I'D HAVE TO SAY THAT MY EARLY MUSICAL INFLUENCES WERE ALL PRE ROCK AND ROLL. MY MOTHER HAD A COLLECTION OF 78RPM RECORDS AND WE HAD AN OLD WIND UP RECORD PLAYER THAT I COULD OPERATE. SO WHEN I WAS JUST A TINY LAD I WAS HEARING HER RECORDS OF PERRY COMO, BING CROSBY, TERESA BREWER, FRANKIE CARLE AND HIS HONKY TONK PIANO,EDDIE FISHER, DINAH SHORE AND DOZENS OF OTHERS. I WAS FASCINATED WITH THE WAY RECORDS SEEMED TO "FREEZE TIME". AROUND THE AGE OF KINDERGARTEN I HAD ALREADY ABSORBED THAT VIBE OF "RECORDS APPROACHING IMMORTALITY"...A LITTLE BIT OF LIFE WAS CAPTURED FOREVER IN THAT TWO AND A HALF MINUTES.
I REMEMBER VIVIDLY WHEN ELVIS PRESLEY HIT...IT WAS LIKE A BOMB GOING OFF. I HAD A 78 OF "HOUND DOG B/W DON'T BE CRUEL". IT WAS ONE OF THE FIRST RECORDS I OWNED MYSELF. I ALWAYS LOVED FATS DOMINO AND GENE VINCENT. A BIT OF JERRY LEE AS WELL. THEN CAME PEOPLE WHO BLEW ME AWAY, SUCH AS SAM COOKE, BOBBY DARIN, AND JACKIE WILSON. I LIKED ALL KINDS OF RECORDS. "ONCE IN A WHILE" BY THE CHIMES STANDS OUT IN MY HEAD, AND "ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK A HEART" BY GENE PITNEY.
THEN A BIT LATER....THE BEATLES....THEY DRASTICALLY CHANGED THE LIVES OF MYSELF AND THE OTHER GUYS IN THE DEVERONS. EVERYTHING CHANGED WHEN THE BEATLES CAME ALONG. THE SONGS WERE FRESH AND DIFFERENT...AND THERE WERE TONS OF THEM.
I'LL MENTION OTHER INFLUENCES IN GREATER DETAIL IN SUBSEQUENT POSTINGS.
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PEOPLE HAVE TOLD ME FOR YEARS THAT I DON'T SOUND LIKE ANYONE ELSE. THAT'S THE BIGGEST COMPLIMENT I'VE EVER BEEN GIVEN AS A SINGER.
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Good to see you back on, we always enjoy hearing from you! Hope you're having a good weekend. Sure wish I could wear my sandals this time of year, I'm jealous! ;)
Hiya... I haven't read a blog from you in awhile and have been wondering how you are doing. I hoping every thing is going well. Thinking the best for your mom too.
Hope everything is good with you... I miss your blogs but I know you must be very busy and preoccupied. I hope you'll be able to get some downtime to rest and relax. Wishing you a great holiday season, MC
Hope things are going well for you Burton. Last night I was watching reality TV. Gen Simon where Gen goes off to make a movie or play a character in a movie. I guess it's his girl and I think her sister buy this antique piece of furniture and find some letters in there that lead them to searching for the lady they belong to that was now in an old age home. They end up there and make the old ladies day a few times. Also by finding a photo of her husband that the now son looks like and he never met his dad. It was touching and reminded me of you and what you are going through now. I tell you Burton you are not alone.. I was thinking of one of your songs this morning and got to listen a little more as well. Your music makes all the difference in the world.Sending much blessings to you and your dear mother. May your Sunday shine. Thanks for the music and inspirational blogs.
hello burton, sure hope your day is going well. wanted to wish you a heart felt hello, and hope you know we all wish the best for you and mom. god be with you always! †♥†
Using only song titles from ONE ARTIST, cleverly answer these questions. Pass it on to 10 people you like and include me. You can't use the band I used. Try not to repeat a song title. It's a lot harder than you think! Repost as "my life according to (band name)" Song Titles are what counts - not the lyrics (this time!)
Pick your Artist: Burton Cummings
Are you a Male or a Female: American Woman
Describe Yourself: Is it Really Right
How do you feel: Feels All Wrong
Describe where you currently live: Back From the USA
If you could go anywhere, where would you go: Your Backyard
Your Favorite form of Transportation: Dream
Your Best Friend is: (My) One and Only
You and your best friends are: Someone to Lean On
What's the weather like: Fine State of Affairs
Favorite Time of Day: A Touch of Morning
If your life was a TV show, what would it be called: My Own Way to Rock
What is life to you: Revelation
Your last relationship: (I'm going to assume the one before now? Powers at Play
Your fear: Bad News
What is the best advice you have to give: Permissible to Cry
How could I leave Sour Suite off my top 10.......It goes into the #3 slot........Believe it or not I was dreaming when I suddenly realized that I had forgotten Sour Suite from my list. Amazing.....
ahhhh, Pleasin' for Reason, love the beautiful harmony on this one, plus the great memories associated with it (as always), thanks for adding it to the player!♥
