Stonewall Club Musical Legends
 Various Artists - Part 1

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Album cover photo added of Miss Petula Clark!

Songs of The Stonewall (original 1966 to 1969 lists)

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Jersey Boys:  Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons 

Seasonally shown:  Frankie Valli ("Summer"), Nick Massi ("Fall"), Tommy DeVito ("Winter") and Bob Gaudio ("Spring")   

The 4 Seasons - 1961 Pre-Hit Songs (on Gone Records):

* "Bermuda" (1961)

* "Spanish Lace" (1961)

* "Walk Like A Man" {#1 int'l song} =bw= "Lucky Ladybug" (1963) 

* "Ain't That A Shame" (1963) {remake of Fats Domino song}

* "Candy Girl" {#1 NYC & Regional} =b/w= "Marlena" (1963) 

* "New Mexican Rose" (1963)

Music Note:  Original name of song was "Terry" before it changed to "Sherry"!

  4 Seasons shown (l-2-r):  Tommy, Frankie, Bob ad Nick  

Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons - 1964 & 1965 Songs (on dueling record labels Vee-Jay and Philips):

* "Ronnie" (1964) {Philips}

* "Alone (Why Must I Be Alone)" (1964) {remake of The Shepherd Sisters song} {Vee-Jay}

* "Rag Doll" (1964) {#1 song} {Philips}

* "Sincerely" (1964) {remake of The McGuire Sisters song} {Vee-Jay}

* "Save It For Me" (1964) {Philips}

* "You're The Apple Of My Eye" (1964) {re-recording of 'The Four Lovers' song} {Vee-Jay}

* "Big Man In Town" =b/w= "Little Angel" (1964) {Philips}

* "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" (1964) {Xmas song} {Vee-Jay}

* "Toy Soldier" =b/w= "Betrayed" (1965) {Philips}

* "Since I Don't Have You" (1965) {remake of The Skyliners song} {Vee-Jay}

* "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" [Frankie Valli solo] (1965)

* "Girl Come Running" (1965) {Philips}

* "Little Boy (In Grown-Up Clothes)" (1965) {Vee-Jay}

* "Let's Hang On" {#1 NYC & Regional} =b/w= "On Broadway Tonight" (1965) {Philips}

* "Don't Think Twice (It's Alright)" [as The Wonder Who] (1965) {unique remake of Bob Dylan song}

Frankie Valli's & The Four Seasons 'summer, fall, winter and spring' hits in the Stonewall Era:

* "Working My Way Back To You" (1966)

* "You're Gonna Hurt Yourself" [Frankie Valli solo] (1966)

"My Sugar" =b/w= "Peanuts" [as The Wonder Who] (re-recorded) (1966)

* "Opus 17 (Don't You Worry 'Bout Me)" (1966)

* "You're Ready Now" [Frankie Valli solo] (1966, re-released 1969)

* "On The Good Ship Lollipop" [as The Wonder Who] (1966) (remake of Shirley Temple song)

* "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" [Frankie Valli solo] (1967) {#1 int'l song}

* "C'mon Marianne" (1967)

* "Lonesome Road" [as The Wonder Who] (1967)

* "I Make A Fool Of Myself" [Frankie Valli solo] (1967) {big Stonewall fave}

* "Watch The Flowers Grow" =b/w= "Raven" (1967)

* "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" (1968) {fab remake of The Shirelles song}

* "To Give (The Reason I Live)" [Frankie Valli solo] (1968)

* "Saturday's Father" =b/w= "Good-bye Girl" (1968)

* "Electric Stories" =b/w= "Ivy" (1968)

* "Idaho" =b/w= "Something's On Her Mind" (1969)

* "The Girl I'll Never Know (Angels Never Fly This Low)" [Valli solo] (1969) 

* "And That Reminds Me" (1969) {remake of Della Reese song} 

* "You've Got Your Troubles" [Valli solo] (1969) {remake of The Fortunes song}

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Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Post-Stonewall Songs (on Philips Records):

* "Patch Of Blue" (1970)

* "My Mother's Eyes" [Frankie Valli solo] (re-recorded) (1970) 

* "Lay Me Down (Wake Me Up)" =b/w= "Heartaches And Raindrops" (1970)

* "Where Are My Dreams" (1971)

* "Sleeping Man" (1971) {U.K. on Warner Bros.}

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Post-Stonewall Songs (on Motown Records):

* "Love Isn't Here (Like It Used To Be)" (1972)

* "Walk On, Don't Look Back" (1972) {written by Berry Gordy and his "The Corporation"}

* "The Scalawag Song (And I Will Love You)" {from the movie "Scalawag"} [Valli solo] (1973)

* "Hickory" (1974)

* "Charisma" (1974)

* "Just Look What You've Done" [Valli solo] (1975) {remake of Brenda Holloway Motown song}

* "The Night" (1975) {#1 U.K.}

Frankie Valli (on Private Stock Records) & The Four Seasons (on Warner Brothers Records) songs:

* "My Eyes Adored You" [Frankie Valli solo] (1975) {#1 int'l song}

* "Swearin' To God" (1975) [Valli solo] {#1 Disco}

* "Who Loves You" (1975) {#1 song}

* "Our Day Will Come" [Valli solo] (1975) {remake of Ruby & The Romantics song}

* "Native New Yorker" [Valli solo] (1976) {single un-released; album cut only}

* "December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night)" (1976) {#1 int'l song} 

* "Fallen Angel" [Valli solo] (1976)

* "We Can Work It Out" (1976) {special remake of The Beatles song}

* "Silver Star" (1976)

* "We're All Alone" [Valli solo] (1976)

* "Boomerang" [Valli solo] (1976)

* "Easily" [Valli solo] (1977)

* "Second Thoughts" [Valli solo] (1977)

* "Down The Hall" (1977)

* "I Need You" [Valli solo] (1977)

* "I Could Have Loved You" [Valli solo] (1978)

 * "Grease" (from the movie "Grease") [Valli solo] (1978) {#1 int'l song} 

* "Save Me, Save Me" [Valli solo] (1978)

* "Fancy Dancer" [Valli solo] (1979) 

* "Spend The Night In Love" [Frankie Valli w/ Chris Forde] (1980)

* "Where Did We Go Wrong" [Valli solo] (1980)

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=Updates= Frankie Valli & Four Seasons =Updates=

The life and music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons is the story of "Jersey Boys" play. 

Frankie Valli is seen in the 2005 and 2006 television seasons guest starring as casual gangster Rusty Millio on the ~hit~ show "The Sopranos"! 

"Jersey Boys" won the coveted Tony award for "Best Musical" on Broadway 2006!

John Lloyd Young who A-1 portrays Frankie Valli won "Best Actor in a Musical".

"Best Featured Actor in a Musical" was won by "Jersey Boys"' Christian Hoff.

"Jersey Boys" won a fourth Tony Award for "Best Lighting Design".

Frankie Valli was presented on stage for the winning "Jersey Boys" finale award.

  New Jersey American-Italian Civic Association names Valli as "2006 Man-of-the-Year"

John Lloyd & Christian featured at Broadway Cares Streetfair on Sun., Sep. 24, 2006.

His still-singing 72-year birthday on May 3, 2009 was celebrated by Frankie Valli!

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Frankie Valli & His Jersey Boyz Concert  

Brooklyn Seaside Summer Outdoor Concert Series 
Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, New York 
www.BrooklynConcerts.com

Thursday, July 20, 2006 @ 8 p.m. 

1.  "Grease" {standing ovation} 

2.  "Our Day Will Come"

3.  "Save It For Me"

4.  "I've Got You Under My Skin"

5.  "Working My Way Back To You"

6.  "Dawn (Go Away)"

7.  "My Eyes Adored You" {standing ovation}

8.  "Street Fighter"

9.  "Silence Is Golden"

FV:  "That's the theme song to the Witness Protection Program!"

10.  "Swearin' To God" 

Introduction of fab 10-piece Band and hot 4 "Jersey Boyz" 

11.  "Stay"

12.  "Who Loves You"

13.  "Oh, What A Night (December 1963)"

Introduction of Frankie's two young sons on stage

Acknowledgment of many "Sopranos" stars in the audience  

Intro of former Four Season and producer/songwriter Bob Gaudio 

FV:  "A special hello to my Bookie in Da Bronx and my Bookmaker in Queens!"

14.  "C'mon Marianne"

15.  "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" {standing ovation}

   16.  "Sherry"     

17.  "Walk Like A Man"

18.  "Big Girls Don't Cry"

19.  "Bye Bye Baby" {standing ovation}

Closing Theme / Encore

20.  "Rag Doll" 

21.  "Let's Hang On (To What We've Got)" {standing ovation}

 
Frankie Valli & His Jersey Boys performed on Thursday, July 30, 2009 
@ 8 p.m. in New York City at the Brooklyn "Seaside Concert Series"
outdoors with a huge stage in the Brighton Beach section of Brooklyn. 

This Is Our Life:  Shirley Bassey

[Glamorous pic of Miss Bassey are on custom order from Jolly Old England!]

Shirley belts out her/our emotions at The Stonewall:

* "I've Got A Song For You" (1966)

* "It's Impossible" (from Broadway play "Man of La Mancha") (1966)

* "Hey, Big Spender" (from Broadway play "Sweet Charity"} (1967)

* "This Is My Life" (1968, re-released 1969) {powerful individual Gay anthem}

* "Does Anybody Miss Me" (1969)

[Pic of starry-eyed boy Oliver!]

* "Good Morning Starshine" (from Broadway play "Hair")  (1969) {#1 song}

* "Jean" (from movie "The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie") (1969) {#2 song}

* "Sunday Mornin'" (1969)

S.V.A. Note:  Oliver's original full name is William Oliver Swofford.

The only Angels at The Stonewall sing their smash Girl Group hit:

* "My Boyfriend's Back" (1963; re-released 1966) {#1 song}

Our Temptin' Guys:  The Temptations

Temptations (1966) (l-2-r):  Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin, David Ruffin and Otis Williams

The temptin' Temptations' top Motown songs at The Stonewall Club
.....with David Ruffin as the chief lead singer:

* "Get Ready ('Cause Here I Come)" [lead: Eddie Kendricks] (1966) {#1 R&B}

* "Ain't Too Proud To Beg" (1966) {#1 R&B}

* "Beauty Is Only Skin Deep" (1966) {#1 R&B}

* "I Know I'm Losing You" (1966) {#1 R&B}

* "All I Need" (1967) {#1 R&B}

* "You're My Everything" [dual lead w/ Eddie Kendricks] (1967) {#1 R&B}

* "I Wish It Would Rain" (1967)

* "I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)" (1968)

* "Please Return Your Love To Me" (1968)

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.....and with Dennis Edwards as The Tempts' main lead singer:

* "Cloud Nine" (1968) {#1 int'l song} {Grammy Award winner}

* "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" [lead: Eddie Kendricks] (1968) {Xmas song}

* "Runaway Child, Running Wild" (1969) {#1 R&B}

* "Don't Let The Joneses Get You Down" (1969) {#1 R&B} {Stonewall Rebellion}

* "I Can't Get Next To You" (1969) {#1 song}

* "Silent Night" (1969) {Christmas song}

Stonewall Note:  For The Temptations' four popular duet singles with Diana Ross &
The Supremes at The Stonewall and beyond.... visit:
www.STONEWALLvets.org/songsofStonewall-6.htm   

Our Motown Gal:  Mary Wells

Mary Wells was known as "Miss Hitmaker" at Motown Records

Stonewallers demanded Mary Motown songs in the Stonewall jukebox: 

Mary Wells -- at Stonewall -- on Motown Records:

"What's Easy For Two Is So Hard For One" (1964)

"You Lost The Sweetest Boy" (1964)

"My Guy" {#1 int'l song} =b/w= "Oh, Little Boy" (1964)  

Mary Wells on 20th Century Fox Records:

* "Ain't It The Truth" (1964) 

* "Never, Never Leave Me" (1965) {Gay grind song}

* "Use Your Head" =b/w= "Everlovin' Boy" (1965)

* "He's A Lover" (1965) {Gay romantics galore}

* "Me Without You" (1965)

Mary Wells on Atco Records:

* "Dear Lover" =b/w= "Can't You See (You're Losing Me)" (1966)

* "(Hey, You) Set My Soul On Fire" (1967)

Mary Wells on Jubilee Records:

* "The Doctor" (1968) {a.k.a. Dr. Stonewall}

* "Dig The Way I Feel" (1969) {Stonewall Rebellion time, dig?!}

The original "King of Pop" Frank Sinatra wearing his trademark hat

Sinatra's frank and relating songs at The Stonewall:

* "Somewhere In Your Heart" (1965)

* "It Was A Very Good Year" (1965)

* "I've Got You Under My Skin" (1966) {remake of the classic song}

* "Strangers In The Night" (1966) {#1 int'l song}

* "Summer Wind" (1966) {#1 A.C.}

* "That's Life" (1966)

* "Something Stupid" [w/ Nancy Sinatra] (1967) {#1 int'l song}

* "The World We Knew (Over And Over)" (1967)

* "Cycles" (1968) =b/w= "My Way Of Life"

* "My Way" (1969) {#1 int'l song} {a semi-Gay anthem at the time -- "our" way!}

 Nothing But Real Soul Girls:  The Flirtations

Earnestine, Viola and Shirlee:  The Flirtations

The Flirtations serving up girl group soul at The Stonewall:

* "How Can You Tell Me" (1967)

* "Someone Out There" (1968)

* "Christmas Time Is Here Again" (1968) {Xmas song}

* "Nothing But A Heartache (Every Day)" (1969) {Stonewall fave song}

* "South Carolina" (1969)

Stonewall Note:  "Nothing But A Heartache", although a musical masterpiece yet not a commercial hit, was a deeply popular song at The Stonewall.  It includes the now Gay famous (only once stated in the song) line:  "Loving a bad guy is such a sin".  There were people who went to The Stonewall excited to hear that girl group song in the jukebox and to group groove to it!

Guess which is the Spiral Starecase's lead singer Pat Upton?
{Note:  Photo from the SS casette cover}

Super special song of Spiral Starecase at The Stonewall:

* "(I Love You) More Today Than Yesterday" (1969) {#1 song} 

Stonewall Note:  This upbeat song "MTTY" written by Spiral Starecase's lead singer Pat Upton was interestingly re-recorded 38 long years later in 2007 by another Stonewall star, Diana Ross!

The Stonewall Queen of Soul:  Aretha Franklin

[Respect-ful "Queen of Soul" photo forthcoming!]

Chains of rockin' 'n' soulin' hits by Aretha at The Stonewall Club:

* "I Ain't Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)" (1967) {#1 R&B}

* "Respect" {re-do of Otis Redding song} {#1 int'l song} =b/w= "Dr. Feelgood" (1967) 

* "Baby I Love You" (1967) {#1 R&B}

* "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (1967) {#1 song}

* "Chain Of Fools" {#1 song} =b/w= "Prove It" (1968) 

* "Since You've Been Gone" {#1 song} =b/w= "Ain't No Way" (1968)

* "Think" {#1 song} =b/w= "You Send Me" (1968) {re-do of Sam Cooke song} 

* "The House That Jack Built" {#1 R&B} 
=b/w= "I Say A Little Prayer" {different version of Dionne Warwick song} (1968)

* "See Saw" {#1 R&B} {re-do of Don Covay song} =b/w= "My Song" (1969) {remake}

* "The Tracks Of My Tears" (1969) {remake of Smokey Robinson song} 

* "I Can't See Myself Leaving You" (1969) {Stonewall Rebellion time}

* "Share Your Love With Me" {#1 R&B} =b/w= "Pledging My Love" (1969)  

Bristol Boy:  Len Barry  







[Pic of former Dovells' lead singer Len Barry solo!]    

   


Liking Len's lyrics was like taking candy at The Stonewall:


* "1-2-3" (1965) {#1 song}

* "Like A Baby" (1966)

* "Somewhere" (from "West Side Story") (1966)   

Musical Notes  Len Barry was formerly the lead singer of The Dovells, which had #1 songs such as "The Bristol Stomp" and "You Can't Sit Down" and provided the prominent background singing on the #1 hit "Let's Twist Again (Like We Did Last Summer)" by record label mate Chubby Checker. 

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 Motown Must Have Sent Them:  The Elgins

[The diverse Elgins' pic is being sent by slow angels from Detroit!]

  The Elgins sent the following heavenly hits to The Stonewall:

* "Darling Baby" =b/w= "Stay In My Lonely Arms" (1966)

* "Heaven Must Have Sent You" (1966) {#1 R&B}

 Stonewall's Stones:  The Rolling Stones 

[Have U seen the pix of The Stones lately?  U will!]

Rolling songs of satisfaction from Mick & The Stones at The Stone:

* "As Tears Go By" (1966) 

* "19th Nervous Breakdown" (1966)

* "Paint It Black" (1966) {#1 song}

* "Mother's Little Helper" (1966)

* "Have You Seen Mother, Baby" (1967)

* "Let's Spend The Night Together" (1967)

* "Ruby Tuesday" (1967) {#1 int'l song}

* "She's A Rainbow" (1968)

* "Jumpin' Jack Flash" (1968) {#1 int'l song}

* "Honky Tonk Women" (1969) {#1 song}

Bronx Gourmet:  Eydie Gorme   

[Glam pic of Bronx girl gone good Eydie!]

The dramatic songs of dramatic Eydie Gorme at the dramatic Stonewall:

* "What Did I Have That I Don't Have" (from B-way play "On A Clear Day") (1966)

* "If He Walked Into My Life Again" (from the Broadway play "Mame") (1966)

* "Softly, As I Leave You" (1967)

"How Could I Be So Wrong" (from her B-way play "Golden Rainbow") (1968)

 * "Yester-You, Yester-Me, Yesterday" (1969)

New York City Girls:  The Chiffons

The Chiffons's songs at Stonewall were sweet singin' hits:

* "Sweet Talkin' Guy" (1966) {#1 R&B}

* "Out Of This World" (1966)

* "Stop, Look And Listen" (1966)

* "My Boyfriend's Back" (1967) {soul remake of The Angels song}

* "Keep The Boy Happy" (1967)

 Musical Note:  
The Chiffons (from The Bronx, New York) had prior hits with "He's So Fine" (#1), "One Fine Day" (#5), "A Love So Fine", "I Have A Boyfriend", "Sailor Boy" and "Nobody Knows What's Goin' On (In My Mind But Me)".

Spoonful of Love:  The Lovin' Spoonful

Where The Hits Are:  Connie Francis

 
Miss Connie Francis's symbolic signature songs at Stonewall:

* "Where The Boys Are" (from Connie's #1 movie) (1960, reissued 1969) {#1 int'l song} 
{known as the  'Gay National Anthem' and the nightly Stonewall Club closing song}

* "Follow The Boys" (from Miss Francis' movie's title) (1963) {Stonewall opening song}

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Brooklyn Seaside Concert Series -- Thursday, July 30, 2009

Orchestra Overture of Connie Francis hit songs

Connie Francis grand entrance on stage {standing ovation}

Cleverly depicted above:  King Otis Redding and Princess Carla Thomas

Soul King Otis reigned soul-full at the soulful Stonewall:

* "Respect" (1965) {the original and written by Otis}

* "Satisfaction" (1966) {soul version of Rolling Stones song}

* "Try A Little Tenderness" (1966) {#1 R&B}

* "Tramp" [w/ Carla Thomas] (1967) {#1 R&B} {"tramp" a word enjoyed at The Stonewall}

* "Glory Of Love" (1967)

* "Knock On Wood" [w/ Carla Thomas] (1967) {#1 R&B}

* "Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay" (1968) {#1 int'l song}

* "Lovey Dovey" [w/ Carla Thomas] (1968)

* "I've Got Dreams To Remember" (1968)

* "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby" [w/ Carla Thomas] (1969)

Philly Soul Sisters:  Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles

* "All Or Nothing" (1966)

* "Over The Rainbow" (1966) {soul version of classic Judy Garland song}

* "Groovy Kind Of Love" (1966) {original version}

[Pic of The Summer Boys will be surfin' in from Surf City!!!!!]

California sound hits New York even at The Stonewall:

* "Barbara Ann" (1966) {#1 song} {remake of The Regents song}

* "Wouldn't It Be Nice" (1966)

* "God Only Knows" (1966)

Don't Make Me Over:  Dionne Warwick

Dionne made a house into a home of hits at The Stonewall:

* "Message To Michael" (1966)

* "Trains And Boats And Planes" (1966)

* "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself" (1966)

* "Alfie" (from the movie) (1967) {#1 song}

* "The Windows Of The World" (1967)

* "I Say A Little Prayer" (1967) {#1 R&B}

* "Valley Of The Dolls" (from the movie) (1968) {#1 song} 

* "Do You Know The Way To San Jose" (1968) {#1 A.C.}

* "Promises, Promises" (from the Broadway play) (1968) 

* "This Girl's In Love With You" (1969) {female version of Herb Alpert song}

* "You've Lost That Loving Feeling" (1969) {remake of Righteous Bros. song}

* "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" (1969) {#1 A.C.}

   
That British Guy:  Tom Jones

[Hot pic of hot Tom!]

Pulsasting and passionate songs by Tomology at The Stonewall:  

* "It's Not Unusual" (1965; in Stonewall jukebox in 1966) {#1 song UK & US}

* "Green, Green Grass Of Home" (1966) {#1 int'l song}

* "I'll Never Love This Way Again" (1967) {#1 song}

* "Delilah" (1968)

* "Help Yourself" (1968) 

"Love Me Tonight" (1969)

* "Without Love" (1969)

Pictured (l-2-r):  Michelle Phillips, Cass Elliot, Danny Doherty and John Phillips

Songs of The Stonewall by The Mamas & The Papas:

* "California Dreamin'" (1966) (written in N.Y.C.) {#1 song}

* "Monday, Monday" (1966) {#1 song}

* "I Saw Her Again" (1966)

* "Dedicated To The One I Love" (1967) {remake of The Shirelles song}

Solo songs by "Mama" Cass Elliot at The Stonewall:

* "Dream A Little Dream Of Me" (1968)

* "It's Gettin' Better" (1969) {Gay community feeling during Stonewall Era}

* "Make Your Own Kind Of Music" (1969) {guiding advice to Gay people}