The Sudden Curve

Why we go to the Deli

posted by Tom Novak who wants a Meg-Reuben from Mort's.

Music Video Babe - Jackie DeShannon

Many choices were available for clips, she had quite a few hits, but I liked this one.

Happy Birthday, Jackie DeShannon

Posted by Tom Ender, who also believes the best way to change the world is to start with the part of it most under your control: yourself.

Music Video Babe - Christine McVie

Happy Birthday Christine

Posted by Tom Ender, who likes most everything Fleetwood Mac recorded after Buckingham and Nicks joined up. I haven't heard much of the earlier stuff, though in general I like bluesy rock.

Music Video Babe - Patty Smyth

Happy Birthday Patty

Posted by Tom Ender, who also offers this perhaps more familiar but non-embeddable version of the music video

Music Video Babe - Cyndi Lauper

Happy Birthday Cyndi

Posted by Tom Ender, who only puts up video clips that allow embedding.

Music Video Babe - Ellen Foley

Not long ago I posted a Music Video Babe entry for Karla DeVito featuring her performance with Meatloaf on Paradise by the Dashboard Light. Those who saw that posting might recall I mentioned she did a lip-synch to the original singer's voice from the album recording. Ellen Foley was that original singer. However, since she wasn't in that video (or any others from Bat Out Of Hell), this entry won't feature more of those videos.

Ellen Foley has had both a solo singing career and contributed to efforts with others since singing on Bat Out Of Hell. She has also had an active stage presence on Broadway, in film and on TV. I like the sample below of her singing.

Happy Birthday, Ellen Foley !!!

Posted by Tom Ender, who also often belongs to the night.

Music Video Babe - Karla DeVito

Back when MTV was new, the video below was shown often. It remains one of my favorites for many reasons.

The Bat Out Of Hell album had a few top 40 hits, but sold steadily, became legendary and spawned several follow-ups. Most people associated with it did well as a result. Karla DeVito toured with Meatloaf promoting the album. Although she had not done the vocal work on the original album (done by Ellen Foley), she got the call to do the music videos. Since she does lip synch in this it might not be on her short list of favorite videos, but it is on mine.

Happy Birthday Karla!!!

Posted by Tom Ender, who often should have said "Let me sleep on it." Live and Learn.

Music Video Babe - Stevie Nicks, again

Happy Birthday Stevie!!!

Posted by Tom Ender, who attended a Stevie Nicks concert at Alpine Valley in 1983. I can even remember much of it.

Music Video Babe - Jewel Kilcher

Happy Birthday, Jewel

Posted by Tom Ender, who was meant to make this posting, and probably do other things too.

Music Video Babe - Mary Hopkin

1968. Oh yes, those were the days.

Happy Birthday, Mary Hopkin !!!

Posted by Tom Ender, who feels considerably older and maybe a small bit wiser than he was in 1968.

Music Video Babe - April Stevens

Most people who know April Stevens' music probably think of the hit made with her brother Nino Tempo: Deep Purple. However, April had some hits of her own, such as this one which predates music videos, but this clip has some shots of April for footage:

That struck me as quite apropos for The Sudden Curve.

Here's wishing a belated Happy Birthday to April Stevens !!!

Posted by Tom Ender, who meant to post that yesterday, but took advantage of the reasonably nice day to work in the yard, and then got caught up in other things. Wah wah wah wah wah, indeed.

Music Video Babe - Emmylou Harris

I'm not a big fan of most contemporary country music, but Emmylou makes it more to my liking.

Happy Birthday, Emmylou!!!

Posted by Tom Ender, who likes most things Cajun, but especially Jambalaya.

Music Video Babe - Nancy Wilson, again

Happy Birthday, Nancy !!!!

Posted by Tom Ender, who currently follows Central Daylight time, and therefore makes the happy birthday wish for Nancy within her birthday, at least under my time.

Music Video Babe -- Juice Newton

Although Juice had a hit with "It's a Heartache", that was before music videos took off. She later released a cover of "Angel of the Morning" (originally done by Merrilee Rush and the Turnabouts) which got considerable play. However, I remember her more for the Quiet Lies songs which came a bit later. This one has good humor . . .

Happy Birthday, Juice Newton !!!

Posted by Tom Ender, whose luck in love during that period wasn't so hot either. It did eventually get better.

Music Video Babe -- Sheryl Crow

I would have chosen the classic video of that tune or maybe this one, but YouTube has embedding disabled for them.

Happy Birthday Sheryl!!!

Posted by Tom Ender, who does not endorse Ms. Crow's political opinions, but does appreciate some of her music and her "babeness."

Music Video Babe -- Sarah Mclachlan

I also like Fallen and Angel.

Happy Birthday Sarah!!!

Posted by Tom Ender, who remembered Sarah's birthday, but might have chosen the Fallen video (for babeology reasons) if embedding it hadn't been nixed.

Music Video Babe -- Janis Joplin

In her time, Janis was considered by many to be the Queen of Rock.

The way I figure it. today would have been Janis's 66th birthday.

Posted by Tom Ender, who has had enough Winter and wishes it was Summertime.

Mamie Van Doren ~ for The Sudden Pervs ...

posted by Tom Novak, who says this is the kind of thing Mr Cole was talking about ...

Holiday Sidebar Babe ~ Maria Rosaria Pilar Martinez Molina Moquire de les Esperades Santa Ana Romanguera y de la Najosa Rasten ... aka CHARO!

That's right CHARO! Usually we rotate about 10 - 14 Sidebar Babes over the Holiday Season but not this year. Charo seemed to fill the side bar just perfectly for a couple of weeks. Besides the fact that she was incomparably hot (as anyone who ever watched Merv Griffin knows full well) Charo is actually a virtuouso Flamenco guitar player and always has been. She even studied with Segovia. Don't believe it, well here she is from 1968 ::

She even gets an assist from Sammy at the end. And if you are thinking that's just a fluke - well here she is many years later playing what looks like one honking hard song to play ~ Recuerdas del las Alhambra ::

posted by Tom Novak, who says ...

Cuchi-Cuchi

RAQ' doing the Space-Girl Dance

posted by Tom Novak, who can't explain this at all, not that it needs explanation.