Lee Hazlewood, best known for the boots in which Nancy Sinatra walked has died Saturday at his home in Henderson, Nevada at the age of 78.Perhaps less iconic than other cult producers songwriters and singers, Hazlewood has been unfairly overlooked in favour of his contemporaries such Burt Bacharach or Phil Spector.In my eyes and my ears however, he will always be fondly remembered for his quirk...
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While compiling my beloved HALCION DAZE mix (still available [HERE ] for the low, low price of nothing at all), I came across many a tune that tickled me pink but didn't (quite) fit the bill. Here's a handful ( 1) of tickly tunes to amuse you. (We'll get to the left-out ladies at a later date....) [ MP3 ] LEE HAZLEWOOD/"When a Fool Loves a Fool" [1966] [ MP3 ] JOHNNY CASH/"A Thing C...
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The fact that this was obviously coming doesn't make it much less of a bummer.From today's "Independent":Barton Lee Hazlewood, singer, songwriter and record producer: born Mannford, Oklahoma 9 July 1929; married 1953 Naomi Shackleford (one son, one daughter; marriage dissolved 1961), 1983 Tracy Stewart (one stepdaughter; marriage dissolved), 2006 Jeane Kelley; died Las Vegas 4 August 2007.Lee H...
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Lee Hazlewood, best known for the boots in which Nancy Sinatra walked has died Saturday at his home in Henderson, Nevada at the age of 78.Perhaps less iconic than other cult producers songwriters and singers, Hazlewood has been unfairly overlooked in favour of his contemporaries such Burt Bacharach or Phil Spector.In my eyes and my ears however, he will always be fondly remembered for his quirk...
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Sure, if I ask you to name some ultra-cool and sexy songwriters you could probably wax poetic about Dylan or tell me how Neil Diamond and Carole King penned hits for the Monkees. I bet you could. Perhaps you'd even get scientific and tell me about the intricate melodies of Bacharach and Gershwin and how "Our Prayer" is really a lost bit of classical music, on acid. That's all well and good but...
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Perhaps it's just coincidence but there's definitely something eerie about posting about Mr. Hazlewood two days before he died. I wonder if he'll get a fraction of the press of Bergman and Antonioni? For those inclined, Pitchfork has posted some excellent videos of the man in action: http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/44677-lee-hazlewood-rip
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