Mandy & Molly Present: Gold Dust Woman's Mac Nuggets!

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"I Can't Wait" - Stevie Nicks

(May/June 1986, highest chart pos. #3 Cash Box,
#16 Hot 100, from Nov. 1985 album Rock A Little)

Proving that skin color has nothing
to do with soul, that was soulful
siren Stevie Nicks, former front-
woman of Fleetwood Mac, with
"I Can't Wait," a single from her
1985 solo album Rock A Little.
"I Can't Wait" reached its peak
at #3 on the Cash Box chart
late in the spring of 1986.

Hi, I'm Mandy Lang

from the Fox crime

thriller TV series

The Following.

I live in a shack in the boonies with

my prostitute mother Judy. I'm an

admirer of Joe Carroll, a former

professor turned serial killer and

cult leader, a man who spent a

year hiding out with us to

avoid capture. Joe is a

father figure to me.

And I'm Molly Quinn
from Hulu's dramatic
TV series Reprisal.

Like Mandy's, my life is no picnic.

My husband is an alcoholic, two-
bit gangster. Breaking the chains,
I hooked up with a relentless

femme fatale who, after being

left for dead, leads her posse on

a vengeful campaign against a

bombastic gang of gearheads.

In addition to coming from
hard times, Mandy and I
have something else in
common. We both have
soul and we both love
soul music, old and new,
 everything from grits 'n'
gravy southern R&B to
gospel tinged deep soul,
retro soul, sweet soul,
blue-eyed soul, disco-
funk and even classic
rock that has soul.

As you can see, I clean up good

here at my cabin in the cotton.

I got all gussied up to join
Molly as co-host for this
Shady's Place event:

Gold Dust Woman's

Mac Nuggets.

We kicked things off with
the real deal - Stevie Nicks.
Now meet a Stevie Nicks
soundalike who, along with
her group, will amaze you
 with their tribute to Stevie
and her band Fleetwood Mac.
They're Gold Dust Woman,
fronted by award winning
 singer Jo Elbers. The act
is billed as Australia's
premier tribute show and 
"The Ultimate Fleetwood
Mac Experience."

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Gold Dust Woman takes you on a
musical journey from the time Stevie
joined Fleetwood Mac through her
brilliant solo career. "Stand Back"
and get ready to be blown away
by-- Gold Dust Woman!

"Stand Back" - Gold Dust Woman

(Australia, Dec. 2019)

That was the fabulous

Jo Elbers sounding

more like Stevie than

Stevie as she and her

Aussie tribute band

Gold Dust Woman per-

formed "Stand Back,"

a top 5 solo hit for

Stevie Nicks in the

summer of 1983.

Up next, a song written by

Stevie Nicks and recorded

by Fleetwood Mac that

made Rolling Stone's

list of 500 Greatest

Songs of All Time.

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Here again is Gold Dust Woman

doing Fleetwood Mac's top 10

hit from 1976 "Rhiannon

(Will You Ever Win)."

"Rhiannon (Will You Ever Win)" - Gold Dust Woman

(Australia Nov. 2019)

If you're just tuning in,

she's Mandy Lang and

I'm her partner in crime
 Molly Quinn, and we're

bringing you the best of

Gold Rush Woman - the

Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood

Mac tribute band from

the land down under.

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In 1982 Fleetwood Mac scored a hit

with "Gypsy," another song penned

by Stevie Nicks. In 2017, Stevie

recorded an acoustic version for
use as the title song of a psycho-

logical thriller television series
that starred Naomi Watts.
Here again is Gold Dust
Woman and-- "Gypsy."

"Gypsy" - Gold Dust Woman
(Australia, Nov. 2019)

In 1977, Fleetwood Mac released Rumours,

an album that became their greatest success.

Rumours topped the Billboard 200 chart

well over half the year and can be found

on lists of best albums of the 1970s

and best albums of all time.

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 "Go Your Own Way," the first single

released from Rumours, was the band's

first top-ten hit in the United States.
It made Rolling Stone's list of the
Greatest Rock Songs of All Time.
Here again is our featured act
Gold Dust Woman doing their
exciting live version of--

"Go Your Own Way."

"Go Your Own Way" - Gold Dust Woman
(Australia, Dec. 2019)

We hope you enjoyed this
tribute to Stevie Nicks and
Fleetwood Mac presented
by Mandy and me and
featuring the amazing
 Australian cover band
Gold Dust Woman.
If you did like what
you saw and heard,
you'll be happy to

know that we have
been picked up for a
a full series starting
soon at Shady's Place.

That's right. We'll be joining

five other soulful sisters from

TV land to host our own show

here on S-P-M-M Retrosonic

Radio.  We're gonna call it

 M-Squad 

 because all seven of us have

first names that start with

the letter "M." So please

join us for the official

debut of our show

coming soon.

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At the top of the show, Stevie Nicks performed her 1986 top 3 hit "I Can't Wait."
To play us off, here one last time is the magnificent sound of Jo Elbers and
her Australian band Gold Dust Woman doing their cover of the song.
Now for my sister in soul Mandy Lang from The Following this is
Molly Quinn from Reprisal urging you to stay clean, play it cool
and hang tough. So long everybody. We'll see you again soon
and you'll hear us loud and clear on S-P-M-M Retro Radio!

"I Can't Wait" - Gold Dust Woman
(Australia, (Dec. 2019)

Winning Hand - Vol. 5: Fuller House!

Welcome to Winning Hand:

FULLER HOUSE!

In this edition of the series I have four of a kind plus
an extra pair up my sleeve - a mix of originals and covers.
I am curious to know which version or versions you prefer.

I might be a wild card and

a joker... but I'm no poker.

Therefore, without further delay, I will introduce
the kings and queens of song in today's post.

Remember, ladies and gentlemen...

This is only an exhibition...
This is not a competition...
Please... no wagering.

 BRENDA LEE 

Nicknamed "Little Miss Dynamite,"

country, pop, rock & roll and rock-

abilly artist Brenda Lee was one of

the most successful female singers

of the 60s. In April, 1960,  Brenda's

single "Sweet Nothin's," written by

Ronnie Self, reached the top 3 on

Cash Box and #4 on Billboard.

 "Sweet Nothin's" - Brenda Lee 

 (Mar./Apr. 1960, highest chart pos. 

  #3 Cash Box/#4 Hot 100, perf. on 

 Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show) 

 CASI JOY 

Now here's a delightful cover of "Sweet Nothin's" performed

by a country artist from Kanas City who appeared on season 12

of The Voice. Meet zesty zinger Casi Joy (and her dog)!

 "Sweet Nothin's" - Brenda Lee cover by Casi Joy 

 (Mar. 2018) 

 WANDA JACKSON 

The next "Sweet Nothin's" cover is by rock & roll pioneer Wanda Jackson,

nicknamed The Queen of Rockabilly and The First Lady of Rockabilly.

Wanda released her version on the 1982 album Let's Have A Party.

 "Sweet Nothin's" - Wanda Jackson 

 (from 1982 album Let's Have A Party) 

 HELEN SHAPIRO 

In 1962 English sparrow Helen Shapiro released her debut album

containing covers of hits made famous by other artists. One of

the songs is a more than capable cover of "Sweet Nothin's."

 "Sweet Nothin's" - Helen Shapiro 

 (from 1962 album 'Tops' With Me) 

 FLEETWOOD MAC 

Released as the second single from Fleetwood Mac's best-selling,

chart-topping 1977 album Rumours, the song "Dreams" also

reached the #1 spot on the U.S. chart, the only single

by the band to reach the top spot.

"Dreams" - Fleetwood Mac (May/June 1977, highest chart pos. 

 #1 Hot 100 & Cash Box, from Feb. 1977 album Rumours) 

 THE CLASSIC ROCK SHOW 

Now enjoy this fine cover of "Dreams" by Jess Harwood

fronting the UK based tribute band The Classic Rock Show.

 "Dreams" - Fleetwood Mac cover 

 by The Classic Rock Show (Feb. 2020) 

I think these musical
kings and queens are aces!

Do you agree? 

Have a Shady day!

Winning Hand - Vol. 2: Shady's Got a Full House... Plus an Extra Card Up His Sleeve!

Welcome to Winning Hand:

A Full House + 1 Extra!

In this edition of the series I will present three different versions of two
different songs. I'd like you to tell me which version or versions you prefer.

I might be a wild card and

a joker... but I'm no poker.

Therefore, without further delay, I will introduce
the kings and queens of song in today's post.

Remember, ladies and gentlemen...

This is only an exhibition...
This is not a competition...
Please... no wagering.

 DION 

Around Halloween 1961, a year after leaving his doo-wop group
The Belmonts, Dion DiMucci scored a #1 hit solo single with
"Runaround Sue." Dion's ditty rode the pop chart 14 weeks
through the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays and into
the new year. "Runaround Sue" is listed by Rolling Stone
Magazine as one of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

"Runaround Sue" - Dion

(Oct./Nov./Dec. 1961, highest chart pos. #1,

scene from Dec. 1961 film Twist Around The Clock)

 GINGER DAVIS 

 & THE SNAPS 

Ginger Davis and the Snaps were a doo-wop harmony quartet formed in
Philadelphia in 1959. Ginger and her three male singing partners released
only three singles in their brief career. Their second, "I'm No Run Around,"
is an answer song to Dion DiMucci's monster hit "Runaround Sue."

"I'm No Run Around" - Ginger Davis & The Snaps

(Oct./Nov. 1961, uncharted)

 LINDA LAURIE &  

 THE DEL SATINS 

Now here's "Stay-At-Home Sue," another answer to Dion's "Runaround Sue,"
this one recorded by Linda Laurie, a singer/songwriter who had a minor hit
in 1959 with the novelty single "Ambrose (Part 5)." In the background you
will hear the Del Satins, the group that sang backup on many of Dion's
solo recordings after he split with The Belmonts.

"Stay-At-Home Sue" - Linda Laurie & The Del Satins

(Nov. 1961, uncharted)

FLEETWOOD MAC

Now let's listen to three versions of our second featured song, "Dreams."

Composed of British and American members, Fleetwood Mac is one of the
world's oldest and most successful bands. Rumours, released in 1977,

is one of the best-selling albums in UK and U.S. history. "Dreams,"
a single from the album, reached #1 on the Billboard chart
and sold over a million copies.

"Dreams" - Fleetwood Mac
  (May/June 1977, highest chart pos. #1,
from Feb. 1977 album Rumours)

VAZQUEZ SOUNDS

You met Mexican songstress Angie Vazquez and her band of musical
brothers on Shady Dell Music & Memories in a volume of my 2016
dance pop/pop rock series. Vazquez Sounds, or V-Sounds as they
are often called, blew up on YouTube when Angie was only ten.
I love their 2012 cover of the Jackson 5 hit "I Want You Back."
Fast forward to 2016 and we find Angie and V-Sounds

doing an equally fine job on a cover of "Dreams."

"Dreams" - Vazquez Sounds
(2016 cover single)

DEEP DISH feat.

STEVIE NICKS

Deep Dish is a D.C. based EDM duo known for their house and
dance remixes of hits by major artists. In 2005 Fleetwood Mac's
lead vocalist Stevie Nicks rerecorded "Dreams" with Deep Dish.
Their single made the top 15 in the UK and reached the

top 30 on the U.S. Dance Club chart.

"Dreams" - Deep Dish feat. Stevie Nicks

(single from July 2005 Deep Dish album George is On

and Mar. 2007 Stevie Nicks album Crystal Visions)

I think these kings and queens

of song are aces!

Do you agree? 

Have a Shady day!