The Job Is In Paris

If you follow pop culture in permanent reruns, the title of this post is an iconic line nearing the end of the sitcom series, "Friends."  

Jennifer Aniston played the fashion forward character "Rachel Green" who followed her dream of working in fashion.  Her character worked f9r real names but under fictitious roles - buyer assistant and personal shopper at Bloomingdale's, executive positions at Ralph Lauren, an interview with a Gucci recruiter, and ultimately an offer with Louis Vuitton that would relocate "Rachel Green" to Paris - "the j0b is in Paris."

How can Louis Vuitton relate to Set List?  Well, LV fashion cannot but "Friends" can with the pop culture classic theme song -

Duran Duran - Wild Boys (Live At Wembley 2004)

Wild Tuesday

"Wild Boys"

Duran Duran

Hollywood Walk of Fame - A Star Is Born

The Hollywood Walk of Fame is the ultimate destination for actors and actresses cementing their career status into stardom.  Awards, of course, hold great value and honor - Golden Globes, Emmys, Oscars, Grammys, and Tonys.  Peer to peer SAG Awards are always appreciative.  Yet for the world of Hollywood, a star lasts forever.

How does the Hollywood Walk of Fame relate to Set List?  Success in the music industry is defined by so many unique factors with induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame being the ultimate and, like a star, lasting forever.  All Hall of Fame inductions are lasting and specific to honor.

Where film entertainment has stars, music has halls.  So how can the two come together?

As with the trio of brothers - the Bee Gees - there is the trio of sisters - the Andrews Sisters.

(Left - Maxene, Right - LaVerne, Center - Patty)

American trio in the swing era of music

80 million records sold

113 charted Billboard hits ... 46 Top 10 

(surpassing Elvis Presley and The Beatles)

The Andrews Sisters were part of the inaugural Vocal Group Hall of Fame class (1998).

The trio's influence on future musicians is long and impressive leading to the present day.

The Andrews Sisters have been in 17 Hollywood films - "more than any other singing group in motion picture history"

The Andrews Sisters' discography, chart records, and filmography are in excess to count line by line.  Their entertainment history, then, is beyond impressive.

The sisters received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1987.

(Wikipedia)

Stayin' Alive Sunday Favorite

In this edition of Sunday Favorite, my top choice fell short upon publication a short while ago -

"Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees - Official music video

In this post, I thought I would explore the background of the Bee Gees to keep them stayin' alive.

Top to Bottom - Barry, Robin, & Maurice Gibb

"The Disco Kings"

Formed in 1958

Honors -

5 Grammy Awards for Saturday Night Fever, including Album of the Year

Hollywood Walk of Fame (1979)

Over 120 million records sold worldwide (better possibility being over 200 million records) ... One of the best-selling music artists of all time ... Most successful trio in contemporary music history

Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1994

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997

Inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 1997 (ARIA - Australian Recording Industry Association)

Inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame (2001)

Inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame (2001)

Inducted into London's Walk of Fame in 2006

Inducted into the Australian Songwriters Association Hall of Fame in 2023

Named BMI Icons in 2007 (Broadcast Music Inc., U.S. based)

109 BMI Pop, Country and Latin Awards

9 No. 1 singles on Billboard Hot 100

3rd most successful band in Billboard charts history (behind The Beatles and the Supremes)

Maurice passed away in January 2003

Robin passed away in May 2012

Barry is the last surviving brother.

Most successful family band of all time

Most successful musical trio of all time

In 2023, Barry was named a Kennedy Center Honoree.

Discography - 22 albums from 1965 to 2001

(Wikipedia)

From Me to U2 - Discography - Part 1

In this launch edition of From Me to U2, I am highlighting the band's impressive album collection as recorded and released by Ireland's finest - U2.

U2

Discography

15 albums

Boy (1980)

Certified Gold in Australia, France, & the UK

Certified Platinum in Canada & the U.S.

October (1981)

Certified Gold in Australia, France, & New Zealand

Certified Platinum in the UK & the U.S.

War (1983)

Certified Gold in Brazil, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, & Switzerland

Certified Platinum in Belgium & New Zealand

Certified 2x Platinum in Australia, France, & the UK

Certified 3x Platinum in Canada

Certified 4x Platinum in the U.S.

The Unforgettable Fire (1984)

Certified Gold in France, the Netherlands, & Switzerland

Certified Platinum in New Zealand

Certified 2x Platinum in the UK

Certified 3x Platinum in Canada & the U.S.

The Joshua Tree (1987)

Certified Gold in Finland, Mexico, Norway, & the UK (deluxe ed.)

Certified 3x Gold in Austria

Certified Platinum in Argentina. Denmark, Hong Kong, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, & Switzerland

Certified 2xPlatinum in France & Germany

Certified 3x Platinum in Denmark & Italy

Certified 5x in Australia 

Certified 10x Platinum in the UK

Certified 14x Platinum in New Zealand

Certified Diamond in Canada & the U.S.

Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive (Official Music Video)

Play It Friday

Set List

February 2024 Set List

February 2024

1.  The Way You Look Tonight

2.  The Look of Love

3.  Send Her My Love

4.  Skylark

5.  Barbra Streisand

6.  Come Undone

7.  Ghost Story

8.  Rolling In the Deep

9.  In A Broke Dream

10.  I Don't Want Your Love