Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson Pay Tribute to Led Zeppelin. What a Tribute!!!

December 2, 2012 (at the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C.).  This is the widely shared, highly acclaimed performance by Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart (with Jason Bonham on drums and a choir), tributing Led Zeppelin. It was recorded that day and later aired on CBS (around December 26, 2012)

Here is "Stairway to Heaven."  And lyrics.

One of the most famous cover performances in rock music history💫 pic.twitter.com/P0AtJqIuTz

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And "Black Dog."  And lyrics.

"I Want to Know What Love Is," Foreigner, 1984

Nobody can sing this song anywhere near as good as Lou in his prime. So powerful. pic.twitter.com/wftWclneOG

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"I Want to Know What Love Is" is a song by the British-American rock band Foreigner.  The "Lou" reference is to Lou Gramm.

Grok gives me a helping hand,

The X post shows a classic live performance of Foreigner (with Lou Gramm on vocals in a yellow tank top and bandana) performing"I Want to Know What Love Is" alongside a gospel choir in white robes (likely the New Jersey Mass Choir). This matches well-known 1984 footage from around the time the song was a massive hit from their album Agent Provocateur.

The song itself was released in late 1984 and featured the New Jersey Mass Choir on the studio recording (and often live). Videos and posts of this exact energetic stadium-style performance with the choir are commonly dated to 1984.

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Samoan Gangs in [Carson] Los Angeles, 1990s

"One day I was one of life's losers / even my friends were my accusers / I'm winning / I'm winning / And I don't intend on losing again" --Russ Glyn Ballard

 

Heard this 1981 song by Santana, "Winning," tonight on the radio and I just loved it. Loved the opening guitar riff by Santana but also loved the alto voice by Alex Ligertwood.

He is best known as a lead vocalist for Santana, with five different stints from 1979 to 1994, which included the US Festival in 1982 and Live Aid in 1985. He is credited as lead vocalist on Santana songs such as "All I Ever Wanted," "You Know That I Love You," "Winning" and "Hold On." He also has co-writing credits for Santana songs including "Brightest Star," "E Papa Re," "Make Somebody Happy," "Somewhere in Heaven" and "The Nile." 

Here are the lyrics.

Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 1964-

One of the more elegant experiences for any kid in LA trying to learn what culture is.

 

Dorothy Chandler Pavilion is one of the halls in the Los Angeles Music Center, which is one of the largest performing arts centers in the United States. The Music Center's other halls include the Mark Taper Forum, Ahmanson Theatre, and Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Chaspeak Apartments at 512 W. 2nd Street [between Grand & Olive], Los Angeles, 1940s

I am sure that Dad would have loved to have seen these pictures.  Breaks my heart a little to see these without his eyes and comments on them.  He was at heart, aesthetically and nostalgically, a true Victorian, era 1837-1901, or maybe in love with his parents years and Victorian ornaments of the late 1880s. 

The Chaspeak Apartments at 512 W. 2nd street would have been my favorite building in L.A. had I lived there in the 40s. It was the inspiration for Arturo Bandini's rooming house in the 2006 film adaptation of "Ask the Dust." It is just creepy enough to be interesting. It was the home of a slightly mad spinster Josephine Hutchinson in the "Somewhere in the Night, 1946." Find more details at Water & Power.

HISTORICAL NOTE

The Chaspeak Apartments at 512 West Second Street became a familiar presence in Hollywood films. The building appeared in Somewhere in the Night, directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, and later in The Days of Wine and Roses. Its steep setting and layered architecture made it a natural backdrop for stories set in Los Angeles’ older neighborhoods.

By the mid-20th century, buildings like these reflected the changing character of Bunker Hill. Once home to wealthy residents, the area had become a dense working neighborhood filled with apartment houses and rooming establishments. Residents included laborers, retirees, and recent arrivals, giving the district a lived-in, textured quality that filmmakers often sought to capture. 

1950, * A closer view of the Chaspeak Apartments highlights the square bays, twin towers, and rounded entrance arch. Photographer Arnold Hylen can be seen walking in the foreground.

Thanks to the great Jack Feldman for these photos and their captions.  1950 – A closer look at the Chesapeake or Chaspeak? Apartments at 512 West 2nd Street.

Its twin towers are arched entrance made it one of Bunker Hill's most recognizable buildings.