Singende Fussballer

Leider belassen es Fussballer nicht beim Singen der Nationalhymne vor Länderspielen. Seit Jahrzenhten tauchen sie auch in Tonstudios auf. Einestages hat eine wunderbare Galerie mit sportlichen Singles- und LP-Hüllen zusammengestellt. Das Anhören erübrigt sich eigentlich nach einem Blick auf die Hüllen. Aber wer mutig ist, kann es dennoch wagen…

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• Moz von “Food of Love” über singende Fussballer

Euro Football Cup 2008: Get Your Jazz National Anthems Ready!

The UEFA euro football cup 2008 will certainly have many highlights. The singing of the national anthems though won’t be one. What football players do best is playing football – not singing national anthems.

If you love football and big band jazz you should get yourself Stan Kenton’s “National Anthems Of The World”. You can download it on iTunes. While the football players are trying to sing their national anthems you can turn down the volume of your tv set and play Stan Kenton’s versions instead.

“National Anthems Of The World” was recorded in 1972 and arranged by Robert Curnow. It was issued as a double LP by the Creative World label (ST-1060). If you’re a vinyl lover, get your copy at GNP Crescendo.

Dynasties of L.A. Studio Musicians (Part 3): The Porcaros

Drummer and percussionist Joe Porcaro (born April 29, 1930) plays many styles of music: jazz, opera, rock, pop and symphonic. He recorded among others with Stan Getz, Gerry Mulligan, Freddie Hubbard, Don Ellis, Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughn, Natalie Cole, TOTO, and Madonna. He lives in Los Angeles and is still active.

Of Joe Porcaro’s four children - one daughter, three sons – his sons Jeff, Mike and Steve became successful musicians.

Like his father, Jeff Porcaro (born April 1, 1954) became a drummer. He began playing at age seven and was thought by his father. When he was seventeen he became a professional drummer. He recorded with Boz Scaggs, Dire Straits, Michael Jackson, Elton John, Rickie Lee Jones and Bruce Springsteen and many more. While as a studio drummer he was only known to insiders, he became famous when he founded the rock group Toto together with Steve Lukather and David Paich in 1976. Besides working with Toto, Jeff still played sessions with other musicians. Jeff Porcaro died on August 5, 1992 from a heart attack.

Mike Porcaro (born May 29, 1955 ) is an electric bassist. He joined Toto in 1982 and also works as studio musician.

Steve Porcaro (born September 2, 1958 ) is a keyboardist, composer and songwriter. He wrote the music for Michael Jackson’s “Human Nature”. He was a member of Toto for a while.

See also:

• Dynasties of L.A. Studio Musicians (Part 1): The Melvoins
• Dynasties of L.A. Studio Musicians (Part 2): The Colemans
• 12 Tracks Featuring Jeff Porcaro