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Post by The Cats on May 27, 2024 18:29:24 GMT -5
In Memory.....
May 25th 2024 - Doug Ingle, who sang, wrote and played organ on “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida,” the haunting 1968 hit by rock band Iron Butterfly, died Friday, as reported by Ultimate Classic Rock. Ingle was 78
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Post by The Cats on Jun 1, 2024 17:01:40 GMT -5
"Happy Together" by The Turtles
"Happy Together" was written by Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon and recorded by the rock band the Turtles. It was released as a single in January 1967, and peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the band's first and only chart-topper. It also reached the top 20 in various countries, including number 2 in Canada and number 12 in the UK. It was later included on the Turtles' third studio album of the same name.
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Post by The Cats on Jun 7, 2024 8:44:31 GMT -5
"Cry to Me" by Solomon Burke
On December 6, 1961 Burke recorded one of his best known songs, "Cry to Me" "an ode to loneliness and desire" "one of the first songs to unify country, gospel and R&B in one package", that is considered "the paradigm for Southern soul ballads."
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Post by The Cats on Jun 29, 2024 13:45:26 GMT -5
I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) by Meatloaf
The song was released in August 1993 by MCA and Virgin as the first single from the singer's sixth album, Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell. The ballad was a commercial success, reaching number one in 28 countries, and was certified platinum in the United States and became Meat Loaf's first number-one and top ten single on the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100.
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Post by The Cats on Jul 6, 2024 20:27:45 GMT -5
'Ain't No Sunshine" by Bill Withers
From his 1971 debut album, released as a single in 1971, becoming a breakthrough hit for Withers. He was inspired to write the song after watching the 1962 movie Days of Wine and Roses. For the song's third verse, Withers had intended to write more lyrics instead of repeating the phrase "I know" 26 times, but then followed the advice of the other musicians to leave it that way: "I was this factory worker puttering around," Withers said. "So when they said to leave it like that, I left it."
It won the Grammy for Best R&B Song in 1972.
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Post by The Cats on Jul 12, 2024 20:30:03 GMT -5
New York, New York
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Post by The Cats on Jul 17, 2024 13:46:33 GMT -5
"Big Shot" by Billy Joel
"Big Shot" is a song performed by Billy Joel from his 1978 album 52nd Street, The song would become the second hit single from the album, peaking at #14 in the United States.
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Post by The Cats on Jul 17, 2024 13:56:15 GMT -5
"Don't Pull Your Love" Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds
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Post by The Cats on Jul 20, 2024 16:25:10 GMT -5
"Crying" by Roy Orbison
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Post by The Cats on Jul 21, 2024 7:22:01 GMT -5
Let's Live For Today - The Grass Roots
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