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Johnny Mars (born December 7, 1942) is an American electric blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter. Over a long career, Mars has worked with Magic Sam, Earl Hooker, B.B. King, Jesse Fuller, Spencer Davis, Ian Gillan, Do-Re-Mi, Bananarama and Michael Roach.
Mars was born in Laurens, South Carolina, United States to sharecropping parents. His family regularly moved house when Mars was a youngster, but at the age of nine, he was presented with his first harmonica. When he was aged fourteen, and on the death of his mother, Mars and his younger siblings moved to New Paltz, New York, and having left high school, Mars began playing in various clubs in New York. He signed a recording contract with Mercury Records whilst a member of a band named Burning Bush, and they recorded several sides with the label.
By the mid 1960s, Mars had moved to California and formed the Johnny Mars Band, who found work but no recognition beyond their North California base. However, they toured with Magic Sam, and played on the same bill as Earl Hooker, B.B. King and Jesse Fuller. After advice from Rick Estrin (Little Charlie & the Nightcats), Mars toured the United Kingdom in 1972, and subsequently recorded two albums there before fully relocating to Somerset in 1978. Mars worked with the record producer, Ray Fenwick, plus Spencer Davis and Ian Gillan. His 1984 album, Life on Mars, received critical acclaim.
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From KCRW session, 11/18/13.
'Armatopia' is out now! Buy / Download / Stream here: https://JohnnyMarr.lnk.to/Armatopia Directed by Kris Rimmer. Produced by India Lee. Follow Johnny Marr: Instagram https://johnnymarr.lnk.to/Instagram Facebook https://johnnymarr.lnk.to/Facebook Twitter https://johnnymarr.lnk.to/Twitter YouTube https://johnnymarr.lnk.to/YouTube Spotify https://JohnnyMarr.lnk.to/Spotify iTunes https://johnnymarr.lnk.to/iTunes _________________________________________ Lyrics Where do we go my blue eyed son ? We're going out with everyone Who’s buying in newtopia ? We go a long long way Cranking up emissions Spending all our wages Going out of fashion Who’s buying newtopia ? It’s such a long long way Wishin’ and a hoping Long hot days Gassin’ and ignoring Let’s kill it in oblivion Every minute M...
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Nice version with a strong 80´s Pop-Soul-Funk structure and feeling. EP: Johnny Mars Blues Band – Born Under A Bad Sign (1981) https://www.discogs.com/Johnny-Mars-Blues-Band-Born-Under-A-Bad-Sign/release/6012874 Album: Life On Mars (1984) https://www.discogs.com/Johnny-Mars-Life-On-Mars/master/327224 The lyrics to "Born Under a Bad Sign" were written by Stax Records rhythm and blues singer William Bell with music by Stax bandleader Booker T. Jones (of Booker T. & the M.G.'s). Bell recalled, "We needed a blues song for Albert King ... I had this idea in the back of my mind that I was gonna do myself. Astrology and all that stuff was pretty big then. I got this idea that [it] might work." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Born_Under_a_Bad_Sign_(song)
The thrill is gone (BB King) , acoustic by Johnny Mars - harmonica, voc. Jan K. Scheffer - gtr recorded 18-06-2017, @ de Laatste Stuiver, Lemmer (NL) http://www.johnnymars.com/ https://open.spotify.com/album/3xGIAkrpw7bCdatH6pkr7z?si=zHl8zgiBTLyobbbtWTRMEw https://gitaarles-lemmer.nl/ https://www.facebook.com/troubadourJanSchefferBluesRootsmusicandMore/ https://www.instagram.com/jan_k_scheffer/
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Johnny Mars (born December 7, 1942) is an American electric blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter. Over a long career, Mars has worked with Magic Sam, Earl Hooker, B.B. King, Jesse Fuller, Spencer Davis, Ian Gillan, Do-Re-Mi, Bananarama and Michael Roach.
Mars was born in Laurens, South Carolina, United States to sharecropping parents. His family regularly moved house when Mars was a youngster, but at the age of nine, he was presented with his first harmonica. When he was aged fourteen, and on the death of his mother, Mars and his younger siblings moved to New Paltz, New York, and having left high school, Mars began playing in various clubs in New York. He signed a recording contract with Mercury Records whilst a member of a band named Burning Bush, and they recorded several sides with the label.
By the mid 1960s, Mars had moved to California and formed the Johnny Mars Band, who found work but no recognition beyond their North California base. However, they toured with Magic Sam, and played on the same bill as Earl Hooker, B.B. King and Jesse Fuller. After advice from Rick Estrin (Little Charlie & the Nightcats), Mars toured the United Kingdom in 1972, and subsequently recorded two albums there before fully relocating to Somerset in 1978. Mars worked with the record producer, Ray Fenwick, plus Spencer Davis and Ian Gillan. His 1984 album, Life on Mars, received critical acclaim.
Whenever I - am feelin' this way-ay
Sometimes I find it too har-ard, To speak my mi-ind
This heart is like a teacher
Ooooh, you're gonna get hur-urt
You're gonna get hurt
Whenever I - see that you're right
Sometimes I find it so har-ard
To say I was wro-ong (to say I was wrong)
This heart is like a teacher
Ooooh, you're gonna get hur-urt (let me tell you
somethi-in')
You're gonna get hurt (I wanna tell you somethi-in')
What are you looking for, your world is in your hand
And you know just where your standin'
By the way your heart's unfoldin'
What are you searching for, your life is in your hands
And you know just where you're standin'
By the way your life's unfoldin'
Whenever I (whenever I) - am hurtin' insi-ide (hurtin'
inside)
Sometimes I wonder (woh-oh-oh wonder)
Why I can't hi-ide (I can't hide)
This heart is like a teacher
Ooooh, you're gonna get hurt (let me tell you somethi-
in')
Yeah you're gonna get hurt (I wanna tell you somethi-
in')
What are you looking for, your world is in your hand
And you know just where you're standin'
By the way your life's unfoldin'
What are you searchin' for, your life is in your hands
And you know just where you're standin'
By the way your life's unfoldin'
Ooooh, you're gonna get hur-ur-urt
I said you're gonna get hurt (let me tell you somethi-
in')
Ooooh, you're gonna get hur-urt (I wanna tell you
somethi-in')
You're gonna, You're gonna, You're gonna, baby