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FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Maybe Your Baby’ (Stevie Wonder) Prince

Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016), more commonly known mononymously as Prince, was an American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, film director and record producer. The recipient of numerous awards and nominations, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians of his generation. He was known for his flamboyant, androgynous persona; his wide vocal range, which included a far-reaching falsetto and high-pitchedContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Maybe Your Baby’ (Stevie Wonder) Prince”

Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Drudgery

Write something incorporating the word ‘drudgery’ Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO DRUDGERY Drudgery oh drudgeryWhat have you done to me?My ode tonight you’ve made a choreYodel yodel dee Best I could do Fan…… Utter drudgery…… DM

Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio – The Jacinto Donzelo Job

Stan runs a very successful album cover design businesshelped by his assistant Perc Jacinto was a standupBrought his lovely girlCame to us from far BrazilWe gave the job a whirl Production Notes Girls hair Stan’s Hairdressing to the Stars Knickers Studio wardrobe Photographer Perc struggled with the girl shotbut finally got thereWell done Perc PostContinue reading “Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio – The Jacinto Donzelo Job”

FCS Daily Music Video – ‘I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to be Free’ Mavis Staples , Levon Helm

Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939) is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress, and civil rights activist. She rose to fame as a member of her family’s band The Staple Singers (she is the last surviving member of that band). Mark Lavon “Levon” Helm (May 26, 1940 – April 19, 2012) was an American musician who achieved fame as the drummer and one of the threeContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to be Free’ Mavis Staples , Levon Helm”

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Jesse James outlaw)

Jesse James, 1892 One of the many outlaws who became famous through the wild west, Jesse James got his start fighting as a member of the Confederate Army. Following his time in the military he returned to his home state of Missouri where he recruited a group of fellow ne’er do wells for his ownContinue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Jesse James outlaw)”