by Kevin Burton Should have known better than to listen to a Van Morrison tune without lyrics in front of me. I touched briefly on his mumbling last week in a post about my favorite song “Come On Eileen” (I’m Going To Hum This Tune Forever, Dec. 4). Morrison has a message …
Tag Archives: 60s music
Favorite Songs With Blue In The Title
by Kevin Burton David Dundas, you’re killing me. Oh, pardon me, Lord David Dundas. As the younger son of a marquess he is entitled to the courtesy title “Lord,” according to Wikipedia. Wow, I thought he was just lower-echelon rock and roll royalty as a one-hit wonder guy. Whatever, he‘s messing …
Fictional Band, Great Music For Real
by Kevin Burton Take a look at your record collection, then do the math. For every act that got that major recording contract, got their tunes onto the radio and into your heart, thousands of others wanted to, to varying degrees tried to, but did not. I alas, am in that letter …
Smokey Robinson, The Heart Of Motown
by Kevin Burton I have always said there is no substitute for Smokey. When you want that sound, it just can’t be found anywhere else. Beyond that, if you love Motown, you need to understand how crucial Smokey Robinson was to the company’s success. even to the launch of it. This is my 10th album …
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