Musical News - Robert Evans of The Intruders

Greetings, Music Lovers!

Robert “Big Sonny” Edwards of the sensational 1960s and 1970s soul group The Intruders passed away on October 15, 2016 of a sudden heart attack. He was born on February 22, 1942 in Philadelphia, PA and died in his home town at the age of 74.

Big Sonny was one of the founding members of The Intruders, in 1960. The group signed with then-unknown songwriting / producing duo Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff in 1966, thus beginning a fruitful decade-long union. This union produced We'll Be (United) (1966), Together (1967), and (Love is Like A) Baseball Game (1968). Their 1968 song Cowboys to Girls (written by Gamble & Huff) was their only number 1 single on the R&B charts, but they enjoyed success in the form of 24 total hits.

 

The Intruders were said to be the foundation of The Sound of Philadelphia.

The original group disbanded in 1975, but there are several tribute groups still performing. I'll Always Love My Mama.... 🎶
 

 

Robert “Big Sonny” Edwards [1942 – 2016]

© 10/27/2016

Musical News - Bob Dylan Honored

Good news for a change!

It was announced today that folk musician Bob Dylan (legally Robert Allen Zimmerman ) won a Nobel Prize for literature for "having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition."

He has been described as “the voice of a generation” and “the greatest living poet” by those who know. He is the only American to win a Nobel Prize in 2016.

Whenever I hear Bob Dylan’s name mentioned, I think of the “Dylan/Dylan” contest in “Dangerous Minds,” (1995) starring Michelle Pfeiffer. “Mr. Tambourine Man” by Bob Dylan (1965) was prominently featured in the movie, as the students contemplated the meaning of the lyrics and interpreted the meaning of life.

Many of you may not remember Bob Dylan or even like his style of music, but his voice is still powerful, through the generations. I am just paying tribute to a living legend.

 

 

Bob Dylan [1941 – Present]
© 10/13/2016