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Ode To Billie Joe – Bobbie Gentry (1967)
“Ode to Billie Joe” is a fantastic tune and the title track of Bobbie Gentry’s debut album from 1967. Gentry was one of the first female artists in the United States to produce and compose her own music. This song catapulted her to international fame and earned her two Grammy Awards in 1968. Born in…
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Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie – Norman Luboff Choir (1955)
A year ago, I had a surreal thrift store moment involving the Songs of the West album by the Norman Luboff Choir. I’d been on a kick listening to their music, mostly through LPs or YouTube since many albums aren’t on Spotify. While flipping through a small stack of records at a local thrift store,…
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Some Other Time – Tony Bennett/Bill Evans (1975)
This recording captures two jazz legends coming together to create a masterpiece: Bill Evans on piano and Tony Bennett on vocals. The album, recorded in 1975, was born from a suggestion by Annie Ross, the singer from the trio Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, who encouraged Tony to collaborate with Bill. Bill Evans once remarked, “I…
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Country Comfort – Elton John (1970)
If we’ve ever talked about my favorite musical artists, Elton John probably came up within seconds. Case in point: I have an incredibly embarrassing video of 16-year-old me playing and singing “Your Song” in my childhood room. Maybe I’ll share it below if I’m feeling brave. One of my favorite Elton albums is Tumbleweed Connection.…
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The White Cliffs Of Dover – Vera Lynn (1942 & 1962)
I don’t remember exactly when or where I first heard this song, but for over a year now, I’ve found myself humming or singing it randomly. The melody and the way the words flow are almost addicting, and I can’t seem to shake the opening tune from my mind. This song was written in 1941…
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Ventura Highway – America (1972)
I know…Michael, you’re stuck in the 70s!Everyone knows this America song!You need to stop drinking so much coffee!You should record and share some of your original songs.I agree! (Except about the coffee.) So, my youngest son has been on a kick of making playlists. He’s 7. The other day, he asked if we could listen…
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On And On – Stephen Bishop (1976)
This is a standout track from another fantastic 1970s album. Stephen Bishop, a talented singer, songwriter, and guitarist, grew up in my hometown of San Diego, California. He attended Crawford High School in the late ’60s, where I assume he was part of the music program led by Dennis Foster. During Mr. Foster’s eight years…
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Return To Pooh Corner – Kenny Loggins (1994)
The 50th Sanchez song of the day comes from one of the most influential albums in my musical journey. You might assume it’d be from a Billy Joel or Elton John album, but no—it’s this album, which was released when I was just 3 years old. My parents had it on cassette and played it…
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Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow – Roberta Flack (1971)
This Roberta Flack album has hung on my wall for ages. It first caught my eye because of its fantastic cover art, featuring Roberta and her iconic afro. The album, Quiet Fire, is a collection of mostly stripped-down covers of popular songs from the time. It’s her third studio album, following First Take and Chapter…
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Run That Body Down – Paul Simon (1972)
Paul Simon keeps coming back to this blog not only because of his incredible music and style, but also his beautiful way of storytelling and emoting through words. His lyrics hit so hard, and sometimes it takes the 413th time of hearing it to understand it. This catchy song is off his self titled album…
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Painted On Canvas – Gregory Porter (2012)
This album holds a special place in my heart as one of the few I listened to the year it was released. I was in the music program at San Diego State University when I first heard this album by Gregory Porter—a fellow SDSU graduate just beginning to make waves in jazz. This album has…
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Nature Boy – Kurt Elling (1997)
Alright, here’s a jazz performance I bet you’ve never heard. This is a jazz standard first recorded by Nat King Cole in 1947 and released the following year. The song was written by a uniquely talented songwriter named eden ahbez (George McGrew). eden has one of the most interesting stories I’ve read. He grew up…
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Running On Empty – Jackson Browne (1977)
One of the great songwriters of the 1970s is the one and only Jackson Browne. This is the title track from an album where each song reflects life on the road as a touring musician and songwriter. The entire album was recorded during his tours, with each song either captured during live performances, at locations…
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A Case Of You – Joni Mitchell (1971)
About a month ago I posted about one of my favorite albums of all time. Joni Mitchell’s Blue. If you weren’t a subscriber then, you can check it out here. I’m back on Blue with a different track, one called “A Case Of You.” On this beautiful song you have Mitchell playing Appalachian dulcimer, accompanied by James…
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I Love L.A. – Randy Newman (1983)
Alright, I might lose a few of you here, but I’m a big Dodgers fan, and they just won the World Series! Whenever they win at home, they blast this song as fans stream out of the stadium. I was actually on a plane last night, somewhere over New Mexico, watching the LADs seal the…
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Back Stabbers – The O’Jays (1972)
This is such a great track from one of my favorite years in music. “Back Stabbers” by The O’Jays is all about keeping an eye on those smooth-talking buddies who might try to snag our partners. I’ve always loved this song because it stands out—I’ve never really heard anything like it in all my listening…
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Boats To Build – Guy Clark (1992)
At least 4 years ago, I created a playlist on Spotify for my kids called “Noah and Levi’s Goodnight Playlist.” I initially added a bunch of songs right off the bat and I’ve been playing it almost every night as the kids drift off to sleep. I don’t remember exactly when I added the song…
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Quits – Glen Campbell (1975)
This is a great track off of the 40th anniversary edition of the album Rhinestone Cowboy. Glen Campbell recorded this incredible album back in 1975. When you record an album, sometimes not all the songs make the cut. “Quits” is one of those songs. He recorded this song in 1975, and for whatever reason it…
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Georgy Porgy – Toto (1978)
This is a great track off of Toto’s self-titled debut album from 1978. This song has Steve Lukather singing lead vocals with Cheryl Lynn singing backup. You might remember Cheryl Lynn from her hit song “Got To Be Real.” This album was a great opening release for Toto. It had good success on the charts,…
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Written In The Stars – Elton John & LeAnn Rimes (1999)
This song just kind of popped into my head yesterday, and I had to listen to it about 5 times while I got some work done. I remember hearing this for the first time on an Elton John Greatest Hits CD I had as a teen. I apologize for the length of this post. I…
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