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This was the first big hit for the Moody Blues. The lead singer here is Denny Laine, who later played with Paul McCartney in the band Wings. Looking on from the sidelines is a familiar face–Brian Epstein, who at the time was the manager for both the Beatles and the Moody Blues.
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Monday Morning, Walden Robert Cassotto (that’s Bobby Darin to most of us) with the Steve Allen standard; and “Just in Time” from Bells are Ringing
Thanks to YouTuber The Ed Sullivan Show
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Booker T. and the MGs, formerly the Mar-Keys, talk about Last Night.
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Monday morning, a New Year. Rest in peace, Pharoah Sanders.
Put on the headphones and take a wild ride.
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YouTube comments say the wild lead dancer and choreographer is Bobby Banas who played one of the Jets in West Side Story.
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Monday morning, Mary Wilson, Diana Ross, and Flo Ballard, when they were all equally Supremes.
Thanks to YouTuber Motown Today
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Cher, Winona Ryder, and Christina Ricci in the closing credits of the film Mermaids, singing the 1964 Betty Everett pop classic and having a lot of fun.
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Monday morning one of the earliest and best disco songs of the 70s. It was a one-hit wonder for Vicki Sue Robinson, a talented Broadway performer who had appeared in the original production of Hair when she was 16.
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Monday Morning, Nat King Cole tells his story. Lots of versions of this song from Frank Sinatra to Johnny Mathis to Linda Ronstadt, but my favorite by far is Nat King Cole’s version. No pyrotechnics, just pure and simple singing with tasteful accompaniment.
I was surprised to see who wrote this song!
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Reina del Cid, Toni Lindgren, Sarah Morris, and Andrew Foreman do justice with this cover of Carole King’s song for the Chiffons.
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Monday, Morning, Josh Turner throws a party for his friends in Prospect Park, Brooklyn and they all make some great music. Bubbles, too!
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Monday morning we salute Judith Durham of the Seekers who died this month. The 1964 hit featured the Australian singer’s wonderful voice which would ring out from the harmonies of her band mates. They had other hits including the theme song to the film, Georgy Girl, but this song is my favorite of theirs.
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I’m not a fan of Ginger Rogers’s singing, but Fred Astaire’s dancing afterwards is just great.
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One of my favorite jazz singers.
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Monday morning, crack guitar player, singer, songwriter, and videomaker Mary Spender takes us behind the scenes to her castle, as she gives us a backstage explanation of how she put together her Romeo-and-Juliet influenced music video with zero crew. A really fascinating look at what talent and resourcefulness can do. Oh, and add camera drone operator to that list.
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Josh Turner and Alison Young have some fun with the Beatles take-off on a music hall song, “Honey Pie.”
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Monday Morning, Robbie Robertson, Ringo Starr and People for Change come together virtually with musicians from all over the world to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Robertson’s masterpiece.
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Don McLean’s haunting “Vincent,” as performed by Mona and Lisa Wagner, the MonaLisa Twins
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Monday morning, a pretty great cover of the America favorite.
Reina del Cid and extended band including banjo, mandolin, and dobro.
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Joni Mitchell, 78 years old, appeared this week at the Newport Folk Festival–her first public concert for 20 years. She’s had an aneurysm and other health problems, but with a little help from her friends (Brandi Carlile, Wynona Judd) she sang, among other songs, “Both Sides Now,” “Summertime,” and the song above, a very touching “The Circle Game.”
Thanks to YouTuber Amy Karibian
Monday morning, as you swelter, keep cool with Ira and George Gershwin as channeled by Billy Strings and Marcus King.
Thanks to YouTuber Carter Vintage Guitars
Monday morning, the sun, we hope. That’s Mona on the left and Lisa on the right.
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Allison Young and Josh Turner have no worries as long as their dashboard stays intact with this 1957 song written by Ed Rush and George Cromarty.
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Monday, morning, Canada’s greatest folksinger, Gordon Lightfoot.
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