1960s
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RIP, Terry Kirkman
Sad news over the weekend with the passing of Terry Kirkman, cofounder of The Association and the songwriter of “Cherish,” one of the standards of the 1960s and emblematic of The Association’s lush and layered harmonies. The Association oughtta be in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. They’re not, which is a shame. They Continue reading
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‘The greatest pilot anyone had ever seen’
Sixty years ago today, immortalized in one of my favorite flicks, “The Right Stuff,” and one of my fav movie endings ever, with the actual film of Faith 7’s launch and the late, great Levon Helm’s voiceover: “On that glorious day in May 15, 1963, Gordon Cooper went higher, farther, and faster than any other Continue reading
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A stellar songwriter
If there are songs that help to tell the story of your life, then Gordon Lightfoot has one or two songs on my personal soundtrack. For better or worse. Looking over popular music over the past number of decades, there are some artists you don’t really understand why they became famous, and at the same Continue reading
About Me
Journalist and writer. Loves writing, storytelling, books, typewriters. Always trying to find my line. Oh, and here’s where I am now.
Nows and Forevers 