Tag: Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers

Toy piano

Toy Piano in Pop Recordings

Background Summary Zero to 180’s initial research into the use of toy piano in popular music* first fingered Neil Diamond’s “Shilo” (1968), then Tommy James and the Shondells’ “Out of the Blue” (1967), before discovering more recently that “Lovey Kravezit” (1966) by The Everly Brothers employs the use of a

September 30, 2021 3 Comments

"Just Can't Be That Way"

Weapons of Peace – Kill With Kindness

Weapons of Peace would spend their entire recording career on Playboy Records, interestingly enough. Robert Pruter at Chicago Soul, writes — Playboy Records was part of Hugh Hefner‘s Playboy empire and aspired to be an all-around label recording rock, country, and rhythm and blues. Although headquartered in Los Angeles, Playboy

April 28, 2015 No Comments