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Jul 21, 2024 · Not surprisingly then, Never a Dull Moment was fashioned from the same mold as Stewart’s earlier efforts. Once again, it comprised a mix of covers of classic rock and R&B standards and an equal number of originals penned mostly by Stewart and the ever-faithful Woody.
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The north London-born singer won praise for his diligence on the new album in both his songwriting and choice of outside material. He composed three songs for Never A Dull Moment with his longtime pal and confidant Ronnie Wood, while the album’s best-known track, the glorious single “You Wear It Well,” was another collaboration with writer-guitaris...
An enthusiastic fan of this opening salvo was writer Mark Leviton, who reviewed the album for the New York-based Words And Musicmagazine. “Stewart’s unique, bright songwriting talents are highlighted with the opening ‘True Blue’,” he wrote. “Rod writes catchy lyrics, couplets that leave a real impression because of their looseness and the way they ...
The album’s first cover was of Dylan’s “Mama, You Been On My Mind.” The bard wrote this song in 1964 and performed it in concert, but didn’t release his version until decades later, on 1991’sThe Bootleg Series Vol.1-3 (Rare And Unreleased) 1961-1991. Stewart’s superbly sympathetic reading was underpinned by Waller’s drums and Wood’s lyrical pedal s...
Side Two of the original vinyl album began with Rod’s tribute to Woody’s late friend Jimi Hendrix, with a suitably reflective remake of “Angel.” Later in the year, it would be released as a double-sided single with Stewart’s take on Jerry Lee Lewis’ “What Made Milwaukee Famous,” creating a No.4 UK hit. In his notes for the 1989 box set Storyteller,...
Never A Dull Moment was also the album on which Rod offered his interpretation of the much-covered Billy Foster/Ellington Jordan song most associated with Etta James, “I’d Rather Go Blind.” James cut it in 1967 and British blues band Chicken Shack had scored the UK hit with it in 1969. Stewart’s pass at the song spoke of his backstory as a rhythm’n...
Never A Dull Moment entered the UK chart at No.5 and was certified gold there within a week of release. It moved up to No.3 and then spent no fewer than four weeks at No.2, before a two-week run at the top in September. In America, the album rose to No.2, only beaten to the top spot by Chicago V. It was also a Top 3 seller in Australia, Holland and...
The life story of Sam Waagenaar provides an insight into how he looked at the world and how he experienced a series of events in the 20th century. These make the events that Waagenaar saw and described in his autobiography an individual experience; a personal narrative that makes history tangible.
Jan 7, 2016 · Never a Dull Moment was directed by George Marshall. The film is based on Who Could Ask for Anything More? by Kay Swift. Of this film, The New York Times’ Bosley Crowther wrote: “RKO’s Never a Dull Moment, which came to the Rivoli yesterday, possesses the most inaccurate title of any picture that has come along this year. That is the one ...
Aug 4, 2024 · The phrase never a dull moment designates: – (in literal use): constant variety or interest; – (in ironical use): constant variety of troubles, difficulties, etc.
Based on the 1943 book Who Could Ask for Anything More? by composer Kay Swift ‒ best known to today’s “classic” music enthusiasts (read: people who hang out in jazz bars) as the composer of the timeless standard “Can’t We Be Friends?” ‒ 1950’s Never a Dull Moment finds Irene Dunne as Kay Kingsley: a fictionalized variation of ...
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Never A Dull Moment is based on the book written by Broadway composer Kay Swift who gave up the bright lights of Broadway to settle down as a rancher's wife. Although it won't make the list of Irene Dunne's best films, it does have its amusing aspects and holds up pretty good today.
