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Cat Stevens - Father and Son Released in: August 1970 Recorded in: July 1970 Genre: Folk rock "Cat Stevens made up the story, but his relationship with his own father, Stavros Georgiou, was an influence on the song. His dad owned a restaurant in London, and Cat known to his dad as Steve Georgiou, worked there as a waiter right up until he signed a record deal at age 17. Stavros was hoping his son would join the family business." See Previous Song of the Day 

Judee Sill - Jesus Was a Cross Maker Released on: September 15, 1971 Genre: Folk Rock Produced by: Graham Nash "Judee Sill was a daughter of old Hollywood money. Her father died when she was just a child and her brother died in a car crash soon after, leading to a bleak outlook on life that she expressed in an arty, disaffected attitude. Sill set out to travel America and live a rambling lifestyle." See Previous Song of the Day 

Christine Perfect - When You Say Arranged by: Danny Kirwan, John Bennett Produced by: Danny Kirwan Written by: Danny Kirwan "Christine McVie became an integral member of Fleetwood Mac as keyboard player, songwriter and female lead vocalist. Before she joined there had been talk of the band splitting up, but Fleetwood said later that Christine became the glue that held the band together. She filled out their sound." See Previous Song of the Day 

Bennie Green -It’s You Or No One Genre: Jazz Released in: 1956 Trombone by: Bennie Green "Bennie Green was with Duke Ellington for a few months in 1968 - 1969 and then moved to Las Vegas, where he spent his last years working in hotel bands, although he did emerge to play quite well at the 1972 Newport Jazz Festival and in New York jam sessions." See Previous Song of the Day 

Adrian Belew - The Lone Rhinoceros Released on: Lone Rhino album Released in: 1982 Genre: Rock "Adrian Belew is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. A multi instrumentalist primarily known as a guitarist and singer. He is noted for his unusual approach to the instrument. Not inclined to formal music study, Belew primarily taught himself guitar by listening to records. He was not aware of the studio sound manipulation used to create particular guitar lines, and so found ways of replicating them himself manually using unusual playing techniques and effects pedals." See Previous Song of the Day 

Chuck Brown - Chuck Baby Written by: Kevin Blackmon and Carl Thompson Released in: January 2007 Released on: We're About The Business album Chuck Brown · Chuck Baby "Chuck Brown's musical career began in the 1960s, playing guitar with many jazz musicians and soul singer. Brown also recorded go-go covers of early jazz and blues songs. He received his first Grammy Award nomination in 2011 for Best RnB Performance." See Previous Song of the Day 

Anita Ward - Don't Drop My Love Written by: Frederick Knight Released: 1979 Genre: Funk "Anita Ward is an American singer and musician from Memphis, Tennessee. She began her professional music career in the late 1970s, Ward is best known for her 1979 million selling RnB Disco hit Ring My Bell which was no. 1 on the United States Hot 100, RnB, and Dance charts." See Previous Song of the Day