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A Funk Spark on the Air
That bass line still leaps out of the speakers like it was recorded yesterday. In one playful, powerhouse single, Sly and the…
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Midnight Rain — the quiet power of Brook Benton’s great late-night classic
The needle drops, the room goes still, and suddenly you can almost see the streetlights reflected on wet pavement. Brook Benton’s “Rainy…
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No Time — the hit that caught The Guess Who in full flight
Why does "No Time" still sound so good on classic hits radio? Because The Guess Who packed urgency, melody, and a band-on-fire…
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A Vancouver Studio, a Lonely Question, and a Surprise No. 1
Why does this gentle, questioning ballad still stop classic hits listeners in their tracks? “Which Way You Goin’ Billy?” turned a tender…
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Take a Letter, Maria
A broken heart has rarely sounded this brisk, clever and radio-ready. "Take a Letter Maria" captured the late-1960s moment when pop, soul…
