Music Deaths: Keith Allison of Paul Revere & the Raiders

KEITH ALLISON, 79

Died 17 November 2021

Bass player with Paul Revere & the Raiders 1969-1975.  Also worked with the Monkees, Sonny & Cher and Ringo Starr.

They said his resemblance to Paul McCartney was one of the reason they recruited him. Played on hits: "Too Much Talk," "Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon," and "Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation)" which went to #1 in 1971.

WLS Top 30 for Week of October 11, 1971-- Part 3: 'Charity Ball'

20.  MARIANNE--  Stephen Stills   #42    Born in Dallas in 1945.

19.  STICK UP--  Honey Cone     #11     Some of that great 1970s female soul  Lead singer Edna Wright died in 2020.    "Boom Boom Shacka Lacka Boom Boom."

18. I'M COMING HOME--  Tommy James     #40     I don't remember this song.  2:05.   What?  No Shondells?

17.  BIRDS OF A FEATHER--  Raiders   #23   This was written ad sung originally by Joe South and went to #106 in 1968.  They dropped the name Paul Revere and the Raiders in 1970.

16.  CHARITY BALL--  Fanny     #40     All girl band and a great song that I had forgotten.  These gals rocked.  This song should have ranked way higher.   Two of them were sisters.

Name That Tune (from the above songs):  ""A Thief In The Night, He Stole My Mind."  Answer below.  --RoadDog

"Stick Up"

Oldies Music News: Jimmy Dean Museum, Paul Revere

1.   Groundbreaking for the new Jimmy Dean museum was held June 14th in Plainview, Texas, at Wayland Baptist College.  Plainview is his hometown and he and his wife once gave the school a $1 million donation.

His biggest hit was "Big Bad John" which went to #1 in 1961.  A few days ago, I mentioned that the song was recorded on August 18, 1961.  Another big hit was "P.T. 109" which peaked at #8 in 1962.  It was about President Kennedy's World War II service.

And then, he got into the sausage and breakfast biz.

2.  On August 8th, Paul Revere, 76, announced that he would no longer perform on the road anymore with his group, now called Paul Revere's Raiders.  His son, Jamie, will rejoin the band.  The family business, you know.

--RoadDog


SIGNS OF OLD AGE:  Neighbors borrow YOUR tools.