A friend described Ben E. King as being simultaneously over and under rated, and I have to agree. His most famous track Stand By Me has been played to death but some of his other work, both solo and with The Drifters is really outstanding.
Ben E. King:
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*Artist #664
This nice and mellow number is just what the doctor ordered this week.
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*Artist #662
/DAVan Morrison is a masterful live performer. This is taken from his 1994 live album A night in San Francisco and might be my favourite live track (although it’s a toss up with Rave on John Donne).
Van in his heyday:
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I am sure you have heard this already but I can’t seem to escape it at the moment and it’s just so damn catchy. Daft Punk got game.
We’re up all night to get lucky…
Daft Punk:
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This track almost seems post modern to me. After posting Return of The Mack on Friday, which reminds me vividly of my early teens, I stumbled across this on YouTube which samples it. This made me feel singularly old!
Trae Tha Truth is a rapper from Houston,TX and the track also features an impressive array of Hip Hop talent.
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*Artist #660
I love this timeless, wistful number from The Band’s 1969 eponymous second studio album. I was reminded of it this week while listening to a Spotify playlist based on Neil Young.
Recently it seems my musical focus has been toward classics from the 60’s and 70’s. Feel free to suggest any that I might have missed.
The Band:
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A bit of a throwback 90’s classic (1996 for those keeping score at home) from one hit wonder Mark Morrison. The eagle eared amougnst you may spot the 80’s classic from Tom Tom Club being sampled here.
Mark Morrison – Return of The Mack:
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*Artist #659
This radio-friendly number is from Coastal Cities, who are a youthful band from High Wycombe in the UK. They remind me a little of The Drums which is no bad thing.
Coastal Cities:
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*Artist #658
