March 2 was the 10th anniversary of Hunter S. Thompson’s death and a picture of one of his quotes was making the rounds in Facebook. I found the subject matter rather timely! Many of us will find both the truth and the irony in what he had to say.
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Segarini: Chick Singers and a Few Good Men you May Have Missed Part Two – Delaney and Bonnie
Posted in Opinion with tags Cherry Cola's, Cheryl Lescome, Daeyl Hall, DBAWIS, Delaney and Bonnie, Diane Birch, Don't Believe a Word I Say, Georgette Fry, Laurel Masse, Leon Russell, music, Nanette Workman, Paloma Faith, Records, Rumer, segarini, Shindig, Stacey Kaniuk, The Shindogs on November 5, 2012 by segarini
Part One can be found here.
Of all the artists who have made serious contributions to the advancement of popular music, Delaney and Bonnie stand out as the most overlooked, underappreciated, and sadly unheralded in all but a few tiny circles. There has never been an effort to even have them ensconced in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (except for Delaney and Bonnie’s kid’s petition after Delaney passed away in 2008), and considering some of the artists who HAVE been inducted into Jann Wenner’s Hall of Successful Musician/Celebrities Who Everybody is Aware Of, that…is a travesty. Why do I believe that? Read on….
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