Almanac Music: ‘Everybody’s building ships and boats’ – Songs Involving Watercraft

July 26, 2024 by 217 Comments

In this week’s installment of his long-running series on popular song, KD looks at songs involving watercraft – ships, boats, yachts and the like. As usual, readers’ song choices and comments are warmly welcomed.

Almanac Music: Vale Gerry Marsden

January 4, 2021 by 12 Comments

Gerry Marsden, lead singer of the iconic 60s British band Gerry and the Pacemakers, had died aged 78. Ian Hauser still gets the tingles when he hears their iconic songs as he explains in this tribute.