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Johnny Rivers
Okay, Johnny Rivers was the King of Covers. Granted. But does every recording act have to only sing original songs? What about the...
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Sly and the Family Stone
Sly and the Family Stone made some great music. They were trend setters both in the multiracial and multigender composition of the band....
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Neil Diamond
Earlier today, I went to check something on my post about Neil Diamond – and found I hadn’t written one. While everyone will...
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Singer: Billy Joel
First, let me get something out of the way that’s always bothered me. Once you reach age 21, you can be Bill, William, Will –...
Read MoreSong: "Johnny B. Goode"
Not every song is great because it has memorable lyrics. Or a memorable performance. Some achieve greatness by striking the culture in the...
Read MoreMusic: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
This husband and wife team were a part of the famous Brill Building songwriters (Great American Things, June 18, 2010), and they wrote some...
Read MoreSingers: The Rascals
Depending on when you first started listening to this band, you may either consider them a frenetic blue-eyed-soul group, or a mellow,...
Read MoreSinger: Buddy Holly
He died at the way-too-young age of 23. He’d only been recognized on the music scene for a year and a half. And yet he managed...
Read MoreArchitecture: I.M. Pei
With few exceptions, most architects remain unknown by name to the public at large. Usually, we know them by their designs. One of the few...
Read MoreSinger: Carole King
One of the standard descriptions of a musical artist today is “Singer-Songwriter.” If Carole King didn’t create that...
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