WHITE RABBIT

AFTER HOURS by THE VELVET UNDERGROUND

The Velvet Underground was an American rock band formed in New York City. First active from 1965 to 1973, their best-known members were Lou Reed and John Cale, who both went on to find success as solo artists. Although never commercially successful while together, the band is often cited by many critics as one of the most important and influential groups of the 1960s.

The Velvet Underground were managed by Andy Warhol and were the house band at his studio the Factory and for his Exploding Plastic Inevitable events. The provocative lyrics of some of the band’s songs gave a nihilistic outlook to some of their music.

Their 1967 debut album, titled The Velvet Underground & Nico (which featured German singer Nico, with whom the band collaborated) was named the 13th Greatest Album of All Time, and the “most prophetic rock album ever made” by Rolling Stone in 2003.In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the band #19 on its list of the “100 Greatest Artists of All Time”.

COMIN’ HOME, BABY by MEL TORME (aka. The Velvet Fog)

Melvin Howard Tormé (September 13, 1925 – June 5, 1999), nicknamed “The Velvet Fog”, was an American musician, known for his jazz singing. He was also a composer and arranger, a drummer, an actor in radio, film, and television, and the author of five books. He co-wrote the classic holiday song “The Christmas Song” (also known as “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire”) with Bob Wells.

Tormé wrote more than 250 songs, several of which became jazz standards. One of his best known songs is “Comin’ Home Baby”, a 1960 martini-swinger-type melody and has been covered by several world renown recording artist as well as used in movies.

ISRAELITES by DESMOND DEKKER

Desmond Dekker (July 16, 1941—May 25, 2006) was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer-songwriter and musician.

Together with his backing group, The Aces, he had one of the first international Jamaican hits with “Israelites”. Other hits include “007 (Shanty Town)” (1967) and “It Miek” (1969).

Before the ascent of Bob Marley, Dekker was one of the most popular musicians within Jamaica, and one of the best-known musicians outside it.