Five things I found on the Internet today!

I found myself having a surf around the Internet earlier today. It isn't something I often have time to do, but having managed to record all my shows for the Christmas & New Year period, I was at a loose end. During my trawl, I found some things I'd like to share with you that I think are good reading. All of course are music related.

Lawrence Horn was a Motown engineer involved in some of their biggest hits. Here's the story how he went from top to bottom.

source: Uproxx

Novelty Hits. We love them (for about five minutes). Then we hate them (for ever). But what do the people who made such classics as Kung Fu Fighting and the Crazy Frog think of them now?

source: The Guardian

The Elvis Presley Cover up: What America didn't hear about the death of the king.

source: Salon

Ballad of the thirteen year old bride. Myra Lewis Williams -  known as the young wife of Jerry Lee Lewis—speaks candidly about their notorious rock & roll romance.

source: Cuepoint

Barry Gibb - The last brother: Barry Gibb Looks back on the Monster hits, the long simmering feuds and the tragedy of life as a Bee Gee.

source: Rolling Stone

Jimmy Ruffin R.I.P.

It has been confirmed today that Jimmy Ruffin passed away on 17 November 2014. He had been ill since being hospitalized in Las Vegas in October. He was 75.

He first joined Motown in 1961 and was drafted into the army before returning in 1964. He was almost invited to join The Temptations, but after hearing his brother David, that didn't happen.

In 1966, he heard a song that was due to go to The Spinners and convinced Motown to let him record it, and it became his biggest hit "What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted". Jimmy had some follow up hits, but couldn't sustain his success, so in 1970 he started to focus on the U.K.

He had big hits in the UK throughout 1970. He also teamed up with brother David and recorded an album "I Am My Brother's Keeper".

In the 1980s, Jimmy moved to the UK where he continued to perform and in 1984 collaborated with Paul Weller on the single Soul Deep, He also worked with the likes of Heaven 17 and Maxine Nightingale, He even hosted a radio show in the UK as well.

He moved back to America and continued to work and record until he fell ill recently.

Here are some of his songs that I feel have been Missing In Action.

"I've Passed This Way Before"

"Hold On To My Love"

"I'll Say Forever My Love"

"Tell Me What You Want"

"Farewell Is A lonely Sound"