One more week, another obituary. This time of the Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir.
The band was primarily known for its live performances and not for its singles. They had a few top 100 hits in the US, though, but never troubled the UK charts.
This was written by Weir.
The Grateful Dead: One More Saturday Night.
Robert Hall Parber (Bob Weir) 16/10/1947 – January 10/1/2026. So it goes.
From my familiarity with it on radio play I would have thought that this had been a hit in the UK but it seems it wasn’t. In fact only one of Seger’s songs ever made the UK top 30 and that We’ve Got Tonight was as a reissue – in 1994.
Anyway this is a superbly accomplished piece of popular song writing and performance.
I’ve said before that writing love songs, good love songs, is not easy but that David Gates seemed to do it effortlessly. (That last word is doing him a disservice I’m sure.)
The lyric of this song again has issues with grammar but that’s popular music for you.
Clem Burke, the driving force behind Blondie’s insistent sound, died last week.
While singer Debbie Harry grabbed most of the attention it is doubtful if Blondie would have achieved the success they did without Burke’s powerful drumming propelling them along.
This was their second UK hit.
Blondie: (I’m Always Touched by) Your Presence, Dear
Clement Anthony Bozewski (Clem Burke:) 24/11/954 – April 6/4/2025. So it goes.
Kris Kristofferson, who died last week, was a man of many parts (literally as an actor but also a Rhodes Scholar, a soldier, helicopter pilot, singer and songwriter.)
It is for his songwriting and acting he will most likely be remembered for. Classic songs like Me and Bobby McGhee, For the Good Times and this one.
Kris Kristofferson: Help Me Make It Through the Night
