tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-175615902026-06-26T00:09:41.814-07:00Tom Lane's Music BlogTom Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027746050087571629noreply@blogger.comBlogger3458125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17561590.post-56333969918817804962026-06-25T14:18:00.000-07:002026-06-25T14:18:00.192-07:00Playlist for 6/25Dale Watson - Unwanted <div>Social Distortion - Born to Kill<br /><div>Margaret Glaspy - Golden Heart Protector <br /><div>Keith Urban - Flow State </div><div>Charley Crockett - Clovis </div><div>Olivia Rodrigo - You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl In Love</div><div>Neil Diamond - Wild at Heart </div><div>Ricky Nelson - Sings For You </div></div></div>Tom Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027746050087571629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17561590.post-90309248945593271752026-06-22T09:15:05.829-07:002026-06-22T20:27:52.337-07:00RIP Clive Davis I often thought of Clive Davis as the "Last Record Man". But there were others that could claim that title like Berry Gordy. He certainly represented an era of music moguls that no longer exists. While head of Columbia or Arista he wasn't against signing artists that didn't have top of the chart potential, he's mostly remembered for his "golden ears". Clive knew a hit when he heard it. But there's no doubting his legend. The names he had at his labels reads like a who's who of Hall of Famers. Joplin, Santana, Whitney, Manilow, Aretha, Springsteen, etc. <div> Clive also signed acts that weren’t big sellers but were critically acclaimed: Gil Scott-Heron, Laura Nero and Patti Smith. All three are in the Rock Hall. He revived the sagging chart fortunes of the Kinks, Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick and Santana. Not everything sold and many releases stiffed. But that’s how it is with every record executive. <br /><div> I first knew about him when I was a teenager just getting to know the music business. Those were the 70’s, when he first started running Arista Records. What stood out until his last years was his devotion to the music industry and how many people loved working for him. </div></div>Tom Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027746050087571629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17561590.post-23255719323601467512026-06-19T04:43:00.000-07:002026-06-19T04:43:00.120-07:00Great Father’s Day Songs <p> <b>Great Father's Day Songs</b>:</p><p>Alan Jackson - Drive (For Daddy Gene)<br />Beyonce & Chicks - Daddy Lessons<br />Brad Paisley - He Didn't Have To Be</p><p>Bread - Everything I Own </p><div>Bruce Springsteen - Independence Day</div><p>Bruce Springsteen - My Father's House<br />Cat Stevens - Father and Son<br /></p><div>Conway Twitty - That's My Job</div><div>Dallas Burrow - My Father's Son</div><p></p><p>Dan Fogelberg - Leader Of The Band<br />Dolly Parton - Daddy's Working Boots<br />Drive-By Truckers - Outfit<br />Elton John - Last Song<br />Elvis Presley - Don't Cry Daddy<br />Eric Clapton - My Father's Eyes<br />Everclear - Father of Mine<br /></p><div>George Strait - Best Day</div><div>George Strait - So Much Like My Dad</div><div>Harry Chapin - Cat's In The Cradle</div><div>Holly Dunn - Daddy's Hands</div><div>Jack Ingram - Measure Of A Man</div><div>James Blunt - Monsters</div><p></p><div>James Brown - Papa Don't Take No Mess</div><div>Jerry Jeff Walker - My Old Man</div><p>Jimmie Rodgers - Daddy and Home<br />John Lennon - Beautiful Boy<br />John Prine - Paradise<br />Johnny Cash - Boy Named Sue<br />Keith Urban - Song For Dad<br />Loudon Wainwright III - Father and A Song</p><p>Luke Combs - My Old Man Was Right <br />Luther Vandross - Dance With My Father<br />Madonna - Oh Father<br />Madonna - Papa Don't Preach<br />Marc Cohn - Silver Thunderbird<br />Mike & The Mechanics - Living Years<br />Nas - Daughters<br /></p><div>Paul McCartney - Put It There</div><div>Paul Overstreet - Seein' My Father In Me</div><div>Paul Simon - Father and Daughter</div><p></p><p>Queen - Father To Son<br />Reba McEntire - Greatest Man I Never Knew</p><p>Rod Stewart - Touchline<br />Simon & Garfunkel - Silver Haired Daddy of Mine</p><p></p><div>Slaid Cleaves - Welding Burns</div><p>Steve Goodman - My Old Man<br />Temptations - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone<br />Tori Amos - Winter</p><p></p><p>Waylon Jennings - Between Fathers and Sons<br />Will Smith - Just The Two Of Us<br />Winstons -Color Him Father<br /></p><p>Zac Brown Band - My Old Man </p>Tom Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027746050087571629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17561590.post-10196199913333606732026-06-16T09:41:00.000-07:002026-06-16T09:41:00.136-07:00Ranking: Songs from Fleetwood Mac & Rumours<p> This month two albums. Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks joining Fleetwood Mac in 1975. And putting them on the Top 40 singles chart for the first time ever. <i>Rumours</i> was an even bigger classic. It's the greatest breakup album ever? It's up there for sure. These are my 2 favorite Buckingham/Nicks era albums. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Fleetwood Mac </b></p><div style="text-align: left;">1. Rhiannon</div><div style="text-align: left;">2. Landslide</div><div style="text-align: left;">3. Over My Head</div><div style="text-align: left;">4. Say You Love Me</div><div style="text-align: left;">5. Monday Morning</div><div style="text-align: left;">6. World Turning</div><div style="text-align: left;">7. I'm So Afraid</div><div style="text-align: left;">8. Crystal</div><div style="text-align: left;">9. Warm Ways</div><div style="text-align: left;">10. Sugar Daddy</div><div style="text-align: left;">11. Blue Letter</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Rumours</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">1. Go Your Own Way</div><div style="text-align: left;">2. Dreams</div><div style="text-align: left;">3. The Chain</div><div style="text-align: left;">4. Don't Stop</div><div style="text-align: left;">5. Gold Dust Woman</div><div style="text-align: left;">6. You Make Loving Fun</div><div style="text-align: left;">7. Never Going Back Again</div><div style="text-align: left;">8. Songbird</div><div style="text-align: left;">9. Second Hand News</div><div style="text-align: left;">10. I Dont' Want To Know</div><div style="text-align: left;">11. Oh Daddy</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div>Tom Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027746050087571629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17561590.post-52717398619455819352026-06-10T11:50:00.000-07:002026-06-10T11:50:00.116-07:00Playlist for 6/10<div style="text-align: left;">Ashley McBryde - Wild </div><div style="text-align: left;">Ella Langley - Dandelion</div><div style="text-align: left;">Carter Faith - Cherry Valley </div><div style="text-align: left;">Rolling Stones - Foreign Tongues</div><div style="text-align: left;">U2 - Easter Lily </div><div style="text-align: left;">Paul Clifford Weekly Mixcloud Shows</div><div style="text-align: left;">Paul Collins Weekly Mixcloud Show</div><div style="text-align: left;">Mickey Bo's Rock 'n' Roll Revue Weekly Show</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Tom Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027746050087571629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17561590.post-59040385017574528342026-06-07T08:25:00.000-07:002026-06-07T08:25:00.115-07:00Tracks Of My Life Spotify Playlist<div style="text-align: left;"> Eleven years ago I started a crazy playlist project on Spotify called "Tracks of My Life". The playlist would consist of every song that I liked or meant something to me or I just somewhat remember liking once hearing it somewhere somehow. You know memories. Because that's what's always been great about music listening. The memories, good or bad, that they bring up. So, here I am eleven years later with a Spotify playlist that is 6465 songs, over 401 hours long (as of this posting date). Just when I think no more songs will be added I'll hear something that I haven't added. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here's a link to my playlist. Search for your favorite song or artist. Chances are I've liked a song by them at some point in my 62 years of life.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0l4Ppu7n1DHIFCbVq9IJLm?si=e6726e95e95f4405">Tracks of My Life Playlist</a><br /></div>Tom Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027746050087571629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17561590.post-81375767212833413702026-06-01T08:24:00.000-07:002026-06-12T07:44:27.752-07:00Favorite Summer Songs<div> Consider this a never-ending list of my favorite Summer songs. I've also included songs that may not be about Summer, but have the feel of the season.</div><p><br />All Summer - Little Big Town<br /></p><div>All Summer Long - Beach Boys<br />All Summer Long - Kid Rock<div>Beach Baby - First Class<br />Beautiful Morning - Rascals<div>Boys Are Back In Town - Thin Lizzy <br />Boys of Summer - Don Henley<br />Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison<br />California Girls - Beach Boys<br />California Sun - Rivieras</div><div>Constructive Summer - Hold Steady<br /><div>Cool For The Summer - Demi Lovato<br />Cruel Summer - Bananarama</div><div>Cruel Summer - Taylor Swift </div><div>Cruise - Florida Georgia Line<br />Crystal Blue Persuasion - Tommy James & The Shondells<br />Dancing In The Moonlight - King Harvest<br />Dancing In The Street - Martha and the Vandellas<br />Daydream - Lovin' Spoonful</div><div>Doin' Time - Lana Del Rey<br />Everybody Loves The Sunshine - Roy Ayers<br />Fourth of July - Dave Alvin<br />Fun, Fun, Fun - Beach Boys<br />Good Times - Chic<br />Good Vibrations - Beach Boys<br />Grazing In The Grass - Friends of Distinction<br />Groovin' - Rascals</div><div>Heat Wave - Martha & the Vandellas</div><div>Heat Waves - Glass Animals <br />Hot Fun In The Summertime - Sly & The Family Stone</div><div>Hot In Herre - Nelly<br />I Live For The Sun - Sunrays<br />In The Summertime - Mungo & Jerry<br />Island In The Sun - Harry Belafonte<br />It's A Great Day To Be Alive - Travis Tritt<br />Lazy Day - Spanky and Our Gang<br />Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett<div>Melting In The Sun - ELO<br />Miserlou - Dick Dale</div><div>Mr. Blue Sky - ELO</div><div>Night Moves - Bob Seger</div><div>No, Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems - Kenny Chesney</div><div>One Summer Dream - ELO</div><div>Other Side of Summer - Elvis Costello<br />Palisades Park - Freddy Cannon</div><div>Pontoon - Little Big Town</div><div>Rock Lobster - B-52's<br />Rockaway Beach - Ramones</div><div>Saints - Breeders<br />Saturday In The Park - Chicago<br />Sealed With A Kiss - Brian Hyland<br />See You In September - Happenings<br />School's Out - Alice Cooper<br />(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding<br />Sitting In The Park - Billy Stewart</div><div>Sleep All Summer - Neko Case & Eric Bachmann <br />Sleepwalk - Santo & Johnny</div><div>Smooth - Santana & Rob Thomas<br />Soak Up The Sun - Sheryl Crow<br />Southern Nights - Glen Campbell<br />Steal My Sunshine - Len<br />Stoned Soul Picnic - Fifth Dimension<div>Suddenly Last Summer - Motels</div><div>Summer and Lightning - ELO<br />Summer Song - Chad & Jeremy<br />Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra<br />Summer Nights - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John</div><div>Summer - Bobby Goldsboro<br />Summer - War<br />Summer Breeze - Isley Brothers<br />Summer Breeze - Seals & Crofts</div><div>Summer Looks Good On You - Cheap Trick<br />Summer In The City - Lovin' Spoonful<br />Summer Madness - Kool & The Gang</div><div>Summer Means Fun - Bruce & Terry<br />Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams<br />Summer Rain - Johnny Rivers<br />Summertime - Billy Stewart</div><div>Summer's Comin' - Clint Black<br />Summertime - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince<br />Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran</div><div>Summertime Girls - Y&T<br />Summertime Sadness - Lana Del Rey<br />Summertime Summertime - Jamies<br />Sunny Afternoon - Kinks</div><div>Sunroof - Nicky Youre & Dazy<br /><div>Sunshine On My Shoulders - John Denver<br />Surf City - Jan & Dean<br />Surfin' U.S.A. - Beach Boys</div><div>That Summer Feeling - Jonathan Richman</div><div>Theme From "A Summer Place" - Percy Faith</div><div>Theme From "Summer of '42" - Peter Nero<br />Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer - Nat King Cole<br />Thunder Island - Jay Ferguson</div><div>Toes - Zac Brown Band</div><div>Under The Boardwalk - Drifters</div><div>Vacation - Connie Francis<br />Vacation - Go-Go's</div><div>Ventura Highway - America<br />Walking On Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves<br />Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles</div><div>Wipe Out - Surfaris </div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Tom Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027746050087571629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17561590.post-69564886237616419112026-05-31T08:48:00.000-07:002026-05-31T08:48:00.113-07:00Playlist for 5/31Willie Nelson - Dream Chaser<div>Black Keys - Peaches <div>BTS - Arirang </div></div><div>Robyn - Sexistential</div><div>Ashley Monroe - Dear Nashville </div><div>Charley Crockett - Age of the Ram </div><div>Arlo Parks - Ambiguous Desire</div><div>Billy Idol Should Be Dead (Documentary) </div><div>Smokey Robinson Songbook - Various (Ace)</div>Tom Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027746050087571629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17561590.post-10661860331579222972026-05-25T09:59:00.000-07:002026-05-25T09:59:00.121-07:00Poll: May 1982 Songs<div style="text-align: left;"> May 1982. One month away from graduating. Not the strongest list I've voted on. But brought back memories of my last months in High School.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Don't You Want Me", Human League : 1</span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Get Down On It", Kool & the Gang : 2</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Rosanna", Toto : 3</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"I Love Rock 'N Roll", Joan Jett & the Blackhearts : 4</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"The Other Woman", Ray Parker, Jr. : 5</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"We Got The Beat", Go-Go's : 6</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go", Soft Cell : 7</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Edge Of Seventeen (Just Like The White Winged Dove)", Stevie Nicks : 8</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Don't Talk To Strangers", Rick Springfield : 9</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"'65 Love Affair", Paul Davis : 10</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Open Arms", Journey : 11</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Heat Of The Moment", Asia : 12</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"It's Gonna Take A Miracle", Deniece Williams : 13</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me", Juice Newton : 14</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"If It Ain't One Thing...It's Another", Richard "Dimples" Fields : 15</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"One Hundred Ways", Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram : 16</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Do You Believe In Love", Huey Lewis & the News : 17</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Always On My Mind", Willie Nelson : 18</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Chariots of Fire (Titles)", Vangelis : 19</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"867-5309/Jenny", Tommy Tutone : 20</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Did It In A Minute", Daryl Hall & John Oates : 21</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)", Elton John : 22</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Freeze-Frame", J. Geils Band : 23</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Make A Move On Me", Olivia Newton-John : 24</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Circles", Atlantic Starr : 25</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"That Girl", Stevie Wonder : 26</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Man On Your Mind", Little River Band : 27</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Run For The Roses", Dan Fogelberg : 28</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Key Largo", Bertie Higgins : 29</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Ebony And Ivory", Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder : 30</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Hang Fire", Rolling Stones : 31</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Pac-Man Fever", Buckner & Garcia : 32</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Should I Do It", Pointer Sisters : 33</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"You're My Everything", Santa Esmeralda : 34</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Crimson And Clover", Joan Jett & the Blackhearts : 35</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Making Love", Roberta Flack : 36</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Goin' Down", Greg Guidry : 37</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Friends In Love", Dionne Warwick & Johnny Mathis : 38</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Body Language", Queen : 39</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"(Oh) Pretty Woman", Van Halen : 40</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"The Beatles' Movie Medley", Beatles : 41</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"I've Never Been To Me", Charlene : 42</span> </div>Tom Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027746050087571629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17561590.post-29075577911498477972026-05-24T08:59:34.337-07:002026-05-24T08:59:34.338-07:00Bob Dylan 85 Years Old<div style="text-align: left;"><i> Back in 2014, I participated in an online poll ranking Bob Dylan's songs/albums/cover versions by other artists. Now on his 85th birthday I'm gonna repost my rankings. I've decided to keep the rankings as they were originally published. Maybe on his 90th birthday, I'll update it.</i></div><div id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_56 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_57" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;"><b>Songs</b></div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_56 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_57" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">1. Like A Rolling Stone</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_57 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_58 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_59 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_60" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">2. Positively 4th Street</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_58 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_59 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_60 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_61" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">3. Tangled Up In Blue</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_59 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_60 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_61 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_62" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">4. Knockin' On Heaven's Door</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_60 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_61 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_62 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_63" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">5. Don't Think Twice, It's Alright</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_61 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_62 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_63 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_64" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">6. Lay Lady Lay</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_62 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_63 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_64 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_65" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">7. Masters of War</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_63 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_64 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_65 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_66" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">8. Subterranean Homesick Blues</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_64 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_65 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_66 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_67" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">9. Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_65 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_66 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_67 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_68" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">10. It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_66 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_67 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_68 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_69" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">11. Highway 61 Revisited</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_67 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_68 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_69 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_70" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">12. Shelter From The Storm</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_68 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_69 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_70 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_71" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">13. I Want You</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_69 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_70 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_71 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_72" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">14. Ballad of A Thin Man</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_70 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_71 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_72 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_73" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">15. It Ain't Me Babe</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_71 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_72 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_73 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_74" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">16. You Ain't Goin' Nowhere</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_72 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_73 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_74 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_75" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">17. Mr. Tambourine Man</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_73 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_74 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_75 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_76" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">18. Blowin' In The Wind</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_74 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_75 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_76 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_77" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">19. Maggie's Farm</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_75 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_76 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_77 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_78" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">20. Just Like A Woman</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_76 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_77 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_78 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_79" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">21. I Shall Be Released</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_77 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_78 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_79 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_80" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">22. All I Really Want To Do</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_78 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_79 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_80 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_81" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">23. I'll Be Your Baby Tonight</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_79 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_80 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_81 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_82" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">24. If Not For You</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_80 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_81 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_82 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_83" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">25. All Along The Watchtower</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_81 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_82 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_83 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_84" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">26. Visions of Johanna</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_82 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_83 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_84 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_85" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">27. Stuck Inside of Memphis</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_83 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_84 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_85 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_86" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">28. Love Minus Zero/No Limit</div><div id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">29. My Back Pages</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_85 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_86 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_87 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_88" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">30. Tombstone Blues</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_86 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_87 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_88 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_89" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">31. Simple Twist of Fate</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_87 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_88 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_89 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_90" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">32. Tomorrow Is A Long Time</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_88 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_89 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_90 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_91" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">33. Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_89 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_90 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_91 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_92" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">34. She Belongs To Me</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_90 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_91 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_92 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_93" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">35. You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_91 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_92 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_93 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_94" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">36. Chimes of Freedom</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_92 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_93 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_94 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_95" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">37. Desolation Row</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_93 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_94 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_95 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_96" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;"><span id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_220">38. Blind Willie McTell</span></div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_95 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_96 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_97 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_98" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;"><span id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_224">39. To Ramona</span></div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_97 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_98 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_99 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_100" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">40. Gotta Serve Somebody</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_98 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_99 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_100 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_101" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">41. Brownsville Girl</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_99 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_100 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_101 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_102" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">42. Times They Are A-Changin'</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_100 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_101 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_102 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_103" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">43. Tight Connection To My Heart</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_101 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_102 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_103 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_104" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">44. Dirty World</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_102 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_103 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_104 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_105" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">45. Things Have Changed</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_103 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_104 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_105 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_106" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">46. Hurricane</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_104 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_105 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_106 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_107" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">47. Forever Young</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_105 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_106 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_107 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_108" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">48. Tweeter and the Monkey Man</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_106 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_107 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_108 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_109" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">49. Rainy Day Woman #12 & 35</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_107 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_108 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_109 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_110" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">50. Isis</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_108 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_109 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_110 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_111" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;"><br id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_168" /></div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_109 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_110 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_111 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_112" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;"><b>Top 20 Albums</b></div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_110 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_111 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_112 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_113" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">1. Highway 61 Revisited</div><div id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">2. Blonde On Blonde</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_112 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_113 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_114 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_115" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">3. Blood on the Tracks</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_113 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_114 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_115 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_116" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">4. Another Side of Bob Dylan</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_114 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_115 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_116 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_117" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">5. Freewheelin' Bob Dylan</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_115 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_116 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_117 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_118" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">6. John Wesley Harding</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_116 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_117 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_118 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_119" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">7. Basement Tapes</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_117 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_118 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_119 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_120" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">8. Bringing It All Back Home</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_118 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_119 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_120 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_121" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">9. Love and Theft</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_119 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_120 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_121 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_122" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">10. Nashville Skyline</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_120 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_121 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_122 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_123" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">11. Desire</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_121 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_122 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_123 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_124" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">12. New Morning</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_122 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_123 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_124 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_125" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">13. Bootleg Series Vol. 4 (Live 1966)</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_123 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_124 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_125 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_126" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">14. Times They Are A-Changin'</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_124 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_125 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_126 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_127" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">15. Slow Train Coming</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_125 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_126 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_127 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_128" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">16. Time Out Of Mind</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_126 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_127 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_128 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_129" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">17. Bootleg Series Vol. 1-3</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_127 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_128 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_129 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_130" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">18. Modern Times</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_128 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_129 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_130 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_131" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">19. Before The Flood</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_129 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_130 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_131 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_132" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">20. Bob Dylan s/t (1962)</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_129 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_130 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_132 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_133" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_129 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_130 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_133 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_134" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;"><b>Covers by Other Artists</b></div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_129 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_130 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_134 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_135" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">1. All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_129 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_130 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_135 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_136" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">2. Mr. Tambourine Man - Byrds</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_129 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_130 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_136 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_137" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">3. Tomorrow Is A Long Time - Elvis Presley</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_129 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_130 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_137 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_138" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">4. I Shall Be Released - Band</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_129 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_130 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_138 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_139" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">5. You Ain't Going Nowhere - Byrds</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_129 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_130 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_139 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_140" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">6. If Not For You - George Harrison</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_129 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_130 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_140 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_141" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">7. It Ain't Me Babe - Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_129 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_130 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_141 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_142" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">8. Blowin' In The Wind - Stevie Wonder</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_129 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_130 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_142 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_143" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">9. It's All Over Now, Baby Blue - Them</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_129 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_130 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_143 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_144" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">10. Mighty Quinn - Manfred Mann</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_129 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_130 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_143 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_145" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">11. Tomorrow Is A Long Time - Rod Stewart</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_129 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_130 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_143 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_146" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">12. She Belongs To Me - Ricky Nelson</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_129 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_130 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_143 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_147" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">13. Emotionally Yours - O'Jays</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_129 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_130 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_143 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_147" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">14. Make You Feel My Love - Adele</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_129 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_130 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_143 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_147" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">15. Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Warren Zevon</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_129 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_130 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_143 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_147" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">16. Highway 61 Revisited (Live 30th Anniversary) - Johnny Winter</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_129 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_130 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_143 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_147" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">17. Absolutely Sweet Marie - Jason & The Scorchers</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_129 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_130 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_143 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_147" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">18. All I Really Want To Do - Byrds</div><div class="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398623132772_129 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398633234089_130 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398637920507_143 yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398638403878_147" id="yiv0062676182yui_3_7_2_24_1398620484301_39" style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">19. Tears of Rage - Band</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman", "new york", times, serif; font-size: 16px;">20. Masters of War (Live 30th Anniversary) - Eddie Vedder</span> </div>Tom Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027746050087571629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17561590.post-81180072196926360082026-05-15T11:16:00.000-07:002026-05-15T11:16:00.113-07:00Playlist for 5/15<div style="text-align: left;">Kacey Musgraves - Middle of Nowhere </div><div style="text-align: left;">Ringo Starr - Long Long Road</div><div style="text-align: left;">Band of Heathens - Country Sides</div><div style="text-align: left;">Black Crowes - A Pound of Feathers </div><div style="text-align: left;">Lemon Twigs - Look For Your Mind</div><div style="text-align: left;">Tedeschi Trucks Band - Future Soul </div><div style="text-align: left;">Luke Combs - The Way I Am </div><div style="text-align: left;">New Pornographers - Former Site of</div>Tom Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027746050087571629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17561590.post-78801602301719292522026-05-12T07:49:00.000-07:002026-05-12T07:49:00.112-07:00Ranking: Songs from Billy Joel - The Stranger It took Billy Joel 3 albums on Columbia before number four broke him in a big way. Today <i>The Stranger </i>is a diamond selling album. Its fate when first released in 1977 was far away from those sales projections. But the lead single, "Just the Way You Are" peaked at #3 and the album had three more top 40 singles. The momentum carried over in to 1978 when <i>52nd Street</i> became his first number one album. Never a critics favorite, Joel's music was often dismissed by critic during his peak as slight. But listeners, including me, disagreed. <i>The Stranger</i> remains my favorite Billy Joel album.<div><br /></div><div>1. Only The Good Die Young</div><div>2. Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)</div><div>3. Just The Way You Are</div><div>4. Vienna</div><div>5. Songs From An Italian Restaurant</div><div>6. She's Always A Woman</div><div>7. The Stranger</div><div>8. Get It Right the First Time</div><div>9. Everybody Has A Dream</div>Tom Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027746050087571629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17561590.post-88207479046001418572026-05-07T08:25:00.000-07:002026-05-07T08:25:00.120-07:00Best Mother's Day Songs <b>Updated for 2026</b><div><p>When most people think of Mother's Day songs, sentimentality usually wins out. I've got a few of those listed below, but also some that avoid the teardrops.<br /> <br /></p><div>Anais Mitchell - Little Big Girl</div><div>Anthony Hamilton - Mama Knew Love</div>Beatles - Julia<br />Bill Anderson - Mama Sang A Song<br /><div>Boyz II Men - Song For Mama</div><div>Brandi Carlile - The Mother</div><p></p><p>Bruce Springsteen - Wish<br />Carrie Underwood - Mama's Song<br />Dolly Parton - Coat Of Many Colors<br />Electric Light Orchestra - Mama<br />Elvis Presley - Mama Liked The Roses<br />Gerry Rafferty - Mary Skeffington<br />Gregory Porter - Mother's Song<br />Intruders - I'll Always Love My Mama<br />Jamie O'Neal - Somebody's Hero<br />Judds - Mama He's Crazy<br /></p><div>John Lennon - Mother</div><div>Joni Mitchell - Little Green</div><div>Junior - Mama Used To Say</div><div>Kacey Musgraves - Mother</div><div>Lefty Frizzell - Mom and Dad's Waltz</div><div>Lenny Kravitz - Thinking Of You</div><p></p><p>Linda Ronstadt - Sweetest Gift<br />Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man<br />Merle Haggard - Mama Tried<br />Miracles - Shop Around<br />Miranda Lambert - Mama's Broken Heart<br />Outkast - She's Alive<br />Paul Simon - Loves Me Like A Rock<br />Pink Floyd - Mother<br /></p><div>Randy Travis - Angels</div><div>Romy - Enjoy Your Life</div>Ruth Brown - Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean<br />Shirelles - Mama Said<br />Sizzla - Thank U Mamma<br />2Pac - Dear Mama<br />Spinners - Sadie<br />Sufjan Stevens - Fourth Of July<br />Taylor Swift - Best Day</div>Tom Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027746050087571629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17561590.post-75630317460461741932026-04-30T07:48:00.000-07:002026-04-30T07:48:00.115-07:00Playlist for 4/30<div style="text-align: left;">Black America sings Stevie Wonder - Various</div><div style="text-align: left;">Wednesday Morning 6AM-Radio Hits from the Small Hours 70-83 - Various</div><div style="text-align: left;">Mitski - Nothing's About to Happen to Me</div><div style="text-align: left;">Iron & Wine - Hen's Teeth</div><div style="text-align: left;">Delines - The Set Up</div><div style="text-align: left;">Johnny Blue Skies/Sturgill Simpson - Mutiny After Midnight</div><div style="text-align: left;">Harry Styles - Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally </div>Tom Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027746050087571629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17561590.post-46748782345087978522026-04-23T08:55:00.000-07:002026-04-23T08:55:00.120-07:00Poll: April 1968 Songs<div style="text-align: left;"> April 1968. I'm a month away from turning four years old. I don't think I remember these songs from that month. But artists? The Beatles, Monkees for sure. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://popradiogold.com">Pop Radio Gold</a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay", Otis Redding : 1</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing", Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell : 2</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"La-La Means I Love You", Delfonics : 3</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Tighten Up", Archie Bell & the Drells : 4</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Mrs. Robinson", Simon & Garfunkel : 5</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Dance To The Music", Sly & the Family Stone : 6</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"The Good, The Bad & The Ugly", Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra : 7</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Cry Like A Baby", Box Tops : 8</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Lady Madonna", Beatles : 9</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"I Thank You", Sam & Dave : 10</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"A Beautiful Morning", Rascals : 11</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Scarborough Fair / (Canticle)", Simon & Garfunkel : 12</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Love Is Blue", Paul Mauriat : 13</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Valleri", Monkees : 14</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Cowboys To Girls", Intruders : 15</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Do You Know The Way To San Jose", Dionne Warwick : 16</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Just Dropped In (To See What Condition...)", First Edition (Kenny Rogers) : 17</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Jennifer Juniper", Donovan : 18</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Love Is All Around", Troggs : 19</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone", Aretha Franklin : 20</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Take Time To Know Her", Percy Sledge : 21</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Summertime Blues", Blue Cheer : 22</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"MacArthur Park", Richard Harris : 23</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"If You Can Want", Smokey Robinson & the Miracles : 24</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Sweet Inspiration", Sweet Inspirations : 25</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"The Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo)", Manfred Mann : 26</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Simon Says", 1910 Fruitgum Co. : 27</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Honey", Bobby Goldsboro : 28</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Forever Came Today", Diana Ross & the Supremes : 29</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Soul Serenade", Willie Mitchell : 30</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"I Got The Feelin'", James Brown & the Famous Flames : 31</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"The Unicorn", Irish Rovers : 32</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"(Theme From) Valley Of The Dolls", Dionne Warwick : 33</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Kiss Me Goodbye", Petula Clark : 34</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Playboy", Gene & Debbe : 35</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Young Girl", Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett : 36</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"The Ballad Of Bonnie & Clyde", Georgie Fame : 37</span></div>Tom Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027746050087571629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17561590.post-846369289696469652026-04-22T17:31:00.000-07:002026-04-22T17:31:33.558-07:00RIP Prince 10th Anniversary<p><i> I wrote this piece two days after Prince died on April 21, 2016. </i></p><p> Prince's albums up until the mid-90's are uniformly strong. As the 2000's were ushered in, Prince's records all had a few good cuts, but were lacking the originality we came to expect from his classic years. </p><br />So, my own list is top heavy with the classic stuff.<br /><br /><b><u>Essential</u></b><br /><i>Dirty Mind</i><br /><i>1999</i><br /><i>Purple Rain</i><br /><i>Parade</i><br /><i>Sign O' The Times</i><br /><br />Every music fan should have the above 5 in their collection. These are Prince's best albums and show his depth better than anything: Funk, Rock, Pop, Soul, Gospel and any other genre he was inventing.<br /><br /><b><u>Very Good</u></b><br /><i>Controversy</i><br /><i>Around The World In A Day</i><br /><i>Lovesexy</i><br /><i>Diamonds and Pearls</i><br /><i>Love Symbol Album</i><br /><i>Gold Experience</i><br /><i>Emancipation</i><br /><i>Black Album</i><br /><i><br /></i><i>Controversy </i>followed <i>Dirty Mind</i> in 1981 and was seen as being less daring than that album, but still has some great moments. Same fate for <i>Around The World In A Day</i> which followed <i>Purple Rain</i>. But today it stands as a neat stylistic departure. <i>Lovesexy</i> from 1988, had a great, overlooked hit "Alphabet Street". <i>Diamonds and Pearls</i> (1991) was sort of a comeback album chartwise, as it was released after the terrible movie <i>Graffiti Bridge</i>. It has Prince's last #1 single, "Cream".<i> The Love Symbol Album </i>followed and was one of his funkiest albums. <i>Gold Experience</i> contains Prince's last big Top 40 hit, the #3 "Most Beautiful Girl In The World". Both it and <i>Emancipation</i> released in the mid-90's and kind of forgotten today. Finally, the <i>Black Album</i>, recorded in 1987 but not released until 1994 was to be the followup to <i>Sign O' The Times</i> but shelved at the last minute. It became a big bootleg album for years. It's a good album, not a classic, but full of odd songs.<br /><br /><b><u>Good</u></b><br /><i>Batman </i><br /><i>Graffiti Bridge</i><br /><i>Prince (1979)</i><br /><i>Crystal Ball</i><br /><i>Chaos and Disorder</i><br /><i>Musicology</i><br /><i>3121</i><br /><i>Art Official Age</i><br /><i><br /></i>If some of the titles don't seem obscure to you, then you are as much a die-hard as me. For most, a lot of these were completely forgotten by even curious Prince fans. The latest album on this list is 2014's <i>Art Official Age</i>. I'm kind of fond of the <i>Batman</i> album. All have their moments, and again I hope someone compiles a latter day Prince compilation.<br /><u><br /></u><b><u>Greatest Hits Sets</u></b><br /><i>Hits/B-Sides (1993)</i><br /><i>Very Best Of (2001)</i><br /><i>Ultimate (2006)</i><br /><i>4Ever (2016)</i><br /><i><br /></i><i>4Ever</i> was released after Prince died and is the best of the bunch, even though it stops at 1993. None of the others contain anything post-1993. <i>Very Best Of</i> is a single disc, <i>Hits/B-Sides</i> a triple and <i>Ultimate/4Ever</i> are double discs. <i> Ultimate </i>has a few 12" mixes for collectors. <br /><br /><br />Tom Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027746050087571629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17561590.post-56788295598754945552026-04-20T11:59:00.000-07:002026-04-20T11:59:00.126-07:00KPIG-FM Memories It wasn't until 1990 that I started listening more intently to Americana music. Most of my listening habits until then were taken up by many other genres. Country music was one of them, but mainstream Country. So, when co-workers started listening to KPIG-FM radio out of Freedom, California (near Santa Cruz), in the early 90's, I decided to tag along. KPIG began in 1987. But its origins date back to 1975 and the birth of Progressive Country pioneer, KFAT, based in Gilroy, California. For eight year, KFAT played a heady mix of Progressive Country, but also other genres like Blues, Rock, Bluegrass and anything else offbeat. Once KFAT went under, in 1983, it begat KHIP. But KHIP didn't have the big signal KFAT did. Finally in 1987, KPIG began. Like KFAT it plays an eclectic mix. It specializes in Americana but I hear other genres in their playlist. You’re likely to hear the Grateful Dead, Aretha Franklin, Jimi Hendrix, Emmylou Harris, and whatever newcomer comes along, in any given hour. <div><div><br /></div><div> It's not like I didn't know about Americana artists. I read enough music magazines that I knew what names were getting rave reviews. John Morthland's essential 1984 book, <i>Country Music</i>, opened my ears to a lot of Country music outside the Country charts. This is all similar to my experiences with Alt-Rock. It wasn't until I started reading <i>Spin</i> or <i>Option</i> magazine that I started to explore that genre. I skipped most of the important bands in the 80's.</div><div><br /></div><div> Listening to KPIG in the early 90's, the album that really turned me on to the Americana genre was John Prine's 1991 comeback, <i>The Missing Years</i>. His first studio album in six years. Once I fell in love with it, and hearing other Prine cuts, I began to explore other names in the genre thanks to KPIG. </div><div><br /></div><div> Some 35 years later the Americana genre is more popular than ever. I wasn't there at the beginning when it was just a newly named format. KPIG is still going strong. And I've been along for the ride ever since. </div><div><br /></div><div>Here's a Spotify playlist of my early KPIG music memories:</div><div><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1uOgxAZj6QUJRavCvEiNTf?si=e4fbc54efc6e4486">KPIG Memories</a><br /></div></div>Tom Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027746050087571629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17561590.post-21756865457736129122026-04-16T19:44:00.000-07:002026-04-16T19:48:20.930-07:00My Latest Podcast Appearance (Rock in Retrospect Podcast)<p> I joined host Nick Bambach and 3 others to talk about the 2026 Rock Hall inductees.</p><p><a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1815026/episodes/19029063-rock-roll-hall-of-fame-2026-class-reaction?fbclid=IwRlRTSAROfptleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xNzM4NDc2NDI2NzAzNzAAAR5auK21g_1C_sy5QxLgb_gRpDfvzBHU-y2lrLvPZh6F79uLnX94gg81N9VCHg_aem_iTfqyou0b7nVyySIOgpySQ">Rock in Retrospect </a><br /></p>Tom Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027746050087571629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17561590.post-44451560634841477742026-04-14T07:58:00.000-07:002026-04-14T07:58:00.128-07:00Ranking: Songs from Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston<div style="text-align: left;"> The first time I saw Whitney Houston was in 1983 on the Merv Griffin show. She sang "Home" from <i>The Wiz</i>. It was a great performance. A star seemed to be in the making. But who knows how these things will turn out. The first time I heard her on record was in 1984 when she did a duet with Teddy Pendergrass for his post-accident comeback album. "Hold Me" would peak at #5 on the R&B charts and #46 on the Hot 100. </div><div style="text-align: left;"> A year later her self-titled debut album came out. This was a new voice in the Pop world. The album had all the markings of label head Clive Davis' touch. There's a little bit for everything. R&B, Pop, carefully constructed duets. But what held it all together were the songs and Houston's powerful voice.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">1. How Will I Know</div><div style="text-align: left;">2. Saving All My Love For You</div><div style="text-align: left;">3. You Give Good Love</div><div style="text-align: left;">4. Thinking About You</div><div style="text-align: left;">5. Greatest Love Of All</div><div style="text-align: left;">6. All At Once</div><div style="text-align: left;">7. Hold Me (w/Teddy Pendergrass)</div><div style="text-align: left;">8. Nobody Loves Me Like You Do (w/Jermaine Jackson)</div><div style="text-align: left;">9. Someone For Me</div><div style="text-align: left;">10. Take Good Care of My Heart (w/Jermaine Jackson)</div>Tom Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027746050087571629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17561590.post-72408579036777895852026-04-10T09:22:00.000-07:002026-04-10T09:22:00.116-07:00Playlist for 4/10<div>Megan Moroney - Cloud 9</div><div>Charli xcx - Wuthering Heights</div>Paranoid Style - Known Associates<div>Clover County - Finer Things</div><div>Lone Bellow - What A Time To Be Alive</div><div>Mon Rovia - Bloodline</div><div>Elvis Presley - EPIC Soundtrack</div><div>EPIC: Elvis Presley In Concert (Film)</div><div>Beach Boys - We Gotta Groove-The Brother Studio Years (Box Set)</div>Tom Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027746050087571629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17561590.post-50000359309700495842026-03-27T11:02:00.000-07:002026-03-27T11:02:00.231-07:00Playlist for 3/27CBGB: A New York City Soundtrack 75-86 - Various (Box Set)<div>Musik Music Musique 1979 - Various (Box Set)<br /><div>Kashus Culpepper - Act I</div><div>Beck - Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime</div></div><div>Courtney Marie Andrews - Valentine</div><div>Emily Scott Robinson - Appalachia</div><div>Langhorne Slim - The Dreamin' Kind</div><div>Marcus King - Darling Blue</div><div>A Tribute to the King of Zydeco - Various</div><div>Highway of Diamonds-Black America Sings Bob Dylan - Various</div><div>Song Sung Blue (2025 Film)</div><div>Blue Moon (2025 Film) </div>Tom Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027746050087571629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17561590.post-25831557252460165912026-03-25T06:38:00.000-07:002026-03-25T06:38:00.122-07:00Inductee Predictions: 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame<p>Below are my Predictions for the 2026 Rock Hall, listed in alphabetical order. </p><div style="text-align: left;">Some things to consider: </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div>There were 14 nominees last year. This year 17.</div><div>There are 7 women nominated.</div><div>There are no first year eligible nominees.</div><div>There are 10 first time nominees. </div><div>There are no acts nominated who started in the 50's/60's. Expect side category inductees to correct that. </div><div>5 acts were nominated last year: Idol, Carey, Crowes, JD/NO, Oasis.</div><div>The most nominated artists yet to get in all have 3 nominations: Carey, JD/NO, Iron Maiden. Oasis. </div><div>This is the first year voters have to pick 7 names. They can't pick less than 7. This could impact who gets in. </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; text-size-adjust: auto;">This is a dominant 80’s and forward ballot. A handful of these artists started in the 70’s. But none became a star until the 80’s (Phil Collins solo, Vandross, Idol). It remains to be seen if the Hall makes up for no pre-80’s names, with Side Category picks. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Were you surprised by some of the picks this year? Let alone a 17 nominee ballot? Well, for the first time the Hall implemented term limits for NomCom members.</div><div>As <a href="http://futurerocklegends.com">Future Rock Legends</a> wrote:</div><div><span face="-apple-system, system-ui, "system-ui", Inter, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="background-color: white;">"We're assuming they will go with some sort of three-year rotation, similar to what the Country Music Hall of Fame does. Every year, one third of the committee steps off, but can come back on after a 3-year break."</span></div><div><span face="-apple-system, system-ui, "system-ui", Inter, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="background-color: white; font-size: 18px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="-apple-system, system-ui, "system-ui", Inter, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="background-color: white;">Term limits are something long time Hall watchers have wanted for years. It seems like there was a big shakeup on the NomCom this year, resulting in some wild nominees and maybe in a bigger ballot. </span></div></div><div><span face="-apple-system, system-ui, "system-ui", Inter, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="-apple-system, system-ui, "system-ui", Inter, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="background-color: white;">Here's a link to my<b> Personal</b> Picks for 2026: <a href="https://tomlanesblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/personal-picks-2026-rock-roll-hall-of.html">Rock Hall Personal Picks 2026</a></span></div><div><span face="-apple-system, system-ui, "system-ui", Inter, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div>There were 7 inductees last year, but for this year I’m going to push it to 8. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>My 2026 Predictions</b>:</div><div><br /></div></div><div><b><u>Inductees</u></b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Billy Idol </b>- Thanks to MTV, he became a big star in the 80's. His hits have held up, he has a new documentary out and it's possible the publicity from it could put him in. 2nd nomination</div><div><br /></div><div><b>INXS - </b>For their fans this has been a long wait. 80’s playlist staples appearing for the first time. 1st nomination</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Luther Vandross</b> - Beloved R&B singer whose legend has only grown since he passed in 2005. A 2024 documentary and the recent Kendrick Lamar hit "Luther" might help put him in. 1st nomination</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Mariah Carey</b> - Now on her 3rd straight nomination. If she doesn't get voted in, will they put her in as Musical Excellence? 3rd nomination</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Melissa Etheridge </b>- Seems like no one is paying much attention to her nomination. Has appeal to older voters, boomers and the classic rock vote. 1st nomination </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Oasis </b>- After a big comeback tour, the third time's their best chance for induction. </div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><b>Phil Collins - </b>This year's one true sure shot. He's already in with Genesis, but it was his solo years in the 80's that made him a superstar. 1st nomination. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Wu-Tang Clan </b>- Not the slam dunk that Outkast were last year, but this long running rap act have definitely built a following and legend in the last 30 years. 1st nomination </div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><b><u>The Rest </u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><div><b>Black Crowes - </b>2nd nomination</div><div><b>Iron Maiden</b> - 3rd nomination</div><div><b>Jeff Buckley</b> - 1st nomination</div><div><b>Joy Division/New Order </b>- 3rd nomination</div><div><b>Lauryn Hill</b> - 1st nomination</div><div><b>New Edition </b>- 1st nomination</div><div><b>Pink </b>- 1st nomination </div><div><b>Sade - </b>2nd nomination </div><div><b>Shakira - </b>1st nominaion </div></div>Tom Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027746050087571629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17561590.post-43419644714071674142026-03-24T00:47:00.000-07:002026-03-24T00:47:00.120-07:00Poll: March 1976 Songs 1976. One of my favorite years for music. Check out my article on that year: <a href="https://www.psaudio.com/blogs/copper/can-one-music-year-change-your-life">1976</a>. So I was very happy to see this year turn up in this latest poll.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://popradiogold.com">Pop Radio Gold</a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Wake Up Everybody", Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes : 1</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Bohemian Rhapsody", Queen : 2</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"50 Ways To Leave Your Lover", Paul Simon : 3</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Love Hurts", Nazareth : 4</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Slow Ride", Foghat : 5</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Sweet Thing", Rufus featuring Chaka Khan : 6</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"You Sexy Thing", Hot Chocolate : 7</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Golden Years", David Bowie : 8</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Fanny (Be Tender With My Love)", Bee Gees : 9</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"December 1963 (Oh What A Night)", Four Seasons : 10</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (slow version)", Neil Sedaka : 11</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Right Back Where We Started From", Maxine Nightingale : 12</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Sweet Love", Commodores : 13</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Show Me The Way", Peter Frampton : 14</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Take It To The Limit", Eagles : 15</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Dream Weaver", Gary Wright : 16</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Love To Love You Baby", Donna Summer : 17</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Dream On", Aerosmith : 18</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Let Your Love Flow", Bellamy Brothers : 19</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Boogie Fever", Sylvers : 20</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Love Machine", Miracles : 21</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"I Write The Songs", Barry Manilow : 22</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Theme From S.W.A.T.", Rhythm Heritage : 23</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"All By Myself", Eric Carmen : 24</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Disco Lady", Johnnie Taylor : 25</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"I Feel Like A Bullet (In The Gun Of Robert Ford)", Elton John : 26</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Action", Sweet : 27</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World)", Carpenters : 28</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Money Honey", Bay City Rollers : 29</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Convoy", C.W. McCall : 30</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Only Sixteen", Dr. Hook : 31</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Squeeze Box", Who : 32</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Grow Some Funk Of Your Own", Elton John : 33</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Lonely Night (Angel Face)", Captain & Tennille : 34</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Junk Food Junkie", Larry Groce : 35</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Deep Purple", Donny & Marie Osmond : 36</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Tangerine", Salsoul Orchestra : 37</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"The White Knight", Cledus Maggard : 38</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Baby Face", Wing & A Prayer Fife & Drum Corps : 39</span></div>Tom Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027746050087571629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17561590.post-14911016013338384182026-03-20T08:32:00.000-07:002026-03-28T21:41:34.326-07:00Not Inducted In The Country Music Hall of Fame (Updated 2026 Inductees)<div style="text-align: left;"><p>The 2026 Country Hall inductees were announced today: Tim McGraw (Modern Era), Stanley Brothers (Veterans Era), Paul Overstreet (Songwriter). </p><p><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #2b2b2b; font-size: 14px;"><b>Voting process (as I know it in 2026), is described below: (credit: <i>Saving Country Music</i>)</b></span></p><p><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #2b2b2b; font-size: 14px;">The Country Music Hall of Fame inductees are selected through a committee process appointed by the Country Music Association (CMA). The selection process has been split up into three categories:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #2b2b2b; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #2b2b2b; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><strong style="background-color: white; color: #2b2b2b; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">1) Modern Era</strong><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #2b2b2b; font-size: 14px;"> – Eligible for induction 20 years after they first achieve “national prominence.” </span><strong style="background-color: white; color: #2b2b2b; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">2) Veterans Era</strong><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #2b2b2b; font-size: 14px;"> – Eligible for induction 45 years after they first achieve “national prominence.” </span><strong style="background-color: white; color: #2b2b2b; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">3) Non-Performer, Songwriter, and Recording and/or Touring Musician active prior to 1980</strong><span face="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #2b2b2b; font-size: 14px;"> – Rotates every 3 years. If there is a tie in voting in any category, two names can be selected, as we saw in 2021.</span></p><p><b>Below are a list of artists, session musicians, songwriters, producers, etc., that are eligible as of 2025.</b><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Asleep At The Wheel</span></p><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Blake Shelton</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Brad Paisley<br />Buddy Emmons<br />Buddy Killen<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Charlie Rich</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Chicks (Dixie Chicks)</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Clint Black<br />Crystal Gayle<br />Curly Putnam<br />Dallas Frazier</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Don Rich<br />Dwight Yoakam</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Earl Thomas Conley<br />Eddie Rabbitt</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Freddy Fender<br />Garth Fundis<br />Gary Stewart<br />Gene Watson<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Jeannie Seely</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Jerry Chesnutt<br />Jerry Douglas</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Jerry Kennedy<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Jim Owens<br />Jimmy Martin<br />Johnny Horton<br />Johnny Paycheck</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Johnny Rodriguez<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Keith Urban<br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Larry Gatlin</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Linda Ronstadt<br />Lloyd Green</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Lorrie Morgan</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Lynn Anderson<br />Maddox Brothers and Rose<br />Mark O'Connor<br />Martina McBride<br />Mickey Gilley</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Miranda Lambert</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Paul Franklin</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Ralph Mooney</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Rodney Crowell<br />Rosanne Cash</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Shania Twain</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Taylor Swift </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Travis Tritt<br />Trisha Yearwood<br />Vern Gosdin</span></div></div></div></div></div>Tom Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027746050087571629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17561590.post-42891041284384637582026-03-17T04:55:00.000-07:002026-03-17T04:55:00.121-07:00Personal Picks: 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame<p>Below are my <b>Personal</b> picks for the 2026 Rock Hall, listed in alphabetical order. Most of the 17 nominees could get a "Yes" vote from me in other years. </p><p>Some things to consider:</p><div style="text-align: left;">There were 14 nominees last year. This year 17.</div><div style="text-align: left;">There are 7 women nominated.</div><div style="text-align: left;">There are no first year eligible nominees.</div><div style="text-align: left;">There are 10 first time nominees. </div><div style="text-align: left;">There are no acts nominated who started in the 50's/60's. Expect side category inductees to correct that. </div><div style="text-align: left;">5 acts were nominated last year: Idol, Carey, Crowes, JD/NO, Oasis.</div><div style="text-align: left;">The most nominated artists this year yet to get in all have 3 nominations: Carey, JD/NO, Iron Maiden. Oasis. </div><div style="text-align: left;">This is a dominant 80’s and forward ballot. A handful of these artists started in the 70’s. But none became a star until the 80’s (Phil Collins solo, Vandross, Idol). It remains to be seen if the Hall makes up for no pre-80’s names, with Side Category picks. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This is the first year voters have to pick 7 names. They can't vote for less than 7. This could have an impact on who gets in. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Were you surprised by some of the picks this year? Let alone a 17 nominee ballot? Well, for the first time the Hall implemented term limits for NomCom members.</div><div style="text-align: left;">As <a href="http://futurerocklegends.com">Future Rock Legends</a> wrote:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="-apple-system, system-ui, "system-ui", Inter, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="background-color: white;">"We're assuming they will go with some sort of three-year rotation, similar to what the Country Music Hall of Fame does. Every year, one third of the committee steps off, but can come back on after a 3-year break."</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="-apple-system, system-ui, "system-ui", Inter, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="background-color: white; font-size: 18px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="-apple-system, system-ui, "system-ui", Inter, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="background-color: white;">Term limits are something long time Hall watchers have wanted for years. It seems like there was a big shakeup on the NomCom this year, resulting in some wild nominees and maybe in a bigger ballot. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="-apple-system, system-ui, "system-ui", Inter, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"" style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div>With each of my picks, I recommend some of their best recordings.</div><div><br />Again, these are my <b>Personal</b> picks, not predictions. </div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Top 7</u></b></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><b>INXS </b>- Save for one album, what really made their 80's run so much fun is that they were a great singles band. 1st nomination</div><div><br /></div><div>1. <i>Kick</i></div><div>2. <i>Shine Like It Does: The Anthology </i></div><div><div><br /></div><div><b>Mariah Carey</b> - We all know she can sing, but she can also write a good song. Inducted into the Songwriters Hall in 2022. 3rd nomination</div><div><div><br /></div><div>1. <i>Emancipation of Mimi</i></div><div>2. <i>Essential</i></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Luther Vandross</b> - One of the greatest R&B singers of his generation. 1st nomination</div><div><br /></div><div>1. <i>The Night I Fell In Love</i></div><div>2. <i> Essential</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><b>New Edition - </b>Early days were teen Pop/R&B then matured into Adult/R&B. Blueprint forr many 90's R&B/Pop bands of the 90's. 1st nomination</div><div><br /></div><div>1. <i> Hits</i></div><div>2. <i>Heart Break </i></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Oasis</b> - It's really all about those first two albums, which I love. 3rd nominaiton</div><div><br /></div><div>1. <i>Definitely Maybe</i></div><div>2. <i>(What's the Story) Morning Glory</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><b>Phil Collins</b> - For those of you too young to remember, he was one of the best solo Pop stars of the 80's. 1st nomination</div><div><br /></div><div>1. <i>No Jacket Required</i></div><div>2. <i>The Singles</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><b>Sade </b>- As a lover of the Quiet Storm format, I’ve got to support one of the pioneers of the genre. 2nd nomination </div><div><br /></div><div>1. <i>Diamond Life</i></div><div><i>2. Essential </i></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>The Rest</u></b></div><div><b>Billy Idol - </b>2nd nomination</div><div><b>Black Crowes - </b>2nd nomination</div><div><b>Iron Maiden</b> - 3rd nomination</div><div><b>Jeff Buckley</b> - 1st nomination</div><div><b>Joy Division/New Order</b> - 3rd nomination</div><div><b>Lauryn Hill</b> - 1st nomination</div><div><b>Melissa Etheridge </b>- 1st nomination</div><div><b>Pink</b> - 1st nomination</div><div><b>Shakira - </b>1st nomination</div><div><b>Wu-Tang Clan - </b>1st nomination</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div>Tom Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027746050087571629noreply@blogger.com