100 songs I would have in a virtual jukebox

[Alby]

39a. That's What Friends Are For
39b. No Night So Long
Dione Warwick

43a. What I Did For Love
42b. Good Times
Jack Jones

In 1985 I attended an intimate Dionne Warwick dinner concert at the Sydney International Hilton, with Jack Jones as the supporting act. Jack filled the role of Barry Manilow on the duet "Run to me", the hit from the Manilow-produced album she had released that year ("Finder of Lost Loves"). I saw her twice more during the 90s and even got to chat with her for a short while after one of the shows.

 

[steveinbsas]

In 1985 I attended an intimate Dionne Warwick dinner concert at the Sydney International Hilton, with Jack Jones as the supporting act. Jack filled the role of Barry Manilow on the duet "Run to me", the hit from the Manilow-produced album she had released that year ("Finder of Lost Loves"). I saw her twice more during the 90s and even got to chat with her for a short while after one of the shows.

Thanks, Alby, for sharing your experiences! I started listening to Jack Jones as a wannabe crooner when I was a teenager. In 1963 I knew the lyrics to all of the songs on the "Where Love Has Gone album as well as other albums of his that were released in the mid-sixties. I was fifteen when The Impossible Dream was released.

Dione Warwick first got my attention in 1967 with her recording of the Bert Bacharach/ Hal David anti-war song The Windows Of The World, but it was The Pretenders version, recorded in 1988 and played (audio only) during the end credits of the movie "1969" that made my list.

I did not see the video of The Pretenders performing the song until early this year. Crissie looks stunning in her late thirties and fans of British guitarists should get a kick out of seeing a late twenties Johnny Marr wearing bib overalls.

 

[darksider415]

Neil wrote both songs and they should have been on the list frm the start.

As he's been my favorite artist since 1969, I've listened to his songs more than most of the others combined, with Sinatra a close second.

My dad was a huge Neil Diamond fan, to the point where my sister was named after the song "Shilo". I also caught Dad's love for Jethro Tull, Sinatra, CCR and several other greats, but Neil is the only one who wrote a song good enough to name a kid after.

I can't say Neil is even in my top ten these days, but I always smile when I listen to one of his tracks.

 

[wineguy999]

My dad was a huge Neil Diamond fan, to the point where my sister was named after the song "Shilo". I also caught Dad's love for Jethro Tull, Sinatra, CCR and several other greats, but Neil is the only one who wrote a song good enough to name a kid after.

I can't say Neil is even in my top ten these days, but I always smile when I listen to one of his tracks.

Cross-Eyed Mary?