BRITANICCA HARMONY link
"Harmony, in music, the sound of two or more notes heard simultaneously. In practice, this broad definition can also include some instances of notes sounded one after the other. If the consecutively sounded notes call to mind the notes of a familiar chord (a group of notes sounded together), the ear creates its own simultaneity in the same way that the eye perceives movement in a motion picture. In such cases the ear perceives the harmony that would result if the notes had sounded together. In a narrower sense, harmony refers to the extensively developed system of chords and the ... " (If you subscribe to the encyclopedia there are another 10,000 words or so to define the word!)
We're bringing this up because HARMONY was an important aspect to the music of the early to mid 1960's. Think BACKGROUND SINGERS. Think Everly Brothers, Righteous Brothers, The Beach Boys, The Mamas and the Papas, and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young...
Showing posts with label Mamas and the Papas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mamas and the Papas. Show all posts
Friday, February 15, 2013
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
(452) THE MAMAS and THE PAPAS ; 1966 WAS THEIR YEAR : HARMONIES THAT STILL CARRY THE AIRWAVES
American's contribution to the global airwaves! The MAMAS AND THE THE PAPAS hit their stride after a trip to the beach where they perfected their wonderful harmonies and figured out how to raise the money for plane tickets back home. Michelle Phillips, who has lately stood for President Barack Obama and the California Dream Act, which would help people attain college educations, tells a story about being down to their last $20 and rolling the dice to win 18 times in a row, winning enough to afford first class tickets.
1966; it seemed that one hit after another was in the air; California Dreamin, Monday Monday, and This Is Dedicated To The One I Love. Cass Elliot's voice, one of the best ever. Singer Songwriter John Phillips and. Dennis Doherty a.k.a Denny, as in trying to get a fish on the line.
ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES : MAMAS AND THE PAPAS link here!
EXCERPT: "What made the Mamas and the Papas stand out was the mix of male (John Phillips, Denny Doherty) and female (Cass Elliot, Michelle Phillips) voices. Combined with sharp songwriting and arrangements from Phillips and musical contributions from some of Los Angeles’ finest session musicians-especially drummer Hal Blaine, bassist Joe Osborne and keyboardist Larry Knechtel-the Mamas and the Papas cut some of the most unforgettable songs of the Sixties. “California Dreamin’,” in particular, endures as an anthem of those heady times."
THIS IS DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE
1966; it seemed that one hit after another was in the air; California Dreamin, Monday Monday, and This Is Dedicated To The One I Love. Cass Elliot's voice, one of the best ever. Singer Songwriter John Phillips and. Dennis Doherty a.k.a Denny, as in trying to get a fish on the line.
ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES : MAMAS AND THE PAPAS link here!
EXCERPT: "What made the Mamas and the Papas stand out was the mix of male (John Phillips, Denny Doherty) and female (Cass Elliot, Michelle Phillips) voices. Combined with sharp songwriting and arrangements from Phillips and musical contributions from some of Los Angeles’ finest session musicians-especially drummer Hal Blaine, bassist Joe Osborne and keyboardist Larry Knechtel-the Mamas and the Papas cut some of the most unforgettable songs of the Sixties. “California Dreamin’,” in particular, endures as an anthem of those heady times."
THIS IS DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE
Monday, February 11, 2013
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