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Gary Puckett - Don't Give In To Him Released in: March 1969 Recorded in: February 3, 1969 Genre: Rock "The Gary Puckett and The Union Gap's Greatest Hits album is one of CBS' best selling Collector Series albums today. In 1986 Gary was invited to tour with the Monkees on their national reunion tour, which established itself as a major hit of the 1986 touring season." See Previous Song of the Day 

Mildred Bailey - Almost Like Being In Love Released: 1947 Genre: Jazz Duration: 3:07 "After the demise of the Norvo band, Mildred Bailey resumed her solo career. She performed at top New York nightclubs, had her own CBS radio series in 1944, and continued to make recordings of high quality. Health problems curtailed her activities after 1945, although she did continue to perform occasionally until her death." See Previous Song of the Day 

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 

Mildred Bailey - At Sundown Released on: At Sundown - Mildred Bailey Sings album Released in: 1955 Genre: Jazz Mildred Bailey · At Sundown "At age 17, Mildred Bailey moved to Seattle and worked as a sheet music demonstrator at Woolworth. She married and divorced Ted Bailey, keeping his last name because she thought it sounded more American than Rinker, which was of Swiss origin." See Previous Song of the Day

Jimmy Ross - Sad Sam Composed by: Mel Turner Released in: 1981 Genre: Electronic "Later in life,  Jimmy Ross took his mother's last name, Ross. During his teenage years in the Navy. He quickly became known for his singing capabilities on board of the ship. Making extra money in local bars and clubs whenever they went ashore. Ross quickly became recognition for his talent after leaving the Navy." See Previous Song of the Day 

Helen Merrill - The Thrill Is Gone Genre: Jazz Recording on: November 1, 1984 - November 3, 1984 Composed by: Ray Henderson and Lew Brown "In the 1980s and '90s, a contract with Verve Records and high profile performances in America returned Helen Merrill to prominence. Noted for her emotional, sensual vocal performances, her career continues in its sixth decade with concerts and recordings." See Previous Song of the Day

Daniel Grau - Atlantis Released On: Cruisin Genre: Jazz Duration: 8:15 "Daniel Grau recorded nine LPs between 1974 and 1983. Just for fun, Grau asked some of the musicians who frequented the studio regularly to use their free time to record some of their own songs and compositions under the name La Orquestra De Daniel Grau." See Previous Song of the Day 

DIIV - Bent (Roi's Song) Written by: Zachary Smith Genre: Indie Rock Released on: Is the Is Are album "DIIV consists of Zachary Cole Smith, lead vocals and guitar, Andrew Bailey, guitar, Colin Caulfield vocals and bass, and Ben Newman, drums. They crafted the soundtrack to personal resurrection under the heavy weight of metallic catharsis upheld by robust guitars and vocal tension." See Previous Song of the Day 

Lester Young Quartet - Just You, Just Me Released: 1944 Genre: Jazz Tenor Saxophone: Lester Young "Although many of his recordings in the 1950s were excellent, showing a greater emotional depth than in his earlier days, Lester Young was bothered by the fact that some of his white imitators were making much more money than he was. 1956's Jazz Giants album found him in peak form. Also, a well documented engagement in Washington, D.C. with a quartet and a last reunion with Count Basie at the 1957 Newport Jazz Festival." See Previous Song of the Day 

Electric Light Orchestra - Witness Release on: October 10, 2014 Genre: Electronic Released on: ElopartII album "Electric Light Orchestra II was where Jeff Lynne started rebuilding the sound of Electric Light Orchestra following the departure of Roy Wood from the original lineup. It was as personal an effort as Lynne had ever made in music, showcasing his work as singer, songwriter, guitarist, sometime synthesizer player, and producer." See Previous Song of the Day

Magazine - The Burden Of A Song Duration: 4:31 Released in: 2011 Released on: The Burden Of A Song album "Magazine is an English rock band formed in 1977 in Manchester, England by singer Howard Devoto and guitarist John McGeoch. Devoto decided to create a more progressive rock band. The original lineup of Magazine was composed of Devoto, McGeoch, Barry Adamson on bass, Bob Dickinson on keyboards and Martin Jackson on drums." See Previous Song of the Day

Jeff Beck - Club Work Released on: June 15, 1994 Genre: Spoken Word Published by: Solar Flare "In 1970, after Jeff Beck had regained his health, he set about forming a band with the drummer Cozy Powell and producer Mickie Most. They flew to the United States and recorded several tracks at Motown's famed Studio A in Hitsville U.S.A., but the results remained unreleased. By April 1971 Beck had completed the line up of this new group with guitarist, vocalist Bobby Tench, keyboard player Max Middleton, and bassist Clive Chaman." See Previous Song of the Day 

Iggy Pop - Free Composed by: Dylan Thomas and Sarah Lipstate Genre: Rock Released in: September 6, 2019 "In 25 years as a solo artist, Iggy Pop's best known songs have included the thumping Lust for Life, to be heard on the soundtrack of the find a vein, shoot it up movie Trainspotting, I'm Bored and The Passenger. David Bowie played a key role in reinvigorating Pop's post Stooges career and was a collaborator on the albums Lust for Life and The Idiot." See Previous Song of the Day 

Coco Montoya - Trip, Stumble And Fall Released on:  Guitar Blues 101 album  Written by: Stephen Bruton Released in: 2002 "Coco Montoya is an American blues guitarist and drummer. In the 1970's, he played drums in Albert Collins band where he was taught new guitar techniques. Montoya plays guitar left handed and joined a 1980's version of John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers." See Previous Song of the Day