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Oct 26, 2014 10:01PM
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Superstitious live @ Starwood Amphitheater, Nashville, TN *Volunteer Jam XII* 1987 via YouTube
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Stevie Ray!!!!!!!! He is so badly missed. Thanks so much, Eric.
Since it is time for bed, I am enjoying a dose of Lee Wiley, one of the great vocalists from the 1930/40s. So soothing.Street of Dreams
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXbv5d...
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How better to end the day than with a little bit of the late, great J.J. Cale?His signature song.......After Midnight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IZ9fe...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQtGqm...
I am listening to one of my favorite music genres, Doo Wop...........and the glorious voice of Sonny Till, backed by the Orioles.Too Soon To Know
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUt6hA...
Yesterday it was Nightmares on Wax live, today it is Jim O'Rourke: https://rateyourmusic.com/release/alb...
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It's the Four Tops for me this evening, fronted by Levi Stubbs. I ran into him in a casino in Vegas several years ago......he was gorgeous!!!!!Reach Out (I'll Be There) by The Four Tops
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXwUV...
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A bit of the wonderful voice of Dinah Washington tonight. I have a CD set called The Queen Sings and this is one of the tracks. She had such a great voice and could sing everything from blues to rock.I'm Drinking Again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtJLZ...
Listening to Ravel's Bolero. What a powerful piece of music!Ravel's Bolero, London Symphony Orchestra, Gergiev conducting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZDia...
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Now here is one from the past.....Johnny Mathis's album Heavenly. It is very smooth and soothing music. Here is one of the tracks.My Funny Valentine by Johnny Mathis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5c3N...
Steely Dan for me this evening. Here is one of my favorites.My Old School by Steely Dan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq8OU...
Skeetor.....I love that song. Thanks for the link.
Yep, I am also a Boz Scaggs fan, thanks for posting Miss SunTwo fer Tuesday...
Yeh Yeh
Performed by Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames
original https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qvI4...
Yeh Yeh
Performed by Matt Bianco
remake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVYR1...
I am listening to a song that nobody ever heard of.....well, maybe some of you. It was popular way back in the 1960s and is done by the brother and sister act of Nino Tempo and April Stevens. It is short and sweet but I love it. I think the record must have belonged to my brother but I grabbed it and still have it.Deep Purple by Nino Tempo and April Stevens
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkVqC...
I think a lot people remember that one from Donny and Marie Osmond's version, also. Funny, another brother and sister act. :)
A simple song and video that always makes me smile...Rusted Root - Send Me On My Way
http://youtu.be/IGMabBGydC0
The man himself, Van Morrison. This song was not necessarily a hit but is one of my favorites from one of his early albums.Blue Money by Van Morrison
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqyvs...
Thanks......Van the man. He has had some wonderful songs even those that weren't hits.
The self-destructive Amy Winehouse was a fantastic talent in my opinion. I wonder what her career would have been if she had lived. This is from her album Back to Black....listening to it now.You Know That I'm No Good by Amy Winehouse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-I2s...
Since I'm reading The Ultimate Biography of the Bee Gees, I've been listening to one of my favorite albums. Here is the title song:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIbrH...
by Melinda Bilyeu (no photo), Hector Cook (no photo), and Andrew Môn Hughes
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Disco got them started and they just kept going. Great sound........but it is sad that both Maurice and Robin have passed. They still had music to make.
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What amazes me is their ability to compose. One of their first hits, The New York Mining Disaster of 1941, was written in about 15 minutes on a dark staircase. They have over 900 songs to their credit, whether recorded by them or other artists.The New York Mining Disaster of 1941
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ps-Qq...
Listening to the Traveling Wilburys (Tom Petty, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Jeff Lynn)....this was made after one of the members, Roy Orbison, passed away. Great sounds, great song.End of the Line by The Traveling Wilburys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf_dQ...
The Traveling Wilburys was quite a collection of talented guys.I just read an interview with Bill Withers in Garden & Gun magazine by Allison Glock. It seems he's been inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. Congrats to Bill!
Lovely Day by Bill Withers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYi7u...
Great addition to the Hall of Fame.....plus he is from my home state of WV.
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Sharp Dressed Man :p since I'm all suited up for a fancy diner tonight
Dimitri - did you have a good time at your dinner?Som - I don't think I've heard that one before. I liked it! Sort of mellow.
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Since they just got inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, I am listening to a mix of songs by The 5 Royales. Many are unfamiliar with this former gospel group who were influential in early R&B. Here is one of their hits which also became a hit for The Shirelles in the early 1960s and again for The Mamas and the Papas in the 1970s.Dedicated To The One I Love by The 5 Royales
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC_-v...
Listening to one of my favorite French singers, Zaz. Love her style.Je Veux (I Want) by Zaz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm88Q...
(Source: Wikipedia)
What better way to end a day than listening to Chopin's Sonata 23, Opus 57 (Appassionata) by the master, Arthur Rubinstein.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zqwq...
(Source: YouTube)
Oh swoon......I am listening to the ethereal voice of the late Eddie Kendricks with one of my favorite of his songs.Tell Her Love Has Felt The Need
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ustbh...
Listening to John Lennon's "Nobody loves you when you 're down and out" while trying to study my new sociology course, a thing titled "Development of the European Civilization during the 20th century".https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O28Pq...
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Am listening to 3 Dog Night's Greatest Hits, since front man Cory Wells passed away yesterday. Brings back lots of memories. One of their fun songs wasn't necessarily one of their hits but I always liked it.Brickyard Blues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXlMU...
(Source: YouTube)
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