Botanical Gardens, Hiking About The Local Hills, Designing Jewelry, Soul, Northern Soul, The Who, Yes, Candles, M.C. Escher Puzzles, Late Night Recording Studio Snacks, Brandy & Ginger Two Lovelies That Live Round The Local Pub. Cellars Full Of Soul! Keif Spoon, Long Legs And High Arches, Ambien & Vodka Tonics, Long Kips In A Bothy In The Highlands, Being Cold Naked And Wet In Me Waders, Taking It On The Toes In Me Jam Jar, Sporting My Hepsworth Three-Piece, Do-Re-Mi, The Occasional Blag On The Dog And Bone, First Day Of Summer In Santa Barbara, Beach Blanket Bongos, "Songs Of The Big City", The Old Bump And Tussle, Complimentary Massages, Stilton And Port, The Odd Morning Repast Of Kipper, Boiled Egg, Baked Beans, Tomato And Soldiers Washed Down With A Boddies...
Music
Anything From Jimmy Radcliffe: "Long After Tonight Is All Over", "(There Goes) The Forgotten Man", "My Ship Is Comin' In", "I Pretend I'm Loving You"
For Those Not In The Know:
As A Songwriter Jimmy's Songs Have Been Recorded By Aretha & Carolyn Franklin, Pat Lundy, Johnny Mathis, Clyde McPhatter, Walter Jackson, Jackie Wilson, Ray Charles, Etta James, Patti Page, The Chiffons, Anita Humes & The Essex, Sugar Pie Desanto, Maxine Brown, P.J. Proby, Cliff Bennet & The Rebel Rousers, Lou Rawls, Arthur Prysock, Julie London Irene Reid, Marlena Shaw, Ehster Phillips, Gloria Lynne, Mike Clifford, The Andrews Sisters, The Hour Glass, Eric Burdon & The Animals, Adam Wade, Vaughn Meader, The Main Ingredient, The Riot Squad, The Relatives, The Silent Glo, Ruby & The Romantics, Bobby Hatfield, Chet Baker & The Mariachi Brass, Nancy Wilson, The Banana Splits, The Harlem Globetrotters, The Mixture, Lu Elliott, Jimmy Armstrong, Jimmy Witherspoon, Jimmy Bee, Jay Jordan, Billy Jackson, Howard Peters, Billy & Wolfe, Jackie Verdell, Peggi Blu, Screaming Jimmy Churchwell, H.B. Barnum, Audrey Freeman, Freddie Ryder, Debbie Taylor, Tammy Montgomery, Barbara George, Matt Monro, Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra, Johnny Maestro, The Jive Five, The Harptones, Cee Cee Joy, Johnny Nash, Billy Lee Riley, Charlie Starr, Connie Francis, Joey Brooks, Barbara Jean English, Lou Monte, Frank Turner & The Silver Stars, Marion Love, The Rocky Fellers, Tommy Hunt, The Petites, Mickey Murray, Mary Wheeler, Silky & The Shantungs, The Raelettes, The Models, Bobby Lewis, Gene Pitney, Joannie Sommers, Debbie Stuart, Sandy Cantella, The Lyrics, Claudine Clark, Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters, Ray & Ellen, Jean Bonnard, Ruby Winters, Candy Cole, And Jimmy Helms To Name But A Few!
Movies
As A Songwriter Jimmy's Songs Have Been The Films "THE FOOL KILLER" (1965) Anthony Perkins & Eddie Albert, "A MAN COULD GET KILLED" (1966) James Garner Melina Mecouri, Sandraa Dee, "SE7EN" (1995) Brad Pitt & Morgan Freeman, "U TURN" (1997) An Oliver Stone Film With Sean Penn & Jennifer Lopez, "THE TENANT" (2005) Snoop Dogg & Dylan McDermott.
As A Singer Jimmy Radcliffe's Recordings Have Been In The Films "CARMEN BABY" (1966), Allen Funt's "WHAT DO YOU SAY TO A NAKED LADY" (1970), "TIKI TIKI" (1971)- Animated & Live Action, "EVE'S BAYOU" (1997) Samuel L Jackson & Lynn Whitfield, "SOMETHING NEW" (2006) Sanaa Lathan & Simon Baker. MORE TO COME!!!!
Television
The Banana Splits, The Harlem Globetrotters Cartoon Series Contained Jimmy Radcliffe Songs... The Latter Also Had His Vocals. Jimmy Is Recognized As Being A Pioneer In The Commercial Jingle Industry For Being The First Black Performer To Sing, Write And Producer Jingles For Mainstream America!
Starting In 1965 He Performed, Wrote And Or Produced More Than 200 Jingles Including The Soul Version Of McDonald's "YOU DESERVE A BREAK TODAY" (1971) And The Clio Winning Tom Anthony Production Of "POLAROID'S - GIVES IT TO YOU NOW" (1971) Jingle.
Books
Trade Winds & Coconuts, The Great Mango Book, Where The Wild Things Are, Songs In The Rough, The Penguin Book Of Vampire Stories, Who Killed The Jingle, The Secrets Of Life, Tastes Of The Sea, This Business Of Music,
Heroes
JIMMY RADCLIFFE, Carolyn Franklin, Eric Gale, Chuck Rainey, Bernard Purdy, Richard Tee, Paul Griffin, Al Kooper, Ognir Rats aka Richie Snare, Bobby Bushnell, Frank Owens, Melba Moore, Eric Clapton, Etta James, Valeria Simpson, Ellie Greenwich, Mike Rashkow, Paul Griffin, Dee Dee & Dionne Warwick, Cissy Houston, Roberta Flack, Chuck Jackson, Adam Wade, Johnny Nash, Ernie Smith, Buddy Saltzman, Cornell Dupree, Richard Tee, Gordon Edwards, Herb Lovelle, Jerry Jemmott, Charlie Macey, Billy Butler, Melvin Van Peebles, Saundra Sharp aka S. Pearl,Bob Halley, Phil Stern, Carl Spencer, Wally Gold, Burt & Hal, Steve Karmen, Joe Brooks, Gloria Shayne, Steve Gadd, Eric Burdon, Bert DeCoteaux...
CAROLYN FRANKLIN SESSIONS PRODUCED BY JIMMY RADCLIFFE
About me: Well.. Well.. Well..
Let's Ave A Look Into Me Wee Little Yellow Mind Aye?
Music is my life! From Playing, Though I Don't Get Round To That Much Anymore To Listening! Rock, Pop, Country And Soul. Especially Anything From "The King Of The Pipes And Thunder" Northern Soul Star Jimmy Radcliffe.
Who I'd like to meet: Music Fans Of Jimmy Radcliffe From Around The Universe!
& Dani Woodward.
Hey Mango....what's shakin??. I haven't been on myspace in a while so imagine my delight when there were new posts of Jimmy Radcliff music to enjoy my morning java with!!. I want to buy the "where there's smoke there's fire" cd. Who has it locally or do I have to order on-line....call or e-mail me.
lots of love to all...miss your smiling face...when are you guys coming for wine/cocktails??
I wanted to stop by your page and thank you for the friendship and to say it's nice to meet you too. Always with love and respect. Your friend, Dianna.
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