Page Six — THE GRYPHON — May 12.1977
Jazz Band Earns Money
Variety Of Music
Hits Top Of Charts
Record World Magazine’s
April issue lists the top ten
single hits, most popular songs
of the public. They are as
follows:
1. Don’t Give Up On Us —
David Soul
2. Rich Girl — Daryl Hall &
John Oates
3. The Things We Do For Love
— lOCC
4. Hotel California — Eagles
5. Southern Nights — Glen
Campbell
6. I’ve Got Love On My Mind —
Natalie Cole
7. Don’t Leave Me This Way —
Thelma Houston
8. Trying to Love Two —
William Bell
9. So In Love With You —
Atlanta Rhythm Section
10. When 1 Need You — Leo
Sayer
Others that have made a
strong impression but not yet
reached the “top 10 status” are;
1. I'm Your Boogie Man — KC
— The Sunshine Band
3. Lido Shuffle — Boz Scaggs
4. Heard It In A Love Song —
Marshall Tucker Band
The Rhythm and Blues Top
Ten was reported to be:
1. Trying To Love Two —
William Bell
2. I Wonna Get Next To You —
Rose Royce
3. At Midnight — Rufus
4. I’m Your Boogie Man — KC
& The Sunshine Band
5. I've Got Love On My Mind —
Natalie Cole
6. Ain’t Gonna Bump — Joe Tex
7. Disco Inferno — Tramps
8. Sometimes — Facts Of Life
9. There Will Come A Day —
Smokey Robinson
10. Love Is Better In The A.M.
— Johnnie Taylor
The Country Singles Chart
begins with:
1. Paper Rosie — Gene Watson
2. Lucille — Kenny Rogers
3. It Couldn’t Have Been Any
Better
4. She’s Got You — Loretta
Lynn
5. She’s Pulling Me Back Again
— Mickey Gilley
6. Don’t Throw It All Away —
Dave & Sugar
7. Slide Off Your Satin Sheets —
Johnny Paycheck
8. You Never Can Tell — Emmy
Lou Harris
9. Southern Nights — Glen
Campbell
10. Play Guitar Play — Conway
Twitty
“This is probably one of the
better jazz band concerts we’ve
ever had,” remarked Mr. John
Sykes, the band director then
asked about the Rocky Mount
Senior High Jazz Band Concert.
This ensemble played Thursday
night, April 28. .
Martha Brinn, a jazz band
member, was the mistress of
ceremonies, who introduced
many songs such as, “Doing
Basie’s Thing” featuring Amy
Rodwell on the electric piano,
and Ricky Cooke on the sax with
Angela Ryals accompaning him.
The audience became re
miniscent as the theme song
from the movie The Way We
Were was played. Soloists were
Doug Winstead and William
Austin. Ricky Cooke was the
soloist in “MacArthur Park.”
A popular song, “Don’t Let
the Sun Go Down On Me” was
brought to life by Doug
Winstead and William Austin.
The last song before intermis
sion was the Chic Corea
arrangement of “La Fiesta,”
featuring Bruce Pippin, ‘ Amy
Rodwell, Angela Ryals, Ricky
Cooke, and Elliott Hunter.
Curt Bishop, Amy Rodwell
and George Lea were the soloist
in Maynerd Fergurson’s ar
rangement of the popular
Beatle’s song, “Hey Jude.”
Immediately following the
stirring rendition of “Hey
Jude,” the audience burst into a
roar of applause and continuous
yelling. The grateful jazz band
replied by playing the Bill Chase
arrangement of “Get It On” as
the encore. Angela Ryals
commented that “Doug Win
stead did a good job as student
director, but he couldn’t close
the songs because the saxo
phone players wouldn’t be able
to see him.”
Although the concert proved
to be successful, according to
jazz band members and
spectators, Mr. Sykes comment
ed that some members of the
audience were discourteous.
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JAZZ BAND PERFORMS — Members of the Jazz Band performed a concert Thursday night, April
28 in the Rocky Mount Senior High auditorium.
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