tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post6697736343536317238..comments2024-03-28T15:38:54.673+08:00Comments on .: How Rock n Roll Changed The World Part One By Michael BangarANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©http://www.blogger.com/profile/10946638825812052608noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-78025940356582717722018-03-04T16:24:45.026+08:002018-03-04T16:24:45.026+08:00Hey Andy!
Thanks! Typos: Louis ( Lious ) & m...Hey Andy! <br /><br />Thanks! Typos: Louis ( Lious ) & my mistake (Cochran - not Cockran). My Apologies! Otherwise all Perfect. Let me know when & I'll forward the continuation.<br /><br />Richard Khan's reply I just read. I totally agree. Memory slip up, Bro' A!<br /> <br /> I was trying to point out more on how in the US the same type of music was separated into 2 categories on racial grounds. And also in our Singapore context, how the Caucasian artistes were bigger than the African-American ones. Just my honest observation. <br /><br /> In hindsight, in today's terms decades later: Elvis Presley, Cliff Richard, The Ventures, The Shadows, The Beatles, The Stones, Led Zeppelin remain more popular compared to their AA counterparts Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Ray Charles, The Platters, The Temptations, etc. With the exception of Jimi Hendrix, Universal Guitar Hero in both sections.<br /><br /> Need mentioning too: the British Music Invasion Artistes played a huge part in pulling down the racial barrier on both sides of the Atlantic. When they musically conquered the US, beginning in 1964, they openly spoke about who their musical influences were. All were American R & R, R & B & Blues Artistes. Some of the US Blues & Rhythm & Blues Artistes like BB King, Albert King, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Buddy Guy, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Bo Diddley, Ray Charles have acknowledged it.<br /><br /> So when the racial barriers came down many AA artistes like Michael Jackson, his sister Janet, Tina Turner, Diana Ross, Whitney Houston became megastars. Again, just my sincere view & opinion! <br /><br />Cheers, Andy!<br /><br />(Mr Michael Bangar wrote the posting and wanted to rectify certain points he made. Thank you, Mike.)<br />MICHAEL BANGAR (GUITARIST, BLOG WRITER)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-86742487450216487142018-02-28T13:17:44.094+08:002018-02-28T13:17:44.094+08:00Thanks to the following for LIKING this post:
Ste...Thanks to the following for LIKING this post:<br /><br />Stephen Han<br />Koh Sui Pang<br />Rose Khoo<br />Jennie Law<br />Ericbronson Wong<br />Fred Ching<br />Ann Rowena Lim<br />Roop Singh<br />Kwandy Yao<br />Monica Gwendoline Pestana Ho<br />Van Der Beek Philip<br />Jimmy Appudurai-chua<br />Tan Ser Kiong<br />Horace Wee<br /><br />FACEBOOKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-58569008571956596172018-02-26T19:33:17.392+08:002018-02-26T19:33:17.392+08:00Nice memories Michael.
A friend once commented t...Nice memories Michael. <br /><br />A friend once commented that we are the lucky ones, having grown up and grown old with the rock ' n roll revolution. A period of intense creativity and development that the world has seen and as of today not been repeated or emulated. <br /><br />The generations after us, the millennials and the post-millennials would probably have a better understanding and depth if they had gone through this. Treasure this, all that have gone through this period.HORACE WEE (GUITAR LEGEND, PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-49450031249547278542018-02-26T19:31:58.383+08:002018-02-26T19:31:58.383+08:00Talking about the Reddifusion days I remembered No...Talking about the Reddifusion days I remembered Noreen Sales hosting “From Your House” where a household would select their favourite songs and she also hosted a programme where the listener could be the announcer or DJ. <br /><br />Some of the personalities left out were Jack Carnegie , Marion Sullivan Harry Martinez, Len Thorne, Vince Krysman and others.There was also a programme called “The Make Believe Ballroom” where the top songs were played for several hours. I think the host was Martin Block.<br /><br />Casey Kasem was my favourite DJ caused he provided lots of information on the singer as well as the song. Well, those were the Reddifusion days.STEPHEN HAN FBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-4451230183013356382018-02-26T13:04:54.278+08:002018-02-26T13:04:54.278+08:00What I love about this posting and the comments is...What I love about this posting and the comments is the energy Michael Bangar's story has stirred. <br /><br />Memories fade and die when we don't highlight the nostalgic aspects of life. If everything is in dollars and cents and solid statistics we may turn off the flow of this energy source.<br /><br />Thanks again everyone for your INVALUABLE comments. And my good friend Mr Michael Bangar for taking so much time to write his stories.ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©https://www.blogger.com/profile/10946638825812052608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-56427974833526074642018-02-26T12:58:23.658+08:002018-02-26T12:58:23.658+08:00Bro' Andy,
I need to mention: all these musi...Bro' Andy, <br /><br />I need to mention: all these musical facts I have gathered over the years are from my late 1950s years listening to Rediffusion with then legendary Broadcasters Larry Lai, Tan Swee Leong, Peggie Ross, Noreen Sales & a bit later Mike Ellery & Eric Lim. They had the programme 'Spin Around' - 'The British Top 20', always hosted by Mr Lai.<br /><br />Then in the 60s, I listened a lot, to Rediffusion, the radio Singapore & Malaysia's English stations. They had their fair share of legendary broadcasters Tan Hock Lai, Tan Tock Peng, and a bit later Vernon Palmer, Claud Doral, George Favacho, Dorothy Tan, Joan Chee, etc.<br /><br />Hit Parade shows were on weekly: American Billboard Hot 100 hosted by US legend Casey Kasem, American Top 20 by Shadoe Stevens. We even had a weekly Country Music Hit Chart. All of these, if my memory serves me right! So there might be a few mistakes, every now & then on my part. <br /><br />No intention of malice! My sincerest apologies, folks! <br /><br />Warmest Regards To All The Blog Readers!MICHAEL BANGAR (GUITARIST, BLOG WRITER)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-42859874762948638722018-02-25T22:20:36.192+08:002018-02-25T22:20:36.192+08:00He was writing about the period before THE BEATLES...He was writing about the period before THE BEATLES became famous. And not too many years to stretch. And his focus was on the US and not the UK as the Beatles were still in their infancy although they started in 1958.<br /><br />Their first hit was in 1962, LOVE ME DO and BEATLEMANIA caught on in 1963 but only became world stars in 1964.<br /><br />MIke I hope I answered correctly? More comments from you?ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©https://www.blogger.com/profile/10946638825812052608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-42269355159751843602018-02-25T22:13:44.167+08:002018-02-25T22:13:44.167+08:00Hey Chief,
Why was the group THE BEATLES left out...Hey Chief,<br /><br />Why was the group THE BEATLES left out in your write-up? Were you only writing about the 50's music? The Beatles were born in 1957 and overwhelmingly a popular music group in the 60's. For your next article, music in the 60's.<br /><br />Oh, just merely curious about it.SPYeonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-85494633481411895722018-02-25T22:08:17.753+08:002018-02-25T22:08:17.753+08:00Thanks, Fred and Ericbronson for your informationa...Thanks, Fred and Ericbronson for your informational pieces. I am learning from both of you with your comments.<br /><br />Thank you, Lim Kuan Min too for your beautiful emoji. Another pop 60's enthusiast Lim is still known as the Singing Principal. He sings well and interprets serious pieces like ONLY YOU and GREAT PRETENDER (Platters) with pitch-perfect falsetto and finesse. 👍ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©https://www.blogger.com/profile/10946638825812052608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-21326680754773894842018-02-25T22:05:31.848+08:002018-02-25T22:05:31.848+08:00What Fred Ching said was exactly what it ought to ...What Fred Ching said was exactly what it ought to have been, gone were those Golden ol' days it's truly straight from d heart man,, that era was the Magical Carpet Ride era, now the magic carpet flew off n couldn't be found,,!!??😇🤒😨😵😱🙃👽👾<br /><br />Sure to say U r a faithful follower of Uncle Ray who is 93 going on 94,I had talked with him five times,once in Macau Pier,twice in TST n twice on d phone sending request to a friend which he kindly complied, truly a Marvelous Ol'KiddO,, Hurrahs for him he's not only Uncle,he a Soul Bro n a Constant buddy to all of Us,,,, with him around the World every day is never Blue,,!!??ERICBRONSON WONG (HONGKONG)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-89571475347313691142018-02-25T22:03:26.916+08:002018-02-25T22:03:26.916+08:00That’s an epic story. I wish I could go back to th...That’s an epic story. I wish I could go back to this era. Music ain’t like this no more. Thanks for sharing. Those were some days, Brother Andy.FRED CHINGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-57489901683086022492018-02-25T17:55:20.572+08:002018-02-25T17:55:20.572+08:00I think so Ericbronson. Hey man, thanks for the re...I think so Ericbronson. Hey man, thanks for the reply. 🙏Genuine reader you are sir. Must tell you about my Uncle Ray collection one day. Michael Bangar has quite a following. Great response here. Thank you all.ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©https://www.blogger.com/profile/10946638825812052608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-7716175502831633802018-02-25T17:51:39.628+08:002018-02-25T17:51:39.628+08:00Hi, Andy. It's so nice to see you. I have ne...Hi, Andy. It's so nice to see you. I have never lived in Singapore but I'm very interested in Singaporean pop history.HIROSHI DEGUCHInoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-74729490237715880022018-02-25T13:46:54.322+08:002018-02-25T13:46:54.322+08:00 Truly All of these Oldies are part of our lives,w... Truly All of these Oldies are part of our lives,we grow up with them in this lifetime n so fortunate we are born at the right time the right place n the rights of freedom to listen,,!!??ERICBRONSON WONG (HONGKONG)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-81108433694524052442018-02-25T13:22:12.190+08:002018-02-25T13:22:12.190+08:00Thanks, Stephen and Michael. You are both true-blu...Thanks, Stephen and Michael. You are both true-blue music enthusiasts, replying to articles posted with immediate response. Also thanks to others who LIKE this post. This posting is particularly long and I thank Michael Bangar for taking time to write it because there are FB-rians who take time to read each post. :-)<br /><br />Thanks to Richard Khan too from THE OCTOBER CHERRIES, who took time to write in.ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©https://www.blogger.com/profile/10946638825812052608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-19892967941126324422018-02-25T13:11:29.171+08:002018-02-25T13:11:29.171+08:00My appreciation of music started some time in 1955...My appreciation of music started some time in 1955 - as a 6 year old. I am no bassist but strangely the first instrument that started my music world rolling was a upright double bass at a luthier's shop who was adjusting the sound post, There I learnt something - I think many bassist may disagree - Bass with no treble is trouble. As for rock and roll in my humble opinion why it shook the music world and started the world rock and rolling was because it was music that people found easy to relate to and carefree to enjoy. Haha Cheerio have a nice Sunday.MICHAEL LEEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-41938057442645606332018-02-25T13:09:08.902+08:002018-02-25T13:09:08.902+08:00Re Eddie Cochran’s death,I wish to say he was not ...Re Eddie Cochran’s death,I wish to say he was not killed in a sports car accident like the famous James Dean.Eddie had finished his concert tour in England and was returning to USA when the taxi crashed on the way to the airport.STEPHEN HAN FBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-53995359257910126562018-02-25T12:25:28.695+08:002018-02-25T12:25:28.695+08:00Love these energetic songs as it made me happy and...Love these energetic songs as it made me happy and be free from thoughts. It is an energy booster and opposite of 'The Olive Tree' in another post.<br /><br />A great article to summarise and share with us!<br /><br />Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3574244939174327228.post-55841354944580143352018-02-25T11:47:19.432+08:002018-02-25T11:47:19.432+08:00U said only Caucasian artists made it here not tru...U said only Caucasian artists made it here not true The Platters,Harry Belafonte,Fat Domino's,Johnny Mathis & Ray Charles did have an impact Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09150388392159517971noreply@blogger.com