A tribute to some of those stars that burned brightly in our lives. There is always a wide spectrum of contributors and these are just a few that I happen to highlight.
link to video after each Michael Lang— co-creator and producer of the Woodstock music festival. This show turned out to be a defining moment in music history.
Some others on the leading edge of the early rock and roll era:
Jimy Sohns—Lead singer of the Shadows of Knight (“Gloria”)
Ronnie Spector—Lead singer of the Ronettes (“Be My Baby”)
Jerry Lee Lewis—”The Killer,” like him or not, one of the undisputed pioneers of rock ‘n’ roll.
And some pop/rock/country
Gary Brooker—Singer, pianist and primary composer for Procol Harum
Loretta Lynn—Country music legend
Meat Loaf—Singer/actor best known for his multi-platinum 1977 album Bat Out of Hell
Olivia Newton-John—Beloved singer and Grease star (this video is hysterical!)
A few breaking barriers:
Ramsey Lewis—Jazz keyboardist who scored a top 10 hit in 1964 with “The In Crowd”
Vangelis—Electronic music composer best known for the score of Chariots of Fire, Blade Runner, 1492 (give it 1:42 and stand back!)
Rosmarie Trapp—Last of the original von Trapp family, of The Sound of Music fame (this is priceless)
