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FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Venus’ Shocking Blue (1970)

Shocking Blue were founded in 1967 by guitarist Robbie van Leeuwen. In 1968 van Leeuwen was introduced to Mariska Veres, singing at that time with a club band. He persuaded her to take over the vocals, and the group recorded a worldwide hit with the song “Venus” . The band sold 13.5 million records by 1973 but disbanded in 1974.Continue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Venus’ Shocking Blue (1970)”

Poet Don Reporting on Jack the Mathematical Wonder Dog

In 1888A dog named Jack (not Joe)Could bark a simple answerAnd get it right first go 2 + 1 Jack?…. bark bark bark bark woof….. Well done fella…. Poet Don is FCS news reporterReporting on things of interest and no interestHe is a valuable asset to the team Don MatthewsMay 2021

FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Sharp Dressed Man’ Billy Gibbons, Orianthi

William Frederick Gibbons (born December 16, 1949)[ is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor, best known as the guitarist and primary lead vocalist of American rock band ZZ Top.  Orianthi Penny Panagaris (born 22 January 1985) is an Australian musician, singer and songwriter who rehearsed in 2009 with Michael Jackson in preparation for his This Is It concert series, and performed with AliceContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Sharp Dressed Man’ Billy Gibbons, Orianthi”