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Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress” by The Hollies

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By the time this song had hit the charts in 1972, The Hollies were already on their second career having survived the setback of having two key members leaving the group. Throughout the sixties, they released indelible singles like "Bus Stop," "Stop Stop Stop," "Look Through Any Window," "Carrie Anne" and "Jennifer Eccles" before original member Graham Nash left to join David … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress” by The Hollies

Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Mr. Dieingly Sad” by The Critters

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Although their name was inspired by another '60s group, The Animals, the similarities end there. The Critters were far more easy listening than their rough and tumble contemporaries. They formed in New Jersey in 1964 around singer/songwriter and guitarist Don Ciccone. Their three top forty hits included a cover of a John Sebastian song, "Younger Girl," "Don't Let The Rain Fall … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Mr. Dieingly Sad” by The Critters

Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “On The Road To Find Out” by Cat Stevens

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"Tea For The Tillerman" is one of the greatest albums ever made. Hands down...no arguments! It's been a part of my life since it came out in 1971 and I just revisited it tonight for the first time in a while and it still speaks to me. From 1970's "Mona Bone Jakon" album through 1976's "Buddha And The Chocolate Box," Cat Stevens released a group of consistently stellar albums … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “On The Road To Find Out” by Cat Stevens

Song Of The Day – “Please Call Me, Baby” by Tom Waits

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He released one of last year's best albums, "Bad As Me," but longtime fans of Tom Waits still mourn the days when he crooned instead of bark and played lots of piano on his records. Don't get me wrong, I love what he's been doing since "Small Change" when his voice got super gruff and "Swordfishtrombones" when he began working with his wife Kathleen Brennan and augmented his … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Please Call Me, Baby” by Tom Waits