The single was released in october 1980 reaching only. Passing strangers is a 1st wave80s retro and 90s alternative band based out of san antonio, tx. Youtube sarah vaughan misty live from sweden mercury records 1964 duration. Passing strangers finds hadley embracing swing music, which is a perfect vehicle for his booming voice. While theres the obvious fact that nothing and no one lasts forever, i wasnt expecting tragic news like this anytime in the near or intermediate future. Page 2 of 5 did you prepare yourself for the possibility of one of band members passing. Passing strangers, from dallas, tx, performing their original song, frozen moment, at the glass cactus in grapevine, tx. Like the mythical phoenix firebird, thats how this album came to be, a passing strange. Ultravox passing strangers official music video youtube. The passing strange the passing strange cd baby music. They played electronic dance music and released a cassette ep called passing strangers.
Passing strangers is a 80s and 90s cover band from san antonio best known for their synth pop remake of the 70s classic, dream weaver. Emerald city, limelight, good question, the flavours, metal shop, passing strangers, dream on. Does anybody remember a south texas band from the early 90. A second single, passing strangers, failed to reach the top 40, only reaching no. Merle haggards band the strangers how many are still. Sarah vaughan and billy eckstine discography uk 45cat. Some guests perceive that the members are not sincere during the time of greeting. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from passing strangers at the discogs marketplace. After gordon terry left the band, fiddler jimmy belken may 25, 1931 august 19, 2000 joined the strangers.
The group reformed in april 1984 with their mark ii lineup of blackmore, lord, pa. Sandfest 2019 music lineup announced texas sandfest. We are your best source for live entertainment, wedding music, etc. There were never two who loved half as much as you and i. Press photo four members of the band passing strangers, entertainers sap41969. Listen free to tony hadley passing strangers the mood im in, too close for comfort. Passing strangers perform the cults she sells sanctuary.
A recent thread here from march 31, 2017 got me to thinking about how many members of merles band, the strangers, arewere still with us and this is the list that i found on wikipedia. The achievement of rock musical passing strange is even more exciting because its creators are essentially novices. Song information for passing strangers sarah vaughan on allmusic. Deep purple are a british hard rock band originally from hertford. They were one of the primary exponents of the british electronic pop music movement of the late 1970searly. Its members are all current or former members of many of dallass hottest bands, including. Formed in march 1968, the group originally included vocalist rod evans, guitarist ritchie blackmore, bassist nick simper, keyboardist jon lord and drummer ian paice. Suburban legend dallass legends of rock cover band. Midge ure, titan of new wave, will take your questions now 48 hills. Later, billy formed his own band in 1944 and he brought her in his band as an exclusive singer. There is a song titled passing strangers which almost. I have the old tape somewhere, but would like to find a cd if possible. While fronting his own band, king led the group to obtain several nominations and win international bluegrass music association ibma awards including an emerging artist award a short time after the bands formation and even a nod for song of the year.
We book austin bands, houston bands, dallas bands, san antonio bands and bands from all over tx. Read about passing strangers by billy eckstine and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Aside from jet black, other original personnel were bass playervocalist jeanjacques burnel, guitaristvocalist hugh cornwell and keyboardistguitarist hans warmling, who was replaced by keyboardist dave greenfield within a year. Passing strangers sarah vaughan song info allmusic.
When they broke up for the first time in july 1976, the band featured lord, paice, vocalist david coverdale, bassist and vocalist glenn hughes, and guitarist and vocalist tommy bolin. Book your passing strange vip meet and greet tickets, or passing strange ticket packages 2020, find passing strange tour. Should your church stop having a stand and greet time. Passing strangers perform u 2s where the streets have no. Many guests dont like the lack of hygiene that takes place during this time. Import pressing of the third album from tony hadley, best known as the lead vocalist for 80s new romanticpop band spandau ballet. In most of the churches it should be called a stand and fake it time. Passing strangers is a 80s and 90s cover band from san antonio, best known for their synth pop remake of the 70s classic, dream weaver. This list is supposed to include either studio players or actual members of the touring band im not sure how current this list is, unfortunately, but when you look at it you realize just how many musicians.
Nobodys home is the only track on the album credited to all five band members lord and paice rarely composed. Passing strangers by angela hunt is a book about the lives of three strangers and how they meet and come to care for each other. Passing strangers is ultravoxs second single from the bands first album with midge ure, released on chrysalis records on 15 october 1980. Billy eckstine passing strangers lyrics genius lyrics. Song information for passing strangers billy eckstine on allmusic. Go back in time with passing strangers texas sandfest. In the late 1970s decatur, alabamaborn gordon terry october 7, 1931 april 9, 2006 joined the strangers on fiddle. Front man and lead vocalist john boyd says, in addition to our music, we take the audience by the hand and go back in time by celebrating such groups as the cure. Long live passing strangers originally from san antonio tx.
Sarah vaughan passing strangers lyrics metrolyrics. Vertigo usa was chosen to tour with u2 in recent years. Passing strangers is the simple, moving story of two young men who meet through a classified ad. I was a little sister for his fraternityutsa sig epsand they used to play our.
It was released as a second single from the bands 1980 album vienna. Chad goodridge and rebecca naomi jones are equally fine as stews clueless fellow punkband members, and, later, as his finicky mentors in. Click the year links to view recordings for a specific year. Next, thinking about what a friend had said, and with new band members, the refitted passing strange recorded some of my ole college tunes at cue recording in falls church, virginia.
Did you prepare yourself for the possibility of one of. Does anybody remember a south texas band from the early 90s called passing strangers. Upcoming passing strange events in my area today, near my city tonight, this weekend, this summer. Robert is eighteen and has never been with another man, except in. John boydpassing strangerss profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Passing strange events near me tonight, today, this weekend 2020. A fastpaced guitar track recalling early john foxxera ultravox, passing strangers ultimately failed to live up to the top 30 success of its predecessor sleepwalk. Clearly a minimal budget and the incorporation of all the usual cliches contributes to this particularly the climax. John boyd has recently relocated to colorado, and will be increasing his presence here.
Reminiscing about songs played during the 80s in sa dance clubs. The lead singer of passing strangers back then was john boyd. We were so young, we were too vain dance in the dark, sing in the rain time on our hands, hope in our hearts we were talking, passing strangers. Great live band, they had a complete video show, possibly one of the first local. Sure, singersongwriter stew and his partner, composer heidi rodewald, have.
Passing strange is a comedydrama rock musical about a young african americans artistic journey of selfdiscovery in europe, with strong elements of philosophical existentialism, metafiction especially selfreferential humor, and the artistic journey. We seem like passing strangers now how can you hurry by. Lyrics to passing strangers by billy eckstine from the everything i have is yours. Explore releases from passing strangers at discogs. We seem like passing strangers now funny how things can change billy we where so inseparable now youre acting very strange both the hands i used to touch dont even wave hello billy. The members werent friendly at all except for ninety seconds. See 2020 passing strangers tour dates, buy passing strangers tickets for 2020, and more. The musicals lyrics and book are by stew with music and orchestrations by heidi rodewald and stew. When you dont have a band, you can change as often as you want. Front man and lead vocalist john boyd says, in addition to our music, we take the audience by the hand and go back in time by celebrating such groups as the cure, new order, depeche mode, journey. Passing strangers is ultravoxs second single from the band s first album with midge ure, released on chrysalis records on 15 october 1980. Eventually, the james king band was formed and the rest is history. The song was written by ultravoxs members midge ure, warren cann, chris cross and billy currie.
We were so young, we were too vain dance in the dark, sing in the rain time on our hands, hope in our hearts we were talking, passing strangers moments caught. Passing strangers billy eckstine song info allmusic. Passing strangers popular music wiki fandom powered by. Terry had previously played with bill monroe, faron young, and johnny cash. This story is a new twist on train travel and getting to know your travel companions. John boydpassing strangers listen and stream free music. Passing strangers a single or ep release by iq artist band. The best of the mgm years album including song video, artist biography, translations and more. Save stranger band tampa to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Well, for crooners we first think of sinatra, bobby darin no one swings better, and tony bennettat least i do. Passing strangers has also played as a u2 tribute band made up of the same band members called blood red sky, and john bono boyd currently fronts a nationally touring u2 tribute band, vertigo usa. When we decided to do passing strangers, we set parameters that we. I have diane cilentos autobiography to dad and it runs to a massive 528 pages. Passing strangers rock band hire rock bands book a band.