Archive for the ‘Song of the Week’ Category
Song of the Week #25 – “You Really Got Me”
Written by admin on October 25, 2010 – 6:42 am -| The Kinks’ innovative 1964 rocker “You Really Got Me” is this week’s Song of the Week.
The song was released as a single in August 1964, backed with “It’s All Right.” It also closed side one of their debut album “Kinks”, which was released in October 1964 in the UK. The US version of the album was shortened and retitled “You Really Got Me.” |
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Tags: Robert Palmer, the kinks, Van Halen, You Really Got Me
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Song of the Week #24 – “Son of a Preacher Man”
Written by admin on October 18, 2010 – 6:00 am -Dusty Springfield’s great 1969 hit “Son of a Preacher Man” is Classic Pop Icons’ Song of the Week.
| Dusty signed with Atlantic Records in 1968 in an effort to move her career into a more soulful direction. She was a great admirer of the records made by Aretha Franklin and wanted to experiment with the same musicians. Aretha was in fact offered “Son of a Preacher Man” before Dusty, but had turned it down. Instead, it became perhaps the finest recording from Dusty’s highly regarded album “Dusty in Memphis“, which was released in January 1969 in the US and April 1969 in the UK. |  |
Tags: aretha franklin, Bobbie Gentry, Dusty Springfield, Son of a Preacher Man
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Song of the Week #23 – “I’ll Be There”
Written by admin on October 11, 2010 – 7:09 am - |
This week’s Song of the Week is the Jackson 5 ballad “I’ll Be There” which hit number one in the US forty years ago today. |
Tags: I'll Be There, jackson 5, Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson
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Song of the Week #21 – “Summertime Blues”
Written by admin on September 27, 2010 – 6:22 am -| Eddie Cochran recorded some of the best songs of the rock ‘n’ roll era before his tragic death, including this week’s Song of the Week “Summertime Blues.”
“Summertime Blues” was released in June 1958 as the B-side of “Love Again” but was soon elevated to the A-side. |
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Tags: Brian Setzer, Eddie Cochran, Summertime Blues, T. Rex, The Who
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Song of the Week #20 – “Angie”
Written by admin on September 20, 2010 – 6:00 am - |
This week’s Song of the Week is the brilliant Rolling Stones ballad “Angie.” |
Tags: Angie, Goats Head Soup, Stereophonics, The Rolling Stones, Womack & Womack
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