The Boat that Rocked the World 1

Just saw the film - the soundtrack is brilliant and the film a definite 'feel-good'

"Stay with me" Performed by Duffy


"All Day and All of the Night" Performed by The Kinks



"Elenore" Written by John Barbata Performed by The Turtles


"Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)" Performed by John Fred and His Playboy Band



"Dancing In The Street" Performed by Martha Reeves and the Vandellas


"Wouldn't It Be Nice" Performed by The Beach Boys

"Ooo Baby Baby" Performed by Smokey Robinson


"This Guy's In Love With You" Performed by Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass

"Crimson and Clover" Performed by Tommy James& The Shondells


"Hi Ho Silver Lining" Performed by Jeff Beck


"I Can See For Miles" Performed by The Who


"With a Girl Like You" Performed by The Troggs



"The Letter" Performed by The Box Tops

The Boat That Rocked [DVD] [2009]

Songs for the gym: Upper body

Twice a week I do exercises for the upper - including assisted chins and dips - and that blasted Swiss Ball. Currently I listen to

Snow Patrol - we can run away



Duffy - Warwick Avenue

Voodoo Chile - Stevie Ray Vaughan



Town called Malice - The Jam



Time - Pink Floyd

White Soul

There is a certain degree of musical snobbery when the topic of 'blue-eyed soul' comes up. Well I have blue eyes and am white and I enjoy all sorts of music. I don't like the idea of ghettozisation of music - surely its about creativity not race, colour etc. I include a list of my favourite artists often labelled as such.

Dusty Springfield - this performance spot on - so are lots of Black versions as well but so is this!

Van Morrison
Elkie Brooks - I first saw her in her Vinegar Joe days.
Steve Marriott
Average White Band - Scottish soul at its best. I remember seeing them 35ish years ago at 3.00am having breathed in substances - (only ever done that 3 or 4 times by the way) - brilliant

Steve Winwood
George Michael

I melt everytime I hear this

Anastacia Heavy on the Heart
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Bonnie Raitt
Duffy
Adele
Sharleen Spiteri - love her

Paul Weller
Lisa Stansfield - she comes from 'round the corner'

45 Years of listening

I have been listening and watching music for nearly 45 years. I think the present must be the best time to be a music lover. There is so much good live music at the moment in varied genres. Technology and fast Broadband means that I can look at past and present masterly performances - I use iLike, LastFM, MySpace, Genius on iTunes I know in the US you have Pandora but in the UK I have great hopes for Spotify. I just love these 'push and shove' technologies that take you along to people that you might not have considered in the past.

In my first foray on this Blog I thought I'd share with you the women I'm enjoying at the moment, I know some of these great artists go over several decades. Its just who I associate with a particular decade

1950's Dinah Washington and Ella

1960's Nina Simone and Etta James

1970's Dusty Springfield,

Carole King and Judy Collins (with Leonard)


1980's Blondie


and Marianne Faithful


1990's Alicia Keyes, Joss Stone, India.Arie, Anastacia,


2000s Dianna Krall, Nelly Furtado, Adele and Duffy

My memory goes and I rushed this - but there are so many!