I forgot this song I heard today and heard early 70ies ,when I traveled in USA few years.Song of Jim Croce
A cover of Forestella, crossover band from Korea
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Sugar Chile Robinson - Numbers Boogie (1951)
Sugar Chile Robinson, or Frank Isaac Robinson, was a child prodigy in the late 1940’s and into the 50’s. However, he did not pursue a career in music. Instead he went to school, getting university degrees in borh history and psychology. And Frank is still alive, turning 86 today. So here’s to boogie woogie, and a to a Happy Birthday to Frank 
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Lemmy - Stand By Me
Then he left us nine years ago today
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Motörhead - Heroes
One more for Lemmy. We can be heroes, just for one day
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Good to see you are keeping this going Grumpy, although I would say I prefer Bowie’s version of Heroes better. 
The amazingly talented Ren Gill… From my home town of Brighton as well. 
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I have said before, the day I run out of songs will be over my dead body 
I have to agree there. After all, it is the original, and it has been with me since it was released. Still, it is a fitting tribute to the memory of Lemmy today.
Also, I’ve passed by Ren Gill occasionally, and he’s got talent for sure!
Lars Martin Myhre - Trøstesang
I’ll keep it in English, even though this one’s for the Norwegians here. News just in guitarist Lars Martin Myhre has passed away. He was 68 years old. Best known for his guitar work with Odd Børretzen. He also did some records of his own. I did see him live once (1984ish), then together with Arild Nyquist. Thank you for the music Lars Martin, may you be remembered.
If any non-Norwgians actually care to listen, the title of the song translates to Song of Comfort. The last lines goes like this:
Don’t be sad brother, don’t be afraid.
Nothing ever happens, that hasn’t happened before.
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I was very lucky to meet Bowie as he was practising in a small pub in St John’s Wood London before a tour and literally, there were only about 20 of us shocked fans in there. Afterwards we shared a ■■■■ with him and his group.
Got another similar story about Oliver Reed and Richard Harris in The Mayflower Pub London that opened at 5 am for the Billingsgate Market that we used to go to after the nightclub.
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Forgive me, I just got a little carried away again by this song from Lars Martin Myhre. So here’s a translation of the lyrics, from Google (with a few corrections from yours truly). I guess I’m not the only one who’s spent time in late night cafes like this. So if you care to watch, you will probably get the feeling
Don’t be sad brother, don’t be afraid.
Nothing happens that hasn’t happened
ten thousand times before.
Because men are as men are;
drives and dreams, longing and desire.
We are born, we live, we die.
So toast to our birth, our life and our death.
Our daily toil and our daily bread.
Cheers to eternal rest.
Remember Terje Vigen, brother, they forced him to his knees.
He moaned for a day, two or three
then he shook off his sorrows and went on.
Our course of life is unknown, but the goal is set.
As you know, we all steer from birth
our ship towards death and towards the grave.
So toast to our birth, our life and our death.
Our daily toil and our daily bread.
Cheers to eternal rest.
The night is gracious, the wi-ne is red.
One cannot live that cannot die
and we are blessed on earth.
Because we have had a drink of shade and sun
in the stench of decay and the scent of violets.
So don’t be sad my brother.
A toast to our birth, our life and our death.
Our daily toil and our daily bread.
Cheers to eternal rest.
A toast to our birth, our life and our death.
Our daily toil and our daily bread.
Cheers to eternal rest.
Don’t be sad brother, don’t be afraid.
Nothing happens that hasn’t happened before.
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Wow, that’s quite some stories. I’m envious 
I’ve watched a few of Richard Harris’ dwinking stories on YouTube, when he was hanging out with Peter O’Toole or Richard Burton. They are hillarious. And you’ve met him with Oliver Reed at 5 AM
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Just wondering if there was any ■■■■ left after they left the pub. What a pair of legends .
Numerous anecdotes exist, such as Reed and 36 friends quaffing, in one evening: 60 gallons of ■■■■, 32 bottles of scotch, 17 bottles of gin, four crates of ■■■■, and a bottle of Babycham .
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Happy Birthday to the English singer Marianne Faithful, who is turning 78 today. She’s a legend, who for sure has left her mark in music. Damn, that voice 
Marianne Faithful - Vagabond Ways
Sadly there’s also been some struggles.
Marianne Faithful - Sister Morphine
I did see Marianne Faithful live in 1990, backed by one man on an acoustic guitar. It is one of my finest concert memories 
Edit: Sister Morphine features the one and only Malcolm John Rebennack Jr., best known as Dr. John (1941-2019), on piano 
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Time to celebrate the memory of the American musician Felix Pappalardi, who would have 85 today, if he hadn’t died under tragic circumstances in 1983. He was first noticed from the mid- to late-1960’s, when he produced albums by The Youngbloods and Cream (Disralei Gears). He also co-wrote the Cream favourite Strange Brew.
However, he is probably best known as the bass player and one of the singers in Mountain. This band may be a little forgotten today, but they were an influential band in the first wave of hard rock/heavy metal bands. Mountain’s three first albums are all excellent. Here is Felix Pappalardis singing the title track of Mountain’s second album from 1971. A toast to Felix’s memory
Mountain - Nantucket Sleighride (To Owen Coffin)
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I sometimes like to give more unknown musicians a mention. Some of them have quite the resume, and have been around th block more than once. So here’s one to the memory of the American guitarist Robert Quine. He would have turned 82 today.
Robert Quine first came to notice in New York on the CBGB’s scene in the latter part of the 1970’s, when he played guitar on the two albums by Richard Hell & The Void-Oids. He then went on to be part of Lou Reed’s band for a few years. In addition he has also played on albums by among others Tom Waits, Marianne Faithfull and Lloyd Cole, plus solo albums and loads of collaboratons.
Sadly Robert Quine passed away in a tragic manner in 2004. Eight months after his wife passed, he could not take it anymore. Here he is ripping away on the guitar, together with Lou Reed. To Robert Quine’s memory
Lou Reed - Waves of Fear (live 1984)
Robert Quine played on Marianne Faithfull’s 1987 album Strange Weather. It was her birthday yesterday, when she turned 78 (see two posts above). So while we’re at it, why not add the title track from Strange Weather, with Robert on guitar.
Marianne Faithfull - Strange Weather
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Lou Reed - Perfect Day
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