Tag Archives: American music

Meat Loaf (1947 – 2022)

“Paradise by the Dashboard Light” (1977)

Meat Loaf was an American singer noted for his grotesque stage persona. He is best known for interpreting two songs written by Jim Steinman: “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” (1977) and “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)” (1993) .

Meat Loaf became 74.

Steinman died died last year.

RIP Joe Simon (1936 – 2021)

“Love Vibration” (1978) by Joe Simon

Joe Simon was an American singer who worked in the soul and R&B idioms. Well-known recordings are “The Chokin’ Kind” (1967) and “Drowning in the Sea of Love” (1971).

But I give you “Love Vibration” (1978) because Larry Levan used to played it at the Paradise Garage.

Be sure to also check “The Chokin’ Kind” for its interesting percussion. Morevoer, that song was written by Harlan Howard, the same songwriter who gave us country music favorite “No Charge”.

RIP Michael Nesmith (1942 – 2021)

“Mary, Mary” interpreted by The Monkees

Michael Nesmith was an American musician, best known as the songwriter of “Mary, Mary”.

“Mary Mary (1988) by Run-DMC

That song made into a hit by Run-DMC in 1988.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuJnkBM2Jew&ab_channel=CHALEUR
“Change in Speak” (1989) by De La Soul

It was also sampled by De La Soul in 1989 on their debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising.