Quote: Gordon Bennett @ October 5 2013, 9:12 PM BSTGreat bright little pop song!
Yes - I like the Decemberists.
It is also a good day for saxophonists -
Leo Barnes is 57 today -
Hothouse Flowers - Don't Go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiaS4PEC4MM
Lee "Kix" Thompson is 56 -
Madness - One Better Day
Quote: Horseradish @ October 5 2013, 9:12 PM BSTLee "Kix" Thompson is 56 -
Madness - One Better Day
The Lee Thompson Ska Orchestra ft. Bitty McLean - Fu Manchu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VdEHp3jLT0
The Lee Thompson Ska Orchestra feat Bitty Mclean - Bangarang
Quote: George Kaplan @ October 5 2013, 9:23 PM BSTThe Lee Thompson Ska Orchestra ft. Bitty McLean - Fu Manchu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VdEHp3jLT0
The Lee Thompson Ska Orchestra feat Bitty Mclean - Bangarang
Excellent. We must, then, have an early favourite from the pen of Lee "Scratch" Perry and a later bit of reggae "coming live" from the Continent. Fortunately, the calendar has kindly helped us on this matter.
Delroy Wilson - Joe Liges
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2CEyFL2wwg
Delroy George Wilson - 5 October 1948 - 6 March 1995 - released his first single in 1961 for producer, Clement "Coxsone" Dodd, at the age of 13. His early years with Coxsone yielded a number of ska hits, the biggest of which, "Joe Liges", was an attack on rival producer and former Dodd employee Prince Buster. His voice matured around the time of ska's transition to rocksteady. This period - in the late 1960s - produced many hits including one of the first rocksteady records, "Dancing Mood" and another with The Wailers.
In 1972, Michael Manley's People's National Party chose Wilson's "Better Must Come" as their election campaign song. Hit after hit followed before he was referenced by The Clash, in "(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais". In 1994, his enduring legacy was recognized by a plaque awarded to him by the Jamaican government. He was posthumously awarded the Order of Distinction in Jamaica in 2013.
Black Uhuru - General Penitentiary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1HwARlBGSk
Sandra "Puma" Jones - 5 October 1953 - 28 January 1990 - was a singer with the group, Black Uhuru. Jones graduated with a Masters Degree before becoming a social worker in New York City. She studied dance with the Chuck Davis troupe where she took interest in African culture. Then, after becoming disillusioned with city life she declared a need to "discover her roots" and headed for Jamaica, intending to seek employment.
She joined Black Uhuru for the 1979 album, "Showcase", and went on to sing on seven studio albums during the groups most critically acclaimed period, culminating in the Grammy Award for 1983's "Anthem". Jones was keen to exert her opinions on religious and social topics that feature in Black Uhuru's work. This was in a period where reggae musicians were often accused of being trite and dismissive of women in Jamaican society. She also performed with a wide range of notable world music artists including Miriam Makeba.
Quote: Horseradish @ October 5 2013, 9:48 PM BSTDelroy Wilson - Joe Liges
Liked this. 
As you referenced, he'll forever be associated by me with "(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais".
Also brings back memories of the reggae record shop in Balsall Heath when I lived around there for a couple of years.
Quote: George Kaplan @ October 5 2013, 10:10 PM BSTLiked this.
As you referenced, he'll forever be associated by me with "(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais".
Also brings back memories of the reggae record shop in Balsall Heath when I lived around there for a couple of years.
And probably a great time musically to have been in the Midlands?
Steve Miller is 70, Richard Street of the Temptations is 70, Brian Johnson of AC/DC is 66, Lucius Ross of Funkadelic is 65 and James Valentine of Maroon 5 is 35.
But I guess the day must be marked with thoughts of a guy who, having done everything else, is set to be the first Irishman in space. Described variously as born in 1951, 1953 and 1954, one thing that is beyond question is he arrived here on 5 October. Happy Birthday Sir Bob - and be sure to get home in one piece.
Boomtown Rats - Rat Trap
Quote: Horseradish @ October 5 2013, 10:42 PM BSTAnd probably a great time musically to have been in the Midlands?
It was the era of 2 Tone (Beat, Selector) and also the emergence of the mega pop phenomenon known as Duran Duran, so I'll let you be the judge... 
Quote: George Kaplan @ October 5 2013, 11:11 PM BST...also the emergence of the mega pop phenomenon known as Duran Duran, so I'll let you be the judge...
Better 100 Duran Durans than one One Direction or Justin Feeble.
Ghost Rider by Rush
Holy Man by Deep Purple
I Dedicate My Soul To You by Phillip Boa & The Voodooclub
Just found another album for my Best Of 2013.
Tricky - 'Nothing Matters' feat. Nneka
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FTm72Ux350
Tricky - 'Parenthesis' feat. The Antlers
A token of my extreme by Frank Zappa
The Gonads - eat the rich
Oi oi FUCKIN oi!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCP2-Bfhy04
The remainders of Queen, Annie Lennox and David Bowie - Under Pressure
Giving me goosebumps 
Stephanie Says, by the Velvets
Then Aja been working nights so it may take a while to nod off.