Composer and Groovy Friday alumnus Michel Legrand, passed away last week at the age of 86. During the course of his career he received thirteen Academy Awards nominations and won three Oscars. His...
It’s Friday! For nearly two and a half years, Phantom Sway presented “Groovy Friday,” a weekly shot of 60s grooviness to start your weekend off with a bang. The feature concluded at the...
Clang, clang, end of the line. That’s all there is, there ain’t no more. You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here. I’m not just speaking of 2017. This week, after two plus years...
Burt Bacharach is the epitome of groovy sixties jazz-pop songwriting. Along with lyricist Hal David, he wrote some of the springiest, Pop-iest hits of the era; “Walk On By,” “ I Say a Little...
It’s the holiday season and over the past two years we’ve developed traditions here at Groovy Friday, re-run clips we cherish and watch again and again and again but not four times. First is this...
This week’s clip was nearly included as one of last week’s also-rans, but I gave it a fresh look and have decided to pronounce it “groovy” on its own. The only thing that made me hesitate...
The clock keeps ticking as we count down to the final Groovy Friday post on December 29th. This week I’m featuring a slew of clips that didn’t quite make the Groovy Friday cut. Almost, but...
Here again is the traditional Groovy Friday Thanksgiving clip, presented on Wednesday as usual. Tradition. I could explain this tradition, but I already did that here . Last year I fulfilled my...
This week, in anticipation of our final Groovy Friday post (December 29th,) I’m presenting a grand potpourri, an all-star jam if you will, featuring many favorite Groovy Friday alumni in all new...