Happy 66th Birthday to British crooner, Malcolm Roberts!
For more on Malcolm you can visit his fansite.
You can also learn more about Malcolm Roberts and 47 other musicians in my tribute book, Everybody I Shot Is Dead.
Showing posts with label Malcolm Roberts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Malcolm Roberts. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Sunday, February 07, 2010
Malcolm Roberts
Malcolm passed away 7 years ago today. He's a beloved balladeer and I had the privilege of shooting him at a TV show he was doing in Los Angeles.
3/31/44-2/7/03
Here's a taste of the man and his music...
You can learn more about Malcolm Roberts and the 47 other musicians in my tribute book, Everybody I Shot Is Dead.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Happy Birthday, Malcolm and Michael
Today we celebrate two birthdays. First, Malcolm Roberts who would have been 65 today.
And, then I decided I couldn't let the day go by without honoring Michael's birthday. He is not in Everybody I Shot Is Dead but the amount I hear from him these days I sometimes have to wonder if he packed it in so he could be in the sequel. After all, he is a rock star. If for no other reason than having appeared on my blog before. He was also the first person to make a comment on my blog, although I'm pretty sure he hasn't visited since. That makes 427 posts that you need to catch up on, M.G.
He is also a rock star because he's an amazing musician and he writes great songs. But he's mostly considered a rock star because I took pictures of him onstage at the Universal Amphitheater back in 1977. Oh, did I forget to mention he's rock star hot?
And who is that back-up guy?
The tour was in support an album he did with ex-bEagle, Bernie Leadon. Their band was called The Leadon/Georgiades Band and the album is Natural Progressions and it still holds up...so check it out.
I went looking for Michael on youtube and only found two. At first, I thought I'd put up the one called As Time Goes On, since it is a song from the Natural Progressions album. But then I figured it might piss him off because even though it's a song he and Bernie did together, the visual is a "This Is Your Life" compilation of Bernie, without a single frame of Michael. So, it's just best if I don't post it in case he sees it and never speaks to me again (which would not be so far from how it is these days)...
So, in an effort to keep our deep friendship, I'm going with this other track off the album. Although Bernie has the lead vocal, at least the visual is the album cover with Michael included so it appears as if he had something to do with the project...
Happy Birthday, MG...with lots of love.
3/31/44-2/7/03
And, then I decided I couldn't let the day go by without honoring Michael's birthday. He is not in Everybody I Shot Is Dead but the amount I hear from him these days I sometimes have to wonder if he packed it in so he could be in the sequel. After all, he is a rock star. If for no other reason than having appeared on my blog before. He was also the first person to make a comment on my blog, although I'm pretty sure he hasn't visited since. That makes 427 posts that you need to catch up on, M.G.
He is also a rock star because he's an amazing musician and he writes great songs. But he's mostly considered a rock star because I took pictures of him onstage at the Universal Amphitheater back in 1977. Oh, did I forget to mention he's rock star hot?
And who is that back-up guy?The tour was in support an album he did with ex-bEagle, Bernie Leadon. Their band was called The Leadon/Georgiades Band and the album is Natural Progressions and it still holds up...so check it out.
I went looking for Michael on youtube and only found two. At first, I thought I'd put up the one called As Time Goes On, since it is a song from the Natural Progressions album. But then I figured it might piss him off because even though it's a song he and Bernie did together, the visual is a "This Is Your Life" compilation of Bernie, without a single frame of Michael. So, it's just best if I don't post it in case he sees it and never speaks to me again (which would not be so far from how it is these days)...
So, in an effort to keep our deep friendship, I'm going with this other track off the album. Although Bernie has the lead vocal, at least the visual is the album cover with Michael included so it appears as if he had something to do with the project...
Happy Birthday, MG...with lots of love.
Saturday, February 07, 2009
Malcolm
Malcolm Roberts passed away six years ago today. He was from the UK. I shot him on a soundstage in Los Angeles where they were shooting what I believe was a pilot for a variety show that would star Malcolm. I don't think it ever happened. While you may not be familiar with him, Malcolm Roberts enjoyed rock star status in Brazil, even though he was mostly a cabaret-type singer.
With the state of the world these days, I think this song fits the bill...
For more on Malcolm you can visit his fansite.
You can also learn more about Malcolm Roberts and 47 other musicians in my tribute book, Everybody I Shot Is Dead.
With the state of the world these days, I think this song fits the bill...
For more on Malcolm you can visit his fansite.
You can also learn more about Malcolm Roberts and 47 other musicians in my tribute book, Everybody I Shot Is Dead.
Thursday, February 07, 2008
Love Is All...I Have To Give
Today is the 5th anniversary of Malcolm Roberts' passing.
Love Is All is one of his signature songs. When I started working on Everybody I Shot Is Dead I had trouble finding anything on Malcolm Roberts. Now, there are several versions of this song on youtube. Thought I'd share this version with you, since most of you who have seen him in my book probably have never heard of him.
Although he was from England, Roberts was a huge star in South America. Most of the comments on youtube are in Spanish. Too bad I took French in school.
Love Is All is one of his signature songs. When I started working on Everybody I Shot Is Dead I had trouble finding anything on Malcolm Roberts. Now, there are several versions of this song on youtube. Thought I'd share this version with you, since most of you who have seen him in my book probably have never heard of him.
Although he was from England, Roberts was a huge star in South America. Most of the comments on youtube are in Spanish. Too bad I took French in school.
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Malcolm Roberts
Another musician you are probably not familiar with - I admit when I first saw the sheet of unmarked slides I wondered if I'd shot Andy Gibb. Of course not, the age of my subject was all wrong.
Malcolm Roberts was a British singer with a couple of hits. Hey, he even had/has a fan club. And I shot him. So, he shall be honored in Everybody I Shot Is Dead. And here today, as it is the fourth anniversary of his untimely death.
Malcolm Roberts
3/31/44 - 2/7/03
Malcolm Roberts was a British singer with a couple of hits. Hey, he even had/has a fan club. And I shot him. So, he shall be honored in Everybody I Shot Is Dead. And here today, as it is the fourth anniversary of his untimely death.
Malcolm Roberts3/31/44 - 2/7/03
Sunday, January 07, 2007
Synchronicity
...aka Ask and Ye Shall Receive.
After finishing yesterday's post, I went back into my journals. This time it was a book I started February 4, 1977. And there it was, on the bottom of the sixteenth page...the answer to the mysterious person I shot at the TV Variety show rehearsal. Not who I hoped it might be...actually I knew it wasn't because this guy would have been too old. They just look alike.
Anyway, the mystery singer is Malcolm Roberts. Still a mystery, right? For me, too. I had to google him. I'll throw a picture up and tell you more about him on February 2nd. Since that's the third anniversary of his death.
Oh, and to further prove my theory that my brain is made of Swiss cheese...I read the last paragraph of yesterday's post and it took me two minutes to figure out who I was referring to when I wrote, "I found some photos I took of a guy who looks an awful lot like another musician who is no longer with us. I kind of remember shooting him but I'm not 100% sure." Jeez.
After finishing yesterday's post, I went back into my journals. This time it was a book I started February 4, 1977. And there it was, on the bottom of the sixteenth page...the answer to the mysterious person I shot at the TV Variety show rehearsal. Not who I hoped it might be...actually I knew it wasn't because this guy would have been too old. They just look alike.
Anyway, the mystery singer is Malcolm Roberts. Still a mystery, right? For me, too. I had to google him. I'll throw a picture up and tell you more about him on February 2nd. Since that's the third anniversary of his death.
Oh, and to further prove my theory that my brain is made of Swiss cheese...I read the last paragraph of yesterday's post and it took me two minutes to figure out who I was referring to when I wrote, "I found some photos I took of a guy who looks an awful lot like another musician who is no longer with us. I kind of remember shooting him but I'm not 100% sure." Jeez.
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