Love her stuff and sing it too... well what I have of it...try again?

In the Van Morrison/Steve Winwood/Paul Carrack disk, please consider including the following songs:

Speaking of Paul Carrack, did anybody see the notice of the death of "'Paul Young', the lead singer of Mike and the Mechanics"?

Now, that's how USA Today printed it last month. The notice was accompanied by an obituary that described Paul Carrack, including an age of 53, which is about how old Carrack should be - and a good 10 years older than Young. Also listed the hits of the Mechanics, and none of the hits of Young, or the other hits associated with Carrack ("How Long", "Tempted", etc.)

Anyway, I'm still trying to find out which of those great singers passed away.

Went to the following site and saw NOTHING listed for either Paul: http://www.dead-or-alive.org/dead.nsf
although I was able to determine that Paul Carrack is very much alive and touring in Europe still...that man had fingers in more pies musically than I ever imagined...

Dan

Singer with Mike & The Mechanics
Previously recorded with Sad Café

National Post

Paul Young, who has died aged 53, became the lead singer with Mike & The Mechanics
after a decade with Sad Café.

He had to get used to people saying of him "not the Paul Young," since his namesake
achieved far wider fame with songs such as Wherever I Lay my Hat (1983).

Paul Young's career with Sad Café was languishing when in 1985 he was asked by Mike
Rutherford, the Genesis guitarist, to join a new band. Mr. Rutherford proposed a loose
formation that would allow him to play the music that he wanted, when it suited him. With
Paul Young as vocalist and Paul Carrack from Squeeze, Mike & The Mechanics was
launched in 1986 with an album of the same name.

Mr. Young had no great expectations for Mike & The Mechanics; he was only too happy to
receive a session fee for his performance on the first record.

Many thought the group too safely in the middle of the road to deserve attention. But a
single from the album, Silent Running, became a hit.

When another single, All I Need is a Miracle, taken from the same album, also did well, Paul
Young happily joined the group in live performances.

In 1989, Mike & The Mechanics reached No. 2 with Living Years, taken from the album of
the same name. The group had gained momentum, and two more albums were released at
intervals in the 1990s: Word of Mouth (1991) and Beggar on a Beach of Gold (1995).

A compilation album, Mike & The Mechanics Hits (1996), sold a million and a half. Paul
Young was planning a European tour with Mike & the Mechanics at the time of his death.

He was born in Manchester on June 17, 1947. As a teenager, he sang with a group called
the Toggery Five. But he only attracted notice when he joined Sad Café, which itself had
grown out of two earlier Manchester groups, Gyro and Mandala.

One obviously good thing about Sad Café was its name, taken from Carson McCullers'
novel The Ballad of the Sad Cafe (1951). Paul Young provided vocals, with Ian Wilson and
Mike Hehir on guitar; a sax player simply called Lenni; Vic Emerson on keyboards; John
Stimpson on bass; and David Irving on drums.

Sad Café put out an album, Fanx Ta-Ra, in 1977; the next year came Misplaced Ideals,
which brought them transAtlantic success. The North American release of Misplaced Ideals
included items from their earlier album, and a single from it, Run Home Girl, became a hit in
North America.

Another single, Every Day Hurts, taken from their third album, Façades (produced by Eric
Stewart of 10cc), reached No. 3 in the British charts in October, 1979. Two other singles,
Strange Little Girl and My Oh My, got into the Top 40 in 1980, when the band made a
sell-out British tour.

Later that year, Sad Café transferred from RCA to Polydor. Though the band continued to
record and tour throughout the 1980s, it had passed its peak.

After restoring his fortunes with Mike & The Mechanics, Paul Young continued performing.
He had just returned from some live bookings in Switzerland when he collapsed and died at
his family house in Manchester of a suspected heart attack.

He is survived by his wife, Pat, and three children.

Paul Young of Sad Cafe and Mike and the Mechanics may not have made it as big as the other Paul Young, but his legacy proves that he had absolutely nothing to be ashamed of.

Best,

Besides, you should know that we're not really capable of moving that fast.

So now, I think I understand - except for that I had no idea there were two Paul Young's who were both vocalists with charted recordings. But I'm relieved that those two other Pauls are still alive.

I guess this means that the Paul Young who sang with M&M has passed away, but not only isn't he the more famous Paul Young (solo star, incredible voice), he also isn't the same M&M lead singer who sang on the band's big international hit songs (since Paul Carrack was the lead singer on those Mike and the Mechanic's hits).

So it would appear that USA Today had the right name, but missed a few minor details in the man's obituary.

But, frankly, since I completely forgot that there was another Paul Young, and, except for the singles, I wasn't an ardent fan - I wouldn't bet my paycheck on it.

But it definitely sounds like the blue-eyed soul of Paul Carrack.

Brick House - Commodores
James Brown - Sex Machine
Super Freak - Rick James
Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
Gap Band - Oops Upside Your Head
Ladies Night - Kool & The Gang
White Horse - Laid Back
Papa Was A Rollin' Stone - The Temptations
Let The Music Play - Shannon

"Super Freak", "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone", and "Brick House" are Jobete - as is, I'm guessing, "Oops Upside Your Head".

Now, did we get an exception for "Super Freak" (Brick 2?)? Nobody remembers. Maybe we were just feeling brave that day.

PS: End of 2001 for V3? I can't believe you guys are planning over a year ahead. Pretty amazing.

Along with discs for Metallica, Deep Purple, Ozzy Osbourne, Bob Seger, Joe Cocker, Doobie Brothers, INXS, Van Morrison, Boz Scaggs, David Bowie, Who, Def Leppard, Britney & Christina, R&B Vol. 2, Can't Stop the Hip-Hop (Vol. 2 & 3), Joan Jett/Hole/??, Harry Chapin/Don McLean/Gordon Lightfoot, Martina McBride, all-female Country, Dixie Chicks/Sara Evans/Wilkinsons, Shedaisy/Kinleys....

Journey Star disc ships December 14th, which is the same day as the Santana Star.

Also, the Bryan Adams Star and Sting/Police Spotlight.

Tim,

Lita Ford and/or the Runaways are an obvious choice, and I know there are women out there who remember them, but I don't think there is a widespread demand for their songs. If I could get around the licensing, I would put Chryssie/Pretenders on there in a heartbeat.

DanJ,

Mellencamp: October 26th, along with Hard Rock Hits, Vol. 3, Headbangers, Vol. 8, and Jo Dee Messina Star disc with all new songs from her latest CD (I'm hoping I can finally beat Chartbusters to the punch with this one and Lee Ann Womack on 9/28).

(Sort of, you could put "Promises in the Dark", "Anxiety" and other songs that weren't covered on your Pat disc. . . )

Juliette Lewis cranked out a hard driving chick song for the "Strange Days" soundtrack, but it's only one song.

Off the top of my head I can't really think of any hard rockin' P.O. chick bands that fit into the Joan Jett/Hole/? disc the way that Lita Ford would.

Maybe Madgrrl does. Traci?

I, personally, would love to see Joan Jett get her own Star Disc, rather than trying to match her up on a "3 of a Kind"...or if you're really set on the "Jett/Hole/???" idea, maybe the 3rd part of the "3 of a Kind" could be one-hit-wonders like Lita...or here's one you might remember: Saraya "Love Has Taken Its Toll" (now that's a song I'd LOVE to have on cd+g!!)...

Well, strap on your storm gear, Gil, and read a little closer. I said new songs - not new country singles.

The new SC discs for Lee Ann and Jo Dee include their most recent hit songs, "I Hope You Dance" and "That's The Way" (both of which were already released on the SC Country Powerpicks and Spotlights. Hey! SC does new country discs every month, too!).

Other than those hit songs, every other song on both discs has yet to be released as a single! In other words - just what many folks have been asking us for - album cuts. Hopefully, if we guessed correctly, many of these album cuts will be the future singles.

And - in my dreams - maybe I finally got one over on the country boys. I'm sure you can keep me informed as to the results.

PhaseIV,

Doro Pesch/Warlock may be a bad girl, but do you really think many females who do karaoke have ever heard of her, much less a well-known Doro Pesch song?

BTW
If This Is A Popularity Contest,
Where Are All The Guns N' Roses Reproductions? How Long On The Charts?
I Think Even Females Have Heard Of Them?!?!

On the Star series:

Allman Brothers
Meat Loaf
Cat Stevens
Jimi Hendrix
Joan Jett
Creed
Bowie
Doobie Brothers
Loretta Lynn

And a couple more off the beaten path.

As for Spotlights, I can remember these:

Can't Stop the Hip-Hop, Volume 2
Legends of the Blues, Volume 3
Female Country Hits of 2000
Britney & Christina, Volume 2
Soundtrack to Hair
Headbangers, Volume 9
Classic Rock Groups: Foreigner, Kansas & Boston
Hard Rock Hits, Volume 1 (for the Spot series - various songs previously released compiled from the 3 Star series discs and the Powerpicks of Nov/Dec)
And 2 killer 70s & 80s Spots including songs not previously released for karaoke.

Bless you!

AnthonyT <=== One happy slut puppy