.[58] Clapton was a performer and the musical director. The concert featured Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Ravi Shankar, Gary Brooker, Billy Preston, Joe Brown and Dhani Harrison.[58] In 2004, Clapton released two albums of covers of songs by bluesman Robert Johnson, Me and Mr. Johnson and Sessions for Robert J. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Clapton #53 on their list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".[59]
On 22 January 2005, Clapton performed in the Tsunami Relief Concert held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, in aid of the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. In May 2005 Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker reunited as Cream for a series of concerts at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Concert recordings were released on CD and DVD. Later, Cream performed in New York at Madison Square Garden. Back Home, Clapton's first album of new original material in nearly five years, was released on Reprise Records on 30 August. In 2006 he invited Derek Trucks and Doyle Bramhall II to join his band for his 2006–2007 world tour. Trucks is the third member of the Allman Brothers Band to tour supporting Clapton, the second being pianist/keyboardist Chuck Leavell, who appeared on the MTV Unplugged album and the 24 Nights performances at the Royal Albert Hall theatre of London in 1990 and 1991, as well as Clapton's 1992 U.S. tour.
On 20 May 2006, Clapton performed with Queen drummer Roger Taylor and former Pink Floyd bassist/songwriter Roger Waters at the Highclere Castle, Hampshire, in support of the Countryside Alliance.[60] On 13 August 2006, Clapton made a guest appearance at the Bob Dylan concert in Columbus, Ohio, playing guitar on three songs in Jimmie Vaughan's opening act.[61] A collaboration with guitarist J. J. Cale, titled The Road to Escondido, was released on 7 November 2006, featuring Derek Trucks and Billy Preston. The 14-track CD was produced and recorded by the duo in August 2005 in California. The chemistry between Trucks and Clapton convinced him to invite The Derek Trucks Band to open for Clapton's set at his 2007 Crossroads Guitar Festival. Trucks remained on set afterward, performed with Clapton's band throughout his performances, and later embarked on a world tour with him.
The rights to Clapton's official memoirs, written by Christopher Simon Sykes and published in 2007, were sold at the 2005 Frankfurt Book Fair for US$4 million.[62]
On 26 February 2008, it was reported that North Korean officials had invited Clapton to play a concert in the communist state.[63] Clapton's management received the invitation and passed it on to the singer, who agreed in principle and suggested it take place sometime in 2009.[64] Kristen Foster, a spokesperson, said, "Eric Clapton receives numerous offers to play in countries around the world," and "[t]here is no agreement whatsoever for him to play in North Korea."[65]
In 2007 Clapton learned more about his father, a Canadian soldier who left the UK after the war. Although Clapton's grandparents eventually told him the truth about his parentage, he only knew that his father's name was Edward Fryer. This was a source of disquiet for Clapton, as witnessed by his 1998 song "My Father's Eyes". A Montreal journalist named Michael Woloschuk researched Canadian Armed Forces service records and tracked down members of Fryer's family, and finally pieced together the story. He learned that Clapton's father was Edward Walter Fryer, born 21 March 1920, in Montreal and died 15 May 1985 in Newmarket, Ontario. Fryer was a musician (piano and saxophone) and a lifelong drifter who was married several times, had several children, and apparently never knew that he was the father of Eric Clapton.[66] Clapton thanked Woloschuk in an encounter at Macdonald Cartier Airport, in Ottawa, Canada.[67]
In February 2008 Clapton performed with his long-time friend Steve Winwood at Madison Square Garden and guested on his recorded single, "Dirty City", on Winwood's album Nine Lives. The two former Blind Faith bandmates met again for a series of 14 concerts throughout the United States in June 2009.
Clapton's 2008 Summer Tour began on 3 May at the Ford Amphitheatre, Tampa Bay, Florida, and then moved to Canada, Ireland, England, Norway, Iceland, Denmark, Poland, Germany, and Monaco. On 28 June 2008, he headlined Saturday night for Hard Rock Calling 2008 in London's Hyde Park (previously Hyde Park Calling) with support from Sheryl Crow and John Mayer.[68][69] In September 2008 Clapton performed at a private charity fundraiser for The Countryside Alliance at Floridita in Soho, London, that included such guests as the London Mayor Boris Johnson.
In March 2009, the Allman Brothers Band (amongst many notable guests) celebrated their 40th year, dedicating their string of concerts to the late Duane Allman on their annual run at the Beacon Theatre. Eric Clapton was one of the performers, with drummer Butch Trucks remarking that the performance was not the typical Allman Brothers experience, given the number and musical styles of the guests who were invited to perform. Songs like "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" were punctuated with others, including "The Weight", with Levon Helm; Johnny Winter sitting in on Hendrix's "Red House"; and "Layla". On 4 May 2009 Clapton appeared as a featured guest at the Royal Albert Hall, playing "Further on Up the Road" with Joe Bonamassa.
Clapton was scheduled to be one of the performers at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 25th anniversary concert in Madison Square Garden on 30 October 2009, but cancelled due to gallstone surgery.[70] Van Morrison (who also cancelled)[71] said in an interview that he and Clapton were to do a "couple of songs", but that they would do something else together at "some other stage of the game".[72]
2010s[link]
Clapton performed a two-night show with Jeff Beck at London's O2 Arena on 13–14 February 2010.[73] The two former Yardbirds extended their 2010 tour with stops at Madison Square Garden,[74] the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, and the Bell Centre in Montreal.[75] Clapton performed a series of concerts in 11 cities throughout the United States from 25 February to 13 March 2010, including Roger Daltrey as opening act. His third European tour with Steve Winwood began on 18 May and ended 13 June, including Tom Norris as opening act. He then began a short North American tour lasting from 26 June to 3 July, starting with his third Crossroads Guitar Festival on 26 June at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois. Clapton released a new studio album, Clapton, on 27 September 2010 in the United Kingdom and 28 September 2010 in the United States. On 17 November 2010, Clapton performed as guest on the Prince's Trust rock gala held at the Royal Albert Hall, supported by the house band for the evening, which included Jools Holland, Midge Ure and Mark King.[76]
On 24 June 2011 Clapton was in concert with Pino Daniele in Cava de' Tirreni stadium, Italy, with an audience of 15,000 people before performing a series of concerts in South America from 6 to 16 October 2011. He spent the November and December 2011 touring Japan with Steve Winwood, playing 13 shows in various cities throughout the country. On 24 February 2012 Clapton, Keith Richards, Gary Clark Jr., Derek Trucks, Doyle Bramhall II, Kim Wilson and other artists performed together in the Howlin' For Hubert Tribute concert held at the Apollo Theater of NYC honoring blues guitarist Hubert Sumlin who died at age 80 in 4 December.
Influences[link]
Clapton cites Freddie King, B.B. King, Albert King, Buddy Guy, and Hubert Sumlin as guitar playing influences. Clapton stated blues musician Robert Johnson to be his single most important influence. In 2004 Clapton released CDs and DVDs entitled Sessions for Robert Johnson, featuring Clapton covering Robert Johnson songs using electric and acoustic guitars.[77]
Clapton co-authored with others the book Discovering Robert Johnson, in which Clapton said Johnson was[78]
"...the most important blues musician who ever lived. He was true, absolutely, to his own vision, and as deep as I have gotten into the music over the last 30 years, I have never found anything more deeply soulful than Robert Johnson. His music remains the most powerful cry that I think you can find in the human voice, really. ... it seemed to echo something I had always felt."
Legacy[link]
Clapton has been referred to as one of the most important and influential guitarists of all time.[2][79][80][81] Clapton is the only three-time inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: once as a solo artist, and separately as a member of The Yardbirds and Cream.[82] He ranked second in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time"[3] and fourth in Gibson's Top 50 Guitarists of All Time.[4]
Guitarists influenced by Clapton include Richie Sambora, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Gary Moore, Duane Allman, Derek Trucks,[83] Eddie Van Halen, Brian May, Tony Iommi, Lenny Kravitz, Slash, Orianthi,Vince Gill, Brad Paisley, Jonny Buckland, Joe Don Rooney, Alex Lifeson, Jonny Lang, John Mayer, Joe Satriani, Joe Bonamassa, Davy Knowles, and George Harrison.
Guitars[link]
Clapton's choice of electric guitars has been as notable as the man himself; alongside Hank Marvin, The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix, Clapton exerted a crucial and widespread influence in popularising particular models of electric guitar.[84] With the Yardbirds, Clapton played a Fender Telecaster, a Fender Jazzmaster, a double-cutaway Gretsch 6120, and a 1964 Cherry-Red Gibson ES-335. He became exclusively a Gibson player for a period beginning in mid-1965, when he purchased a used sunburst Gibson Les Paul guitar from a guitar store in London. Clapton commented on the slim profile of the neck, which would indicate it was a 1960 model.[85]
Early during his stint in Cream, Clapton's first Les Paul Standard was stolen. He continued to play Les Pauls exclusively with Cream (one bought from Andy Summers was almost identical to the stolen guitar)[86] until 1967, when he acquired his most famous guitar in this period, a 1964 Gibson SG.[87] Just before Cream's first U.S. appearance in 1967, Clapton's SG, Bruce's Fender VI, and Baker's drum head were all repainted in psychedelic designs created by the visual art collective known as The Fool. In 1968 Clapton bought a Gibson Firebird and started using the 1964 Cherry-Red Gibson ES-335 again.[87] The aforementioned 1964 ES-335 had a storied career. Clapton used it at the last Cream show in November 1968 as well as with Blind Faith, played it sparingly for slide pieces in the 1970s, used it on "Hard Times" from Journeyman, the Hyde Park live concert of 1996, and the From the Cradle sessions and tour of 1994–95. It was sold for US$847,500 at a 2004 auction.[88] Gibson produced a limited run of 250 "Crossroads 335" replicas. The 335 was only the second electric guitar Clapton bought.[89]
In July 1968 Clapton gave George Harrison a 1957 'goldtop' Gibson Les Paul that been refinished with a red colour. The following September, Clapton played the guitar on the Beatles' studio recording of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". His SG found its way into the hands of George Harrison's friend Jackie Lomax, who subsequently sold it to musician Todd Rundgren for US$500 in 1972. Rundgren restored the guitar and nicknamed it "Sunny", after "Sunshine of Your Love". He retained it until 2000, when he sold it at an auction for US$150,000.[87] At the 1969 Blind Faith concert in Hyde Park, London Clapton played a Fender Custom Telecaster, which was fitted with "Brownie"'s neck.
In late 1969 Clapton made the switch to the Fender Stratocaster. "I had a lot of influences when I took up the Strat. First there was Buddy Holly, and Buddy Guy. Hank Marvin was the first well known person over here in England who was using one, but that wasn't really my kind of music. Steve Winwood had so much credibility, and when he started playing one, I thought, oh, if he can do it, I can do it."[90] The first—used during the recording of Eric Clapton—was "Brownie", which in 1974 became the backup to the most famous of all Clapton's guitars, "Blackie". In November 1970 Eric bought six Fender Stratocasters from the Sho-bud guitar shop in Nashville, Tennessee while on tour with the Dominos. He gave one each to George Harrison, Steve Winwood, and Pete Townshend.
Clapton assembled the best components of the remaining three to create "Blackie", which was his favourite stage guitar until its retirement in 1985. It was first played live 13 January 1973 at the Rainbow Concert.[91] Clapton called the 1956/57 Strat a "mongrel".[92] On 24 June 2004, Clapton sold "Blackie" at Christie's Auction House, New York, for US$959,500 to raise funds for his Crossroads Centre for drug and alcohol addictions. "Brownie" is now on display at the Experience Music Project.[93] The Fender Custom Shop has since produced a limited run of 275 'Blackie' replicas, correct in every detail right down to the 'Duck Brothers' flight case, and artificially aged using Fender's 'Relic' process to simulate years of hard wear. One was presented to Eric upon the model's release and was used for three numbers during a concert at the Royal Albert Hall on 17 May 2006.[94]
In 1981 Clapton gave his signed Fender Lead II guitar to the Hard Rock Cafe to designate his favourite bar stool. Pete Townshend also donated his own Gibson Les Paul guitar, with a note attached: "Mine's as good as his! Love, Pete."[95]
In 1988 Fender honoured Clapton with the introduction of his signature Eric Clapton Stratocaster.[96] These were the first two artist models in the Stratocaster range. Since then, the artist series has grown to include models inspired by Clapton's contemporaries such as Rory Gallagher, Mark Knopfler, Jeff Beck, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, and by those who have influenced him, such as Buddy Guy. Clapton uses Ernie Ball Slinky and Super Slinky strings, gauge .10 to.46.[97] Clapton has been honoured with several signature-model 000-sized acoustic guitars made by the American firm of C.F. Martin & Company. The first, of these, introduced in 1995, was a limited edition 000-42EC Eric Clapton signature model with a production run of 461. As of December 2007, Martin had produced seven EC signature models.[98] His 1939 000-42 Martin that he played on the Unplugged album sold for US$791,500 at auction.[88] Clapton plays a custom 000-ECHF Martin these days.
In 1999, Clapton auctioned off some of his guitar collection to raise more than US$5 million for continuing support of the Crossroads Centre in Antigua, which he founded in 1997.[99] The Crossroads Centre is a treatment base for addictive disorders such as drugs and alcohol. In 2004 Clapton organised and participated in the Crossroads Guitar Festival to benefit the Centre. A second guitar auction, including the "Cream" of Clapton's collection – as well as guitars donated by famous friends – was held on 24 June 2004. His Lowden acoustic guitar sold for US$41,825. The revenue garnered by this auction at Christie's was US$7,438,624.[88]
In 2010 Eric Clapton announced that he would be auctioning off over 150 items at a New York auction in 2011. Proceeds will benefit his Crossroads Centre in Antigua. Items include Clapton's guitar from the Cream reunion tour in 2005, speaker cabinets used in the early 1970s from his days with Derek and the Dominoes, and some guitars from Jeff Beck, J.J. Cale, and Joe Bonamassa.[100] In March 2011 Clapton raised more than US$2.15 million when he auctioned off key items, including a 1984 Gibson hollow body guitar, a Gianni Versace suit from his 1990 concert at the Royal Albert Hall, and a replica of the famous Fender Stratocaster known as "Blackie", which fetched more than $30,000. All proceeds from the auction were donated to Clapton's Crossroads drug and rehabilitation centre in Antigua.
The "woman tone" is the informal term used by Clapton to refer to his distinctive mid- to late-1960s electric guitar sound, created using his Gibson SG solid body guitar (with Humbucker pick-ups) and a Marshall tube amplifier.[101] It is an overdriven sound that is articulate yet thick. It is characterised by being quite distorted (or even achieved with a fuzz) but muted, in contrast to the bright and twangy distortion that most guitarists were using at the time. Many players have tried to duplicate it, usually without success, in part because Clapton's playing technique had a lot to do with the tone.
Among the techniques used to replicate Clapton's sound is a technique by which the amplifier's volume is turned up to full, while the guitar's tone knob is turned down to zero or one.[102]
Perhaps the best example of the "woman tone" is Clapton's famous riff and solo from Cream's 1967 hit "Sunshine of Your Love". Clapton has explained that he obtained the tone with his Gibson's tone control rolled all the way down, switching to the neck pick-up (closest to the fretboard) and the volume all the way up, with his distortion turned all the way up. The treble, mids and bass controls on the amplifier were also maxed out. Some versions of the "woman tone" may also have involved strategic positioning of Clapton's wah-wah pedal.
Other media appearances[link]
Clapton frequently appears as a guest on the albums of other musicians. For example, he is credited on Dire Straits's Brothers in Arms album, as he lent Mark Knopfler one of his guitars. He played lead guitar and synthesiser on The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Roger Waters' debut solo album. Other media appearances include the Toots & the Maytals album True Love, where he played guitar on the track "Pressure Drop". He can also be heard at the beginning of Frank Zappa's album, We're Only in It for the Money, repeating the phrase, "Are you hung up?" over and over again. In 1985, Clapton appeared on the charity concert Live Aid in Philadelphia with Phil Collins, Tim Renwick, Chris Stainton, Jamie Oldaker, Marcy Levy, Shaun Murphy, and Donald 'Duck' Dunn. In 1988 he played with Dire Straits and Elton John at the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute at Wembley Stadium and the Prince's Trust rock gala at the Royal Albert Hall. On 30 June 1990, Dire Straits, Clapton, and Elton John made a guest appearance in the Nordoff-Robbins charity show held at Knebworth.[103] In 1991 Clapton was featured on Richie Sambora's album, Stranger In This Town, in a song dedicated to him, called "Mr. Bluesman". He contributed guitar and vocals to "Runaway Train", a duet with Elton John on the latter's The One album the following year.
On 12 September 1996 Clapton played a party for Armani at New York City's Lexington Armory with Greg Phillinganes, Nathan East, and Steve Gadd. Sheryl Crow appeared on one number, performing "Tearing Us Apart", a track from August, which was first performed by Tina Turner during the Prince's Trust All-Star Rock show in 1986. It was Clapton's sole US appearance that year, following the open-air concert held at Hyde Park.[104] The concert was taped and the footage was released both on VHS video cassette and later, on DVD.[104]
Clapton was featured in the movie version of Tommy, the first full length rock opera, written by The Who. The movie version gave Clapton a cameo appearance as The Preacher, performing Sonny Boy Williamson's song, "Eyesight to the Blind". He appeared in Blues Brothers 2000 as one of the Louisiana Gator Boys. In addition to being in the band, he had a small speaking role. Clapton has appeared in an advertisement for the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen. In March 2007 Clapton appeared in an advertisement[105] for RealNetwork's Rhapsody online music service. In 2010 Clapton started appearing as a spokesman for T-Mobile, advertising their MyTouch Fender cell phone.
Eric Clapton was compared to God's image in the episode "Holy Crap!" of season two of That '70s Show when characters Eric Forman and Steven Hyde are asked by their minister to draw a picture of God.
Political views and advocacy[link]
Clapton is a supporter of the Countryside Alliance, he has played in concerts to raise funds for the organisation and he publicly opposed the Labour Party’s ban on fox hunting. A spokesperson for Clapton said, "Eric supports the Countryside Alliance. He doesn't hunt himself, but does enjoy rural pursuits such as fishing and shooting. He supports the Alliance's pursuit to scrap the ban on the basis that he doesn't agree with the state's interference with people's private pursuits."[106]
In 2008, he donated a song to Aid Still Required's CD to assist with the restoration of the devastation done to Southeast Asia from the 2004 Tsunami.
Controversy over remarks on immigration[link]
On 5 August 1976 Clapton provoked an uproar and lingering controversy when he spoke out against increasing immigration during a concert in Birmingham. Visibly intoxicated, Clapton voiced his support of controversial political candidate Enoch Powell, and announced on stage that Britain was in danger of becoming a "black colony". Clapton was quoted as saying, "I think Enoch's right ... we should send them all back. Throw the wogs out! Keep Britain white!"[107] The latter phrase was at the time a British National Front slogan.[108] Clapton continued:
"I used to be into dope, now I’m into racism. It’s much heavier, man. Fucking wogs, man. Fucking Saudis taking over London. Bastard wogs. Britain is becoming overcrowded and Enoch will stop it and send them all back. The black wogs and coons and Arabs and fucking Jamaicans and fucking [indecipherable] don’t belong here, we don’t want them here. This is England, this is a white country, we don’t want any black wogs and coons living here. We need to make clear to them they are not welcome. England is for white people, man. We are a white country. I don’t want fucking wogs living next to me with their standards. This is Great Britain, a white country, what is happening to us, for fuck's sake? We need to vote for Enoch Powell, he’s a great man, speaking truth. Vote for Enoch, he’s our man, he’s on our side, he’ll look after us. I want all of you here to vote for Enoch, support him, he’s on our side. Enoch for Prime Minister! Throw the wogs out! Keep Britain white!"[109]
This incident, along with some explicitly pro-fascism remarks made around the same time by David Bowie as well as uses of Nazi-related imagery by Sid Vicious and Siouxsie Sioux, were the main catalysts for the creation of Rock Against Racism, which occurred on 30 April 1978.[110]
In response to the comments, rock photographer Red Saunders and others published an open letter in NME, Melody Maker, Sounds, and the Socialist Worker. It read "Come on Eric... Own up. Half your music is black. You're rock music's biggest colonist". It concluded, "P.S. Who shot the Sheriff, Eric? It sure as hell wasn't you!"[110]
In an interview from October 1976 with Sounds magazine, Clapton remarked, "I thought it was quite funny actually. I don't know much about politics. I don't even know if it would be good or bad for him to get in. I don't even know who the Prime Minister is now. I just don't know what came over me that night. It must have been something that happened in the day but it came out in this garbled thing... I thought the whole thing was like Monty Python. There's this rock group playing on-stage and the singer starts talking about politics. It's so stupid. Those people who paid their money sittin' listening to this madman dribbling on and the band meanwhile getting fidgety thinking 'oh dear'."[111]
In a 2004 interview with Uncut, Clapton referred to Powell as "outrageously brave", and stated that his "feeling about this has not changed", because the UK is still "... inviting people in as cheap labour and then putting them in ghettos." In 2004 Clapton told an interviewer for Scotland on Sunday, "There's no way I could be a racist. It would make no sense".[112] In his 2007 autobiography, Clapton called himself "deliberately oblivious to it all" and wrote, "I had never really understood or been directly affected by racial conflict ... when I listened to music, I was disinterested in where the players came from or what colour their skin was. Interesting, then, that 10 years later, I would be labelled a racist ... Since then, I have learnt to keep my opinions to myself. Of course, it might also have had something to do with the fact that Pattie had just been leered at by a member of the Saudi royal family."[113] In a December 2007 interview with Melvyn Bragg on The South Bank Show, Clapton reiterated his support for Enoch Powell and again denied that Powell's views were "racist".[114]
Wealth and assets[link]
In 2009 Surrey Life Magazine ranked Eric Clapton as number 17 in their list of richest Surrey residents, estimating Clapton's fortune at £120 million in assets. This was a compilation of property and income which include a £9 million yacht, "Va Bene" (previously owned by Bernie Ecclestone), his back music catalogue, his touring income, and his Marshbrook holding company, which had earned him £110 million since 1989.[115] In 2003, he purchased a 50 per cent share of gentleman's outfitters Cordings Piccadilly.[116] At the time, owner Noll Uloth was trying to save the shop from closure and thought 'I will go and talk to my best client". He is reported to have contacted Eric and within five minutes he had a reply saying 'I can't let this happen."[116]
Awards and honours[link]
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Football[link]
In 1982 he performed a concert before West Bromwich Albion player John Wile's testimonial game at the Hawthorns, and it is often reported by various sources that Clapton is an Albion supporter. Credence for this notion can be taken from the cover pictures to the "Backless" solo album, where he is seen on the front cover to be wearing a football scarf; the rear cover photograph reveals the slogan "ALBION" on the scarf. It has been reported that the club rejected his offer to invest cash in the club around this time, and that he has since expressed more of an interest in Chelsea.[124]
Clapton's music in film and TV[link]
- Mean Streets (1973) – "I Looked Away"
- Private Lessons (1981 film) (1981) – Next Time You See Her
- Purple Haze (1983) – "I Feel Free"
- The Hit (1984) – Score
- Miami Vice (1984–1989) – Four songs over the course of the show's five seasons: "Wonderful Tonight", "Knock On Wood", "She's Waiting", and "Layla"
- Back to the Future (1985) – "Heaven Is One Step Away"
- Edge of Darkness (1985) – Soundtrack
- The Color of Money (1986) – "It's In The Way That You Use It"
- SpaceCamp (1986 film) – "Forever Man" plays when Tate Donovan's character arrives at the Space Camp
- The German car manufacturer Opel and Vauxhall in the UK used the guitar riff of Clapton's "Layla" in its advertising campaign throughout in 1987–95.
- Lethal Weapon (1987) – Soundtrack with Michael Kamen
- Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) – "Knockin' On Heaven's Door"
- Goodfellas (1990) – "Layla" and "Sunshine of Your Love"[125]
- Rush (1991) – Clapton wrote the score
- Wayne's World (1992) – "Loving your Loving"
- Peter's Friends (1992) – "Give Me Strength"
- Lethal Weapon 3 (1992) – Clapton contributed to the score and co-wrote and co-performed the song "It's Probably Me" with Sting and "Runaway Train" with Elton John.
- True Lies (1994) – "Sunshine of Your Love"
- The Simpsons episode "Mother Simpson" (1995) – "Sunshine of Your Love"
- Twister (1996) – "Motherless Child"
- Phenomenon (1996) – "Change the World"
- The Van (1996) – Soundtrack
- Happy Gilmore (1996) – "Wonderful Tonight"
- Patch Adams (1998) – "Let It Rain"
- Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) – "Pilgrim"
- City of Angels (1998) – "Further On Up The Road"
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes "Band Candy" and "Forever" (1998) – "Tales of Brave Ulysses"
- Runaway Bride (1999) – "Blue Eyes Blue"
- The Story of Us (1999) – "(I) Get Lost" (featured multiple times)
- Friends episode "The One with the Proposal, Part 2" (2000) – "Wonderful Tonight"
- Dancing At The Blue Iguana (2000) – "River of Tears"
- A Knight's Tale (2001) – "Further On Up The Road"
- Blow (2001) – "Strange Brew"
- Friends episode "The One Where Rachel Has a Baby, Part Two" (2002) – "River of Tears"
- Futurama episode "The 30% Iron Chef" (2002) – "Sunshine of Your Love"
- The Sopranos episode "Whitecaps" (2002) – Tony Soprano is seen listening to "Layla" in his Suburban.
- School Of Rock (2003) – "Sunshine of Your Love"
- Starsky & Hutch (2004) – "Cocaine"
- Anger Management (2004) – "Strange Brew"
- Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004) – "Cocaine"
- Bad News Bears (2005) – "Cocaine"
- Lords of Dogtown (2005) – "Strange Brew"
- Lord of War (2005) – "Cocaine"
- United States of Tara episode – "Cocaine"
- Community episode – "Layla"
- The Good Guys Episode Silvio's Way – "Layla"
- Due Date (2010) – "White Room"
- Shameless (U.S. TV series) (2011) – "White Room"
Discography[link]
Main article: Eric Clapton discography
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Further reading[link]
- On Eric Clapton's career:
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- Robin Bextor, Eric Clapton: Now & Then, Carlton Books, 2006, 144 pp.
- Eric Clapton, Clapton, The Autobiography, 2007 and 2008, Broadway Books, 352 pp. / Arrow, 400 pages / Century, 384 pp.
- Eric Clapton, Derek Taylor and Peter Blake, 24 Nights, Genesis Publications, 2 volumes, 1992, 198 and 64 pp. Eric Clapton's signed limited edition books, in a Solander box with 2 live CD
- Ray Coleman, Clapton!: The Authorized Biography, Warner Books, 368 pp, or Futura, 336 pages, 1986; originally publ. as "Survivor: The Authorized Biography", Sidgwick & Jackson, 1985, 300 pp.
- Geoffrey Giuliano, Brenda Giuliano and Deborah Lynn Black, The Illustrated Eric Clapton, Sunburst Books, 1994, 96 pp.
- George Harrison, Eric Clapton & al, Live in Japan: A celebration of George Harrison’s ‘Rock Legends’ Tour with Eric Clapton Band, Genesis Publications, 1993, 274 pp. George Harrison's signed limited black leather edition book, in a box with 2 live CD.
- Christopher Hjort w/ a foreword by John Mayall, Strange brew: Eric Clapton and the British Blues Boom, 1965–1970, Jawbone, 2007, 352 pp.
- John Pidgeon, Eric Clapton: A Biography, Panther, 1976, ... pages; rev. & upd. Vermilion, 1985 or 1987, 123 pp.
- Marc Roberty, Eric Clapton: The Complete Recording Sessions 1963–1992, Blandford or St. Martin’s Press, 1993, 192 pp.
- Marc Roberty, Slowhand: The Life & Music of Eric Clapton, Octopus or Harmony, 1991, 176 pp; upd. ed. Crown, 1993, 192 pp.
- Marc Roberty, Eric Clapton in His Own Words, Omnibus Press, 1993, 96 pp.
- Marc Roberty, Eric Clapton: The New Visual Documentary, Omnibus Press, 1990, 128 pp.; rev. ed., 1994, ...pp.; originally publ. as Eric Clapton: A Visual Documentary, 1986, ... pp.
- Marc Roberty, Clapton: The Complete Chronicle, Pyramid, 1991, 176 pp. / Mitchell Beazley 1993, 192 pp.
- Marc Roberty, Eric Clapton: The Man, the Music and the Memorabilia, Paper Tiger-Dragon’s World, 1994, 226 pp.
- Marc Roberty, The Complete Guide to the Music of Eric Clapton, Omnibus Press, 1995, 152 pp. CD format; rev. ed., 2005, 128 pp.
- Marc Roberty, Eric Clapton, CD Books, Orion, 1994, ...pp or MBS (Miami), 1996, 120 pp. CD format
- Marc Roberty and Chris Welch, Eric Clapton: The Illustrated Disco/Biography, Omnibus Press, 1984, 80 pp. or Beekman (New York), 1990, ...pp.
- Christopher Sandford, Clapton: Edge of Darkness, Victor Gollancz, 1994, 322 pp.
- Michael Schumacher, Crossroads: The Life and Music of Eric Clapton, Hyperion, 1995, 388 pp.; rev. ed, Time Warner p'backs, 1998, 411 pp.; new ed. titled Eric Clapton, Sphere, 2008, 432 pp.
- Harry Shapiro, Eric Clapton: Lost in The Blues, Guinness Books or Muze, 1992, 256 pp.; rev. ed. Da Capo press, 1193, 225 pp.; originally publ. as Slowhand: The Story of Eric Clapton, Proteus Books, 1985, 160 pp.
- Dave Thompson, Cream: The World's First Supergroup, Virgin Books, 2005, 256 pp.; rev., upd. & illustr. ed. titled Cream: How Eric Clapton Took the World By Storm, 2006, 320 pp.
- Steve Turner, Conversations with Eric Clapton, London: Abacus, 1976, 116 pp.
- Fred Weiler, Eric Clapton, Smithmark-Penguin or Bison Books, 1992, ... pp.
- Chris Welch, Cream: Stange Brew, Castle Communications or Sanctuary or Penguin, 1994, 176 pp.; Backbeat Books, 2000, 192 pp.
- About Clapton's playing and sound:
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- David M. Brewster (2003). "Eric Clapton". Introduction to Guitar Tone & Effects. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 54. ISBN 978-0-634-06046-5.
- H. P. Newquist and Richard Maloof (2003). "Eric Clapton". The Blues-Rock Masters. Backbeat Books. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-87930-735-6.
- Pete Prown and Lisa Sharken (2003). "Eric Clapton". Gear Secrets of the Guitar Legends. Backbeat Books. p. 6. ISBN 0-87930-751-X.
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- Official website
- Eric Clapton discography at MusicBrainz
- Eric Clapton at the Internet Movie Database
- Works by or about Eric Clapton in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Eric Clapton collected news and commentary at The Guardian
- Eric Clapton collected news and commentary at The New York Times
- Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood at Bucharest (review)
- An Interview with Eric Clapton guitar technician Lee Dickson
- Article on Bluesbreakers Les Paul[dead link]
- Gibson article on obtaining the "Woman Tone"
- Review: Eric Clapton at Floridita
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| Name | Clapton, Eric |
| Alternative names | Clapton, Eric Patrick; Slowhand |
| Short description | guitarist, singer, and composer |
| Date of birth | 30 March 1945 |
| Place of birth | Ripley, Surrey, England |
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Talking about the Hawaiian
Ayai yai, ayai yai, listen to me
Talking about the Hawaiian man
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ayai yai, ayai yai
Ayai yai
Heard a sign of you, yes, I understand
You are talking about the Fijian man
Oh, viti levu, talking about the Fiji Island
Ayai yai, ayai yai, when we're talking
Talking about the Fiji Island
Ayai yai, ayai yai, listen to me
Talking about the Fijian man
Ayai yai, ayai yai, listen to me
Talking about the Fijian man
Ayai yai, ayai, baby, baby listen to me
Won't you listen, listen
Oh écoute moi
Ayai yai, ayai yai
Ayai yai, ayai yai
Ayai yai, ayai yai
You're gonna need somebody on your bond child
You're gonna need somebody on your bond
When it's late 'round midnight and old man
Death comes slippin' into the room
You're gonna need somebody on your bond
You take Mary and Martha standin' up in the hillside
Mary explainin' to Martha, "Darlin', look at the river deep and the water wide"
Here comes ole Moses, faithful Moses carryin' big ole stones up the hill
Tellin' everybody they're gonna need somebody on their bond
Whoa, you take Maivus Staples and ole Corn Cheevers [unverified]
They got the good side on their bond
Oh, I been listen to the music people ever since the day I was born
My momma raised me in a room across from the church by the tree
And that sweet gospel music, oh how it used to comfort me
I spent last summer on an island
In the Mediterranean Sea
The sunshine was so bright
Yes you know it burned me down
To my soul
I wish everybody
That I had to love was there with me
What a time, baby what a time
I had when I was there
Mmm, mm, oo, mm
First I'm an African man
Second I'm black Jamaican
Third I'm black American
First I'm an African man
Second I'm black Jamaican
Third I'm black American
First I'm an African man
Second I'm black Jamaican
Third I'm black American
Shake it shake it shake it shake it
Shake it shake it let your body swim
Shake it shake it shake it shake it
Shake it shake it baby take a pull of rum again
If you have not had enough of it in your life
You just cannot have your fill
Mmm, ooo, mmm
First I'm an African man
Second I'm black Jamaican
The Calypsonians were all gathered together
Singin' such a mournful tune
I don't know if it was in the summer time
It could be the month of May or June
Believe me baby, now I love you the best
When I'm by myself I poke out me chest
Over lovin', over, over, over, over lovin' you
I do believe to my soul
I'm going to take across the deep blue sea
Like my friend Carlos on the Hokule'a down to old Fiji
I love you baby, now you love me deepest
When I'm by myself I poke out me chest
Oh, I'm over, can't get over lovin' you
I said, love me baby, baby love me, love me
Love me, love me through and through
Love me in the sunshine, darling and from moon to moon
Believe me baby, now I love you the best
When I'm by myself I poke out me chest
Over lovin', over, over lovin' you
If you love me like you say you love me
Love me like you say you do
Love me baby, in the sunshine, love me from moon to moon
Believe me baby, now I love you the best
When I'm by myself I poke out me chest
Over, over, over lovin' you
Well, the blues chased up a rabbit
Rabbit run a quarter mile
That poor little furry bunny scared like a baby child
Believe me baby, now you love me the best
When I'm by myself I poke out me chest
Over lovin', lovin' over, lovin' over you
The Calypsonians were all gathered together
Playin' such a mournful tune
I don't know if it was in the summer time
Maybe in the May or June
Believe me baby, now I love you the best
When I'm by myself I poke out me chest
Over lovin', lovin' lovin', lovin', lovin', baby, lovin' you
Keep it goin' round and round, brother
Far below the northern lights
Far below the northern lights
Far below the northern lights
Oh, I wish I was in Texas
Movin' on a steady roll
I wish I was in Texas
Movin' on a steady roll
You know I love that fine lookin'
Texas woman to satisfy my soul
You know my baby is sweet as honey
Sweet from the honey bee
You know my baby is sweet as honey
Sweet from the honey bee
Ain't nothin' else to sing of in my life
Ooh, she'd be so nice to me
Lord, it ain't no use to worry
Ain't no use to mourn
Lord, ain't no use to worry
Ain't no use to mourn
You know the way I love that woman
I just can't stand to leave alone
Jives on this song
Got love for ten women
But the one woman on my mind
She don't treat me like no stranger
She treat me nice and kind
She don't worry about the neighbors
'Cause they might not like what they see
She could care less about what they sayin'
She's a woman and she's absolutely free
I wish I was down there in Texas
Swingin' on a steady roll
I'd love that San Antonio woman
To satisfy my soul
I'd love that San Antonio woman
To satisfy my soul
[Incomprehensible]
I'd love that fine, fine Texas woman
You should have never said you loved me
As you laid across my folding bed
You should have never said you loved me
As you laid across my folding bed
Drinkin' your white lightning, baby
Talkin' all out of your head
You said, "Baby, baby, baby, buh-buh-baby
Baby, that's all right with me"
You said, "Duh-duh-dad, daddy, daddy
Daddy, that's all right with me"
You can have my juicy lovin'
{The name of this song is 'Shake Sugaree'
'Shake Sugaree', is a song written by Elizabeth Cotton
And originally sung by her great grand daughter
And she sang this song at the Newport Folk Festival
Somewhere around 1968}
{And Elizabeth Cotton is a writer of very fine songs
Such as, 'Freight Train' and 'Oh Babe, It Ain't No Lie'
And she wanted this song to be sung by children
All over the place and all over the world
And that's why we are bringin' it to you}
{Also, many other famous people have recorded this song
And it's a great song to sing
Remember, this is 'Shake Sugaree'}
Have a little song
Won't take long
Sing it right
Once or twice
Oh Lordy me, didn't we shake sugaree?
Everything I got is down in pawn
Everything I got is down in pawn
Pawned my watch
Pawned my chain
Pawned everything
Even pawned my own name
Oh Lordy me, didn't we shake sugaree?
Everything I got is down in pawn
Everything I got, I got in pawn
Have a secret
I ain't gonna tell
I'm goin' to heaven
And I ain't goin' to
Oh Lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
Everything I got is down in pawn
Everything I got is down in pawn
Pawned my buggy
Pawned my plough
Pawned everything
Even pawn my old cow
Oh Lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
Everything I got is down in pawn
Everything I got is down in pawn
Have a secret
I ain't gonna tell
I'm goin' to heaven
In a brown pea shell
Oh Lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
Everything I got is down in pawn
Everything I got is down in pawn
Have a little song
Won't take long
Sing it right
Once or twice
Oh Lordy me, didn't I shake sugaree?
Everything I got, I got in pawn
It rained so hard the day I left
The weather it was dry, sun so hot
I'd like to froze myself to death
Susanna don't you cry
Singin' oh, Susanna don't you, don't you
Don't you cry 'bout me
'Cause I, 'cause I'm on my way to Alabama, baby
With your banjo upon my knee
Well now it rained so hard the day I left
The weather it was dry, don't you know that
I would like to froze myself to death
Susanna don't you cry
Singin' oh, Susanna
Baby, don't you cry 'bout me
'Cause I ,'cause I'm on my way to Alabama
Baby, with that banjo upon my knee
Come along, baby true love, baby
Honey, make me strong
Oh, woman when I'm standing near you, baby
You make me feel ten feet tall
Singin' singin' oh, Susanna
Baby, don't you cry 'bout me
'Cause I'm on my way to Alabama
Baby with your banjo upon my knee
Well I come from Alabama
My true love for to see
I'm goin' down Louisiana
Baby, don't you cry about me
Singin' oh, Susanna
Baby, don't you cry 'bout me
'Cause I'm on my way to Alabama
With the banjo upon my knee
Oh, give it up, give it up
Give it up, give it up, oh
Talkin' 'bout, oh Alabama
With the banjo upon my knee
Honey, oh, on my knee, baby
Oh, woman on my knee
Said but don't you understand?
Keeping out of mischief now.
I really am in love and how.
I'm through playin with fire.
It's you whom I desire.
All the world can plainly see.
You're the only one for me.
I have told them in advance.
They can't break up our romance.
Livin up to all my vows.
'Cause I'm keepin out of mischief now.
Out of mischief now.
I am in love and how.
I'm through playin with fire.
It's you whom I desire.
All the world can see.
You're the one for me.
I have told them in advance.
They can not break up our romance.
I'm livin up to all my vows.
Written by John Barlow/Delbert McClinton 1990
I found her number, and the note she wrote
Deep in the pocket, of a real old coat
It just got by me some way
I'm having a real bad day
Said she was all moved in and her apartment,
sure looked fine
Suggested I come by, and see her some time
Said all her fixtures were new, and I'll turn them on for you
She said I get home at a quarter to six
I'll be waiting for your call
I'll fix you something, I'm sure your gonna love
but we don't have to, we don't have to eat at all
that's one of the problems, of life on the road
little notes like this ain't got no area code
I don't know what else to say
I'm having, a real bad day
I don't know what to say
Got a bird, wanna whistle
Baby, got a bird
Honey got a bird, will sing
Baby, got a bird
Honey got a bird, will sing
Without Corinna, sure don't mean
Sure don't mean a natural thing
I learned to love you
Baby, for I call
Honey, for I call your name
Baby, for I call
Honey, for I call your name
I wouldn't trade your love for money
Honey, you're my warm hearts
Baby, you're my warm hearts flame
Have mercy, have mercy
Baby, you're my hard luck
Mama, you're my hard luck soul
Baby, you're my hard luck
Honey, you're my hard luck soul
Got a rainbow 'round my shoulder
Shine like silver
Baby, look like Klondike gold
Got a bird, wanna whistle
Baby, got a bird
Honey got a bird, will sing
Baby, got a bird
Honey got a bird, will sing
Without my Corinna, sure don't mean
Sure don't mean a natural thing
Corinna
Oh Corinna
Corinna
Frankie and Albert were sweet hearts
Lord how they could love
Vowed to love one another
Baby 'neath the stars above
It was her man and he was doin' her wrong
Frankie went down to the bar room
To get herself a bucket of beer
Say hey to da' lone bartender
Say hey has my lovely man been here?
It was my man, an' he was doing me wrong
Bartender said "Ms Frankie
Honey I can't tell you no lie
He left here about an hour ago
With that hussie named Nelly Bly
It was your man, he was doing you wrong"
Frankie, she cried, she cried, she cried
Lord what have I done?
I done give lovin' to this man
He took my love and run
It was my man, and he was doing me wrong
Albert saw Frankie comin', He say
"Oh Lord baby, don't you shoot
Well you know, out from under that red kimono"
The gun went rootie toot toot
She shot that man 'cause he was doin' her wrong
Boo hoo, boo hoo, boo hoo, boo hoo
Frankie say baby what have I done?
You know I shot the only man I loved a cold 41
It was my man an' he was doin' me wrong
Play it for a while
High Sheriff come clippety, clippety, clippety, clippety
Clippety, clippety, clippety the trail
I say, "Look here Frankie I'm gon' tell ya'
You done shot yo' man,
I'm gon' hafta' put cha in da' county jail"
Talkin' 'bout that man an' he was doin' her wrong
Frankie she laid in da' jail house
Now ya' know there ain't no one to go her bail
But 'cha know big Jim say honey
"I'm workin' on you, try to get you outta that jail"
Tell about yo' man 'cause he was doin' you wrong
An' our story go on
Frankie an' Albert were sweethearts
Lord how they could love
Vowed to love one another
Underneath the stars above
I betcha' goin' fishin' all o' the time
Baby goin' fishin' too
Bet you life, your sweet wife
Is gonna catch more fish than you
Many fish bites if you got good bait
Here's a little tip that I would like to relate
With my pole and my line
I'm a goin' fishin', yes I'm goin' fishin'
And my baby goin' fishin' too
I went on down my favorite fishin' hole
Baby got myself a pole an' line
Caught a nine poun' catfish
On the bottom, yes I got him
And I brought him home to my mom about supper time
Singin' many fish bites if you got good bait
Here's a little tip that I would like to relate
Many fish bites if you got good bait
I'm a goin' fishin', yes I'm goin' fishin'
And my baby goin' fishin' too
Baby brother 'bout to run me up outta my mind
Sayin', "Can I go fishin' with you?"
So I took him on down to the favorite fishin' hole
Now what do you think that brother of mine did do?
Caught a seven poun' catfish
On the bottom yes he got him
Took him home to mama he was real gone
With his pole and his line
He was goin' fishin', yes he goin' fishin'
And baby goin' fishin' too
Put him in the pot, baby put him in the pan
Mama cook him till he nice an' brown
Get yourself a batch o' buttermilk, whole cakes mama
An' you put that sucker on the table and eat it on down
Singin' many fish bites if you got good bait
Well here's a little tip that I would like to relate
With my pole and my line
I'm a goin' fishin', yes I'm goin' fishin'
My baby gone fishin' too
I betcha' goin' fishin' all o' the time
Mama goin' fishin' too
Bet you life, your sweet life
I gonna catch more fish than you
Many fish bites if you got good bait
Here's a little tip that I would like to relate
With my pole and my line
I'm a goin' fishin', yes I'm goin' fishin'
And my baby goin' fishin' too
I'm a goin' fishin', yes I'm goin' fishin'
And my baby goin' fishin' too
I'm a goin' fishin', yes I'm goin' fishin'
Further on down the road babe, you will accompany me
Further on down the road babe, you will accompany me
When I think back, your love was like the sun
And I don't remember no cold days, now, I just remember the warm ones
Further on down the road baby, you will accompany me
If a fusing life that I'd had before I would rather be
But baby, I'd be glad to learn from you
And darlin', I know you'd be glad to learn from me
And if we get down and things get sad
We can tear up each other [Incomprehensible]
Things just ain't that bad, babe
If a fusing life that I'd had before, I'd rather be
Day by day, just one step, just one step at a time
'Cause woman you have given me so much
Just an easy stub in your aching heart
I don't know where they came from and I don't care what they might say
Woman, you be loving in my corner, oh, oh, oh, all the way
Day by day, and the magic of kindness floating all the time
Further on down the road, baby, you will accompany me
Oh, I'm hoping
Further on down the road, baby, you will accompany me
Ohh baby, can't you hear me prayin'
When I look back, your love was like the sun
And I don't remember any cold days, I just remember the warm, warm fun
Further on down the road, baby, you will accompany me
Ooh babe, oh babe, oh babe
Oh babe, ooh babe, oh babe, oh babe
Ooh babe, oh darlin', oh babe, oh darlin'
EZ Rider, oh, you EZ Rider
Baby, don?t you see what you done, done?
You done gone and left me, while I lay sleepin?
Baby, now you know your natural man done come
Baby, now you know your natural man done come
I?m going to the country, yes, I?m goin? to the country
Yes, I?m goin? to stay there for a little while
You know I ain?t good lookin?, but don?t let that deceive you
I talk about you like you sweet mama
Like you was a sweet angel child
Talk about you like you was an angel child
When you see me comin?
Baby when you see me comn?
Won?t you tell that old man
(Something)
You know, I ain?t no stranger to you, baby
I been in your sweet lovin? arms before
Baby, you know
I?ve been in your sweet lovin? arms before
Hey rider, hey
(Something, something)
Woman, where you been, where you been all night?
You know your hair?s all tanged and your dress is all messy
And the shoes you got on baby
You ain?t got your shoes on right
Girl, where'd you get that frown?
Don't tell me baby
And who would let you down?
Don't tell me baby, come on now
We've been talkin' bout
The same old things like whether
We'd be worrying about
It if we were together, yeah
And who woulda broke your heart?
Don't tell me, baby
About well my favorite part
Don't tell me baby, child
In the time it takes for you to think it over, yeah
I'll be closer than the seat belt on your shoulder
So, won't you come on over, girl?
I'm a repo man, it's sad but I'll have to do
You know I know girl, you can't keep me guessing
It's the same old plan but your name's been engraved in blue
You know my way girl, I've learned my lesson
Girl, I can see you cry
Don't tell me baby
And girl, if you must confide
Don't tell me baby, closer
In the time it takes for you to think it over
I'll be closer than the sequins on your shoulder
But won't you think it over, girl
Don't tell me baby
Don't tell me baby
Say it brother
How do you feel when your baby is gone?
How can you sleep with no one to keep you warm?
You toss and turn, you cry all night
It is such a feelin', it is an awful fright
I made a mistake when I break her heart
She couldn't stand it, she decided to part
I've got to find her and apologize
I want no one, she is just my size
Yeah, yeah, oh
Yeah, yeah, oh
Yeah, ooh, oh
Yeah, yeah
How do you feel when your baby is gone?
How can you sleep with no one to keep you warm
You toss and turn, you cry all night
It is such a feelin', it is an awful fright
I make a mistake when I break her heart
She couldn't stand it, she decided to part
She couldn't stand it, she decided to part
She could not stand it, she could not stand it
They did the boogie real slow
With the blue lights way down low
They did the boogie real slow
With the blue lights way down low
I went to a party
Was nothin? there but bobby socks
Went to a party
Man you oughta seen ?em to reel and rock
They did the boogie real slow
With the blue lights way down low
They did the boogie real slow
With the blue lights way down low
I started rockin?
Man I threw my left foot out
I started swingin?
Somebody begin to shout
You got to boogie real slow
With the blue lights way down low
You got to boogie real slow
With the blue lights way down low
The girls and boys, they made so much noise
They even had a raid
But when the police got there all they could find
Was ice-cream and lemonade
Oh, what a party
I'm so glad I didn't stay at home
Oh, what a party
They didn't treat me like I was a chaperon
They did the boogie real slow
With the blue lights way down low
They did the boogie real slow
With the blue lights way down low
I started swingin?
I threw my left foot out
I started rockin?
Oh and they begin to shout
You got to boogie real slow
With the blue lights way down low
You got to boogie real slow
With the blue lights way down low
The women had they're heads laid on their fellas' shoulders
Who were boogie-woogeyin? and squeezin? 'em up in the room
I couldn't see how they was dancin'
'Cuz their feet, they didn't move
Oh, what a party
I'm so glad I didn't stay at home
Oh, what a party
They didn't treat me like I was a chaperon
They did the boogie real slow
With the blue lights way down low
They did the boogie real slow
Talkin' 'bout big legged mommas back in style again
I mean, them short fat fannies back in style again
You ain't had no real good love till you been loved by one of them
Size 14, 16, 18, 22, 24 in style again
I mean them big fat cuties back in style again
You ain't had no juicy Lucy until you've been loved by one of them
Well momma and poppa told me, son you better shout
Woman that you got, she is gonna knock you out
Big legged mommas, now, they're back in style again
I mean them big fat cuties, back in style again
You ain't had no real good lovin' till you've been loved by one of them
She gonna rock you, she gonna roll you, she won't try to control you
Talkin' 'bout those big legged mommas, they're back in style again
I mean them thick-thighed heifers, back in style again
You ain't had no juicy Lucy till you've been loved by one of them
She's the kind of woman that drinks her coffee in a great big cup
She's the kind of woman that saves her lovin' up
Talkin' 'bout a big legged momma, they're back in style again
I mean them heart shaped booties, back in style again
You ain't had no real good lovin' till you've been loved by one of them
Well, she will not make you shout, she won't make you beg
But she will shake her hooters like a soft boiled egg
Talkin' about those big legged mommas, they're back in style again
I mean them heart shaped booties, back in style again
You ain't had no juicy Lucy till you've been loved by one of them
She says, "Honey get me some WD-40 and oil my spring
My back is made of whale bone and I'm gonna make you sing"
Talkin' about those big legged mommas, they're back in style again
Talkin' about those big legged mommas, they're back in style again
Annie's lover was a big ol' man
He was a farmin' man
Never spent much time worry 'bout the peoples
In the big, big city
'Cause all he did know about was the cows and the chickens
The pigs and the horses and the sheeps and the goats and the ducks
They fly
Sat on the hillside, playin' his guitar
Watchin' the whole thing
Come down in a harmony
Well, Annie's lover was a big ol' man
He was a African man
He walked around and looked and saw and saw everything
That his eyes could see
'Cause all he did know about was the cows and the chickens
The pigs and the horses and the sheeps and the goats and the trees
And the water and the fields and the mountains
And the blue skies and the big clouds and the ducks they fly
He sat on the hillside, playin' his guitar
Watchin' the whole thing
Come down in a harmony
Oh, Annie's lover was a big ol' man
He was a farmin' man
Never spent much time worry 'bout the peoples
In the big, big, big city
'Cause all he did know about was the cows and the chickens
The pigs and the horses and the sheeps and the goats
And the big, big mountains and the blue skies and the water
And the big trees and the grass and the ducks they fly
He sat on the hillside, playin' his guitar
Watchin' the whole thing
The night was clear and the moon was yellow
And the leaves came tumbling down
I was standin' on the corner
When I heard my bull dog bark
He was barkin' at the two men
Who were gamblin' in the dark
Stagger Lee and Billy
Two men who gambled late
Stagger Lee threw a seven
Billy swore that he threw an eight
Stagger Lee told Billy
I can't let you go with that
You have won all my money
And my brand new stetson hat
Stagger Lee went home
And he got his forty four
Said, I'm gonna to the bar
Just to pay that debt I owe
Blew them, six
Stagger Lee, Stagger Lee
Stagger Lee went to the bar room
And he stood across the bar room door
Said, now, nobody move
Then he pulled his forty four
Stagger Lee, cried Billy
Ohh, please don't take my life
I've got three little children
And a very sickly wife
Well, Stagger Lee shot Billy
Ohh, he shot that poor boy so bad
So the bullet came through Billy
And it broke the bartender's glass
Hate that thing on most hands
Stagger Lee, Stagger Lee
Go, Stagger Lee, go, Stagger Lee
Go, Stagger Lee, go, Stagger Lee
Go, Stagger Lee
Go, Stagger Lee, go, Stagger Lee
Go, Stagger Lee, go, Stagger Lee
Go, Stagger Lee, go, Stagger Lee
Go, Stagger Lee
Go, Stagger Lee, go, Stagger Lee
Oh, I wish I was a catfish
Swimmin' into the deep blue sea
I'd have all the good lookin' women
Swimmin' after me
Swimmin' after me
Swimmin' after me
'Cause these blues, oh, these blues
'Cause I'm goin' to the little girl's house, oh
Maybe you can find her
Timbuktu to Bamako
Timbuktu to Bamako
Timbuktu to Bamako
Oh, I wish, oh honey I can holler her
[Incomprehensible]
I keep on howlin' till I get
My baby back
Your baby back
My baby back
Well, it's two trains runnin'
Can never go my way
I'm gonna ride the first thing smokin'
Down the road I go
Down the road I go
Said now, I wish I was a catfish
Swimmin' into the deep blue sea
I'd have all you good lookin' women
Swimmin' after me
Swimmin' after me
Swimmin' after me
Oh, rollin' on, oh, rollin' on
If the river was whiskey
I would be a diving duck
If the river was whiskey
I would be a diving duck
I would swim to the bottom, but I would drink my way up
If you were a good woman
I would never have to roam
If you were a good woman
I would never have to roam
I'd give up drinking whiskey and I would always stay at home
River go to the ocean, ocean go to the sea
Why you ain't no good woman
A mystery to me
River go to the ocean, ocean go to the sea
And like a fish has got to swim, you've got to make a fool out of me
If the river was whiskey
I would be a diving duck
If the river was whiskey
I would be a diving duck
This country has a great history of railroads
You know, goin' from one place to another
And some of our country's finest citizens lived across the tracks
It was no big thing but the railroad had a lot to do with it
You probably wondering about what I'm talking right now
I'm talkin' about a lady named Elizabeth Cotton
She wrote this song a long time ago when she was a young girl
She's still playin' guitar today and I'm gonna sing a few lines for you
We love you Elizabeth, love you Elizabeth
Freight train, freight train goin' so fast
Freight train, freight train goin' so fast
I don't know what train I'm on
Won't you tell me where I'm goin'?
When I die bury me deep
Down at the end of old Chestnut street
Tell all the people that I've done gone
And where I've gone I just don't know
Freight train, freight train goin' so fast
Freight train, freight train goin' so fast
I don't know what train I'm on
The woman I love, I took from my best friend
Some joker got lucky, stole her back again
You better come on in my kitchen, it's goin' to be rainin' outdoors
When a woman gets in trouble, everybody throws her down
Looking for a good friend, none can be found
And the time's comin', it's goin' to be so
I know the desert could hold all the love that i feel in my heart for you
Just like the ocean that started to roll, my love it could be coming to you
Ain't that a lot of love for one heart to hold
Ain't that a lot of love for one heart to hold
If the cook in the kitchen had a touch as hot as yours, it wouldn't need a fire
I can't think of a word that describes you better than indescribable
Ain't that a lot of love for one heart to hold
Ain't that a lot of love for one heart to hold
If the bees only knew how sweet you were, darling, they would shut up their honey comb
If the birds could hear how sweet your voice is, they'd pack up and fly away
Ain't that a lot of love for one heart to hold
I'm itchy
And I don't know where to scratch
Come here baby, scratch my back
I know you can do it, so baby get to it
You're workin with it now
You got me feelin' so good
Just look to the sun now baby
This little girl sho' knows how'd scratch
Now, you're doin' the chicken scratch
It's lookin' good baby
Just gettin' scratch
Tell me who's that writin', John the Revelator
Tell me who's that writin', John the Revelator
Tell me who's that writin', John the Revelator
wrote the book of the seven seals
Who's that writin' (John the Revelator)
Who's that writin' (John the Revelator)
Who's that writin' (John the Revelator)
He wrote the book of the seven seals
(O yes, tell me who's that writin') John the Revelator
(Tell me who's that writin') John the Revelator
(Tell me who's that writin') John the Revelator
wrote the book of the seven seals
Look, God walked down the hill one day
Called Adam by his dame
And Adam wouldn't answer
'cause he was naked and ashamed
(Tell me who's that writin') John the Revelator
(Tell me who's that writin') John the Revelator
(Tell me who's that writin') John the Revelator
wrote the book of the seven seals
You know Christ (Christ) had twelve apostels (spirit willing)
Three he layed away (O but the flesh was weak)
He said watch me while I walked (Ooh)
While I go out and prey
Listen
Well Christ rose on Easter morning (Hallelujah)
Mary mother came down to see (the resurrection)
He said Go and tell my disciples (Ooh)
to meet me in Galilee
Who's that writin' (John the Revelator)
Who's that writin' (John the Revelator)
Who's that writin' (John the Revelator)
wrote the book of the seven seals
He wrote the book of the seven seals (Ooh)
Yeah, yes he did
Tell me why I'm shouting (John the Revelator)
Tell me why I'm shouting (John the Revelator)
Tell me why I'm shouting (John the Revelator)
(wrote the book of the seven seals)
Tell me what I'm shouting (John the Revelator)
Tell me what I'm shouting (John the Revelator)
Tell me what I'm shouting (John the Revelator)
(wrote the book of the seven seals)
(The revelation of Jesus) You know I thought I was a policeman
(The revelation of Jesus) An officer of the law
(The revelation of Jesus) But then I had a revelation
(The revelation of Jesus) Because of what I saw
(The revelation of Jesus) The air was always so gloomy
(The revelation of Jesus) Every day was dull and grey
(The revelation of Jesus) But now I see very clearly
(The revelation of Jesus) O, o, o, o happy day
(The revelation of Jesus) Jesus
(Jesus) Jesus
(Jesus) Jesus
(Jesus) Jesus
(Jesus) Jesus
(Jesus) My God my God
(Jesus) Jesus
(Jesus) Jesus
(The revelation of Jesus) My my my my my my
(Jesus) My my my my
(Jesus) My my my my my my my my
(Jesus) My my my my my God
(Jesus) Yeah yeah
(Jesus) My my my my my God
(The revelation of Jesus) O...
Now-ow, if you wanna love that woman
A-you love her with a thrill
'Cause-a if you don't
A-some other man will
You've got to love her with a feeling
You got to love her with a feeling
Love her with a feeling, man
Or don't you love at all
She shakes all over
A-when she walks
She made a blind man see
She made a, a dumb man talk
You know she love me with a feeling
A-love me with a feeling
Love me with a feeling, baby
Or don't you love at all
(guitar, bass, drums)
The cops took her in
How that woman didn't need no bail
How she wiggled one time for the judge
And the judge put the cops in jail
You know you love me with a feeling
A-love me with a feeling
Love me with a feeling, baby
[Junior Wells]
Checkin' on my baby, see what she puttin' down
So many days and nights I been out of town
I wouldn't call home, and I wouldn't even write
I bought me a plane and flew back the same night
Checkin' on my baby, find out what she puttin' down
Checkin' up on my baby, find out what she puttin' down
Lord I swear the perfume you wear
Was made out of turnip greens
And every time I kiss you girl
It tastes like pork and beans
Even though you're wearin' them
Citified high heels
I can tell by your giant step
You been walkin' through the cotton fields
Oh, you're so down home girl
Every time you monkey child
You take my breath away
And every time you move like that
I gotta get down and pray
Don't you know that dress of yours
Was made out of fiberglass
And every time you move like that
I gotta go to Sunday mass
Oh, you're so down home girl
Oh, you're so down home girl
I'm gonna take you to the muddy river
And push you in
Just to watch the water roll on
Down your velvet skin
I'm gonna take you back to New Orleans
Down in Dixieland
I'm gonna watch you do the second line
With a umbrella in your hand
Oh, you're so down home girl
I'm with you baby
You're so down home
Ow! Yeah, too much
Outta sight
The riverbank makes a very good road
The dead trees will show you the way
Left foot, peg foot traveling on
Follow the drinking gourd
The river ends between two hills
Follow the drinking gourd
There's another tree on the other side
Follow the drinking gourd
When the great big river meets the little river
Follow the drinking gourd
For the old man is waiting for to carry you to freedom
If you follow the drinking gourd
When the sun comes back and the first quail cries
Follow the drinking gourd
For the old man is waiting for to carry you to freedom
Sweeter than a honey bee, yeah, baby been sweet on me
Sweeter than a honey bee, yeah, my queen bee
Oh she rock to my soul, mama love me to my soul
Love me to my soul, oh she rock me to my soul
She's a strutter, she can shake it some yeah, oh watch her now look at her run
A strutter, she can shake it some, oh dancing having fun
She love me to my soul, oh she love me to my soul
Oh love me to my soul oh rock me to my soul
Honey in the honey pot and, your pot is hot
Honey in the honey pot and the pot is what you got
To lova rocka rocka me to my soul
Oh love me to my soul, rock me to my soul
Oh love me to my soul, rock me to my soul
Baby won't you come by me yeah, spare me this misery
Sugar won't you come by me, oh I know you'll agree, 'gree, 'gree, 'gree
To love me to my soul, oh to rock me to my soul
Ooh rock me to my soul, oh rock me to my soul
Sweeter than a honey bee oh, baby been sweet on me
Sweeter than a honey bee oh, my queen bee
Oh she rock me to my soul, oh rock me to my soul
Oh she rock me to my soul, oh rock me to my soul
These songs were made for lovers
Lovers and lovers and lovers and lovers and lovers
And lovers and lovers and lovers, And lovers and lovers
My soul, my soul
Queen bee
Walking down the road with a pistol in your waist
Johnny you're too bad
Walking down the road with a ratchet in your waist
Johnny you're too bad
You're just robbin' now you're stabbin'
Now you're lootin' now you're shootin'
Boy too bad
You're just robbin' and you're stabbin'
Now you're lootin' now you're shootin'
Boy too bad
One of these days when you hear a voice say come
Where you gonna run to?
One of these days when you hear a voice say come
Where you gonna run to?
You're gonna run to the rock for rescue
There'll be no rock
You're gonna run to the rock for rescue
There'll be no rock
[ Incomprehensible]
Johnny you're too bad
[Incomprehensible]
I need your lovin' everyday, I need your lovin' everyday
I need your lovin' everyday, I need your lovin' everyday
I need your lovin' everyday, I need your lovin' everyday
I said I need your love, love, love, love, oh
I need your lovin' everyday
I need your lovin' everyday, I need your lovin' everyday
I need your lovin' everyday, I need your lovin' everyday
I need your lovin' everyday, I need your lovin' everyday
I said I need your love, love, love, love, oh
I need your lovin' everyday, you hear what I say
I need your lovin' everyday, I need your lovin' everyday
I need your lovin' everyday, I need your lovin' everyday
I need your lovin' everyday, I need your lovin' everyday
Everybody needs somebody sometimes
I need your lovin' everyday, I need your lovin' everyday
I need your lovin' everyday, I need your lovin' everyday
I need your lovin' everyday, I need your lovin' everyday
I need your lovin' everyday, I need your lovin' everyday
I was in my bed a'sleepin', oh-boy, what a dream
I was in my bed sleepin', oh-boy, what a dream
I was dreamin' 'bout my TV Mama, the one with the big, wide screen
She got great big eyes and little bitty feet and in the waist, she's so nice and neat
She's my TV Mama, one with the big, wide screen
Every time she loves me, man, she makes me scream
She just taste like candy, boys, I really go for sweets,
I love her from her head down to her little bitty feet
Yeah, she's my TV Mama, one with the big, wide screen
Every time she loves me, oh yes, I'm bound to scream
I'm just kind-a rollin', tumblin', talkin' all out of my head
Well just I'm rollin' and tumblin', man, I'm talkin' all out of my head
I pulled out of Pittsburgh an I rolling down the eastern seaboard
I've got my diesel wound up and she's running like she never did before
There's a speed zone ahead all right, I don't see a cop in sight
Six days upon the road and I gotta see my baby tonight
I got ten forward gears and a sweet Georgia overdrive
I'm taking little white pills and my eyes are open wide
Just passed a Jimmy and a White, I've been passing everything in sight
Six days upon the road and I gotta see my baby tonight
It seems like a month since I kissed my baby bye bye
I got a lot of woman but I'm not like some of the guys
Got my air horns running clear
Baby you oughta watch the way I shift my gears
Six days upon the road and I gotta see my baby tonight
ICC is checking on down the line
Honey you know I'm a little overweight and my log books way behind
But nothing bothers a soul at night, I can dodge them scales all right
Six days upon the road and I gotta see my baby tonight
My rigs a little old but it don't mean she's slow
There's a good flame coming from her smokestack and the smoke's black as coal
My home town coming in sight, if you think I'm happy baby baby baby your right
Sugarpie honeybunch
You know that I love you
I can't help myself
I love you and nobody else
In and out my life
You come and you go, go, go
Leavin' just your picture behind, baby
I kissed it a thousand times
When you snap your fingers and wink your eye
I come a running to you
I'm tied to your apron string, baby
And there's nothing that I can't do
Sugarpie honeybunch
I'm weaker than a man should be
I can't help myself
I'm a fool in love you see
Tell you I don't love you
Tell you that we're through
Honey I'm not tryin', I've tried
But every time I see your face, baby
Oh, I get all choked up inside
When I call your name
Girl, it starts the flame
Burnin' in my heart, tearin' me apart
No matter how I try, my love I cannot hide
Sugarpie honeybunch
[Incomprehensible] I love you
I can't help myself
I love you and nobody else
Sugarpie honeybunch
Honey, I'm weak for you
I can't help myself
Well my room has got two windows
The sunlight never comes through
I'm so sad and lonely, baby
Since I broke off baby with you
I live on a lonely avenue
Little girl, since you said you're through
Now I feel so sad and blue
It's all because of you
I could die, I could die, I could die
I could die, I could die, I could die
I live on a lonely avenue
My pillow is made of lead
And my cover is made of stone
I toss and turn every night
I'm not used to livin' alone
I live on a lonely avenue
Girl, since you said we're through
And I feel so sad and blue
You know it's all because of you
I could die, I could die, I could die
I could cry, I could cry, I could cry
I live on a lonely avenue
Though you failed at love and lost
And sorrow's turned your heart to frost
I will mend your heart again
Remember the feeling as a child
When you woke up and morning smiled
It's time its time its time you felt like that again
There is just no percentage in remembering the past
It's time you learned to live again and love at last
Come with me leave your yesterday your yesterday behind
And take a giant step outside your mind
You stare at me with disbelief
You say for you there's no relief
But girl I swear it won't do you no harm
Don't sit there in your lonely room
Just looking back inside that gloom
Mama that's not were you belong
Come with me I'll take you where the taste of life is green
And everyday everyday hold on woman just got to be seen
Come with me leave your yesterday your yesterday behind
And take a giant step outside your mind
Though you failed at love and lost
And sorrow's turned your heart to frost
I will mend your heart again
Remember the feeling as a child
When you woke up and morning smiled
It's time its time its time you felt like that again
There is just no percentage in remembering the past
It's time you learned to live again and love at last
Come with me leave your yesterday your yesterday behind
She caught the Katy, and left me a mule to ride
She caught the Katy, and left me a mule to ride
My baby caught the Katy, left me a mule to ride
The train pulled out, and I swung on behind
I'm crazy 'bout her, that hardheaded woman of mine
Man my baby's long, great god she's mighty, she's tall
You know my baby's long, great god she's mighty, my baby she's tall
Well my baby she's long, my baby she's tall
She sleeps with her head in the kitchen and her big feet out in the hall
And I'm still crazy 'bout her, that hardheaded woman of mine
Well I love my baby, she's so fine
I wish she'd come and see me some time
If you don't believe I love her, look what a hole I'm in
If you don't believe I'm sinking, look what a shape I'm in
She caught the Katy, and left me a mule to ride
She caught the Katy, and left me a mule to ride
Well my baby caught the Katy, left me a mule to ride
The train pulled out, and I swung on behind
I went upstairs to pack my leavin trunk
I aint see no blues, whiskey made me sloppy drunk
I aint never seen no whiskey, the blues made me sloppy drunk
Im going back to Memphis babe, where Ill have much better luck
Lookout Mama you know you asked me to be your King
She said you kiddin man, if you want it, keep it hid
But please dont let my husband, my main man catch you here
Please dont let my main man, my husband catch you here
The blues are mushed up into three different ways
One said go the other two said stay
I woke up this mornin with the blues three different ways
You know one say go "baby I want to hang up", the other two said stay
Lead 1
Wake up mama I got something to tell you
You know Im a man who love to sing the blues
Now you got to wake up baby, mama now, I got something; I got something to tell you
Well you know Im the man, oh yes and I love to sing the blues
Come on baby, Come on
Lead 2
I went upstairs to pack my leavin trunk, you know
I aint see no blues or whiskey made me sloppy drunk
I aint never seen no whiskey, the blues made me sloppy drunk
I met a gin-soaked, bar-room queen in Memphis
She tried to take me upstairs for a ride
She had to heave me right across shoulder
I just can't seem to drink you off my mind
It's the honky tonk woman
Gimme, gimme, gimme
The honky tonk blues
I laid a divorcee in New York City
I had to put up some kind of a fight
The lady then she covered me with roses
She blew my nose and then she blew my mind
It's the honky tonk woman
Gimme, gimme, gimme
The honky tonk blues
All right
It's the honky tonk woman
I said Gimme, gimme, gimme
The honky tonk blues
It's the honky tonk women
Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme
The honky tonk blues
All right
It's the honky tonk woman
Gimme, gimme, gimme
The honky tonk blues
It's the honky tonk woman
Gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme
Oh lord, wont you buy me a mercedes benz ?
My friends all drive porsches, I must make amends.
Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends,
So lord, wont you buy me a mercedes benz ?
Oh lord, wont you buy me a color tv ?
Dialing for dollars is trying to find me.
I wait for delivery each day until three,
So oh lord, wont you buy me a color tv ?
Oh lord, wont you buy me a night on the town ?
Im counting on you, lord, please dont let me down.
Prove that you love me and buy the next round,
Oh lord, wont you buy me a night on the town ?
Everybody!
Oh lord, wont you buy me a mercedes benz ?
My friends all drive porsches, I must make amends,
Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends,
So oh lord, wont you buy me a mercedes benz ?
Betty told Dupree she wanna diamond ring
Betty told Dupree she wanna diamond ring
Dupree told Betty: Baby, I'll buy you anything
Dupree told Betty: Baby, won't you be my wife
Dupree told Betty: Baby, won't you be my wife
She said, "I'm yours, I'm yours, I'm yours, for the rest of my life"
Put your arms around me, baby, honey, like a circle around the sun
Put your arms around me, baby, like a circle around the sun
Put your big strong arms around my waist, let it slide down on the one
Love me, baby, love me to the bone
Won't you love me, baby, honey, love me deep down in my bones
I will love you so good, that you can't stand to leave me alone
Kiss me, baby, right on my ruby lips
Kiss me, baby, honey, on my ruby lips
Put your big strong arms around my waist, and let it slide down on my hips
Yeah, yeah, Betty told Dupree, she wanna diamond ring
Betty told Dupree, she wanna diamond ring
Won't you come here, good woman
And listen to the wild ox moan?
Now won't you come here, good woman
[Incomprehensible]
I got something to tell you, good woman
Something to tell you, good woman
Well, well, can you come in my heart?
So woman, you come here, good woman
And hear this wild ox moan
Now won't you come here, good woman?
Going down to Richmond
Going down, down to Durham
Going down down to Gainesville
When I'm rolling into view.
I'm going down to Richmond
Going down to Durham
Going down to Gainesville
Yuh-no-uh, rolling into view.
Ladies
(Female chorus harmonizes)
Shake it
Mhmmm
Trucking down to Houston
Going down to Galveston
Going down to Dallas
well, I'm rolling into view.
Going down to Houston
Riding on down to Galveston
Going down to Dallas.
You know, I'm rolling into view.
Sugar
(Female chorus harmonizes)
Mhmm
Aw, yeah
Going down to Jackson
Going down, down to Rosedale
Going down to Vicksburg
Child, it'da rolling into view.
Going down to Jackson
Going down to Rosedale
Going down to Vicksburg
Now, it's rolling into view.
(chorus harmonizes)
Going down to Nashville
Going down to Memphis
Going down to Franklin
Child, they rolling into view.
I'm going down to Nashville
Going down to Franklin
Going down to Memphuh
Yuh, now it's rolling into view.
Ladies
(more harmonizing)
On the river trucking to Nashville
Trucking on down to Houston
Going down to Dallas
Child, I'm rolling into view.
I'm going down to Houston
Going down to Galveston
Going back to Dallas
Sugar, now, I'm rolling into view.
Ladies
(and again with the harmonizing)
Aw, you sing so sweet.
Sing it (x7)
Going down to Richmond
Going down, down to Durham
Going down down to Gainesville
When I'm rolling into view.
I'm going down to Richmond
Going down to Durham
Going down to Gainesville
Yuh-no-uh, rolling into view.
Ladies
(Female chorus harmonizes)
Shake it
Mhmmm
Trucking down to Houston
Going down to Galveston
Going down to Dallas
well, I'm rolling into view.
Going down to Houston
Riding on down to Galveston
Going down to Dallas.
You know, I'm rolling into view.
Sugar
(Female chorus harmonizes)
Mhmm
Aw, yeah
Going down to Jackson
Going down, down to Rosedale
Going down to Vicksburg
Child, it'da rolling into view.
Going down to Jackson
Going down to Rosedale
Going down to Vicksburg
Now, it's rolling into view.
(chorus harmonizes)
Going down to Nashville
Going down to Memphis
Going down to Franklin
Child, they rolling into view.
I'm going down to Nashville
Going down to Franklin
Going down to Memphuh
Yuh, now it's rolling into view.
Ladies
(more harmonizing)
On the river trucking to Nashville
Trucking on down to Houston
Going down to Dallas
Child, I'm rolling into view.
I'm going down to Houston
Going down to Galveston
Going back to Dallas
Sugar, now, I'm rolling into view.
Ladies
(and again with the harmonizing)
Aw, you sing so sweet.
Sing it (x7)
[Etta James]
I wanna tell you about ooh poo pah doo
They call me the most
Ooh poo pah doo
They call me the most, yeah
I won't stop tryin' till I create a disturbance in your mind
Now ooh poo pah doo
They call me the most
Oh, yeah now
They call me the most
I won't stop tryin' till I create a disturbance in your mind
Create disturbance in your mind
Create disturbance in your mind
Create disturbance in your mind
Create disturbance in your mind
I won't stop tryin' till I create a disturbance in your mind
Lord have mercy
Soul is happy children
Ooh pah doo
They call me the most
Oh, mama, mama, mama, mama
Don't you know they call me the most, hey
I won't stop tryin' till I create a disturbance in your mind
Look in here baby, here's what I'm gonna do
Ring a few bells in your ear
Ring a few bells in your ear
Ring a few bells in your ear
Ring a few bells in your ear
one hundred and ten miles from Miami
Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay
bonefish are biting and grouper are schooling there
Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay
Adam Clayton Powell would fish up near ol' Bimini I'd like to go to
Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay
great big billfish are bouncing in the deep blue sea
Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay
if you are a fisherman and you want to have fun come down to
Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay
ah de weather's fine you should come and wet a line down at
Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay
I ain't been to school but I am one fishing fool I'm going down to
Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay
you could rent a boat something that will float you to
Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay
big tuna be divin' down there in the deep blue sea
Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay
Dee dee duh da da deeya deeya deeya deeya dee doo doo duh da dee doh
Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay
Dee dee duh da da deeya deeya deeya deeya dee doo doo duh da dee doh
Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay
Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay
big fish and little fish swimmer and swimee
Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay
Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay
one hundred and ten miles from Miami
Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay
aaaahh billfish be fillin' in the deep blue sea
Walker's Cay aaaahh Adam Clayton Powell used to fish down there I know it must be good for me man!
Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay
aaahh I'm gonna' get my boat and anything that will float and go down to
Walker's Cay I like to fish all the time everyday Richie Havens do too ya' know ooohhhh and Percy Heath
Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay
Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay
(fade with Dee dee duh da da deeya deeya deeya deeya dee doo doo duh da dee doh
as only Taj Mahal can improvise)
Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay, Walker's Cay
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I like the way you walk
I like the way you talk
Let me hold your hand
Try to understand
I want a girl like you
Tell my troubles to you
Don't be afraid
You've heard what I said
Let the four wind blow
Let 'em blow, let 'em blow
From the East to the West
I love you the best
Let the four wind blow
Let 'em blow, let 'em blow
From the East to the West
I love you the best
I like the way you walk
I like the way you talk
Let me hold your hand
Try to understand
I want a girl like you
Tell my troubles to you
Don't be afraid
You've heard what I said
Let the four wind blow
Let 'em blow, let 'em blow
From the East to the West
I love you the best
Let the four wind blow
Let 'em blow, let 'em blow
From the East to the West
Gonna move up to the country
Paint my mailbox blue
Gonna move up to the country
Paint my mailbox blue
Put some flowers on it baby
Paint some trailin' vines and dew
You know I'm leavin' LA baby
Don't you know this smog's got me down
I'm leavin' LA baby
Don't you know this smog has got me down
I'm goin' up to the country
Where there ain't no doggone smog around
Well, come here baby
Sugar, let your papa take you by the hand
Well, come here baby
Sugar, let your papa take you by the hand
Well, you be my woman
And I'll be your city-boy, country man.
I'm gonna move up to the country
Gonna paint, gonna paint, gonna paint, my mailbox blue
Move up to the country
Gonna paint my mailbox blue
Put some flowers on it honey
[Fats Domino]
Well, i'm ready, i'm willin', and i'm able to rock and roll all night
I'm ready, i'm willin', and i'm able to rock and roll all night
Come on, pretty baby, we gonna rock, we gonna roll until the broad daylight
Because i'm ready, mm-mm-mm
And i'm able, mm-mm-mm
I'm willin' and i'm able so you better come and go with me
We gonna rock and roll till tomorrow bout three
Talkin' on the phone is not my speed
Don't send me no letter cause i can't read
Don't be long cause i'll be gone
We gonna rock and roll all night long
Cause i'm ready, i'm willin', and i'm able to rock and roll all night
I'm ready, i'm willin', and i'm able to rock and roll all night
Come on, pretty baby, we gonna rock, we gonna roll until tomorrow night
Talkin' on the phone is not my speed
Don't send me no letter cause i can't read
Don't be long cause i'll be gone
We gonna rock and roll all night long
Cause i'm ready, i'm willin', and i'm able to rock and roll all night
I'm ready, i'm willin', and i'm able to rock and roll all night
Well candyman said been here and gone
Well candyman said been here and gone
Candyman said been here and gone
Wish I was in New Orleans sittin' on a candy stand
Well candyman said
Salty dog
Well candyman said salty dog
Well candyman said salty dog
I can't be your salty dog and I won't be your candyman
Run to the corner get the baby some beer
Run to the corner get the baby some beer
Run to the corner get the baby some beer
Wish I was in New Orleans sittin' on a candy stand
Well candyman said been here and gone
Well candyman said been here and gone
Candyman said been here and gone
I'm going to the river
Gonna go overboard and drown
I'm going to the river
Gonna jump overboard and drown
Because the gal I love
She just have left this town
When she left me
I bowed my head and cried
When she left me
I bowed my head and cried
I never thought I would be
I would be the one to cry
Well, if you see my mama
Tell her goodbye for me
If you see my mama
Tell her goodbye for me
I'm tired of living
Oh baby, why do you bacon fat?
Oh baby, why do you bacon fat?
Well, I told you what baby
I don't go for that
Well alright, yeah alright
Yeah, oh, bacon fat
Yeah, c'mon and do the
Bacon fat
Well alright, yeah alright
Oh, bacon fat
Yeah, c'mon and do the
Bacon fat
One more time, yeah
Blues ain't nuthin but a woman lookin for a man
Blues ain't nuthin but a woman lookin for a man
Honey She can't love him when she wanna,
She go to love him when he can
Blues ain't nuthin but a lowdown shakin chill
Blues ain't nuthin but a lowdown shakin chill
You got to grab man when you can baby
And Love him when you will
She might be down in the church house Kneelin' down to pray
Down in the church house Kneelin' down to pray
She been lovin' that man
Drove her heart insane
Blues ain't nuthin but a woman lovin' a married man
Blues ain't nuthin but a woman lovin' a married man
Honey She can't get him when she want him,
She got to love him when he can
She left him walkin fast - cryin didn't have nuthin to say
Walkin' fast - didn't have nuthin to say
You know the woman be here in the morning
Oh she won't be back today
I'm gonna sing it new time for Muddy water, singin deep down in the blue
Sing it for Muddy water, singin deep down in the blue
Oh Muddy did 'em first,
Honey Now I'm gonna do 'em too
My Horse gone lame, believe you done gone blind
My Horse gone lame, believe you done gone blind
I wouldn't be here in the mornin baby
(T-Bone Walker)
Well, I really had to suffer
I've had a hard, hard way to go
I really had to suffer
I've had a hard, hard way to go
I've been down and out
When the ground was covered with snow
I used to get so worried
I could cry the whole night through
Yeah, all know I'd get so worried
I would cry the whole night through
Think about my troubles
And the hardships I've been through, yeah
Someday I may get lucky
And find me a place to go
You know someday I may get lucky
And find me a place to go
I've tried and tried
It's been a hard, hard way to go
Well, I really had to suffer
I've had a hard, hard way to go
You all know I really had to suffer
I've had a hard, hard way to go
I've been down and out
When the ground was covered with snow
[Hank Ballard & The Midnighters]
She's doing the hoochi coochi coo
They're swirling in the kitchen
I know she'll get a licking
For doing the hoochi coochi coo
Hey, mama, you better come real quick
Tell papa to bring a hickory stick
She's shaking like she's breaking
And I know she'll soon be aching
From doing the hoochi coochi coo
She's spinning like a top
Shimmying with that steady rock
Dipping up and down
Then she go, round
Round and round
Hey, mama, what you you gonna do
Hey, mama, just look at little Sue
They're swishing in the kitchen
I know she'll get a licking
For doing the hoochi coochi coo
Spinning like a top
Shimmying with that steady rock
Dipping up and down
Then she go, round
Round and round
Hey, mama, what you you gonna do
Hey, mama, look at little Sue
They're swishing in the kitchen
I know she'll get a licking
Mock
(Yeah)
(Yeah)
Bird
(Yeah)
Yeah, oh yeah
Mockingbird
Now everybody, have you heard
(Everybody, have you heard)
He's gonna buy me a mockingbird
(I'm gonna buy her a mockingbird)
And if that mockingbird don't sing
(If that mockingbird don't sing)
He's gonna buy me a diamond ring
(I'm gonna buy her a diamond ring)
And if that diamond ring won't shine
(If that diamond ring don't shine)
Oh, he's surely gonna break this heart of mine
(Surely, it's gonna break this heart of mine)
And that's why I keep on tellin' everybody sayin'
(That's why, yes indeed, oh oh, yes indeed, oh)
(Yeah yeah)
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Hear me now and understand
(Hear me now, understand)
He's gonna find me some peace of mind
(I'm gonna find her some peace of mind)
And if that peace of mind don't stay
(If that peace of mind won't stay)
I'm gonna buy myself a better way
(I'm gonna buy myself a better way)
And if that better way ain't so
(And if that better way ain't so)
I'll ride with the tide and go with the flow
And that's why I keep on shoutin' in your ear sayin'
(That's why, yes indeed, oh, oh, yes indeed, oh)
(Yeah, yeah)
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Mocking bird
Now move over
Let me show you how this is done, baby
Yeah right, quit big leaguin' me
I said now, everybody have you heard
(Everybody, have you heard)
She's gonna buy me a mockingbird
(He's gonna buy me a mockingbird)
Yeah, if that mockingbird don't sing
(And if that mockingbird don't sing)
She's gonna buy me a diamond ring
(He's gonna buy me a diamond ring)
Hey, if that diamond ring won't shine
(And if that diamond ring won't shine)
Hey, it'll surely break this heart of mine
(It's surely goin' to break this heart of mine, heart of mine)
And that's the reason why I keep on tellin' everybody, sayin'
(That's why)
(Yeah, yeah)
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Hear me now and understand
(Hear me now, understand)
She's gonna buy me some peace of mind
(He's gonna buy me some peace of mind)
Yeah, and if that peace of mind won't stay
(And if that peace of mind don't stay)
I'm just gonna get myself a better way
(I'm gonna get myself a better way)
I might rise above, I might go below
Ride with the tide and go with the flow
And that's the reason why
(That's why)
I keep on shoutin' in your ear, sayin'
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh no no no no no, wow wow wow, no no
(Oh oh oh oh)
Mockingbird
Yeah, I might rise above, go below
(Yeah, I might go below)
Ride with the tide and go with the flow
(Yes, and go with the flow)
And that's the reason why
(And that's why)
Oh I'm shouting in your ear sayin'
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Black Jack Davey come ridin' on back
A whistlin' loud and merry
Made the woods around him ring
And he charmed the heart of a lady
Charmed the heart of a lady
How old are you, my pretty little miss
How old are you, my honey?
She answered to him with a lovin' smile
"I'll be sixteen come Sunday
Be sixteen come Sunday"
Come and go with me, my pretty little miss
Come and go with me, my honey
Take you where the grass grows green
You never will want for money
You never will want for money
Pull off, pull off them high-heeled shoes
All made of Spanish leather
Get behind me on my horse
And we'll ride off together
We'll both go off together
Well she pulled off them high-heeled shoes
Made of Spanish Leather
Got behind him on his horse
And they rode off together
They both rode off together
At night the boss came home
Inquiring about his lady
The servant spoke before she thought
"She's been with Black Jack Davey
Rode off with Black Jack Davey"
Well, saddle for me my coal-black stud
He's speedier than the gray
I rode all day and I'll ride all night
And I'll overtake my lady
I'll bring back my lady
Well, he rode all night till the broad daylight
Till he came to a river ragin'
And there he spied his darlin' bride
In the arms of Black Jack Davey
Wrapped up with Black Jack Davey
Pull off, pull off them long blue gloves
All made of the finest leather
Give to me your lily-white hand
And we'll go home together
We'll both go home together
Well, she pulled off them long blue gloves
All made of the finest leather
Gave to him her lily-white hand
And said goodbye forever
Bid farewell forever
Would you forsake your house and home
Would you forsake your baby?
Would you forsake your husband too
To go with Black Jack Davey
Ride off with Black Jack Davey?
Well, I'll forsake my house and home
And I'll forsake my baby
I'll forsake my husband too
For the love of Black Jack Davey
Love my Black Jack Davey
Last night I slept in a feather bed
Between my husband and baby
Tonight I lay on the river banks
In the arms of Black Jack Davey
A good morning little schoolgirl,
can I go home with you?
Tell your mama and your daddy,
that I'm a little schoolboy too
Baby I love you,
I just can't help help myself
You're so good looking pretty babe,
I don't need nobody else.
Good morning little schoolgirl,
can I go home with you?
Uh, Uh, Uh
I'm gonna leave you baby,
about the break of day
On account of the way you treat me,
I've got to stay away
A good morning little schoolgirl,
can I go home with you?
Tell your mama and your daddy,
that I'm a little schoolboy too
Come on pretty baby,
oh you know I can't help myself
Uh, Uh, Uh
I'm gonna buy me an aeroplane,
to fly all over your town.
And tell everybody baby,
Lord knows you've been putting me down.
I can't stand it babe,
just cannot help myself
You're so young and pretty,
but you're lovin' somebody else
A good morning little schoolgirl,
can I go home with you?
Uh, uh, uh
Oh babe what you do to me,
Buy you a Chevrolet
Buy you a Chevrolet
Buy you a Chevrolet
Just do somthin' for you
Just do somthin' for you
Buy you a diamond ring
Buy you a diamond ring
Buy you a diamond ring
Just do somthin' for you
Just do somethin for you
Build you a house and home
Build you a house and home
Build you a house and home
Buy you a Chevrolet
Buy you a Chevrolet
Senor Blues is what they call him, way down Mexicali way
Senoritas fallin' for him, with the hope that he will stay
By the time that they love him, Senor Blues done gone away
Well he's tall and good lookin' and he always knows just what to say
Yes he's tall and good lookin' and he always knows just what to say
Look here baby now you know I can
Be the one to be your man
Baby now you know I'd do
Anything in the world for you
To have lovin' from my baby's eyes
Oh lovin' from my baby's eyes
See that lovin' in my baby's eyes
Lovin' from my baby's eyes
Look here baby now you know darn well
Love you better than another man could tell
Love you baby
Now you know I'd do
Anything in the world for you
To have lovin' from my baby's eyes
I say lovin' from my baby's eyes
I say lovin' in my baby's eyes
Lovin' from my baby's eyes
Late at night when I take my rest
Oh I hold your pictures to my breast
Love you baby
Now you know I'd do
Anything in the world for you
To have lovin' from my baby's eyes
You see the lovin' in my baby's eyes
Have lovin' from my baby's eyes
Lovin' from my baby's eyes
Love ya baby
Love ya baby
Mama now you know I do
Love ya baby
Love ya baby
Do anything for you
I said, late at night when I take my rest
Oh I hold you pictures to my breast
Love you Mama
Now you know I'd do
Anything in the world for you
To have lovin' from my baby's eyes
Oh lovin' from my baby's eyes
Give me that lovin' in my baby's eyes
Lovin' from my baby's eyes
Give me that magic in my baby's eyes
Lovin' from my baby's eyes
Give me lovin' from my baby's eyes
Like the stars in the Hawaiian sky
Sweet Honey you know you shine
There is none brighter baby, in my eyes
I am so happy your mine, all mine
Your smile is my sunny day
chasing all my many troubles away
The way you kiss, so tenderly
dont you know you make my life complete
and when I am far away
in some old distant land
I know I can hold on
cuz it wont be too long till I am back
in your arms
(chorus)
and ohhh
baby when your close to me
honey what you do to me
I'll never let you go
and ohh
baby when its late at night
you know I am gonna hold you tight
I'll never gonna let you go
and ohhh
baby when your close to me
honey what you do to me
I'll never let you go
and ohhh
baby when its late at night
you know Iam going to love you right
I'll never let you go
Sugar, when Iam on my fishing boat
your the star that leads me safely home
although honey just dont taste as sweet
your my one and only queen bee
your smile is my sunny day
chasing my many troubles away
baby with you satnding by my side
I am going to be happy till the end of time
it only takes one glance
into those pretty eyes
I know I can walk through mine
you and me will be just fine
your hand in mine
(chorus)
and ohhh
baby when your close to me
honey what you do to me
I'll never let you go
and ohh
baby when its late at night
you know I am gonna hold you tight
I'll never gonna let you go
and ohhh
baby when your close to me
honey what you do to me
I'll never let you go
and ohhh
baby when its late at night
you know Iam going to love you right
I'll never let you go
Hello Josephine, how do you do?
Do you remember me baby?
Like I remember you
You used to laugh at me and holler
Woo, woo, woo
I used to walk you home
I used to hold your hand
You used to use my umbrella
Every time it rained
You used to cry so much
It was a cryin' shame
You used to live over yonder
By the railroad track
When it rained you couldn't walk
I used to tote you on my back
Now you try to make believe
It was a thrill at that
Hello Josephine, how do you do?
Do you remember me baby?
Like I remember you
You used to laugh at me and holler
This next song is a funny little song
About snow in the desert
Champagne don't drive me crazy
Cocaine don't make me lazy
Ain't nobody's business but my own
Candy is dandy and liquor is quicker
You can drink all the liquor down at Costa Rica
Ain't nobody's business but my own
You can ride a great big pink Cadillac to church on Sunday
You can hang around the house with your old lady on Monday
Ain't nobody's business but your own
Man I don't care what in the world that you do
As long as you do what you say you going to
Ain't nobody's business but your own
Now, I know some of you cuties
You real fine cuties, you go stepping downtown
Just to hang around
Standing on the corner
So the fellows will stare and say
"Oh, ain't she sweet?"
Champagne don't drive me crazy
Cocaine don't make me lazy
Ain't nobody's business but my own
Candy is dandy and liquor is quicker
You can drink all the liquor down at Costa Rica
Ain't nobody's business but my own
You can walk downtown in your birthday suit
I can see you coming out of the Bank Of America with a whole lotta loot
Ain't nobody's business but your own
Now, you know that cocaine's for horses now it ain't for men
The doctors said it'll kill me but they didn't say when
Ain't nobody's business but your own
Now, you know sometime I put on my straw hat
And my stripe pants, my spanz baby
You know I'm not going trucking downtown
Standing on the corner so the fellas can stare and say
Hey man, ain't you the brother in the '57 mercury
With the turnpike skirts and the chrome reverse wheels
The white wall tires and lights running the skirts
Was painted lime green with reversible lights in place
With windows that you can see out, can nobody see in
With four on the floor, 745 horsepower and a big stereo
Listening to Wolfman Jack say, "Ain't this X C I B, baby"
Champagne don't drive me crazy
Cocaine don't make me lazy
Ain't nobody's business but my own
Candy is dandy and liquor is quicker
You can drink all the liquor down at Costa Rica
Ain't nobody's business but your own, but my own
Come on now let's try it, one, two, three
Now, champagne don't drive me crazy
Cocaine don't make me lazy
Ain't nobody's business but my own
Sing it now
Candy is dandy and liquor is quicker
You can drink all the liquor down at Costa Rica
Ain't nobody's business but my own
Once again
Champagne don't drive me crazy
Cocaine don't make me lazy
Ain't nobody's business but my own
Candy is dandy and liquor is quicker
You can drink all the liquor down at Costa Rica
Gonna move up to the country
Paint my mailbox blue
Gonna move up to the country
Paint my mailbox blue
Put some flowers on it baby
Paint some trailin' vines and dew
You know I'm leavin' LA baby
Don't you know this smog's got me down
I'm leavin' LA baby
Don't you know this smog has got me down
I'm goin' up to the country
Where there ain't no doggone smog around
Well, come here baby
Sugar, let your papa take you by the hand
Well, come here baby
Sugar, let your papa take you by the hand
Well, you be my woman
And I'll be your city-boy, country man.
I'm gonna move up to the country
Gonna paint, gonna paint, gonna paint, my mailbox blue
Move up to the country
Gonna paint my mailbox blue
Put some flowers on it honey
If I were the sun way up there
I'd go with love almost anywhere
I'll be the moon when the sun goes down
Just to let you know I'm still around
That's how strong my love is
That's how strong my love is
That's how strong my love is, baby
That's how strong my love is
I'll be the weeping willow drowning in my tear
You can go swimming when you are here
And I'll be the rainbow after the tears are gone
Wrap you in my colors and keep you warm
That's how strong my love is, darling
That's how strong my love is, baby
That's how strong my love is
That's how strong my love is
I'll be the ocean so deep, deep and wide
Catch the tears whenever you cry
I'll be the breeze after the storm has gone
To dry your eyes and love you warm
That's how strong my love is
That's how strong my love is, baby
That's how strong my love is
That's how strong my love is, baby
That's how strong my love is
That's how strong my love is
That's how strong my love is
That's how strong my love is
So much of loving, so much
So much, so much of loving
That's how strong my love is, c'mon
That's how strong my love is, be young
That's how strong my love is
[Elmore James]
I'm gettin' up soon in the mornin'
I believe I'll
dust my broom
I'm gettin' up soon in the mornin'
I believe I'll dust my broom
I quit the best girl I'm lovin',
now my friends can get in my room
I'm gonna write a letter, telephone every town I know
I'm gonna write a letter, telephone every town I know
If I don't find her in Mississippi,
she be in East Monroe I know
And I don't want no woman,
wants every downtown man she meets
No I don't want no woman,
wants every downtown man she meets
Man, she's a no good
doney
they shouldn't allow her on the street, yeah
I believe, I believe my time ain't long
I believe, I believe my time ain't long
I ain't gonna leave my baby,
We may not have a cent
To pay the rent
But we're gonna make it
We may have to eat beans everyday
But we're gonna make it
And if a job is hard to find
And we have to stand
In the welfare line
I've got your love
And I know you got mine
And we're gonna make it
We may not have a home
To call our own
But we're gonna make it
I know we will
We may have to fight hardships alone
We're gonna make it, I know we will
'Cause togetherness
Brings peace of mind
We can't stay down all of the time
I've got your love
And you know you've got mine
And we're gonna make it
I know we will
The car may be old
Our two rooms cold
But we're gonna make it
And though we can't spare
A roach a crumb
But we're gonna make it
I know we will
And if I have to carry around a sign
That says, "Help the deaf
The dumb and the blind"
I've got your love
You know you've got mine
We're gonna make it
I know we will
We may not have a home
Just to call our own
But we're gonna make it
I know we will
We may have to fight hardships alone
But we're gonna make it
I know we will
'Cause togetherness
Brings peace of mind
We can't stay down all of the time
I've got your love
You know you got mine
We're gonna make it
I know we will
We're gonna make it
We're gonna make it, baby
Wake up mama, turn your lamp down low
Wake up mama, turn your lamp down low
Have you got the nerve to drive Papa McTell from your door
My mother died and left me reckless
My daddy died and left me wild, wild, wild
Mother died and left me reckless
Daddy died and left me wild, wild, wild
No, I'm not good lookin'
I'm some sweet woman's Angel child
You're a mighty mean woman, to do me this a way
You're a mighty mean woman, to do me this a way
When I leave this town, pretty mama, I'm going away to stay
While I loved a woman, better than even I'd ever seen
I once loved a woman, better than even I'd ever seen
Treat me like I was a king and she was a doggone queen
Sister, tell your brother, brother tell your auntie now
Auntie tell your uncle, uncle tell my cousin now, cousin tell my friend
Goin' up the country, mama, don't you want to go?
May take me a fair brown, may take me one or two more
Big Eighty left Savannah, Lord, and did not stop
You ought to saw that colored fireman when he got that boiler hot
You can reach over in the corner mama and hand me my travelin' shoes
You know by that, I've got them Statesboro blues
Mama, sister got 'em, auntie got 'em
Brother got 'em, friend got 'em, I got 'em
Woke up this morning, we had them Statesboro blues
It's the end to all my high jinx
It's the end to all my capers
Sort of a three way story
(the kind you read about in the
Sunday papers)
All I was gettin' over
Havin' both cakes and eatin' them too
But to my surprise,
My slice on the sun
Been eatin' the forbidden fruit
Refrain
Oh I've been cheatin' on you
I've been cheatin' on you
Been cheatin' on you with
Somebody's been cheatin' on me
Strophe
Thought I was a Jimmy Slick
(Yeah, I thought that)
Don't I was a Charlie Cool
(Thought that too)
But I'm just sad and stupid
(My friends call me Freddy Poo)
Ooh dooped, why don't you call me
Turn the dooper into the doop
I'm so surprised
To find my slice on the sun
Been eatin' the forbidden fruit.
Refrain
Oh, I've been cheatin' on you ...baby
I've been cheatin' on you
I've been cheatin' on you with
Somebody's been cheatin' on me
Guitar Solo
(Oh somebody say someting)
(Oh Yeah)
(Slow that guitar)
Bridge
How co-co-co-co-coo ooh dooped
Why don't you call me
Turn the dooper into the doop
I'm so surprised
To find my slice on the sun
Been eatin' the forbidden fruit.
Refrain
Oh I've been cheatin' on you
I've been cheatin' on you
I've been cheatin' on you with somebody's been cheatin' on me
Baby, baby, babe
Cheatin' on you ... ah ah ah
Cheatin' on you
I've been cheatin' on you with somebody's
Been cheatin' on me
Yeah Baby
Cheatin' on you with somebody's
Been cheatin' on me
Come, come, come, come, come on
Cheatin' on you with somebody's
Just left the taj mahal with a couple broads
Who begs me to go shopping,
I don't care, it's up to y'all
Really I don't need 2 door, cause I'm off to part
Meanwhile, would you tell valee to come and park my car
In that special space, please don't mess with chase
Unless you want homicide detectives to investigate
Your chest cavity, spinal chord, neck and face
Run up 20 v, messed up, in your section 8
While you're watching tv, please take it easy
King like bibi, you don't wanna see me
Blood everywhere, to clean it up they use a squeegee
A squeegee, yeah nigga a squeegee
Take a nigga girl like she retail
Heaver than Miami stepping all on the seashells
Having naked pics inside my email
Just cause she see me shitting on on my bank she easel
Limping no pain, just a pain in my vein
Strong enough for me to be realer train
Or a bus or a plane, to me they all the same
Building my own lane, couldn't knock it down with a crane
I'm from a place where homicides are achievements
And even though gun violence can cause a little grieving
Niggas look up to it like it's the pleasure reagent
Hand over your heart like red fox, stanching working they socks
Hiding off from the cops,
Just to escape poverty for that house in that drop
We all trap, tryina find a way
On the corner moving yay all day and all night
So cold, jesus piss on my chain got frostbite
Veo con ojos soberbio
No hay verbo artículos o
Adjetivos no tengo Proverbios
No hay palabras que describan tan imponente
Fuerza amor profundo esta presente
Es todo lo que humildemente puedo ofrecerte
Capto canales voy trasgrediendo rayos catódicos
Elemento entre a través de la pantalla
Voy desvaneciendo.
Esta canción es para ti
Este lugar también.
Para ti que me mantienes en el espacio
Poco a poco estallando este palacio
Cada piedra cada columna
Cada pieza impregnada de tu ardiente belleza
La mano del destino señala mi camino
No presumiré es sencillo este castillo es poco
Pero llevo trabajo duro tiene sentimiento grande
Simplemente puro che.
Esta canción es para ti
Este lugar también
Espejo de agua reflejan lo que ciento
En menté, cuerpo, corazón, cien por ciento
Nunca lo he dudado en ningún momento
Late el iluminadle sentimiento
Puedo verlo en tus ojos complacientes
Grande maravilla eternamente
Por siempre…
