She is my favorite female vocalist. The fact that the slide guitar seems like a natural extension of her soul makes me love her more. She doesn't really write that much (or didn't), but some of those sides she recorded in the '70s and her dedication to the genre make me happy she shone so brightly in the early '90s. She paid her dues.
Bonnie Raitt - Runaway (1975)
Bonnie Raitt - That Song About The Midway (1974)
Bonnie Raitt - Guilty (1973)
Liza Minelli - I Can See Clearly Now (1974) You know her as Lucille 2 on Arrested Development, but POACA recall that she was that fireball that danced in her momma's shadow.
Johnny Nash - Mr. Sea (1979)
Johnny Nash - That Woman (1977) Much of Johnny Nash's work never made it to CD. This album doesn't seem to have been released in the US at all.
Johnny Nash - You Got Soul (1968)
Johnny Nash - There Are More Questions Than Answers (1972) The single before "I Can See Clearly Now".
Johnny Nash - Guava Jelly (1972)
Van Halen - Mean Street (1981) Van Halen swung pretty hard. They were a less versatile Led Zeppelin, but their virtuosic prowess and David Lee Roth's devil-may-care swagger defined a generation, affecting all to come later. Van Halen could never have done "Stairway to Heaven", but Zep couldn't have done this. And I LOVE the jacket illustration.
Van Halen - Dancing in the Street (1982)
Van Halen - Little Guitars (1982)
Van Halen - Unchained (1981)
Sonny and Cher - I Can See Clearly Now (1973)
Orange Colored Sky - Mr. Peacock (1969) Orange Colored Sky's roots go back to 1962, when Larry Younger formed The Fabulous Epics in Erie, PA. The Epics soon moved to New York City and became the house band at the world-famous Peppermint Lounge.
In 1968 the band moved to Southern California, was signed by Universal, and became ORANGE COLORED SKY. They hit big in Los Angeles, appearing in the movie "The Love God?" with Don Knotts, in TV commercials with Petula Clark, and on The Steve Allen Show. In 1970 They replaced The Carpenters as Burt Bacharach's opening act.
They also toured with Frank Sinatra and assisted Governor Ronald Reagan's re-election campaign.
Caterina Valente and Edmundo Ros - El Tonto en La Colina (The Fool On The Hill) (1969) This album cover is ok, but Caterina Valente was more talented and versatile than any of her female contemporaries. Seek out videos of her performances. She is on my "list". There are 5. Any time in history, name 5 women you would most like to...hold hands with... She is one.
Ray Charles - I Can See Clearly Now (1977)
The Free Design - My Very Own Angel (1969) Don't diss my homies.
Link Wray & The Ray-Men - Rumble '69 (1969)
Hans Christian Anderson - Never My Love (1968) Born John Roy Anderson in the Lancashire town of Accrington, on October 25, 1944, Anderson dropped the “h” from his first name in 1970. In 1962, Jon joined The Warriors, where he and his almost-look-alike brother, Tony, shared the role of vocalists. He quit this band in 1967, released two solo singles in 1968 under the pseudonym Hans Christian Anderson, and then briefly sang for a band called The Gun. Then he went on to write "Back To School" with Vangelis, who was in Aphrodite's Child.
Bohemian Vendetta - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (1968) How do bands like this get Wikipedia pages?
Bonnie Raitt - What Do You Want The Boy To Do? (1975)
Roger Nichols And The Small Circle Of Friends - Don't Go Breaking My Heart (1968)
Link Wray & The Wraymen - Rumble Mambo (1963)
Van Halen and The Jackson 5 - Mean Machine (Bill McClintock mashup)
Gladys Knight Pips - I Can See Clearly Now (1973)
Springbok Hit Parade 8 - I Can See Clearly Now (1972) The Springbok Hit Parade series was masterminded by Ken Talbot and launched in 1970 with the intent to give consumers cheap and easy access to the hits of the day as played on the "Springbok Radio Top Twenty", as broadcast on Friday nights and hosted by David Gresham. Released by MFP (Music For Pleasure) in South Africa. The cover songs were recorded by various unnamed session musicians but these were gradually revealed to include some well-known artists such as Mutt Lange, Stevie Van Kerken, and Mike Pilot.
Dobie Gray - I Can See Clearly Now (1978)
Sergio Mendes and Brasil 77 - I Can See Clearly Now (1977)
D-Sides in Korean.
You, too, can be a Dorothy Moskowitz completist!
Yet MORE First Recordings of Famous Songs.
For my 200th Podcast, I wanted to thank you all. Greatest Hits, Part 1.
The Police, before they were The Police.
Chuck Berry.
Stiff Records, Solo Cream Members, and that ”Sidehackers” Soundtrack You Have Been Begging For.
A Small Eternity In New York City.
One Bad Apple
Chicago and Some Extracurricular Activities
Carpenters. Again.
Music Mrs. Neal Can’t Stand
The Monkees, Bond Street, and Richard Simmons
Tim Curry was Frank N. Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Lance Rentzel...also recorded music.
I‘m gonna Prog you good. Prog you like you know I should. I‘m gonna Prog you until you‘re sore. THEN I‘m gonna Prog you some more!!
The Moody Blues
Chris Dedrick
Some Great Songs From Past D-Sides Episodes!
The DAM Trio with David Bowie.
Hodge Podge of Rarities
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