Inspired by the season and the December 21 birthdays of Beach Boys‘ Carl Wilson, Carla Thomas, Frank Zappa, Betty Wright, Nick Gilder, Gwen McCrae, Paul & Paula’s Ray Hildebrand, and Jane Fonda.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (12-6-20)
Inspired by the season and the December 6 birthdays of R.E.M.’s Peter Buck, The Dave Clark Five’s Mike Smith, Jonathan King, The Tymes’ George Williams, Everything But the Girl’s Ben Watt, and Dave Brubeck.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (10-29-20)
Inspired by the October 29 birthdays of Fleetwood Mac’s Peter Green, Toni Childs, Pilot’s David Paton, Quiet Riot’s Kevin DuBrow, Neal Hefti, and Melba Moore.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (10-10-20)
Inspired by the October 10 birthdays of David Lee Roth, John Prine, Crystal Waters, Kirsty MacColl, Tanya Tucker, Mya, Ultravox’s Midge Ure, Ivory Joe Hunter, Oscar Brown Jr. and The Honeycombs’ Dennis D’Ell.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (9-23-20)
Inspired by the September 23 birthdays of Bruce Springsteen, Ray Charles, John Coltrane, Freeez’s John Rocca, Ani DiFranco, Jermaine Dupri, Paul Petersen, Anya Marina, Mary Kay Place, K’s Choice’s Sam Bettens and The Whispers’ Walter and Wallace Scott.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (9-16-20)
Inspired by the September 16 birthdays of B.B. King, Elastica’s Justine Frischmann, The Long Blondes’ Kate Jackson, Marc Anthony, Little Willie Littlefield, Gillette, David Bellamy, Babybird’s Stephen Jones and Hinds’ Ana Perrote; and the September 15 birthdays of Jimmy Gilmer and Cannonball Adderley.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (9-13-20)
Inspired by the September 13 birthdays of Fiona Apple, Don Was, Chicago’s Peter Cetera, Blood Sweat & Tears’ David Clayton-Thomas, The Church’s Steve Kilbey, Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine, and Swizz Beats.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (8-29-20)
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 (8-4-20)
Inspired by the August 4 birthdays of Louis Armstrong, Yo-Yo, Frankie Ford, Timi Yuro, and 808 State’s Graham Massey; and the August 3 birthdays of Tony Bennett, Skunk Anansie’s Skin, Syreeta, and Ricky Blaze.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (7-30-20)
Inspired by the July 30 birthdays of Kate Bush, Paul Anka, Robert Clivilles, White Town, Frank Stallone, Sleeper’s Louise Wener, and Seth Avett; and the July 29 birthdays of Danger Mouse, Rush’s Geddy Lee, Gonzalez’s Lenny Zakatek and Onyx’s Big DS.