In 1985 Bobby came to L.A. and told his manager he wanted to co write songs with someone and could he please have the billboard chart for that week.  I think Stevie Wonder had the number one song so he called him but did not get through.  I had the number two song, You Belong To The […]

“The Song Was a Hit 20 Years Ago. It Just Got a Video. – Decades-old tracks by artists including Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, LL Cool J and Talking Heads are finding younger fans. Record labels hope new videos will feed their interest.” Free link: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/13/arts/music/music-videos-talking-heads-lucy-dacus.html?unlocked_article_code=1.eE8.tKj-.PVDYQPNwr0sA&smid=url-share The hits of yore still are…HITS! Now in the […]

LOL. I understood perfectly, Bob. Spotify produces nothing. It creates nothing. It is software designed purely for the purpose of using the work of others to generate enormous profits for its owner. As with most large corporate entities, its business model is an exploitative one. Its owner has become a deca-billionaire on the backs of […]

1 I didn’t think I had anything to add until I was reminded this morning of all the songs he co-wrote on “Layla.” You see, all the focus is on the title track, but it was never my favorite. Actually, there’d be three. First and foremost the cover of Jimi Hendrix’s “Little Wing,” which I […]