'Still the One': Ex-Rock Star John Hall Wins Primary for Congress in New Y

[Rose Siding]

NEW YORK John Hall, leader and chief songwriter for the rock group Orleans, handily won the Democratic primary for the race for Congress in upstate New York on Tuesday. His comments on music journalism vs. political journalism -- and newspaper coverage of his campaign -- were featured in a column last week by E&P Editor Greg Mitchell.

Hall co-authored such Orleans hits as "Still the One" and "Dance With Me," as well as "Half Moon" for Janis Joplin. He was a chief organizer of the "No Nukes" concert and film in 1979.

After winning the primary by a wide margin, Hall will now take on GOP incumbent Sue Kelly. The district includes parts of Westchester, Putnam and Orange counties.

Hall is running on an antiwar and pro-environmental platform, and received support on the campaign trail from Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt and Steve Earle, among others. Kelly is known as a moderate Republican on most issues, and the district has favored the GOP in the past.

http://www.mediainfo.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003121297

Video from Central Park Concert with Raitt, Hall, Pickett
(Sound probs but entirely worth it -Hearing Phoebe Snow sing a verse of "Angel From Montgomery" will make you drunk)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=mqmVtt6PXlI

[marmar]

1. When did Westchester County become part of Upstate New York?

My apartment was about 2 miles from the Bronx border.

[Human Torch]

2. John Hall's shining hour:

Music legend slams Bush campaign over song theft

October 30, 2004

http://www.freepress.org/columns.php?strFunc=display&strID=976&strYear=2004&strAuthor=7

George Bush may be getting the same kind of legal and musical advice as he gets from his military and environmental strategists.

Amidst a torrent of bad news, yet another Bush fiasco has erupted with his attempt to use the rock standard "Still the One" as his theme song without bothering to ask its author for permission.

Rock and roll legend John Hall has issued a cease and desist order. Hall says he doesn't want his song "used to promote the candidacy of someone who has been a disaster for the environment." After widely announcing "Still the One" and blaring it at public rallies, Bush now says he won't use it.

Hall says he was "unwinding" after a long work day when he heard Lou Dobbs on CNN announce that the Bush campaign had adopted his song. The news report then featured it being played at a Bush rally in Ohio. "Our jaws dropped as 'Still The One"came pouring out of the speakers," says Hall. "Johanna's words, Larry's voice, our harmonies and instrumental work and the emotion that went into it..." Hall wrote "Still the One" with his then-spouse Johanna Hall, and made it a rock standard with Lance and Larry Hoppen, his cohorts in the band "Orleans".

:applause:

[Eric J in MN]

3. Pete Seeger urges support of John Hall.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=c9oEYTuiNUs

John Hall webpage:
http://www.johnhallforcongress.com/

[brentspeak]

4. kick

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