We revisited the musical happenings and notable events of this year with Frank E. Lee on a Saturday Morning Flashback Special Feature: The Year In Review, 2023. The year NASCAR came to Chicago, vinyl record sales exceeded CD sales for the first time since 1987, and Elton John performed his final concert - one of more than 4,100 live performances over nearly 55 years. Here's everything Frank played:
Jeff Beck - "Freeway Jam" - Jeff Beck was one of the first musicians we lost in 2023. He passed away on January 10.
Urge Overkill - "Sister Havana" - drummer Johnny "Blackie Onassis" Rowan passed away on June 13.
Wilco - "Evicted"
The Steens - "Heaven"
Terri Hemmert remembers Lin Brehmer.
The Linburgers - "This Must Be The Place" recorded live at A Celebration of Lin Brehmer at Metro on August 19. The Linburgers were a group of Chicago musicians including Matt Spiegel and Curt Morrison of Tributosaurus, Jon Langford, Jason Narducy of Split Single and Bob Mould Band, Michael McDermott and Heather Horton, drummer Gerald Dowd, and world-renowned singers Kelly Hogan and Nora O'Connor, who performed for one night only.
Robbie Robertson - "Showdown At Big Sky" - founding member of The Band (and Bob Dylan's lead guitarist during the mid-60's) passed away on August 9.
Noah Kahan - "Homesick"
Bully - "Lose You"
Johnny Mars recalls concerts of the year.
Psychedelic Furs - "Heartbreak Beat" - Psychedelic Furs sax player (and founding member of Chicago's Liquid Soul) Mars Williams passed away on November 20.
Eagles - "Take It To The Limit" - founding Eagles member Randy Meisner, who sang and co-wrote "Take It To The Limit," passed away on July 26.
Big Thief - "Vampire Empire"
Brigitte Calls Me Baby - "Impressively Average"
Annalisa remembers some of the year's most memorable happenings.
Jimmy Buffett - "Fins" - passed away on September 1.
Gary Wright - "Love Is Alive" - passed away on September 4.
Wunderhorse - "Purple"
The Last Dinner Party - "Nothing Matters"
Crosby, Stills & Nash - "Long Time Gone" - David Crosby passed away on January 18.
Sinead O'Connor - "Mandinka" - passed away on July 26.
Marty Lennartz reviews some of the year's biggest movies.
Rolling Stones - "Sweet Sounds Of Heaven" featuring Lady Gaga and Stevie Wonder
Beatles - "Now And Then"
The Poques - "Fairytale of New York'' featuring Kirsty MacColl - founding Pogues member Shane MacGowan passed away on November 30.
Mitski - "My Love Mine All Mine"
Ratboys - "The Window"
Thee Sacred Souls - "Running Away"
Moody Blues - "Go Now" - founding member of The Moody Blues and Wings Denny Laine passed away on December 5.
Tina Turner - "Better Be Good To Me" - passed away on May 24.
Peter Gabriel - "Road To Joy"
Boy Genius - "Not Strong Enough"
Tony Bennett - "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" - passed away on July 21.
Next week, Annalisa takes us to 1996. The year the Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, the Democratic National Convention at United Center was Chicago's first national convention since 1968, Independence Day, Twister, and Mission: Impossible were the three biggest movies of the year.
