» music</h1> <article> <h1>In Memoriam Alex Chilton</h1> <p>Greg Stereo — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 08:01:06 +0000</p> One year ago today, the music world lost a little known Big Star. Alex Chilton was a renaissance man of the music world, starting out as the teen vocalist of the Box Tops, well-known for songs such as The Letter, Neon Rainbow, and A Whiter Shade of Pale. Interestingly, the Vietnam Conflict was at least [...]<p><a href="http://www.gregstereo.com/stereos/in-memoriam-alex-chilton/">In Memoriam Alex Chilton</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.gregstereo.com">Greg Stereo</a></p> No related posts. </article> <article> <h1>Happy Birthday Townes Van Zandt</h1> <p>Greg Stereo — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:10:43 +0000</p> John Townes Van Zandt (March 7, 1944 – January 1, 1997), best-known as Townes Van Zandt, was an American country-folk music singer-songwriter, performer, and poet. 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Jagger/K. Richards) Well when you’re sitting there in your silk upholstered chair Talkin’ to some rich folk that you know Well I hope you won’t see me in my ragged company Well, you know I could never be alone Take me down little Susie, take me [...]<p><a href="http://www.gregstereo.com/auditory/1-more-from-the-vaults-townes/">1 More From The Vaults: Townes</a> is a post from: <a href="http://www.gregstereo.com">Greg Stereo</a></p> Related posts:<ol> <li><a href='http://www.gregstereo.com/auditory/happy-birthday-townes-van-zandt/' rel='bookmark' title='Happy Birthday Townes Van Zandt'>Happy Birthday Townes Van Zandt</a> <small>John Townes Van Zandt (March 7, 1944 – January 1,...</small></li> </ol> </article> <article> <h1>Happy Birthday Herb Alpert!</h1> <p>Greg Stereo — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 06:08:21 +0000</p> Cover of Definitive Hits A very happy birthday to legendary musician and recording industry executive Herb Alpert, founder of the Tijuana Brass Brand, the “A” in A&M Records, and composer of “Spanish Flea”, which many people also call the theme to the Chuck Barris game show, “The Dating Game”. 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