Alan Spenner (7 May 1948-11 August 1991), Bassist of Kokomo, and the composer/lead vocalist of this classic.. He died on the same day as my Dad.. Thanx fer this, m8..
My club band covered this tune back in the day when disco ruled. Like AWB this band knew American R&B better than us Americans. Too bad they never really caught on in the states. Thanks for posting Oldskool!!
@TheKunig Tony O'Malley was the main song writer for Arrival and part of the band, and he was in at the start of Kokomo. :) Great memories of gigs at The Village, The Marquee and The Mean Fiddler. At least we have a couple of great albums and the occasional reunion of the surviving members.
@TheKunig Tony O'Malley was the main song writer for Arrival (and in the group too). :) Great memories of live gigs in the 70s at the Village, Marquee, The Mean Fiddler... ho hum.
Note to SFBurbridge: No idea, m8.. But one can only say, since he was a part of the Rock & Roll scene Back In The Day.. It *might* have been something *other* than natural causes.. Unless one contacts, say, Frank Collins, Neil Hubbard, Paddy McHugh, Tony O'Malley, or any of Spenner's other associates of Kokomo...or Grease Band, et al...there's no way we will ever know..
ot to SFBurbridge: AGREED! Hey, I don't even think that the mianstream media...save for *one **VERY TINY** paragraph* in the Telegraph obits even bothered to mention the passing of Beatles recording engineer..as well as Pink Floyd's 1st producer...and a top rank recording artiste in his own right "Oh, Babe...What Would You Say?")..Norman 'Hurricane" Smith.. Sad..
Note to SFBurbridge (and all others concerned): So put on yer Sherlock Holmes "Deerstalker" hat, and *keep on pursuin'*, m8... I'll do *same* in my own time, as and when...
...oops, apologies for triplicating that. Expected a reply to appear as a reply, and not at the top and so though there was a tech problem. Must comment on here more often. :)
@TheKunig Tony O'Malley was the main song writer for Arrival and part of the band, and he was in at the start of Kokomo. (....and it was jody, not Joan) :) Great memories of gigs at The Village, The Marquee and The Mean Fiddler. At least we have a couple of great albums and the occasional reunion of the surviving members.
💙 Good old day's and memories 💚❤️❤️❤️❤️....Kolomo i'am happy...
Alan Spenner (7 May 1948-11 August 1991), Bassist of Kokomo, and the composer/lead vocalist of this classic..
He died on the same day as my Dad..
Thanx fer this, m8..
Alan Spenner was great and Kokomo were always a superb live band.
Happy memories
My club band covered this tune back in the day when disco ruled. Like AWB this band knew American R&B better than us Americans. Too bad they never really caught on in the states. Thanks for posting Oldskool!!
The funky soul bands I used to see in London -- Kokomo, Gonzalez, FBI, Cado Belle, Moon -- had a different flavor than the American stuff.
I've been looking for this song for a long time thankz you for it
samangat terima kasih banjak,,
dari MALUKU CULEMBORG...
YIHIEEEEEEE I'M SORRY BABE
@TheKunig Tony O'Malley was the main song writer for Arrival and part of the band, and he was in at the start of Kokomo. :)
Great memories of gigs at The Village, The Marquee and The Mean Fiddler. At least we have a couple of great albums and the occasional reunion of the surviving members.
@TheKunig Tony O'Malley was the main song writer for Arrival (and in the group too). :)
Great memories of live gigs in the 70s at the Village, Marquee, The Mean Fiddler... ho hum.
zo van ja..
lekkooorrr!!
show eles eram muito a frente de seu tempo o estilo soul que muitos copiam ate hoje. principalmente no meio gospel.
........♥
Me too....
I'm sorry babe!
Mantabtschhh
terimah kasih Djeck!(Y)
Kokomo are back performing with 7 original members!!! Check out facebook.com/kokomoriseandshine/
Note to SFBurbridge:
No idea, m8..
But one can only say, since he was a part of the Rock & Roll scene Back In The Day..
It *might* have been something *other* than natural causes..
Unless one contacts, say, Frank Collins, Neil Hubbard, Paddy McHugh, Tony O'Malley, or any of Spenner's other associates of Kokomo...or Grease Band, et al...there's no way we will ever know..
ketautoh ahahieee !!!
ot to SFBurbridge:
AGREED!
Hey, I don't even think that the mianstream media...save for *one **VERY TINY** paragraph* in the Telegraph obits even bothered to mention the passing of Beatles recording engineer..as well as Pink Floyd's 1st producer...and a top rank recording artiste in his own right "Oh, Babe...What Would You Say?")..Norman 'Hurricane" Smith..
Sad..
Note to SFBurbridge (and all others concerned):
So put on yer Sherlock Holmes "Deerstalker" hat, and *keep on pursuin'*, m8...
I'll do *same* in my own time, as and when...
...oops, apologies for triplicating that. Expected a reply to appear as a reply, and not at the top and so though there was a tech problem. Must comment on here more often. :)
Jim Mullen!
@TheKunig Tony O'Malley was the main song writer for Arrival and part of the band, and he was in at the start of Kokomo. (....and it was jody, not Joan) :)
Great memories of gigs at The Village, The Marquee and The Mean Fiddler. At least we have a couple of great albums and the occasional reunion of the surviving members.
Eh, tjeh.
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