#Dennis Belfield

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Neil Young would not be Neil Young without him doing something crazy every once in a while as this characteristic makes him the best version of Neil Young. Still, Hawks & Doves remain one of his headscratching moves. The LP even followed one of his finest platters with Crazy Horse, so the album should've been great, but this is not After The Gold Rush, to be honest. Sure, there are some fine moments, because Neil Young can sound intriguing even on an autopilot, though you do wish he would've done more here. Then again – shouldn't we accept this ramshackleness with Neil Young? He follows his own protocol, which continues to be hard to discern at times, yet these rules keep him working. Still, Hawks & Doves does feels like a warm-up for something radical.

#Youtube #neil young #hawks & doves #coastline #greg thomas #dennis belfield #ben keith #rufus thibodeaux #ann hillary o'brien #tim mulligan #elliot mazer #80's music #folk rock

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Rick Springfield Living in Oz 1983 RCA Victor ————————————————— Tracks: 01. Human Touch 02. Alyson 03. Affair of the Heart 04. Living in Oz 05. Me & Johnny 06. Motel Eyes 07. Tiger by the Tail 08. Souls 09. I Can’t Stop Hurting You 10. Like Father, Like Son —————————————————

Mike Baird

Dennis Belfield

Gabriel Katona

Alan Pasqua

Tim Pierce

Carlos Sanford

Mike Seifrit

Rick Springfield

Brett Tuggle

* Long Live Rock Archive

#RickSpringfield #Rick Springfield #Mike Baird #Dennis Belfield #Gabriel Katona #Alan Pasqua #Tim Pierce #Carlos Sanford #Mike Seifrit #Brett Tuggle #Living in Oz #LP #AOR #1983

[adarkrainbow]

Dubois' bibliography: Fairy books (1)

I talked a LOT before of Pierre Dubois, his famous "Fairy/Elf/Lutin Encyclopedias", his collections of fairytales, and so forth and so on. And yes we have to agree that he has a very free, inventive, poetic style when it comes to retelling the various myths and legends surrounding the fair folk and other supernatural beings. As such, while his books are very entertaining and very beautiful, they are not to be used as a serious research material and can be quite misleading between Dubois' personal inventions, crafted genealogies and fictional history of "Elfland"...

BUT the wonderful and very pleasant thing with Dubois is that at the end of each of his Encylopedias he leaves us with a complete bibliography of all the books he used when writing them. I have rarely stumbled upon such complete bibliographies about the "fair folk", "good neighbor", petit peuple" and so forth, and while it goes a bit beyond what this blog is about (fairy tales proper), I still thought of sharing some of it here because my Dubois posts were all here.

Now, I can't share the entirety of the bibliography because it would be too big. However what I will share is all the books Dubois placed in his bibliography... in English. Indeed, Dubois reads the English and as such a good chunk of his bibliography is English-speaking (there are also some Spanish, Italian and German books in his lists). As such, if you are an English speaker you can easily go check these texts. (Note, this comes from his bibliography of his "Encyclopedia of Fairies", so that we stay within the "fairy tale" theme of this blog)

Tolkien's On Fairy-Stories

Beatrice Phillports, Mermaids

Richard Carrington, Mermaids and Mastodons

Gwen Benwell and Arthur Waugh, Sea Enchantress

The Lost Gods of England, Brian Branston

Wilfrid Bonser, A bibliography of folklore

Masaharu Anesaki, Japanese Mythology (also known as the History of Japanese Religion)

F. J. Child, The English and Scottish Popular Ballads

Moncure Daniel Conway, Demonology and Devil Lore

T. C. Croker, Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland

N. Belfield Dennys, The Folklore of China [The book has the very unfortunate subtitles "and its affinities with that the Aryan and Semitic races", but it was written in the 19th century so...)

David Crockett Graham, Songs and Stories of the Ch'uan Miao

Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology

P. Kennedy, Legendary Fictions of the Irish Celts

John Rhys, Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx

Sir George Webb Dasent's translation of Popular Tales from the Norse

The Norse Myths (as rewriten by Crossley)

Delaporte Press' Great Swedish Fairy Tales, illustrated by John Bauer

Inger and Edgar Parn d'Aulaire, D'Aulaire's Trolls (also known as D'Aulaire's Book of Trolls)

The Florence Ekstrand edition of Theodore Kittelsen's Norvegian Trolls and Other Tales

G. Fox, The Archaeology of the Cambridge Region

Edward L. Gardner, Fairies

M. Geoffrey Hodson, The Kingdom of the Gods

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Coming of the Fairies

Walter Burkert, Ancient Mystery Cults

Sabine Baring-Gould, Curious Myths of the Middle Age

#pierre dubois #bibliography #book list #resources #fairy tales #fairytales #book resources #mythology #folklore #folklores #fairies #fairy #fairy book #mermaids

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#BELIEVE IN LOVE #AGAIN #mad bull 34 #vhs #anime #kathi pinto #joey carbone #dennis belfield #maizurah

[gojiro]

The Vinyl of the Day is ‘Rufusized’ by Rufus (Featuring Chaka Khan), 1974. By 1974, Rufus had gone from a popular local bar attraction in Chicago to a platinum-selling rock band on the strength of their previous gold-selling album ‘Rags To Rufus’, and two hit singles. They also would boost their profile opening for superstars such as Marvin Gaye and The Rolling Stones, and appearing on shows such as Soul Train and American Bandstand. Their popularity had blown to such huge proportions that the media was paying more attention to the band's frenetic, fiery lead singer, Chaka Khan, than the rest of the group - and Rufus became “Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan”, to use her growing popularity. Due to Khan's strong vocals and energetic presence, she was immediately given comparisons to her singing idols, Aretha Franklin and Tina Turner. Chaka’s rise to popularity caused friction between founding members Al Ciner and Dennis Belfield and former lead singer Ron Stockert, who left the group prior to the finish of ‘Rags To Rufus’, the band's breakthrough release, while being replaced by bassist Bobby Watson and Tony Maiden, creating the most famous and successful final version of Rufus.

The greatest strength of ‘Rufusized’ is its sheer joy - from the first couple of bars of the opening song, "Once You Get Started", right through to the fade out & fade back in trickery towards the end of the final track, the monster hit "Stop On By", the only thing you hear on the album is sheer unbridled joy. It always makes me smile and no matter how low I'm feeling, I'm always cheered up after listening to it.

In many basic ways,this stands as one of Rufus's most musically complete albums. Their first two records both had a very garagey production flavor that,while the instrumental flavor was based deeply in funk and soul, had the raggedy quality that a lot of rock 'n roll bands prefer to have. The production approach on this particular album is completely different. With the addition of Clare Fischer as an arranger the presence of strings and horns on this album makes a huge difference, and Fischer is able to add that orchestration without interfering with the basic rhythm section Rufus provided. As a matter of fact, on the majority of this album that is all that you hear playing in addition to Chaka's singing. Tony Maiden's guitar playing style is also far more based in jazz and funk. His sound is much cleaner, and his plays with lines with a beautifully melodic fluidity that is flexible enough to be just as intense as it needs to be. Because one of the major musical commonalities binding Chaka Khan and the members of Rufus together was a love for jazz, that particular style of bass/guitar playing and drumming are emphasized strongly here throughout. You can certainly hear on this album how members of Rufus would eventually go on to become some of the most renowned session musicians of the late 70's/early 80's. Though her relationship with the band would sour in later years, the marriage of Rufus and Chaka was, at this point a magically funky match if there ever was one. Rufus was one of the best and most fun of the 70s funk bands, and ‘Rufusized’ was arguably their best, with the amazing Chaka Khan at her peak. If you don’t love Chaka, GTFO my blog right now! And if you do love her, go out and steal this record today.

AllMusic Review by Jason Elias

In the early '70s, Rufus was one of the most popular and interesting bands in R&B and rock. Of course, the reason was Chaka Khan, who possessed an amazing voice that was well versed in rock and jazz every bit as much as R&B. Their debut went nowhere, Rags to Rufus offered two instant classics, and Rufusized displayed their skill as album artists. Truth be told, this version of Rufus was nearly a brand-new band, as three members exited and guitarist Tony Maiden and bassist Bobby Watson joined up. The result was a funkier and more talented band who would give Khan the needed earthy and ethereal mix that would make her soar. The sexy and danceable "Once You Started" proves that this version of the band gave off immediate sparks and results. The sneaky and funky "Somebody's Watching You" has Khan displaying even more confidence. After great album cuts like the soothing "Your Smile" and "Pack'd My Bags," Rufusized ends on a strong note. The poignant and sophisticated "Please Pardon Me (You Remind Me)" leads into the Maiden and Khan duet cover of Bobby Womack's "Stop on By," which nearly matches the steaminess and wry nature of the original. Often forgotten due to the bigger hits on Rags to Rufus, this easily outstrips that album and became of one the band's most-loved efforts.

#show me your record collection #vinyl of the day #rufus #rufusized #chaka khan #funk #70s funk #70s music #vinyl #vinyl lps #vinyl records #once you get started #my music #album covers

[womenofcolor15]

Whitney Houston & The Notorious B.I.G. Land First Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Nominations

Whitney Houston and The Notorious B.I.G. have been nominated to be inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for the first time. More inside...

Two of our musical icons have been nominated to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

The late Whitney Houston and the late Notorious B.I.G. (real name Christopher Wallace) have been nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s class of 2020. And it’s the first time either of the artists have been considered to be inducted.

The incredible singer and dope lyricist were nominated alongside Rufus featuring Chaka Khan. The band members include Dennis Belfield, Al Ciner, Andre Fischer, Chaka Khan, Tony Maiden, Nate Morgan, Kevin Murphy, Ron Stockert, and Bobby Watson. This is the band's fourth nomination.

The rest of the nominees are Pat Benatar, Dave Matthews Band, Depeche Mode, the Doobie Brothers, Judas Priest, Kraftwerk, MC5, Motörhead, Nine Inch Nails, Todd Rundgren, Soundgarden, T. Rex, and Thin Lizzy.

In order to be eligible, the artists need to have released their first single or album at least 25 years ago – 1994 or earlier.

The 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held at Cleveland’s Public Auditorium on May 2, 2020.

  Introducing your #RockHall2020 Nominees

Your voice, your vote: Let us know who you think deserves to be a #RockHall2020 Inductee. Join our @KlipschAudio Fan Vote and vote now on @Google: https://t.co/KyAG5RECrk pic.twitter.com/cfMd43zNRo

— Rock Hall (@rockhall) October 15, 2019

  In order to get Whitney and Biggie in the 2020 class, you must vote! Starting today and continuing through January 20, 2020, you can vote for the YBF artists on RockHall.com, searching on Google by typing "Rock Hall Fan Vote" or any nominee name, or at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame museum in Cleveland.

The five artists with the most votes will make up a "fans' ballot" that will be counted along with the voting committee's ballots.

Let’s get our musical legends in the prestigious music museum. Because they deserve.

Photo: Getty/Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's Twitter

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Image taken from page 44 of 'Notes for Tourists in the North of China. [With maps.]'

View this map on the BL Georeferencer service. Image taken from: Title: "Notes for Tourists in the North of China. [With maps.]" Author: DENNYS, Nicholas Belfield - of the Consular Service Shelfmark: "British Library HMNTS 10055.bb.22." Page: 44 Place of Publishing: Hongkong Date of Publishing: 1866 Publisher: A. Shortrede & Co. Issuance: monographic Identifier: 000911863 Explore: Find this item in the British Library catalogue, 'Explore'. Open the page in the British Library's itemViewer (page image 44) Download the PDF for this book Image found on book scan 44 (NB not a pagenumber)Download the OCR-derived text for this volume: (plain text) or (json) Click here to see all the illustrations in this book and click here to browse other illustrations published in books in the same year. Order a higher quality version from here. from BLPromptBot http://ift.tt/2iw2xA2

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And The Countdown Continues, with a 1970s Chicago funk band; who's hit songs like "Tell Me Something Good", "Sweet Thing" and "Ain't Nobody", gave rise to the successful career of Chaka Khan, coming in at #8 RUFUS FEATURING CHAKA KHAN! Artist Biography by Steve Huey One of the most commercially successful funk groups of the '70s, the multi-racial Rufus are today best remembered for launching the career of soul diva Chaka Khan, whose fiery lead vocals were easily the band's focal point. Powered by Khan -- who was eventually billed in addition to the group -- and an unerring sense of groove, Rufus scored an impressive string of hit singles on both the pop and R&B charts, which lasted through the '70s and up to Khan's official departure in 1983. Rufus grew out of the Chicago band the American Breed, which had a hit in 1968 with the oldies-radio staple "Bend Me, Shape Me." Guitarist Al Ciner, bassist Chuck Colbert, drummer Lee Graziano, and keyboardist Kevin Murphy had all played in the band at one time or another before forming a new group, originally called Smoke, with vocalists Paulette McWilliams and James Stella. Stella was quickly replaced by lead vocalist/songwriter/keyboardist Ron Stockert, and Colbert by bassist Dennis Belfield; the group changed its name to Ask Rufus, which was later shortened to Rufus. In 1972, drummer Andre Fischer -- another former American Breed member -- replaced Graziano, and a young female vocalist named Chaka Khan (born Yvette Marie Stevens) replaced McWilliams. Although Khan's dynamic stage presence helped this version of the band take off, Stockert was still the guiding force when they signed with ABC in 1973, and he lent a more pop/rock flavor to the group's self-titled debut, released later that year. Read more about Rufus & Chaka Khan @ www.allmusic.com #rufus #chakakhan #awardwinning #certified #platinum #recordingartist #unsung #funk #soul #rnb #70s #80s #music #vintage #vinyl #legendary

#certified #80s #8 #70s #vintage #funk #soul #rnb #unsung #awardwinning #platinum #recordingartist #rufus #legendary #music #vinyl #chakakhan

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Was John Philip Shenale a part of something like the Wrecking Crew? If he was, he probably had a couple of buddies he worked with. Look, I am not sure on whether or not he and Bill Wray are close, though I assume they sort of had a camaderie, since they both had a similar type of a career. Still, Mr. Wray tried to do his own solo material more often than Mr. Shenale. Therefore, we can find him playing on Mr. Wray's Seize The Moment, which could be seen as a formidable slice of the 80's rock. This is also a bad thing, because everything seems so shiny you have a hunch the entire things was made out of rejected parts from other musicians during the period. Sure, Mr. Wray knows what he's doing, yet he should be willing to bend the rule more to his whim.

#bill wray #seize the day #(you're a) heartbreaker #marc russo #greg adams #jeff silverman #john philip shenale #dennis belfield #amy nagasawa #mike 'mr. metro' baird #craig hull #josh leo #tower of power #steven goldstein 'the gold' #lenny castro #nicky hopkins #emilio castillo #bill lamb #john ryan #80's music #rock

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Rick Springfield Success Hasn’t Spoiled Me Yet 1982 RCA Victor ————————————————— Tracks: 01. Calling All Girls 02. I Get Excited 03. What Kind of Fool Am I 04. Kristina 05. Tonight 06. Black Is Black 07. Don’t Talk to Strangers 08. How Do You Talk to Girls 09. Still Crazy for You 10. The American Girl 11. Just One Kiss 12. April 24, 1981 —————————————————

Mike Baird

Dennis Belfield

Gabriel Katona

Alan Pasqua

Tim Pierce

Carlos Sanford

Rick Springfield

* Long Live Rock Archive

#RickSpringfield #Rick Springfield #Mike Baird #Dennis Belfield #Gabriel Katona #Alan Pasqua #Tim Pierce #Carlos Sanford #Success Hasn’t Spoiled Me Yet #LP #Pop #1982

[rainingmusic]

Lowell George - Honest Man 

#lowell george #honest man #thanks ill eat here #bonnie raitt #james newton howard #chuck rainey #denny christianson #david foster #chilli charles #nicky hopkins #jim price #jim keltner #dennis belfield #bobby bruce #gordon dewitty #roots rock #southern rock #blues rock #swamp rock #r&b #music #music is love #music is life #music is religion #raining music #70s #70s music

[mitjalovse]

McLemore Avenue's brilliant musicians appeared on a vast variety of records. Then again, they had a reputation as the incredible session players at Stax, but they didn't stop after the demise of that label, they carried on with their work. That's why, for instance, we can find Booker T. Jones on many discs by Rita Coolidge who remains one of more underappreciated pop singers of the 70's period. I mean, listen to what she does to the cover of the Chiffons' classic. Sure, she does the usual type of sonic upgrades of the 60's for the 70's, yet her voice brings another dimension. Whereas the original seem to be cheerful, Mrs. Coolidge feels jubilant, though you can tell she has a certain weariness around here. While she wants to be happy, her previous experiences make her cautious.

#rita coolidge #satisfied #one fine day #dean parks #fred tackett #stephen bruton #bob glaub #dennis belfield #tommy mcclure #dorothy ashby #mike utley #richie cannata #jim keltner #sammy creason #donny gerrard #john seiter #michael mcdonald #priscilla coolidge-jones #gerry goffin #carole king #david anderle #booker t. jones #70's music #pop

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Neil Young Hawks & Doves 1980 Reprise ————————————————— Tracks: 1. Little Wing 2. The Old Homestead 3. Lost in Space 4. Captain Kennedy 5. Stayin’ Power 6. Coastline 7. Union Man 8. Comin’ Apart at Every Nail 9. Hawks & Doves —————————————————

Dennis Belfield

Tim Drummond

Levon Helm

Ben Keith

Greg Thomas

Neil Young

* Long Live Rock Archive

#NeilYoung #Neil Young #Dennis Belfield #Tim Drummond #Levon Helm #Ben Keith #Greg Thomas #Hawks & Doves #LP #Folk #1980

[rainingmusic]

Rufus - You've Got The Love

#rufus #you've got the love #rags to rufus #chaka khan #dennis belfield #andrew fischer #kevin murphy #al ciner #ron stockert #ray parker jr #funk #soul #r&b #smooth soul #disco #music #music is life #music is love #music is religion #raining music #70s

[rainingmusic]

Rick Springfield - Don't Talk To Strangers

#rick springfield #don't talk to strangers #success hasn't spoiled me yet #tim pierce #charles sandford #gabriel katona #alan pasqua #dennis belfield #michael baird #tommy funderburk #tom kelly #richard page #rock #pop rock #power pop #music #music video #music is life #music is love #music is religion #raining music #80s

[mitjalovse]

The self-cover versions have a variety of backgrounds, though many of the older rock musicians used them to gain back their copyright. Mind you, I am not completely sure that might have been the deal with Roy Orbison's In Dreams: The Greatest Hits, but you have to admit the latter disc feels a bit too much. Some variants of his earlier songs on the record are too faithful to the originals, yet I do get the context, i.e. Roy Orbison was experiencing his own resurgence, so he didn't want to dilute that by straying too far from his template. However, he could dare to risk, he had the people's attention at the time. Then again, he really had a weird career arc, which meant he probably felt he ventured enough before the LP. That might've been the reason he went on the safe side with In Dreams.

#roy orbison #in dreams: the greatest hits #blue bayou #dean parks #dennis belfield #robert irving iii #michael utley #paul leim #tommy morgan #sid page #david woodford #joe chemay #rita collidge #linda dillard #jim haas #jon joyce #gene morford #carole parks #joe melson #t bone burnett #david lynch #80's music #rock