BOTB September 2023 Battle Results

 

Contenders and votes for the September Battle of the Bands

Song:  The Letter

Joe Cocker - 2

Richard Marx, ft. Hugh Jackman - 6 + 1 = 7

It's not a misprint, folks. It really is the same results as last month, 7 - 2! Richard Marx is more of a surprise than I initially thought. 

True, he was a little slow off the mark, but I was pleasantly surprised by how well Marx (and Jackman) represented a song rumored in some circles to have been performed in a gravel pit by a cement mixer, albeit (to be fair) with an impressive amount of human emotion. Considering the lyrics, the song itself deserves some emotion, I think.

I have to admit, I was even more surprised (and secretly pleased) that so many of you preferred Richard Marx ;-) Here’s one where he really shows off his emotive skills:

I’m off to see how the other battles did. Hope you do the same!

BOTB September 2023 The Letter

 

Hey, hi! Glad you stopped by ;-)

The Battle of The Bands (BOTB) is your basic Which-do-you-like-best contest where the one that gets the most votes wins. All you have to do is show up (the 1^st and/or 15^th of every month) give a listen and cast your vote in the comment section. Votes will be tallied and the winner revealed on or about 8 days later.

In honor of World Letter Writing Day, I’ve chosen a song entitled “The Letter” along with a couple of artists/bands I think you may have heard of to compete in today’s battle. The song was first recorded by The Box Tops in 1967 and was their most successful single reaching #1 on the record charts in both the U.S. and Canada. The lead vocalist, 16-year-old Alex Chilton, later admitted his voice sounded gruff from lack of sleep.

First up, an even more distinctive voice:  English bluesman, Joe Cocker

Next up, an American entertainer whose first seven singles reached the top five on Billboard charts: Singer-songwriter Richard Marx, featuring his buddy Hugh Jackman

There you have it, folks! Which do you like best? And how come? Let me know in the comment section below. Oh! And, before you go, hop around and see the rest of today’s battles (participating sites are located in the top right sidebar of this page)

 

Lastly, on the subject of letters, here is one we can all appreciate (I think) by E.B. White.

 

See you soon!