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Hitmakers Music (Podcast)

By: Gail Nobles
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  • Hitmakers Music is about all of the hit making artists of yesterday and what they are doing today. Stories by: Gail Nobles.
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  • A Taste of Honey 3:21:24 7.16 PM

    A Taste of Honey 3:21:24 7.16 PM
    Mar 21 2024
    Music intro: Keyboardist Gail Nobles
    Photo: Pexels.com

    You might remember the bandTaste of Honey from the song Boogie Oogie Oogie. The song is from the 1978 self-titled debut album. Released as their debut single in the summer of 1978, the song became an extremely popular "crossover" disco song. It topped the American pop, soul and disco charts, and it became the first certified platinum single in the history of Capitol Records for selling over two million copies.

    The group was awarded two platinum records for the single and the album, and they won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist at the 20th Grammys on February 15, 1979.

    You can keep up-to-date with a Taste of Honey happenings by joining their mailing list featuring Janice Marie at atasteofhoneymusic.com. You can check out their bio, learn about their 50th Golden Anniversary, events and activities, and more. You can also contact the band.

    I'm Gail Nobles. Thank you for listening to Hitmakers Music Podcast Today's topic: A Taste of Honey.
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    2 mins
  • Michael McDonald Reuniting 3:20:24 10.32 PM

    Michael McDonald Reuniting 3:20:24 10.32 PM
    Mar 21 2024
    Music Intro: Keyboardist Gail Nobles
    Story by: Gail Nobles
    Photo: dbking - Flickr: Michael McDonald
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    You remember Michael McDonald when he was a member of the Doobie Brothers singing:
    He came from somewhere back in her long ago
    What a fool believes he sees
    No wise man has the power to reason away.

    The song was written by Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins: What A Fool Believes. Michael McDonald sang lead with the Doobie Brothers for the 1978 album Minute by Minute.
    So what's new? Michael has announced a new book titled What A Fool Believes: A Memoir. It will be out May 21, 2024 via Dey Street Books. The book is about Michael's career. The book is written with his friend Paul Reiser. You can pre-order the book on Amazon.

    Also the Doobie Brothers and Michael McDonald are reuniting for a new album. They'll be some new music. And the Doobie Brothers featuring Michael McDonald will come back on tour in 2024.

    I'm Gail Nobles. You're listening to the The Hitmakers Music Podcast.
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    2 mins
  • The Pointer Sisters 12:29:23 6.41 PM

    The Pointer Sisters 12:29:23 6.41 PM
    Dec 30 2023
    Keyboard Intro: Gail Nobles
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    Today's topic:The Pointer Sisters. Hello! I'm Gail Nobles. Welcome to the hit makers podcast. I want to talk about a girl group from Oakland California which achieved mainstream success during the 1970s and 1980s. They are the Pointer Sisters. There were four sisters: June Pointer, Bonnie Pointer, Anita Pointer, and Ruth Pointer. Bonnie left the group and went solo. You may remember her hit Heaven Must Have Sent You which became a US top 20 pop hit on September 1, 1979.

    The girl group genres are plentiful: R&B, pop jazz, electronic music, bebop, blues, soul, funk, dance, country, and rock. The Pointer Sisters have won three Grammy Awards and receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1994. The group had 13 US top 20 hits between 1973 and 1985.

    The first time I heard the Pointer Sisters is when I heard their hit song Fire in 1979. Then after that, He's So Shy in 1980. The song had an outstanding keyboard and synthesizer sound. It was very noticeable to me and different than most of the songs I heard during that time.

    Whenever I saw the Pointer Sisters, their song He's So Shy was the first song that would come to my mind. It was an awesome hit by the Pointer Sisters.

    Thank you for listening to Hitmakers Music Podcast. I am your host Gail Nobles.
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    3 mins
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