Does citing the facts on immigration mean I am a hate-monger? Nov 26, 2008
edumacation wrote on Nov 25, 2008 8:41 AM:" Joe Tex lyrics Continued:Yep, turnabouts fair playHeck I already love the food.........and TequillaI'm gonna fly the Lone Star Flag and Old Glory every dayI'm gonna celebrate every 4th of JulyI'm gonna make them print them forms in English just for meI'm gonna marry me a pretty senorita andwell have free medical care and free education for all our kidsHeck playin my old guitar is the only OTHER skill I gotI wonder if I'll see old George Strait over... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Playlist: The Duke Spirit's Liela Moss Jun 4, 2008
Joe Tex - The Love You SaveThis song is for that late night drive after a gig when you're heading through Kentucky and all you can see are neon lights ... Joe Tex is lesser known than his contemporaries like Sam Cooke or Marvin Gaye, but as far as I'm concerned his voice stands up to any of those guys. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Airtime at Risk Oct 5, 2007
"E Street members played on 'Bat Out of Hell' and albums by Jim Steinman, Ellen Foley, Ian Hunter s classic 'You re Never Alone' and Iron City Houserockers. ... 77 to 80 they were sort of my house band. ... "I m proud of the fact that from 74 to 77 my staff and I signed Michael and the Jacksons, Joe Tex, Southside, Boston, Jaco Pastorius, Cheap Trick, Engelbert, Tom Jones, Wild Cherry, all of whom continue to generate millions. "At 26 I was the first VP at Columbia during the Clive years: Earth,... (Fox News)
Rolling Stone Magazine Hits a Sour Note Over Hall of Fame Nominees Oct 1, 2007
Then there are the R&B performers who remain in the cold, such as Tina Turner, Dionne Warwick, Motown legends Mary Wells, the Marvelettes and the Spinners, not to mention Ben E. King ("Stand by Me" and dozens of hits on Atlantic), Stax Records legends Carla and Rufus Thomas, Phil Spector star Darlene Love, Joe Tex, Al Green and, of course, Chubby Checker, whom the Hall denies over and over again despite his invention of rock s greatest dance hit, "The Twist.". Neither John Fogerty, Lou Reed,... (Fox News)
Taking a look back at the East Austin scene Jul 17, 2007
Many of those interviewed were important to the music scene, which was so popular that clubs featured local legends such as W.C. Clark, T-Bone Walker and Joe Tex and also jammed national stars such as BB King and James Brown. Page 1 of 4. (The Daily Texan, TX)
Alabama Music Hall of Fame to honor acclaimed music publisher Apr 12, 2007
He returned to the Shoals in the 1960s and launched the career of Joe Tex at FAME recording Studios. He produced such songs as "Hold What You've Got," "I Gotcha," "Skinny Legs and All" and "Ain't Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman).". (Shoals TimesDaily)
Rod Stewart has stayed on top by reviving the past Mar 20, 2007
"Still the Same," for instance, "was totally Clive's idea. I went into his office and said I'd love to do a soul album," one focused on obscurities from the likes of Joe Tex, Solomon Burke and one of Stewart's heroes, David Ruffin. A natural move for a guy who built his reputation by emulating such greats. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Death Proof Gets The Sonic Nod Of Approval Mar 3, 2007
SECTIONS CHANNELS ; GET GAMES. March 2, 2007 - On April 3rd, 2007 the soundtrack to Death Proof, Quentin Tarantino's portion of the double feature motion picture Grindhouse, will come roaring into stores. (IGN FilmForce)
A-Head of the curve Feb 27, 2007
The full footage has become a popular YouTube clip, showing Roy doing moves learned from such R&B greats as Joe Tex and Jackie Wilson, footwork that once prompted James Brown to ask Roy to leave a tour. IDOL' CHATTER. (USA Today -- Life)
Texas Soul: Austin bluesman W.C. Clark to perform at Cine El Rey Feb 17, 2007
So Clark hit the road playing with Joe Tex. He traveled the country playing blues, but returned to Austin when the hippie scene came to Austin. (McAllen Monitor, TX)
Short story collection finds charm of the South Jan 28, 2007
"Some of the protagonists in Don't Let Me Stop Now are women, like the therapist in "I Will Clean Your Attic," still outraged at being dumped by her husband, who forms a peculiar, but emphatically non-sexual, relationship with a neighborhood handyman.The narrator of "Hidden Meanings, Treatment of Time, Supreme Irony and Life Experiences in the Song Ain't Gonna Bump No More No Big Fat Woman" is working her way through community college while holding down jobs waitressing and changing the sheets... (The Morning Star)
People: Apprentice reject sues Trump Jan 10, 2007
On the ballot and not making the cut: The Stooges (sorry, Iggy), Chic, The Dave Clark Five and Joe Tex. The induction ceremony will be March 12 in New York, and the big questions are whether ex-R.E.M. drummer Bill Berry will play with his former band and who will represent Van Halen. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
R.E.M. earn their rock'n'roll Stipe Jan 10, 2007
They were the Dave Clark Five, Chic, Joe Tex and the Stooges. Musicians are eligible for the hall 25 years after their first commercial release. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
Hall of Fame says it's time to hip-hop around the clock Jan 9, 2007
Nominated this year were Van Halen, the Dave Clark Five, R.E.M., Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, Chic, the Ronettes, Patti Smith, the Stooges and Joe Tex. Since artists are eligible 25 years after their first records, more hip-hop artists would be considered in the coming years and would start being inducted into the hall, Mr Peresman said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
We're A Hall Of A Town Jan 9, 2007
Chic, the Dave Clark Five, the Stooges and Joe Tex were on the ballot but didn't make the cut. Smith has changed her tune about the Hall of Fame. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Ronettes, Van Halen Going To Rock Hall Jan 9, 2007
Nine nominees were up for the honor, but Chic, Joe Tex, the Stooges and the Dave Clark Five failed to make the cut. To be eligible, artists must have issued a first single or album at least 25 years before nomination. (Click2Houston, TX)
REM, Van Halen, Patti Smith head to Rock Hall of Fame Jan 9, 2007
Also out in the cold are disco pioneers Chic, soul singer Joe Tex, and the Dave Clark Five, who were just a few months behind the Beatles in the British Invasion. Casting the votes was a panel of 600 industry experts. (Pittsburgh Post Gazette)
R.E.M. entering Hall of Fame? Jan 8, 2007
NOMINEES R.E.M Van Halen The Stooges Patti Smith Grandmaster Flash Furious Five The Dave Clark Five Chic The Ronettes Joe Tex It was the second nomination for Grandmaster Flash, Chic, Smith, Tex and the Dave Clark Five ... " Nominated this year were Van Halen, the Dave Clark Five, R.E.M., Grandmaster Flash urious Five, Chic, the Ronettes, Patti Smith, the Stooges and Joe Tex. It was the second nomination for Chic, Smith, Tex, the Dave Clark Five and Grandmaster Flash. Because artists become... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
