No stranger to music (or records, for that matter), Don Grady rode his early '60s TV sitcom success into a surprising ride on a Yellow Balloon who Sunshine-Popped a "Yellow Balloon"!
Hi, Brad. This comment has nothing to do with this post, which I I haven't read yet (but will do). But I just wanted to tell you that yesterday, after several years, I resurrected my Spotify account and was immediately reminded of the fact that I've done what you often do, ie create playlists of different versions of the same song. For example, I have a playlist called She's Not There. I resurrected Spotify because I wanted to compile a playlist of several versions of a jazz tune, for a post I'm working on. I'm nowhere near as well-informed as you on the various versions, but it's great fun isn't it, and fascinating. Anyway, just thought I'd share that with you :-)
Hey, Brad. Stellar piece, as usual! I'm going to have to dig a little deeper into this in the near future, but at first reading, it's amazing what developed from the 'Sunshine Pop' movement, as brief as it was.
Fascinating, the amount of detail you provide is amazing. I'd never consciously heard of this dude before, even though I watched my three sons occasionally. (I preferred fred M in double indemnity) 😁
Fun look back. Who'da thunk it? Wonder if he and Ricky Nelson ever met? Is that a genre? Young TV stars who also recorded music. I'm sure you know a bunch of them. Q: Were these guys actors first who also played music, or musicians who had the "it" look, and were made into actors?
Hi, Brad. This comment has nothing to do with this post, which I I haven't read yet (but will do). But I just wanted to tell you that yesterday, after several years, I resurrected my Spotify account and was immediately reminded of the fact that I've done what you often do, ie create playlists of different versions of the same song. For example, I have a playlist called She's Not There. I resurrected Spotify because I wanted to compile a playlist of several versions of a jazz tune, for a post I'm working on. I'm nowhere near as well-informed as you on the various versions, but it's great fun isn't it, and fascinating. Anyway, just thought I'd share that with you :-)
Hey, Brad. Stellar piece, as usual! I'm going to have to dig a little deeper into this in the near future, but at first reading, it's amazing what developed from the 'Sunshine Pop' movement, as brief as it was.
Fascinating, the amount of detail you provide is amazing. I'd never consciously heard of this dude before, even though I watched my three sons occasionally. (I preferred fred M in double indemnity) 😁
Fun look back. Who'da thunk it? Wonder if he and Ricky Nelson ever met? Is that a genre? Young TV stars who also recorded music. I'm sure you know a bunch of them. Q: Were these guys actors first who also played music, or musicians who had the "it" look, and were made into actors?