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FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Ain’t Gonna Bump No More’ Joe Tex (1977)

Yusuf Hazziez (born Joseph Arrington Jr.; August 8, 1935 – August 13, 1982), known professionally as Joe Tex, was an American singer and musician who gained success in the 1960s and 1970s with his brand of Southern soul, which mixed the styles of funk, country, gospel, and rhythm and blues Lyrics below Three nights ago, I was at a discoContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Ain’t Gonna Bump No More’ Joe Tex (1977)”

Everyone is Mortal RIP Little Richard

Richard Penniman was an American musician, singer, songwriter who laid the foundation for rock and roll. He died of bone cancer on 9 May 2020 Everyone is mortalEveryone will dieLittle Richard passed awayMany said goodbye Reader you are mortalReader you will dieEven I as poetSome day I will die Don MatthewsNovember 2020

Stan’s Record Album Design Studio

We jumped on this (a winner)Cause everyone wants to knowThe cover was smash hitThe record was also…. Production Notes Rae offered Perc and me a free one to help us get a feel for the design.We declined. The offer of a carton of beer did not change our decision We did wonder why on earthContinue reading “Stan’s Record Album Design Studio”