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27.05.2015, 00:14 von Christian Cargnelli (Kommentare: 0)

Song of the Week (133)

Righteous Brothers: "Stranded in the Middle of Noplace" (1967)

Great title, an unjustly forgotten highlight of 60s pop soul.

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20.05.2015, 00:43 von Christian Cargnelli (Kommentare: 0)

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Rubinoos: "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" (1978)

Another pop gem, "crisp, finger-popping, a rousing chorus and bags of dimpled freshness" (Melody Maker, 8 July 1978).

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13.05.2015, 00:08 von Christian Cargnelli (Kommentare: 0)

Song of the Week (131)

Bram Tchaikovsky: "Girl of My Dreams" (1979)

Glorious power pop, Bram Tchaikovsky's only major achievement.

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06.05.2015, 00:03 von Christian Cargnelli (Kommentare: 0)

Song of the Week (130)

Ben E. King: "What Can a Man Do" (1964)

In memoriam Ben E. King (1938-2015).

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29.04.2015, 00:04 von Christian Cargnelli (Kommentare: 0)

Song of the Week (129)

Wendy Rene: "After Laughter Comes Tears" (1964)

Eine der großen herzzerreißenden Soul-Balladen, geschrieben und interpretiert von der unvergleichlichen Wendy Rene.

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22.04.2015, 00:04 von Christian Cargnelli (Kommentare: 0)

Song of the Week (128)

Jackie DeShannon: "When You Walk in the Room" (1963)

Jackie DeShannon was a truly great singer-songwriter. This is the original version of "When You Walk in the Room", made into a hit by the Searchers in 1964.

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15.04.2015, 00:08 von Christian Cargnelli (Kommentare: 0)

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Zombies: "It's Alright With Me" (1965)

Led by a fabulous singer (Colin Blunstone) and an even more gifted keyboardist and songwriter (Rod Argent), the Zombies created some of the most exciting pop records of the mid to late 1960s.

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09.04.2015, 23:50 von Christian Cargnelli (Kommentare: 0)

R.I.P. Stan Freberg

Der legendäre, großartige Satiriker und Parodist Stan Freberg starb vorgestern in Kalifornien. Listen to this! And this!

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08.04.2015, 00:06 von Christian Cargnelli (Kommentare: 0)

Song of the Week (126)

Doris Duke: "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" (1971)

Wonderful deep soul cover of Jimmy Webb's classic song.

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01.04.2015, 00:06 von Christian Cargnelli (Kommentare: 0)

Song of the Week (125)

Doors: "You're Lost Little Girl" (1967)

Great rock ballad from their second album Strange Days.

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