| Heavy, Heavy, Heavy Geraldo Pino and the Heartbeats - Afro Rock - Kona 02009 |
| Marking the birthday of percussionist Rebop Kwaku Baah, born in Konogo, Ghana on this date in 1944. Played with on Traffic's five albums; when they disbanded, joined Can with Traffic bassist Rosco Gee. Also recorded/performed with Nick Drake, Eric Clapton, Free, Winwood solo, and Zahara. Died in 1983 from cerebral hemmorhage. |
| Rock and Roll Stew, Pts 1 and 2 Traffic (feat Rebop Kwaku Baah) - Low Spark of High Heeled Boys - Island 01971 |
| Medicated Goo (live) Traffic (feat Rebop) - Welcome to the Canteen - Island 01971 |
| Sunshine Day and Night Can (feat Rebop) - Saw Delight - Harvest 01977 |
| Safe Can (feat Rebop) - Inner Space - Harvest 01979 |
| Also a happy birthday to Astral Folk Goddess Judy Dyble, original vocalist with Fairport, also recorded with Giles,Giles and Fripp, and Trader Horne. Born in Central London in 1949, began performing and recording as Judy and the Folkmen. Left music business in 1973 to marry, raise family, work as librarian. After death of husband late 90s, began to write and record again in early 2000s, including 2008s 'Talking with Strangers' w/Pat Mastellato and Robert Fripp, among others. |
| Portfolio Fairport Convention (feat Judy Dyble) - Fairport Convention - Polydor 01968 |
| Decameron Fairport Convention (feat Dyble) - Fairport Convention - Polydor 01963 |
| Here Comes the Rain Trader Horne - Morning Way - Flashback 02014 RE |
| Talking with Strangers Judy Dyble - Talking with Strangers - FiXiT 02009 |
| Now we turn to birthdays of Three Petes: Peter Gabriel (1950, Chobham, Surrey), Peter Hook (1956, Broughton), and Peter Tork (1942, Washington DC). Gabriel was a founder, vocalist, and costume-impresario with Genesis 1967-75, leaving the band after recording but before tour for "Lamb". Went on to successful solo career as well as devoting time and resources to human rights activism. |
| Return of the Giant Hogweed Genesis - Nursery Cryme - Charisma 01971 |
| Can-Utility and the Coastliners Genesis - Foxtrot - Charisma 01972 |
| Here Comes the Flood Robert Fripp (feat Peter Gabriel) - Exposure - EG 01979 |
| And Through the Wire Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel III (Melt) - Charisma 01980 |
| Pete Two: Hooky; founder, bassist and sometime-vocalist with Joy Division and New Order; subsequently, Durutti Column, Revenge, Monaco, and Freebass. Co-owner of Hacienda, owner of The Factory; author of "How Not to Run A Club", and "Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division". |
| She's Lost Control Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures - Factory 01979 |
| Isolation Joy Division - Closer - Factory 01980 |
| Everything's Gone Green New Order - Substance - Factory 01987 |
| And a quick trip to Garage-pop with Three Pete: Peter Tork, originally part of the Greenwich folk scene, recruited to Monkees; also bassist, and keyboard player. Recorded six albums with Monkees, left pleading exhaustion in 1968, buying out the remaining four years of his filming/recording contract. Continued to perform and record, with varied degrees of success; participated in various Monkees reunion shows and recordings,as well as continuing to tour with blues band and record solo LPs. |
| Mary, Mary 12 The Monkees - More of the Monkees - RCA 01967 |
| And now, turning to some romantic or love songs, for your prelude to Valentine's Day, Heavy Friends'style. |
| Let's Stay Together Al Green - Let's Stay Together - London 01972 |
| Torture King Khan and the Shrines - The Supreme Genius of King Khan and the Shrines - Vice Records 02008 
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| 69 Annee Erotique Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsborough - S/T - Mercury 01969 |
| Share It Hatfield and the North - Rotters' Club - Virgin 01975 |
| Closer Jonathan Richman - Jonathan Richman - Stony Plain 01989 |
| The Look of Love Dusty Springfield - The Look of Love - Phillips |
| L'amour est cerise Jean Ferrat - Ferrat - Kebec Disc 01980 |
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