Thirty of the songs we were listening to in 1989.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist: 1-10-23
Sir Rod Stewart turns 78 today. Selections from his catalogue are featured on today’s playlist.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist: 8-29-22
Today’s playlist celebrates the August 29 birthday of The Jackson ‘s Michael Jackson, Charlie Parker, Cocteau Twins’ Elizabeth Fraser, Dinah Washington, Johnny & the Hurricanes’ Johnny Paris, Pebbles, Fairground Attraction’s Eddi Reader, MeShell NdegeOcello, Kevie Kev, and Galantis’s Style of Eye; the August 30 birthdays of The Mamas & The Papas’ John Phillips, Kitty Wells, Hurts’s Theo Huthcraft, Paul Oakenfold, and D:Ream’s Peter Cunnah; and the August 31 birthdays of Van Morrison, Battles’ Ian Williams, Squeeze’s Glenn Tillbrook, The Vines’ Craig Nichols, Tony DeFranco, Bobby Parker, Debbie Gibson, Ivan, Bob Welch, Broadway lyricist Alan Jay Lerner, Richard Gere, and Julie Brown.
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Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (11-26-20)
Inspired by Thanksgiving and the November 26 birthdays of Tina Turner, Fleetwood Mac’s John McVie, The Supremes’ Jean Terrell, DJ Khaled, Garnet Mimms, Rhythm Heritage’s Michael Omartian and The Fendermen’s Jim Sundquist.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (11-24-20)
Inspired by the November 24 birthdays of The Association’s Jim Yester, Lee Michaels and Don & Juan’s Claude Johnson; and the November 23 birthdays of Miley Cyrus, The Kills’ Alison Mosshart, Betty Everett, Marcia Griffiths, Manhattan Transfer’s Alan Paul, Bruce Hornsby and Jack Marshall.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (11-20-20)
Inspired by the November 20 birthdays of Beastie Boys‘ Mike D, Eagles’ Joe Walsh, Future, Esquerita, Norman Greenbaum, King, and Nu Shooz’s Valerie Day; and the November 19 birthdays of Ofra Haza and Tommy Stewart.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (11-8-20)
Inspired by the November 8 birthdays of Bonnie Raitt, Against Me!’s Laura Jane Grace, Eric B., Rickie Lee Jones, Sam Sparro, Wizzard’s Roy Wood, Minnie Riperton, The Manhattans’ Gerald Alston, Leif Garrett, Khia, J.J. Jackson, Diana King, Patti Page, Icona Pop’s Caroline Hjelt and Glass Tiger’s Alan Frew.
Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (10-3-20)
Inspired by the October 3 birthdays of Fleetwood Mac‘s Lindsey Buckingham, No Doubt’s Gwen Stefani, Scissor Sisters’ Jake Shears, A$AP Rocky, Chubby Checker, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Fountains of Wayne’s Chris Collingwood, Eddie Cochran, Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee, P.P. Arnold, Jimmy Ray, and India.Arie.