Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield were best known for their smooth blue-eyed soulful sounds as The Righteous Brothers performing heartfelt ballads. But they could rock out too as evidenced by this Bill Medley original that was not only a hit for them (#47/1963) but also The Kingsmen (#49/1964) and Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels (#17/1966). It was also a regional hit for the … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Little Latin Lupe Lu” by The Righteous Brothers
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Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “No Time To Think” by Bob Dylan
“Street Legal” is one of the most underrated records in Bob Dylan’s canon. When it came out in 1978, it had the tough task of following both “Desire” and “Blood On The Tracks,” two of Dylan’s most respected studio albums and comparatively speaking, it did not fare so well. It was then followed by the 1978 “Vegas” tour dubbed so because of the female vocalists he brought along … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “No Time To Think” by Bob Dylan
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Mean Man” by Detroit Cobras
You can draw a sonic line between The Bangles and Detroit Cobras when it comes to influences. Both groups draw upon the classic girl group sound of the 1960s, but add their own garage rock spin to the proceedings. Detroit Cobras are a garage rock band from, you guessed it, Detroit whose first few albums were comprised exclusively of covers. The band has had a revolving lineup … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Mean Man” by Detroit Cobras
New Years Eve Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – "In The Year 2525" by Zager and Evans
Denny Zager and Rick Evans met in college in Nebraska in the early 1960s and began playing music together. They recorded this song in 1968 and it reached the top of the charts during the summer of '69 in time for man’s first steps on the moon. It stayed atop the charts while man continued to make history at the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival. While the duo was never able to … [Read more...] about New Years Eve Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – "In The Year 2525" by Zager and Evans
Song Of the Day by Eric Berman – “The Jolly Banker” by Wilco
Back in 1997, British political folkie Billy Bragg joined forces with all-American rock band Wilco to compose and record music for lyrics left behind by the late, great Woody Guthrie. The recordings resulted in the two-volume “Mermaid Avenue” albums. Some songs were recorded by Bragg backed by Wilco and some were just Wilco songs. This one is just a Wilco recording featuring … [Read more...] about Song Of the Day by Eric Berman – “The Jolly Banker” by Wilco
