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The song became an albatross around the neck of Dexy’s main man,
The song became an albatross around the neck of Dexy’s main man, Kevin Rowland, who only fairly recently started to play it again. Taken out of cont...

A monster live performance captured nine months before the soul
A monster live performance captured nine months before the soul singer was killed in a plane crash. Backed by Booker T & The MGs, Redding rides the ba...

Written by Phil Medley and Bert Russell, “Twist and Shout” is
Written by Phil Medley and Bert Russell, “Twist and Shout” is the perfect intersection of British rock and U.S. pop. The Beatles took that nascent...

“Everybody”, written by the wonderful Ingrid Michaelson, is
“Everybody”, written by the wonderful Ingrid Michaelson, is almost too cute. It has one of those infuriatingly catchy choruses, so be warned! Th...

Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson were a husband-and-wife
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson were a husband-and-wife songwriting team who wrote some of the classics of R&B and soul e.g. “Ain’t No Mounta...

“Bad Moon Rising”, written by John Fogerty, can be found on
“Bad Moon Rising”, written by John Fogerty, can be found on the 1969 album Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival. A classic busker, with e...

A very beautiful Lennon & McCartney song from the 1964 album
A very beautiful Lennon & McCartney song from the 1964 album Beatles For Sale – one of my favourites from that period! Very easy chords, and sounds ...