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Showing posts with label cover songs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cover songs. Show all posts
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Saturday, February 09, 2013
Champagne Covers #1
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
By The Time I Get To Phoenix; Tanya's version
We all know that amongst the staple of contemporary pop songs covered on the Lawrence Welk Show, By The Time I Get To Phoenix (written by Jimmy Webb and made famous sung by Glen Campbell) has been one of the more popular songs featured, covered by a good number of the Music Makers.
Tanya Falan is one of them...
Here she is from 1971's Salute To The U.S.A (the very first syndicated Welk episode) giving that song her treatment.
Tanya Falan is one of them...
Here she is from 1971's Salute To The U.S.A (the very first syndicated Welk episode) giving that song her treatment.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Call Me
Back in the day before cell phones, smart phones, Bluetooth, Blackberry and all that high tech stuff, Americans used old fashioned landlines to make phone calls.
And to help them is the operator, many of whom are attractive young girls who can sing!
Like Tanya here....
While were on that subject, here's our lovely singing operator from Ma Bell with her cover of Chris Montez's hit song "Call Me".
And to help them is the operator, many of whom are attractive young girls who can sing!
Like Tanya here....
While were on that subject, here's our lovely singing operator from Ma Bell with her cover of Chris Montez's hit song "Call Me".
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Everybody's Talking
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
It comes right after you have that Prenuptial Feelin'
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
The Champagne Five - Tanya's covers of James Bond songs
Today, we celebrate the birthday of our favorite Italian daughter-in-law of the Maestro....Tanya Falan.
She can sing all sorts of song styles, and that includes torch songs and title songs from the movies.
And one the best, and my favorite movie songs come from those great James Bond films.
So on this occasion, we combine two of my favorites into this edition of the Champagne Five.
It's the top 007 movie songs I would loved to see and hear Tanya cover on the Welk show, or live in concert.
1. GOLDFINGER (Shirley Bassey - Goldfinger)
2. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (Nancy Sinatra - You Only Live Twice)
3. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever)
4. NOBODY DOES IT BETTER (Carly Simon - The Spy Who Loved Me)
5. MOONRAKER (Shirley Bassey - Moonraker)
Happy Birthday Tanya!
Keep a song in your heart, and your martini be shaken and not stirred.
She can sing all sorts of song styles, and that includes torch songs and title songs from the movies.
And one the best, and my favorite movie songs come from those great James Bond films.
So on this occasion, we combine two of my favorites into this edition of the Champagne Five.
It's the top 007 movie songs I would loved to see and hear Tanya cover on the Welk show, or live in concert.
1. GOLDFINGER (Shirley Bassey - Goldfinger)
2. YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE (Nancy Sinatra - You Only Live Twice)
3. DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (Shirley Bassey - Diamonds Are Forever)
4. NOBODY DOES IT BETTER (Carly Simon - The Spy Who Loved Me)
5. MOONRAKER (Shirley Bassey - Moonraker)
Happy Birthday Tanya!
Keep a song in your heart, and your martini be shaken and not stirred.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Another Salute to Grammy Winning Songs
Well, this week all the public television stations will air the Salute to Grammy Winning Songs episode from '74.
Which leads me to today's post, if the Music Makers aired another episode of that same theme, which Grammy songs would they cover?
I think it would go something like this.....
1. UP UP AND AWAY (1968 Song of the Year) - Gail, Mary Lou, Cissy, Ralna, Dick, Ken, Bobby & Guy
2. THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS (1960 Song of the Year) - Clay Hart on guitar
3. SEXYBACK (2007 Best Dance Recording) - the orchestra
4. DON'T KNOW WHY (2003 Female Pop Vocal Performance) - Tanya Falan
5. JUST THE TWO OF US (1982 Best R&B Song) - Guy Hovis & Ralna English
6. FREEWAY OF LOVE (1986 Best R&B song) - orchestra featuring Henry Cuesta on clarinet solo
7. ME AND MRS. JONES (1973 Best Male R&B Vocal) - Jimmy Roberts
8. YOU OUGHTA KNOW (1996 Best Rock Song) - Sandi Griffiths, Gail Farrell and Mary Lou Metzger
9. BLACK HOLE SUN (1995 Best Hard Rock Performance) - Myron Floren on accordion
11. BILLIE JEAN (1984 Best Male R&B Vocal) - Joe Feeney with Bob Ralston at the Thomas Organ
12. COPACABANA "AT THE COPA" (1978 Best Male Pop Performance) - Anacani
13. LIGHT MY FIRE (1969 Best Male Pop Performance) - Buddy Merrill and Neil Levang at guitar
14. IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW (1977 Best Pop Performance by a duo or group) - Norma Zimmer
15. JUMP JIVE AN' WAIL (1999 Best Pop Performance by a duo or group) - Bobby Burgess and Cissy King dancing
16. MIAMI VICE THEME (1986 Best Pop Instrumental) - the orchestra
17. WHEN I FALL IN LOVE (1997 Best Pop Collaboration with vocals) - Dick Dale and Gail Farrell
18. SHUT UP AND KISS ME (1995 Best Female Country Performance) - Ava Barber
19. NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE (1981 Best R&B Song) - Gail, Sandi, Mary Lou, Anacani, Cissy, Dick, Ken, Joe, Clay and Jimmy
Which leads me to today's post, if the Music Makers aired another episode of that same theme, which Grammy songs would they cover?
I think it would go something like this.....
1. UP UP AND AWAY (1968 Song of the Year) - Gail, Mary Lou, Cissy, Ralna, Dick, Ken, Bobby & Guy
2. THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS (1960 Song of the Year) - Clay Hart on guitar
3. SEXYBACK (2007 Best Dance Recording) - the orchestra
4. DON'T KNOW WHY (2003 Female Pop Vocal Performance) - Tanya Falan
5. JUST THE TWO OF US (1982 Best R&B Song) - Guy Hovis & Ralna English
6. FREEWAY OF LOVE (1986 Best R&B song) - orchestra featuring Henry Cuesta on clarinet solo
7. ME AND MRS. JONES (1973 Best Male R&B Vocal) - Jimmy Roberts
8. YOU OUGHTA KNOW (1996 Best Rock Song) - Sandi Griffiths, Gail Farrell and Mary Lou Metzger
9. BLACK HOLE SUN (1995 Best Hard Rock Performance) - Myron Floren on accordion
11. BILLIE JEAN (1984 Best Male R&B Vocal) - Joe Feeney with Bob Ralston at the Thomas Organ
12. COPACABANA "AT THE COPA" (1978 Best Male Pop Performance) - Anacani
13. LIGHT MY FIRE (1969 Best Male Pop Performance) - Buddy Merrill and Neil Levang at guitar
14. IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW (1977 Best Pop Performance by a duo or group) - Norma Zimmer
15. JUMP JIVE AN' WAIL (1999 Best Pop Performance by a duo or group) - Bobby Burgess and Cissy King dancing
16. MIAMI VICE THEME (1986 Best Pop Instrumental) - the orchestra
17. WHEN I FALL IN LOVE (1997 Best Pop Collaboration with vocals) - Dick Dale and Gail Farrell
18. SHUT UP AND KISS ME (1995 Best Female Country Performance) - Ava Barber
19. NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE (1981 Best R&B Song) - Gail, Sandi, Mary Lou, Anacani, Cissy, Dick, Ken, Joe, Clay and Jimmy
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Yet another post that's One Toke Over The Line
Mainly because today is 4/20.....
From what I heard it's a national holiday for those who smoke the "wacky weed."
And by the way, I do not smoke that stuff or advocate the use of that stuff.
What you choose to do is your own personal responsibility.
That being said, I once again drag up the subject that is Dick Dale and Gail Farrell's cover of Brewer & Shipley's hit song "One Toke Over The Line".
Somehow, and this is just my opinion only, I think many members of the Musical Family really knew the true meaning of that song's lyrics.
And believe me, it ain't religious, even if the Maestro says it's a 'Modern Day Spiritual'.
If you've seen the video on You Tube, you noticed when Myron Floren was introducing the number, he coughs midway....
Maybe he knew something, or not, or he's just clearing his throat....
But it does add a bit of mystery and myth to this classic moment in music history though.
Once again, in "celebration" of this phenomenon known as 4/20, here's the number again for all to enjoy!
From what I heard it's a national holiday for those who smoke the "wacky weed."
And by the way, I do not smoke that stuff or advocate the use of that stuff.
What you choose to do is your own personal responsibility.
That being said, I once again drag up the subject that is Dick Dale and Gail Farrell's cover of Brewer & Shipley's hit song "One Toke Over The Line".
Somehow, and this is just my opinion only, I think many members of the Musical Family really knew the true meaning of that song's lyrics.
And believe me, it ain't religious, even if the Maestro says it's a 'Modern Day Spiritual'.
If you've seen the video on You Tube, you noticed when Myron Floren was introducing the number, he coughs midway....
Maybe he knew something, or not, or he's just clearing his throat....
But it does add a bit of mystery and myth to this classic moment in music history though.
Once again, in "celebration" of this phenomenon known as 4/20, here's the number again for all to enjoy!
Monday, April 04, 2011
At last, Toledo finally got to see that Marvin Hamlisch special
You know, the one everyone was talking about....
In a nutshell, it was originally a made as a public television pledge drive special hosted by Marvin himself.
Marvin Hamlisch Presents the 70s; The Way We Were featured some of your favorite songs from the decade performed by the icons from that era, such as Freda Payne, Marilyn McCoo, Bobby Goldsboro, B.J Thomas and Ray Stevens just to name a few.
But for us Welk fans, it was that Guy & Ralna that was also featured amongst the roster of stars in the show, which was taped at Lindenwood University located just outside of St. Louis.
They sang "Just An Old Fashioned Love Song" which was a big hit for Three Dog Night in 1971. And by the way, our Favorite Singing Married Couple covered that same song some thirty odd years ago on the Welk show too.
That was not the only number they did, G&R also covered "Put Your Hand In The Hand", "You Needed Me" and "Lean On Me" in the show as well, but they were not included in the original broadcast. You have to get the companion CD and DVD for those numbers and much more bonus stuff as well.
Here they are, in all their glory....
And by the way, they were terrific as always!
In a nutshell, it was originally a made as a public television pledge drive special hosted by Marvin himself.
Marvin Hamlisch Presents the 70s; The Way We Were featured some of your favorite songs from the decade performed by the icons from that era, such as Freda Payne, Marilyn McCoo, Bobby Goldsboro, B.J Thomas and Ray Stevens just to name a few.
But for us Welk fans, it was that Guy & Ralna that was also featured amongst the roster of stars in the show, which was taped at Lindenwood University located just outside of St. Louis.
They sang "Just An Old Fashioned Love Song" which was a big hit for Three Dog Night in 1971. And by the way, our Favorite Singing Married Couple covered that same song some thirty odd years ago on the Welk show too.
That was not the only number they did, G&R also covered "Put Your Hand In The Hand", "You Needed Me" and "Lean On Me" in the show as well, but they were not included in the original broadcast. You have to get the companion CD and DVD for those numbers and much more bonus stuff as well.
Here they are, in all their glory....
And by the way, they were terrific as always!
Sunday, March 13, 2011
On this day, 40 years ago
In 1971, Brewer & Shipley's song One Toke Over The Line first entered the Billboard Charts.
It eventually would peak at #10.
But the song's real influence would go beyond just the pop charts.
Dick Dale and Gail Farrell made the song on the Welk show as a "Modern Day Spiritual".
And the world became a better place because of it....
It eventually would peak at #10.
But the song's real influence would go beyond just the pop charts.
Dick Dale and Gail Farrell made the song on the Welk show as a "Modern Day Spiritual".
And the world became a better place because of it....
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Winchester Cathedral
Hey kids, let's sing along with Bob Lido and his signature song!
WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL
YOU'RE BRINGING ME DOWN
YOU STOOD AND YOU WATCHED AS
MY BABY LEFT TOWN
YOU COULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING
BUT YOU DIDN'T TRY
YOU DIDN'T DO NOTHING
YOU LET HER WALK BY
NOW EVERYONE KNOWS JUST HOW MUCH
I NEEDED THAT GAL
SHE WOULDN'T HAVE GONE FAR AWAY
IF ONLY YOU STARTED RINGING YOUR BELL
WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL
YOU'RE BRINGING ME DOWN
YOU STOOD AND YOU WATCHED AS
MY BABY LEFT TOWN
OH-BO-DE-O-DO OH-BO-DE-O-DO
OH-BO-DE-O-DO DE-DO-DUH
WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL
YOU'RE BRINGING ME DOWN
YOU STOOD AND YOU WATCHED AS
MY BABY LEFT TOWN
YOU COULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING
BUT YOU DIDN'T TRY
YOU DIDN'T DO NOTHING
YOU LET HER WALK BY
NOW EVERYONE KNOWS JUST HOW MUCH
I NEEDED THAT GAL
SHE WOULDN'T HAVE GONE FAR AWAY
IF ONLY YOU STARTED RINGING YOUR BELL
WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL
YOU'RE BRINGING ME DOWN
YOU STOOD AND YOU WATCHED AS
MY BABY LEFT TOWN
OH-BO-DE-O-DO OH-BO-DE-O-DO
OH-BO-DE-O-DO DE-DO-DUH
Monday, January 10, 2011
Ride' Em Cowboy
Sunday, December 19, 2010
The Champagne Five - Christmas songs never sung on the show, but should have
It's now officially Christmas Week, and what better way to spread yuletide holly and joy than with a holiday edition of the Champagne Five!
This edition is my personal top five Christmas themed songs never sung on the Welk show, but I would have loved to heard members of the Musical Family cover.
So grab yourself some egg nog, sit under that mistletoe with that special someone and imagine these classics sung by the following....
1. MERRY CHRISTMAS DARLING (The Carpenters) - Tanya Falan
2. SHAKE HANDS WITH SANTA CLAUS (Louis Prima) - Rocky Rockwell
3. HARD CANDY CHRISTMAS (Dolly Parton) - The Aldridge Sisters and the Otwell Twins
4. CHRISTMAS ISLAND (The Andrews Sisters) - Sandi Griffiths, Gail Farrell and Mary Lou Metzger
5. MERRY CHRISTMAS, I DON'T WANNA FIGHT TONIGHT (The Ramones) - Kathy Lennon and Steve Smith
Ah yes, that would be music to my ears.....
This edition is my personal top five Christmas themed songs never sung on the Welk show, but I would have loved to heard members of the Musical Family cover.
So grab yourself some egg nog, sit under that mistletoe with that special someone and imagine these classics sung by the following....
1. MERRY CHRISTMAS DARLING (The Carpenters) - Tanya Falan
2. SHAKE HANDS WITH SANTA CLAUS (Louis Prima) - Rocky Rockwell
3. HARD CANDY CHRISTMAS (Dolly Parton) - The Aldridge Sisters and the Otwell Twins
4. CHRISTMAS ISLAND (The Andrews Sisters) - Sandi Griffiths, Gail Farrell and Mary Lou Metzger
5. MERRY CHRISTMAS, I DON'T WANNA FIGHT TONIGHT (The Ramones) - Kathy Lennon and Steve Smith
Ah yes, that would be music to my ears.....
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Monday, November 08, 2010
Songs of the 1970s I would loved to have seen
Having watched this past Saturday's episode of the Lawrence Welk Show where they featured the popular songs from the 1970s, I thought that there were many more iconic songs from that decade that would have sounded great on the program.
Yes I agree that "Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Old Oak Tree", "Nadia's Theme", "I Write The Songs" and "It's Impossible" covered by the Music Makers are outstanding, but I would like to have seen them mix it up a bit.
So here's a partial list of the 70s songs I would love to have featured on the Welk Show.....
HOTEL CALIFORNIA (The Eagles) would be sung by Jimmy Roberts with acoustic guitar backing by Neil Levang
KUNG FU FIGHTING (Carl Douglas) sung and danced by Bobby Burgess, Jack Imel and Arthur Duncan while showing off their Bruce Lee karate moves....
LOW RIDER (War) would give the orchestra a chance to show their funky side, especially Johnny Zell in the brass section
FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY (The O' Jays) I could see Sandi, Gail and Mary Lou singing that song, dressed as bank tellers
INSTANT KARMA (John Lennon) would be sung by Joe Feeney with Bob Ralston playing the Thomas organ and backed vocally by the mens and ladies chorus
SWEET HOME ALABAMA (Lynyrd Skynyrd) has to be sung by Ava Barber
BRAND NEW KEY (Melanie) perfect as a novelty song for Larry Hooper
GYPSIES, TRAMPS AND THIEVES (Cher) is just tailor made for Ralna English as her next solo spotlight number
DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY (Thelma Houston) will give Tanya Falan a chance to go disco
SUMMER BREEZE (Seals and Crofts) just sounds right with the Aldridge Sisters and the Otwell Twins performing it.
Yes I agree that "Tie A Yellow Ribbon 'Round The Old Oak Tree", "Nadia's Theme", "I Write The Songs" and "It's Impossible" covered by the Music Makers are outstanding, but I would like to have seen them mix it up a bit.
So here's a partial list of the 70s songs I would love to have featured on the Welk Show.....
HOTEL CALIFORNIA (The Eagles) would be sung by Jimmy Roberts with acoustic guitar backing by Neil Levang
KUNG FU FIGHTING (Carl Douglas) sung and danced by Bobby Burgess, Jack Imel and Arthur Duncan while showing off their Bruce Lee karate moves....
LOW RIDER (War) would give the orchestra a chance to show their funky side, especially Johnny Zell in the brass section
FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY (The O' Jays) I could see Sandi, Gail and Mary Lou singing that song, dressed as bank tellers
INSTANT KARMA (John Lennon) would be sung by Joe Feeney with Bob Ralston playing the Thomas organ and backed vocally by the mens and ladies chorus
SWEET HOME ALABAMA (Lynyrd Skynyrd) has to be sung by Ava Barber
BRAND NEW KEY (Melanie) perfect as a novelty song for Larry Hooper
GYPSIES, TRAMPS AND THIEVES (Cher) is just tailor made for Ralna English as her next solo spotlight number
DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY (Thelma Houston) will give Tanya Falan a chance to go disco
SUMMER BREEZE (Seals and Crofts) just sounds right with the Aldridge Sisters and the Otwell Twins performing it.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Friday, July 16, 2010
Que Sera Sera
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Buddy walks the line
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