Tag Archives: Barrence Whitfield

Franorama 2.0 4/18/24

By Fran FriedApril 19, 2024Cygnus Radio, Franorama 2.01964-65 New York World's Fair, Alejandro Escovedo, Amy Cabot, Amy Winehouse, Arlen Sanders, Atlanta Braves, Baby Washington, Barbara Banks, Barrence Whitfield, Beebe Gallini, Bruce Springsteen, colin blunstone, Cygnus Radio, Dave Cope and the Sass, Dave Edmunds, Dick Dale, Eric Hisaw, Ford Mustang, Fran Fried, Franorama 2.0, Garland Jeffreys, Jalen Ngonda, James Brown, James Mastro, John Sterling, Love Sculpture, Marc Bolan, Millie Small, Nathaniel Mayer, New York Yankees, Petula Clark, Rockpile, Stray Cats, The Amplifier Heads, The Armoires, The Beatles, The Clash, The Equals, The Fleshtones, The Linda Lindas, The Problem With Kids Today, The Raybeats, The Shang Hi Los, The Vipers, The Zambonis, They Might Be Giants, Wilson Pickett, www.cygnusradio.com

The 60th anniversary of the opening of the New York World’s Fair – and the 60th anniversary of Ford unleashing the Mustang on the world.

Franorama 2.0 4/11/24

By Fran FriedApril 14, 2024Cygnus Radio, Franorama 2.0Al Green, Alejandro Escovedo, Altered Images, APB, Barrence Whitfield, Beebe Gallini, Big Fat Combo, Bob Lewis, Celine Lee, Chuck Berry, Clarence "Frogman" Henry, Count Basie, Cygnus Radio, Dan Kopko, Dave Mattacks, Denice Hicks, Eric Hisaw, Fran Fried, Franorama 2.0, Garland Jeffreys, Jalen Ngonda, Jen D'Angora, Kacey Musgraves, Marshall Crenshaw, Outrageous Cherry, Poplord, Prince, Sal Baglio, Samantha Goddess, Shanda & the Howlers, Talking Heads, The Amplifier Heads, The Backstabbers, The Bracelets, The Carnivals, The Electric Prunes, The Fleshtones, The Four Impressions, The Hives, The Reducers, The Shang Hi Los, Utopia, Webb Wilder, www.cygnusradio.com, Your Academy

When was the last time you heard of a rock musical? Sal Baglio’s Amplifier Heads have created one with some of Boston’s best.

Franorama 2.0 3/14/24

By Fran FriedMarch 15, 2024Cygnus Radio, Franorama 2.0Amy Cabot, Barrence Whitfield, Bedsit Poets, Black 47, Brent Seavers, Carlene Carter, Christine Ohlman, Cygnus Radio, Danielle Nicole, Daphne Parker-Powell, Debbie Davies, Debra Byrd, Dion, Eric Hisaw, Farmertan, Fran Fried, Franorama 2.0, Grand Funk Railroad, Iain Morrison, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Jonathan Richman, Lady Flash, Liam Clancy, Maggie Rose, Mozzy Dee, Randi Fishenfeld, Rory Block, Sarah Dunn, Shemekia Copeland, Sinead O'Connor, Sue Foley, Susan Tedeschi, The 4 Seasons, The Amplifier Heads, The Chieftains, The Clancy Brothers With Tommy Makem, The Fleshtones, The Ides Of March, The Mosquitos, The Pist, The Pogues, The Problem With Kids Today, The Remains, The Saw Doctors, The Shang Hi Los, Them, Thin Lizzy, Tommy Makem, Transylvanian Death Express, U2, Valerie Tyson, Van Morrison, www.cygnusradio.com

Dion gets by with a little help from his female friends, including our Christine Ohlman. And his voice, at 84, is as clear and strong as ever.