Rick Henry Christopher
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Writing fulfills my need for intellectual stimulus, emotional release, and soothing the bruises of the day.
I’m an open book. I’m not afraid to show my face or speak my mind
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20 Most Popular Female Musicians of The 1970s. Top Story - June 2022.
I am a longtime music aficionado dating back to 1972 when I bought my first records. I bought two albums A Song For You by Carpenters and Greatest Hits by Blood, Sweat and Tears (of course both on 8-track tape). These two records took me away into thoughts and imaginations I never experienced before. I was instantly sold, a fan of music right from the get go. All I could think about was the next record I would buy. I started making lists of songs and albums I wanted. By 1978 it became an obsession. I had to buy everything I wanted. My lists went from 3 or 4 albums up to 40 or 50 titles at all times. In 1992 my friend Mitzi and I spent the entire day removing all my albums from my walk-in closet and counted each one and alphabetized everything and rearranged them back into the closet. When all was said and done the final count was approximately 11,500 albums (and that did not include the 7,500 seven inch singles I had). This wasn't even the top number. I continued collecting records until 1995. I would guesstimate, at one point, I owned around 16,000 albums. That was crazy. When I moved from Orange to Fullerton in 1996 it was a lot of work packing and moving those records.
By Rick Henry Christopher 4 years ago in Beat
Is Hospice Right For You and Your Loved One?
I am the full-time caregiver of my mom. She is a dear sweet person and I love her with all my heart. My mom is 85 years old. She is completely blind due to glaucoma. She struggles with major depressive disorder and is in the advanced stages of Dementia.
By Rick Henry Christopher 4 years ago in Lifehack
Horizon by Carpenters (1975)
HORIZON (Morning opens quietly, a shadow vision over me) Carpenters were the most popular sibling duo of the 1970s. In the US they achieved 16 consecutive Top 20 hit from 1970 to 1976. They were considered a sure bet by record producers and songwriters always submitted their songs to Carpenters first. Several songs that Carpenters recorded first but did not release as a single such as "Can't Smile Without You" and "I Just Fall In Love Again" went on to become hits for other pop contemporaries.
By Rick Henry Christopher 4 years ago in Beat
Caravanserai by Santana (1972)
Caravanserai by Santana (1972) Release Date: October 11, 1972 Produced by Carlos Santana, Mike Shrieve Chart Positions: #8 (US), #3 (Netherlands), #6 (UK), #7 (Holland), #10 (Norway), #11 (Australia), #13 (Denmark), #15 (Italy)
By Rick Henry Christopher 4 years ago in Beat
Rick Henry Talks with Russell Javors
Russell Javors I have known Russell Javors since 2007 and have interviewed him several times for various projects. The video at the top of this page is an interview I did with Russell for my youtube show called Rick Henry's Talk Show.
By Rick Henry Christopher 4 years ago in Beat
20 Most Influential Musicians of All-Time. Top Story - March 2022.
I compiled this list using four sources. I used the most recent 'Most Influential Musicians' lists published by Rolling Stone Magazine and The Dig. I also used the All-Time best selling artists list on wikipedia and awarded points to the 40 best selling musicians. Last I used a list compiled from AllMusic showing the musicians that have the most musicians listed as 'Followers.'
By Rick Henry Christopher 4 years ago in Beat
Disco Covers of Classic Songs
Disco music became all the rage in 1974 and remained extremely popular through 1979. The majority of these disco hits were originals such as "Last Dance" by Donna Summer" and "Stayin'" Alive" by The BeeGees. But to be certain there were tons of songs on the dance charts that were remakes of classic rock and pop songs. Here we explore some of those Disco Covers of Classic Songs.
By Rick Henry Christopher 4 years ago in Beat
A Look at Four Categories of the 2022 Grammy Awards. Top Story - March 2022.
In this study I will take a look at four categories of the 2022 Grammy Awards I will be looking at the album nominations in the Americana, Country, Vocal Jazz, and Album of the Year categories.
By Rick Henry Christopher 4 years ago in Beat
