Hello, I Love You: Amazing Collection Of The Doors Artist-Presented RIAA Awards Up For SaleThe iconic status of The Doors is punctuated by the fact that they were the first group to see their first eight consecutive albums be certified Gold by the RIAA. Their star burned brightly, both live and in the studio, until the group disbanded after singer/poet Jim Morrison's untimely death at the age of 27 in 1971. RIAA record awards for the group have always been highly desired by collectors, especially when those awards are highly coveted "white matte" awards from the 60s and...
Rare Doors RIAA Award To Jim Morrison Up For Sale [SOLD]Becoming friends with Jim Morrison in college at UCLA. Seeing his former college-mate rise to worldwide fame as the lead vocalist and poet laureate of The Doors. Spending good, and sometimes tumultuous, times with him in France years later. Photographing what would become some of the last images of him ever seen due to his untimely demise in 1971 at the young age of 27. Those are some of the unique experiences of Alain Ronay. Ronay, who hails from France and today is a naturalized American, ...
This Week In Music History June 28 - July 4The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! JULY 1: Happy 75th birthday to Debbie Harry, born today in 1945!🎂🎤 She co-formed Blondie in 1974. Harry has also acted and done solo work. Blondie reunited in the late 90s and they continue to record and tour today! JULY 3: Today in 1971, Jim Morrison was found dead in his Paris apartment. The singer, songwriter, and poet co-founded The Doors with Ray Manzarek in the s...
Authenticity: 5 MORE Tips For Autograph BuyersSo it's been a year here at MusicGoldmine.com since we wrote our first article on this topic and we're sad to see that every day, music memorabilia collectors and fans seeking real autographed items from their favorite artists are still being duped by unscrupulous sellers. (You can see that first article here--Authenticity: 5 Tips For Autograph Buyers). Since sellers -- both on the Internet and in brick and mortar stores -- are still bilking consumers out of literally hundreds of th...
This Week In Music History Sept 15-21The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. SEPT 15: Sadly, Ric Ocasek has passed away at age 75.😢 The iconic frontman of The Cars was found unresponsive in his NYC home earlier today. In addition to his successful career with The Cars, Ocasek had a solo stint and was a sought after producer. In 2018, he along with his band mates were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. SEPT 16: Today in 1977, Marc Bolan of T Rex was killed in a car cras...
This Week In Music History July 28-Aug 3The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. JULY 28: Richard Wright of Pink Floyd was born today in 1943. He was a founding member, keyboardist, and vocalist with the band. Wright was on all but one album and played on all of their tours! His contributions have often been overlooked as he was the quietest member of the progressive rock band. In 2008, he passed away after a battle with cancer. RIP😢 JULY 29: Today in 1967, The Doors were at #1 with “L...
This Week In Music History June 30-July 6The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. JUNE 30: Happy 70th birthday to Andy Scott of Sweet, born today in 1949!🎂🎸 He joined Sweet in 1970 as their lead guitarist and backing vocalist. He has recorded solo albums and was the organizer of Rock Against Cancer. Scott is a cancer survivor himself. In 1985, he and Mick Tucker re-formed Sweet with new members. It became “Andy Scott’s Sweet” after Tucker left in 1991. JULY 1: Happy birthday to Debbie Harry, born today in...
This Week In Music History Mar 31-Apr 6The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com MAR 31: Happy birthday to Angus Young of AC/DC, born today in 1955!🎸🎂 The co-founder (with his brother Malcolm), lead guitarist, and songwriter has been the only constant member since the bands formation in 1973. Young tried many different stage costumes before settling on the school boy outfit that he is known for wearing. Keep rockin’!🤘 APR 1: Sadly on this day in 1984, Marvin Gaye died from gunshot wounds infl...
Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody" RIAA Award Brings $20KOn March 16, 2019 a RIAA single award for Queen's classic "Bohemian Rhapsody" brought in the tidy sum of $20,000 in an auction held by Heritage Auctions of Dallas, Texas. Normally, "white matte" 1964-74 awards bring the highest prices, but this was a 1974-81 "floater" style piece. Floaters have been steadily gaining in value for the right titles. And certainly, "Bohemian Rhapsody" is the right title right now. The award's value was no doubt helped by th...
The Week In Music History Jan 27-Feb 2, '19The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com JAN 27: On this day in 1956, "Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis was released by RCA Records. The song would sell 300,000 copies in its first week and would go on to sell over a million copies. It was Elvis' first Gold RIAA Award! JAN 28: Today in 2009, Billy Powell, longtime keyboardist for Lynyrd Skynyrd, passed away from a heart attack at age 56. Powell became a roadie for the band in 1970. During a break at a 19...
The Week In Music History Feb 10 - 16The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com FEB 10: Happy Birthday to Roberta Flack born today in 1937!🎂🎶 She is the only solo artist to win the Grammy for Record of the Year two consecutive years - 1973 & 1974. FEB 11: Happy Birthday to Sheryl Crow, born today in 1962!🎂🎶🎸 She has sold over 50 million records and has won 9 Grammys. Crow began her career as a music teacher playing her own music on the weekends. She wrote a few jingles before becoming a backup...
The Allure of Concert HandbillsWhat is a handbill? Is it a poster or is it a flyer? The distinction is blurry. Handbills are smaller than a poster, but some are the same size as a small poster. See? This is where the confusion on their definition comes in, but most collectors will tell you that it is just semantics. Handbills gained their name because they were designed to be "handed out" on the street by those promoting a show. Either that or left on the counter of box offices, coffee shops, record stores, or anyw...
Hello, I Love You: Amazing Collection Of The Doors Artist-Presented RIAA Awards Up For Sale
The iconic status of The Doors is punctuated by the fact that they were the first group to see their first eight consecutive albums be certified Gold by the RIAA. Their star burned brightly, both live and in the studio, until the group disbanded after singer/poet Jim Morrison's untimely death at the age of 27 in 1971. RIAA record awards for the group have always been highly desired by collectors, especially when those awards are highly coveted "white matte" awards from the 60s and...
Rare Doors RIAA Award To Jim Morrison Up For Sale [SOLD]
Becoming friends with Jim Morrison in college at UCLA. Seeing his former college-mate rise to worldwide fame as the lead vocalist and poet laureate of The Doors. Spending good, and sometimes tumultuous, times with him in France years later. Photographing what would become some of the last images of him ever seen due to his untimely demise in 1971 at the young age of 27. Those are some of the unique experiences of Alain Ronay. Ronay, who hails from France and today is a naturalized American, ...
This Week In Music History June 28 - July 4
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. Just a couple of highlights from this week in music history! JULY 1: Happy 75th birthday to Debbie Harry, born today in 1945!🎂🎤 She co-formed Blondie in 1974. Harry has also acted and done solo work. Blondie reunited in the late 90s and they continue to record and tour today! JULY 3: Today in 1971, Jim Morrison was found dead in his Paris apartment. The singer, songwriter, and poet co-founded The Doors with Ray Manzarek in the s...
Authenticity: 5 MORE Tips For Autograph Buyers
So it's been a year here at MusicGoldmine.com since we wrote our first article on this topic and we're sad to see that every day, music memorabilia collectors and fans seeking real autographed items from their favorite artists are still being duped by unscrupulous sellers. (You can see that first article here--Authenticity: 5 Tips For Autograph Buyers). Since sellers -- both on the Internet and in brick and mortar stores -- are still bilking consumers out of literally hundreds of th...
This Week In Music History Sept 15-21
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. SEPT 15: Sadly, Ric Ocasek has passed away at age 75.😢 The iconic frontman of The Cars was found unresponsive in his NYC home earlier today. In addition to his successful career with The Cars, Ocasek had a solo stint and was a sought after producer. In 2018, he along with his band mates were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. SEPT 16: Today in 1977, Marc Bolan of T Rex was killed in a car cras...
This Week In Music History July 28-Aug 3
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. JULY 28: Richard Wright of Pink Floyd was born today in 1943. He was a founding member, keyboardist, and vocalist with the band. Wright was on all but one album and played on all of their tours! His contributions have often been overlooked as he was the quietest member of the progressive rock band. In 2008, he passed away after a battle with cancer. RIP😢 JULY 29: Today in 1967, The Doors were at #1 with “L...
This Week In Music History June 30-July 6
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. JUNE 30: Happy 70th birthday to Andy Scott of Sweet, born today in 1949!🎂🎸 He joined Sweet in 1970 as their lead guitarist and backing vocalist. He has recorded solo albums and was the organizer of Rock Against Cancer. Scott is a cancer survivor himself. In 1985, he and Mick Tucker re-formed Sweet with new members. It became “Andy Scott’s Sweet” after Tucker left in 1991. JULY 1: Happy birthday to Debbie Harry, born today in...
This Week In Music History Mar 31-Apr 6
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com MAR 31: Happy birthday to Angus Young of AC/DC, born today in 1955!🎸🎂 The co-founder (with his brother Malcolm), lead guitarist, and songwriter has been the only constant member since the bands formation in 1973. Young tried many different stage costumes before settling on the school boy outfit that he is known for wearing. Keep rockin’!🤘 APR 1: Sadly on this day in 1984, Marvin Gaye died from gunshot wounds infl...
Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody" RIAA Award Brings $20K
On March 16, 2019 a RIAA single award for Queen's classic "Bohemian Rhapsody" brought in the tidy sum of $20,000 in an auction held by Heritage Auctions of Dallas, Texas. Normally, "white matte" 1964-74 awards bring the highest prices, but this was a 1974-81 "floater" style piece. Floaters have been steadily gaining in value for the right titles. And certainly, "Bohemian Rhapsody" is the right title right now. The award's value was no doubt helped by th...
The Week In Music History Jan 27-Feb 2, '19
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com JAN 27: On this day in 1956, "Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis was released by RCA Records. The song would sell 300,000 copies in its first week and would go on to sell over a million copies. It was Elvis' first Gold RIAA Award! JAN 28: Today in 2009, Billy Powell, longtime keyboardist for Lynyrd Skynyrd, passed away from a heart attack at age 56. Powell became a roadie for the band in 1970. During a break at a 19...
The Week In Music History Feb 10 - 16
The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com FEB 10: Happy Birthday to Roberta Flack born today in 1937!🎂🎶 She is the only solo artist to win the Grammy for Record of the Year two consecutive years - 1973 & 1974. FEB 11: Happy Birthday to Sheryl Crow, born today in 1962!🎂🎶🎸 She has sold over 50 million records and has won 9 Grammys. Crow began her career as a music teacher playing her own music on the weekends. She wrote a few jingles before becoming a backup...
The Allure of Concert Handbills
What is a handbill? Is it a poster or is it a flyer? The distinction is blurry. Handbills are smaller than a poster, but some are the same size as a small poster. See? This is where the confusion on their definition comes in, but most collectors will tell you that it is just semantics. Handbills gained their name because they were designed to be "handed out" on the street by those promoting a show. Either that or left on the counter of box offices, coffee shops, record stores, or anyw...
