On That Note: We May Never Pass This Way Again

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Hargus ("Pig") Robbins, a piano player in the Country Music Hall of Fame who died in January of this year. I saw him play a few years ago on Marty Stuart's TV show. Marty made it evident that Pig was someone of reknown but I wasn't sure why and I don't think I realized he was blind.

One may have assumed (as I did) that Charlie Rich is playing piano on his best known song, "Behind Closed Doors", but it's actually Robbins.

Hargus “Pig” Robbins - Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

www.countrymusichalloffame.org

 

[Farnsworth]

Winner. Biggest loss of the year in my book.

edit: In terms of too young or unexpected.

 

[Farnsworth]

 

[Clone up North]

 

[cyclones500]

We had a couple of posts for Terry Hall (The Specials) earlier in the thread …. here’s as member of Fun Boy Three + notable collaborations.

The More I See…




With Bananarama:




Hall also co-wrote this song, with Jane Wiedlin. Perhaps you’ve heard it:




Fun Boy Three version, released the following year — also charted, although The Go-Go’s version did better in U.S.

 

[cyclones500]

I posted one for written/sung by Christine McVie last night ("Over My Head") … looks like nobody took this, so I’m jumping on it. (SIAP, though)

 

[cyclones500]

Another from Darryl Hunt (bass, The Pogues) … as songwriter, and backing vocal … this track was tagged for a single, but wasn’t released.

“Love You ‘Till the End” — from “Pogue Mahone” (1996)

 

[KnappShack]

Ramsey Lewis - "The In Crowd"

Ramsey Lewis passed??

How did I miss that?

Rest easy, Sir

 

[matclone]

And no one else posted the Rascals. Listening to their Time peace album, which is about as good as a Beatles record. Listen to the the drumming of Dino Danelli on this one.

 

[CYdTracked]

Dallas Frazier wrote "True Love Travels on a Gravel Road" performed by Elvis Presley

There are some videos on YouTube about the songs Dallas Frazier wrote. Lots of hits for artists that recorded them while he never had much success of his own.

 

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Harold ("Pig") Robbins, a blind piano player in the Country Music Hall of Fame who died in January of this year. I saw him play a few years ago on Marty Stuart's TV show.

You may have assumed (as I did) that Charlie Rich is playing piano on his best known song, "Behind Closed Doors", but it's actually Robbins.

Hargus “Pig” Robbins - Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

www.countrymusichalloffame.org

I was going to post this one last night, but ran out of steam. Not that it was so late, but I was overwhelmed by the number of awards and credits this guy halled in. He could also be one of the hand full of people who made Nashville what it is today. And since he was rarely the feature musician, which videos would do him justice?
Amazing things about Pig Robbins:

• His career spanned over 60 years
• He was blind

Here is an obit piece from The Tennessean:

Hargus 'Pig' Robbins, Hall of Fame Music Row pianist, dies at 84

Legendary Nashville session pianist Hargus "Pig" Robbins has died.

www.tennessean.com

And what the heck, here is yet another of the myriad hits Pig was credited with as the accompanying pianist:

 

[matclone]

I really didn't know. Here's another one of Pig Robbins' classics. His piano was clearly instrumental to the song.

 

[diaclone]

Ramsey Lewis passed??

How did I miss that?

Rest easy, Sir

Yeah, Sept 12 in Chicago

 

[cycophagus]

Pig Robbins very first gig was on George Jones "White Lightnening" in 1957, which was one year prior to when Charles Grassley won his first election. It's a good list since the Piano is quite prominent.

 

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C.W. McCall playing our favorite sing-a-long "suite" party song when we lived in the dorms at ISU.

And here is a very entertaining presentation of the Old Home Fill-er-up and Keep on Truckin' ad campaign, by C. W. himself!

 

[matclone]

More Bobbie Nelson (including video) on a Lefty Frizzell song where she was always featured.

Bobbie Lee Nelson Obituary - Clarion Ledger

Bobbie Lee Nelson Bobbie Lee Nelson, beloved piano player, sister, mother, grandmother, and aunt, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2022 at her...

www.clarionledger.com

 

[matclone]

One of the greats, Ian Tyson.

 

[pourcyne]

Anita Pointer, New Year's Eve. Damn.

 

[raftercy]

Surprised to see Ian Tyson mentioned here. He went from the folk music scene to his real love, cowboy music. RIP.

 

[Buster28]

Somehow, I missed this thread entirely when it was posted. Anyway, a handful of my favorite songs by three of those the music world lost in 2022...

"Why Me?" by Irene Cara. This was always my favorite by her. Made it to #13 on the Hot 100 in 1983.


"Twist of Fate" by Olivia Newton-John from the Two of a Kind Soundtrack, my favorite of many songs by ONJ. This was her last top ten single, peaking at #5 on the Hot 100 in January of 1984.


"Paradise Tonight" by Mickey Gilley (and Charly McClain), a #1 Country Singles hit from 1983. It was originally from McClain's solo album, Paradise. The song was SO popular, they ended up recording a whole album of duets, producing a #5 single (Candy Man) and another that peaked at #14 (The Right Stuff). This clip is a rare "live" performance from Solid Gold.