Music
Tina Turner
From November 1983 to April 2001 I kept my own weekly singles chart. I kept an albums chart for a full twenty years until the
Anita Pointer
I was deeply saddened yesterday morning to hear about the death of Anita Pointer, one of my favourite singers. I had met her on September
Two concerts by Scandinavian Music Group
One result of the world returning to its pre-COVID state (we’re not totally out of the woods yet, I know) is that bands are on
Värttinä concert in Tampere
We went to Tampere to see a concert by Värttinä, who are on tour in celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of their album Oi dai,
More Trivia from My Music Charts
Highest Debuts on the Singles Charts I maintained my Top Ten Singles chart under real-time rules when I first compiled it in 1983, meaning that
Denny Doherty
Denny Doherty, one of the singers of the Mamas & the Papas, died in Mississauga in 2007. I attended his funerary wake at the Skinner
Bill Elliott
Two days ago I learned of the death of Bill Elliott, singer and one half of the duo Splinter. I consider Splinter’s album Harder to
Carolina On My Mind / Taking It In
After decades of looking, I have finally acquired a copy of James Taylor’s debut single, a Canadian Apple first edition of “Carolina In My Mind”