#session musicians

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Eric Clapton and Duane Allman - August 1970.

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Session musician, Jimmy Page, photographed circa 1965 at a London recording studio.

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Ghana Soul Explosion - Are You Man Enough? (Pickwick)

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I have been grumpy, depressed, and out of sorts for days now, so for tonight’s music selection I went looking for something fun … no other criteria … no need for a song of social conscience, a song about love or lost love … just something to make the toes tap and lift the spirits, if only for 2 minutes and 45 seconds.  This one, an oldie from my youth, came to mind and I settled on it, thinking…

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Lecture 21: “If it Makes You Happy” (1996) - Sheryl Crow: A veteran musician and Missouri native who had played guitar and/or sung back-up with many top acts (Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Smokey Robinson, and Michael Jackson to name only a few), Sheryl Crow found solo success in the 1990s with a few big albums and a number of charting singles. Her debut album, Tuesday Night Music Club (1993), was a smash hit, and featured “All I Wanna Do,” a catchy tune that reached the #2 position on the Billboard 100, and “Strong Enough” that reached #5.  She followed it up with her top ten self-titled album in ‘96 and a couple more hits. “If it Makes You Happy” (1996) charted in the #10 position on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Top: Drawing by Chuck Jones of a few session musicians at the sound recording of “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas”, 1966.

2nd: Drawing by Chuck Jones used for publicity purposes for the promotion of his “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas”, 1966.

3rd: Chuck Jones, standing, with Boris Karloff, during the sound recording of the animated television special, “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas”, 1966.

4th: Back row from left, Dr. Seuss (Ted Geisel), Thurl Ravenscroft (singer of “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch”, and coincidentally, the voice of Tony the Tiger), and Eugene Poddany, orchestra conductor and arranger of the music for the animated film. Front, Les Goldman, producer.

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Lecture 21: “If it Makes You Happy” (1996) - Sheryl Crow: A veteran musician and Missouri native who had played guitar and/or sung back-up with many top acts (Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Smokey Robinson, and Michael Jackson to name only a few), Sheryl Crow found solo success in the 1990s with a few big albums and a number of charting singles. Her debut album, Tuesday Night Music Club (1993), was a smash hit, and featured “All I Wanna Do,” a catchy tune that reached the #2 position on the Billboard 100, and "Strong Enough" that reached #5.  She followed it up with her top ten self-titled album in ‘96 and a couple more hits. “If it Makes You Happy” (1996) charted in the #10 position on the Billboard Hot 100.