Sparks - Wonder Girls ( L1 )

She was a wonder girl (some girl, that girl)

She was a wonder girl (some girl, that girl)

It was a grand old time we had
She was there and I was pretty glad about that too
Knowing that she knew a thing or two

She was a wonder girl (some girl, that girl)

She was a wonder to her friends
It's a wonder that she always started trends
And after all, trends make us contenders in the fall

Wonder girl, do me right at this ungodly hour

She was a wonder to her dad
A self-made man who owned all that he had
And after all, self-made men have daughters
who just won't ball

Wonder girl, make me a wonder boy

She was a wonder girl (some girl, that girl)

Simon & Garfunkel - Sound of Silence ( D2 )

 

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Bee Gees ( B4 )

 By 1960 the Bee Gees had started to feature on television shows, including their performance of "Time Is Passing By". In the next few years they began working regularly at resorts on the Queensland coast. Through his songwriting, Barry sparked the interest of Australian star Col Joye, who helped the brothers get a recording deal in 1963 with Festival Records subsidiary Leedon Records under the name "Bee Gees". The three released two or three singles a year, while Barry supplied additional songs to other Australian artists. In 1962 the Bee Gees were chosen as the supporting act for Chubby Checker's concert at the Sydney Stadium.

From 1963 to 1966 the Gibb family lived at 171 Bunnerong Road, Maroubra, in Sydney. Just prior to his death, Robin Gibb recorded the song "Sydney" about the brothers' experience of living in that city. It was released on his posthumous album 50 St. Catherine's Drive. The house was demolished in 2016.

A minor hit in 1965, "Wine and Women", led to the group's first LP, The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs. By 1966 Festival Records was, however, on the verge of dropping them from the Leedon roster because of their perceived lack of commercial success. At this time the brothers met the American-born songwriter, producer and entrepreneur Nat Kipner, who had just been appointed A&R manager of a new independent label, Spin Records. Kipner briefly took over as the group's manager and successfully negotiated their transfer to Spin in exchange for granting Festival the Australian distribution-rights to the group's recordings. Through Kipner the Bee Gees met engineer-producer, Ossie Byrne, who produced (or co-produced with Kipner) many of the earlier Spin recordings, most of which were cut at his own small, self-built St Clair Studio in the Sydney suburb of Hurstville. 

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Steppenwolf ( B10 )

 

Discography

Steppenwolf

• Steppenwolf (1968)
• The Second (1968)
• At Your Birthday Party (1969)
• Monster (1969)
• Steppenwolf Live (1970)
• Steppenwolf 7 (1970)
• For Ladies Only (1971)
• Slow Flux (1974)
• Hour of the Wolf (1975)
• Skullduggery (1976)

John Kay & Steppenwolf

• Wolftracks (1982)
• Paradox (1984)
• Rock & Roll Rebels (1987)
• Rise & Shine (1990)

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Ken Hensley ( b1 )

 Kenneth William David Hensley (24 August 1945 – 4 November 2020) was an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer, best known for his work with Uriah Heep during the 1970s.

He wrote or co-wrote the majority of Uriah Heep's songs during this period, including the hit singles "Lady in Black" (on which he sang lead vocals), "Easy Livin'" and "Stealin'", as well as "Look at Yourself", on which he also sang lead vocals, and "Free Me".

Biography

Born in Plumstead, south-east London, Hensley moved with his parents, three brothers and sister to Stevenage, Hertfordshire, in 1945. He learned how to play guitar at the age of 12 from a Bert Weedon manual. His first gig was at The Mentmore Pen Factory, in Stevenage (September 1960). After that, he played with The Blue Notes, Ken and the Cousins and Kit and the Saracens (1962). In 1963, this band evolved into The Jimmy Brown Sound, and they recorded some now lost songs. At this time, Hensley's first "professional" opportunity almost came about: they were to back Ben E. King on a British visit, but it never happened.

In early 1965, Hensley formed a band called The Gods, with the young guitarist Mick Taylor, well known later for his work with John Mayall and The Rolling Stones. Hensley wrote most of the material, sang and played the Hammond B3 organ as the band already had the talented Mick Taylor on guitar. 

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Johnny Winter ( b12 )

Live albums

• Live Johnny Winter And (Columbia 1971)
• Captured Live! (Blue Sky 1976)
• Together (Blue Sky 1976) – with Edgar Winter
• Live in NYC '97 (Virgin 1998)
• The Woodstock Experience (Sony/Legacy 2009)
• Live at the Fillmore East 10/3/70 (Collectors' Choice 2010)

Johnny Winter
Winter in 1990
Background information
Birth name	John Dawson Winter III
Born	February 23, 1944 Beaumont, Texas, U.S.
Died	July 16, 2014 (aged 70) near Zürich, Switzerland
Genres	Blues blues rock rock and roll Texas blues
Occupation(s)	Musician songwriter producer
Instruments	Guitar vocals
Years active	1959–2014
Labels	Columbia Blue Sky Alligator Point Blank
Associated acts	Edgar Winter Tommy Shannon Rick Derringer Muddy Waters
Website	johnnywinter.net

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