I never knew the multitude of musical areas Medress influenced beyond just singing that song...
R.I.P.
From CNN.COM
NEW YORK (AP) -- Hank Medress, whose vocals with the doo-wop group the Tokens helped propel their irrepressible single "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" to the top of the charts and who produced hits with other groups, has died of lung cancer. He was 68.
Medress died Monday at his Manhattan home, relatives said.
He was a teenager at Brooklyn's Lincoln High School when he launched his vocal quartet in 1955 with Neil Sedaka, performing as the Linc-Tones. When Sedaka departed for a successful solo career, lead singer Jay Siegel joined brothers Mitch and Phil Margo and Medress to become the Tokens.
It wasn't until 1961 that the group scored its singular smash, its hypnotic "Wimowehs" derived from a traditional Zulu melody. The Weavers had made the song a folk staple in the '50s, but the Tokens brought their version to No. 1 on the pop charts. (Siegel handled the distinctive lead, with its wordless falsettos.)
The band had other minor hits, including "He's in Town" in 1964, "I Hear the Trumpets Blow" in 1966 and "Portrait of My Love" in 1967 -- but never recaptured the success of its enduring single.
Medress would return to the charts, though, when the Tokens landed a production deal. The all-girl vocal group the Chiffons benefited from his studio touch with the classic '60s singles "He's So Fine" and "One Fine Day."
After splitting with the Tokens in the 1970s, Medress worked with a record company executive and singer ("Bless You") named Tony Orlando, persuading him to handle vocals on "Knock Three Times" -- a move that catapulted the song into pop history. Medress and production partner Dave Appell also produced the Orlando and Dawn hit "Candida."
In the 1980s, Medress helped former New York Dolls lead singer David Johansen reinvent himself as lounge lizard hipster Buster Poindexter, producing his debut album and the single "Hot, Hot, Hot."
From 1990-92, he served as president of EMI Music Publishing Canada. More recently, he worked as a consultant to Sound Exchange, a nonprofit group helping musicians collect royalties.
He was survived by four children and two grandchildren.
Monday, June 25, 2007
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Thursday, June 14, 2007
Star City, We Have a Problem
So the Russian computers that control the international space station's orientation and oxygen and water supplies died last night ~ and they are having trouble getting them started again.
Ummm...know why?
Because no one at the PC Help Desk Call Centers in INDIA speaks Russian.
This is what happens when you buy this crap at the Moscow Wal-Mart. Sure, they got a good price, but nobody showed them how to re-boot the damn things.
Besides - you really CAN'T run a Space Station with an old Intellivision
Ummm...know why?
Because no one at the PC Help Desk Call Centers in INDIA speaks Russian.
This is what happens when you buy this crap at the Moscow Wal-Mart. Sure, they got a good price, but nobody showed them how to re-boot the damn things.
Besides - you really CAN'T run a Space Station with an old Intellivision
Hunh??
I'm Totally confused here....
If it's "counterfeit" toothpaste, then why is Colgate recalling it? It's not THEIRS.
(OK, so I get that it's a PR thing... but still... it's NOT THEIRS)
Also - wouldn't this all be rather easily traceable? the discount store bought from a supplier. If they can't produce records for the purchase, then they get penalized/prosecuted/shut down for poisoning. If they DO produce records, then the same thing holds true for the distributor, and the "importer", etc, etc ...
Plus ... Since WHEN would someone believe that SOUTH AFRICA was a viable producer of TOOTH PASTE????
the longe rI live, the more fucked up the world is... I swear.
Counterfeit Colgate Toothpaste Recalled
Antifreeze chemical found in tubes in 4 states; no injuries reported
MSNBC.COM Updated: 7:10 p.m. ET June 13, 2007
The Colgate-Palmolive Company said Thursday that 5-ounce tubes of counterfeit toothpaste sold in discount stores in four states under a Colgate label are being recalled because they may contain a poisonous chemical.
A Food and Drug Administration official, Doug Arbesfeld, said Wednesday that testing had found the chemical in a product with the Colgate label, but said in the initial announcement that the FDA was unsure whether it really was Colgate or a counterfeit.
“We are aware that toothpaste is something that’s been counterfeited in the past,” he said. “We don’t want to alarm people unnecessarily.”
MS USA Trading, Inc. of North Bergen, N.J., the importer involved in the initial recall announcement, said the toothpaste may contain diethylene glycol, a chemical found in antifreeze.
The company said the toothpaste, imported from South Africa, was sold in discount stores in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland.
“Made in South Africa” is printed on the box and includes Regular, Gel, Triple and Herbal versions.
The trading company said the problem was discovered in routine testing by the Food and Drug Administration. It said no illnesses have been reported to date.
Counterfeit tubesThe same chemical has led to the recall of several brands of toothpaste imported from China in recent weeks.
Consumers who have purchased 5-ounce toothpaste under the Colgate label can return them to the place of purchase for a refund, MS USA Trading said.
Colgate-Palmolive issued a press release early Thursday saying the tubes are counterfeit.
The company said it does not use, nor has ever used, diethylene glycol as an ingredient in Colgate toothpaste anywhere in the world.
“Colgate does not import toothpaste into the United States from South Africa,” said the statement from Colgate-Palmolive. “In addition, the counterfeit packages examined so far have several misspellings including: ‘isclinically,’ ‘SOUTH AFRLCA’ and ‘South African Dental Assoxiation.
“Counterfeit toothpaste is not manufactured or distributed by Colgate and has no connection with the company whatsoever,” the company said, adding that Colgate is working closely with the FDA “to help to identify those responsible for the counterfeit product.”
But Colgate said consumers who suspect they may have purchased counterfeit product can call Colgate’s toll-free number at 1-800-468-6502.
If it's "counterfeit" toothpaste, then why is Colgate recalling it? It's not THEIRS.
(OK, so I get that it's a PR thing... but still... it's NOT THEIRS)
Also - wouldn't this all be rather easily traceable? the discount store bought from a supplier. If they can't produce records for the purchase, then they get penalized/prosecuted/shut down for poisoning. If they DO produce records, then the same thing holds true for the distributor, and the "importer", etc, etc ...
Plus ... Since WHEN would someone believe that SOUTH AFRICA was a viable producer of TOOTH PASTE????
the longe rI live, the more fucked up the world is... I swear.
Counterfeit Colgate Toothpaste Recalled
Antifreeze chemical found in tubes in 4 states; no injuries reported
MSNBC.COM Updated: 7:10 p.m. ET June 13, 2007
The Colgate-Palmolive Company said Thursday that 5-ounce tubes of counterfeit toothpaste sold in discount stores in four states under a Colgate label are being recalled because they may contain a poisonous chemical.
A Food and Drug Administration official, Doug Arbesfeld, said Wednesday that testing had found the chemical in a product with the Colgate label, but said in the initial announcement that the FDA was unsure whether it really was Colgate or a counterfeit.
“We are aware that toothpaste is something that’s been counterfeited in the past,” he said. “We don’t want to alarm people unnecessarily.”
MS USA Trading, Inc. of North Bergen, N.J., the importer involved in the initial recall announcement, said the toothpaste may contain diethylene glycol, a chemical found in antifreeze.
The company said the toothpaste, imported from South Africa, was sold in discount stores in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland.
“Made in South Africa” is printed on the box and includes Regular, Gel, Triple and Herbal versions.
The trading company said the problem was discovered in routine testing by the Food and Drug Administration. It said no illnesses have been reported to date.
Counterfeit tubesThe same chemical has led to the recall of several brands of toothpaste imported from China in recent weeks.
Consumers who have purchased 5-ounce toothpaste under the Colgate label can return them to the place of purchase for a refund, MS USA Trading said.
Colgate-Palmolive issued a press release early Thursday saying the tubes are counterfeit.
The company said it does not use, nor has ever used, diethylene glycol as an ingredient in Colgate toothpaste anywhere in the world.
“Colgate does not import toothpaste into the United States from South Africa,” said the statement from Colgate-Palmolive. “In addition, the counterfeit packages examined so far have several misspellings including: ‘isclinically,’ ‘SOUTH AFRLCA’ and ‘South African Dental Assoxiation.
“Counterfeit toothpaste is not manufactured or distributed by Colgate and has no connection with the company whatsoever,” the company said, adding that Colgate is working closely with the FDA “to help to identify those responsible for the counterfeit product.”
But Colgate said consumers who suspect they may have purchased counterfeit product can call Colgate’s toll-free number at 1-800-468-6502.
Monday, June 11, 2007
R.I.P. Olive...
Lost my friend today.Thanks, Olive, for being there whenever I came home...
Always forgiving;
Always loving;
Always loyal;
And ALWAYS treat-ready!
You protected this house from everything from moths to monsters.
And you gave me more than you ever took.
Thanks, girl.
Godspeed
Friday, June 8, 2007
"TWO Sizes Too Small.."
From The Drudge Report 06/08/09
Cheney to have heart defibrillator replaced
I bet they open him up and find an empty chest cavity... Just sayin'
Cheney to have heart defibrillator replaced
I bet they open him up and find an empty chest cavity... Just sayin'
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