Inspired by the August 29 birthdays of Michael Jackson, Dinah Washington, MeShell NdegeOcello, Cocteau Twins’ Elizabeth Fraser, Pebbles, Kevie Kev and Fairground Attraction’s Eddi Reader.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (8-16-20)
Inspired by the anniversary of the passings of Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin; the August 16 birthdays of Madonna, Kool & the Gang’s James “JT” Taylor, Young Thug, Al Hibbler, Eydie Gorme, Barbara George, Court Yard Hounds’ Emily Robison, Ketty Lester, Sheila, and Joe Sealy; and the August 15 birthdays of Deee-Lite’s Lady Miss Kier, The The’s Matt Johnson, The Doobie Brothers’ Tom Johnston, Bobby Helms, Bobby Caldwell, and Nipsey Hussle.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (8-10-20)
Inspired by the August 10 birthdays of The Ronettes’ Ronnie Spector, The Righteous Brothers’ Bobby Hatfield, Bell Biv DeVoe’s Michael Bivins, Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson, Jimmy Dean, The Four Aces’ Al Aberts and UTFO’s Kangol Kid.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (8-6-20)
Inspired by the August 6 birthdays of The Chiffons’ Judy Craig, Spice Girls’ Geri Halliwell, Timbuk 3’s Pat McDonald, and Andy Warhol.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (7-22-20)
Inspired by the July 22 birthdays of Rufus Wainwright, Eagles’ Don Henley, Parliament-Funkadelic’s George Clinton, Chuck Jackson, Indigo Girls’ Emily Saliers, Futureheads’ Ross Millard, Bobby Sherman, Selena Gomez, Keith Sweat and Supertramp’s Rick Davies.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (7-21-20)
Inspired by the July 21 birthdays of Cat Stevens, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Damian Marley, Taco and Fitz and the Tantrums’ Michael Fitzpatrick.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (6-27-20)
Inspired by Black Music Month, LGBTQ Pride Month, and the June 27 birthdays of The Beach Boys’ Bruce Johnston, The Surfaris’ Jim Fuller, Sixpence None the Richer’s Leigh Nash, and Lonzo.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (6-24-20)
Inspired by Black Music Month, LGBTQ Pride Month, and the June 24 birthdays of Mick Fleetwood, Solange, Tears For Fears’ Curt Smith, The Zombies’ Colin Blunstone, Orchestral Manouevres in the Dark’s Andy McClusky, Ariel Pink, Michele Lee, Mazzy Star’s Hope Sandoval, Siedah Garrett, Arthur Brown, Phil Harris, and The Notwist’s Markus Acher.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (6-18-20)
Inspired by Black Music Month, LGBTQ Pride Month, and the June 18 birthdays of Sir Paul McCartney, Alison Moyet, Tommy Hunt, The Undisputed Truth’s Joe “Pep” Harris, and Blake Shelton.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (6-7-20)
Inspired by Black Music Month, LGBTQ Pride Month, and the June 7 birthdays of Prince, Tom Jones, Violent Femmes’ Gordon Gano, Whodini’s Ecstasy, Prefab Sprout’s Paddy McAloon, Chromeo’s Dave 1, Dean Martin, Joey Scarbury, Fetty Wap, George Ezra, Sunshine Anderson and Broadway composer Charles Strouse.