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Marvin Gaye: Sunny (Mercury Edit II)Listen to “Sunny (Mercury Edit II) here BUY HERE The dark days were through with Bobby Hebb’s love-a-thon, one of the most soul-driven songs ever written and loved. “Sunny” is a transformation of love itself now topped with a modern cherry by Swiss producer, Mercury. Doubtful was any fan of this heartful Motown hit that [...]
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Gene Chandler: Duke of EarlBUY HERE No one can stop a “Duke of Earl.” As an R&B predecessor and major stylistic influence, Gene Chandler is remembered fondly for this hit song. A darling among all the solid gold oldies, the dumbed-down background doo-wops made for a catchy classic. The soulful chart-topper was his big break and led him into [...]
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The Generationals : When They Fight, They FightIt’s no wonder why when I first heard ‘When They Fight, They Fight’ by the Generationals I was perplexed as to what “generation” they were from. I was amazed to find that this duo made up of guitarists/songwriters, Ted Joyner and Grant Widmer was in fact not from the 50’s or the 60’s as I [...]
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Song of the Day : [05/05]Who doesn’t love a little rockabilly music? The Cramps became popular in NYC in the 70′s. Their music is experimental and psychedelic. It also has some 60′s punk elements in it. All in all, pretty groovy stuff. Listen to Goo Goo Muck below, and also check out their version of “Lonesome Town” if you want some more goody-goodness…