Baby Boomer Beatles Week

Now that I've recovered from the shock of the deaths of Isaac Hayes and Bernie Mac, I'm back with my favorite baby boomer jams.

This week is dedicated to The Beatles. Ever since I saw them on the Ed Sullivan Show back in 1964 (I think), I was a fan. What I admired and respected about the group from Liverpool is they never hid the fact that their music was greatly influenced by the Rhythm and Blues music they heard in the United States. Many white artists in this country stole the music originally made by black artists, claimed it as their own and went on to make millions.

The Beatles are forever etched in music history. The songs I post this week are in no particular order of how I like them, although this song ranks in my favorite top three.

What is your favorite Beatles song?

Baby Boomer Issac Hayes

I came home from my mother-in-law's birthday party today and learned that Isaac Hayes had passed away.

I was going to dedicate this week to Baby Boomer Beatles jams, however, in the wake of the death of a music icon like Hayes, I am dedicating this week to him and his music. He was known as the "Black Moses."

Isaac Hayes had teamed up with the late Bernie Mac and Samuel L. Jackson for the movie "Soul Men" due out in November of this year. Bernie Mac died one day before Hayes.

Here's the song that made Hayes a cross-over sensation: