by Kevin Burton “When I hear that siren call baby, I just can’t help myself,” croons Bonnie Raitt. She’s authentic and believable and I get it. The tune is “The Road’s My Middle Name.” It’s from her album “Nick Of Time” and I get that too. The road is the life blood …
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“Rescue Me” Imitated The Detroit Sound
by Kevin Burton From the heart of the Motown era came a million-selling hit that typified the Detroit sound. But the song has been doubly mistaken through the years, shortchanging the artist whose vocal command made it a classic. That song was “Rescue Me,” and it was a bit of a rescue …
Favorite Songs With Blues In The Title
by Kevin Burton Perhaps you noticed that on my list of songs with blue in the title, I omitted songs using the word “blues.” When I started the series I had all kind of rules, some I kept, some I threw out. One I kept was that blue and the blues were two …
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