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  David Meikle (david_meikle) Moderator Username: david_meikle Post Number: 128 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 81.130.211.124 |
Nice to see Susan featuring this Detroit legend in the News..... http://www.detnews.com/2004/ev ents/0405/20/c01-158309.htm | ||
acooolcat (acooolcat) 4-Laureate Username: acooolcat Post Number: 73 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 210.200.105.225 |
Nice one Sue. I love his Lupine 45 - Baby I'm Coming Home. | ||
cudaus1 (cudaus1) 1-Arriviste Username: cudaus1 Post Number: 3 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.51.243.6 |
Sir Mack's original version of Sally is still my favorite. I never knew that Martha Jean the Queen knighted him. | ||
Leo B (leo_b) 2-Debutant Username: leo_b Post Number: 16 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.41.108.65 |
Went to see Mack's gig at the Ford World HQ in Dearborn today. As mentioned in Sue's article there were plenty of "Pony cars" and 3-400 people milling around on the lawn and parking lot. First we were "treated" to a couple of numbers by Ford's Rouge Foundry band. Pretty rough ... Then Edsel Ford II, the Great grandson of Henry Ford, made a presentation to the car nuts who drove Mustangs cross country. Lastly Edsel introduced the Ford Mustang's "National Anthem" and it's composer, another "Detroit Original", Sir Mack Rice !! Thank God Mack brought his guitar player as the foundry band could not play their way out of a paper bag! Mack superbly transcended all this however and even dedicated "Respect yourself" to his "cousin" Bruce Willis!! Best free show I've seen in a long time !! Leo B | ||
SisDetroit (sis) 5-Doyen Username: sis Post Number: 201 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.42.211.240 |
Interesting article. Now, I'm calling his friends, making sure they go out and buy the Detroit New. Thank you Susan Whitall. I read the article too late, and did not have time to drive down the way for the concert. | ||
Bradburger (bradburger) 1-Arriviste Username: bradburger Post Number: 4 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 172.190.79.209 |
Great article. Good to see he's still going! One thing though. I believe he signed with Stax a couple of years earlier. I've just been listening to the great 'Love Sickness' and 'Mini Skirt Minnie' by him on the Complete Stax-Volt Singles 1959-68. Both tracks were released in 1967 and cut at Stax. These seem to be his only two releases form this period. Cheers Paul | ||
lenny (lennytone) 4-Laureate Username: lennytone Post Number: 71 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 66.241.87.19 |
I used to have a Jerry Blavat CD with the song "Got To Have My Baby's Love" by Sir Mack. It's so ******* great!!!! I've never seen it on a 45, but it's one of the all-time greatest!!! | ||
Rodmann (rodmann) 5-Doyen Username: rodmann Post Number: 172 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 12.223.169.197 |
Sir Mack Rice is listed as the writer of one of my favorite Ike & Tina Turner songs called 'Too Hot To Hold' on Pompeii 66682. Does anyone know if Mack recorded this song himself or was it written especially for Ike & Tina? I'm also crazy about the flip on this single called 'You Got What You Wanted'. That one was written by a Wayne Carson Thompson. Ike & Tina recorded some of their best and most soulful material on those late 60's Pompeii sessions! | ||
Phil (phil) 3-Pundit Username: phil Post Number: 69 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 212.129.40.34 |
I have a french 45 with picture sleeve : Coal man/Love's a mother brother, on Atco. It was issued at the time of their "Rhythm & Blues Formidable" series, in the 60's. |
