Sanchez Song Of The Day

  • You Make Me Feel So Young – The Oscar Peterson Trio (1959)

    Oscar Peterson was a Canadian jazz pianist who recorded many albums throughout his career. Sometimes as a solo artist, sometimes as a trio, and even a few albums with full orchestra behind him. This album is a tribute to the great singer, Frank Sinatra. Oscar Peterson chose songs that are often associated with Frank. This…

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  • Baby I’m-a Want You – Bread (1972)

    One of my favorite years in music is 1972. This is the 4th album by the L.A. soft rock band Bread. The frontman of the group was an extremely talented singer and songwriter named David Gates. Fun fact: In an interview, David Gates talked of the band name and how it came to be: A…

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  • These Days (I Barely Get By) – George Jones (1975)

    George Jones knew how to sing a sad song. This is one of his finest that was actually written by him and his then wife, Tammy Wynette. George released this song as a single and included it in his greatest hits album. Fun fact: Apparently he recorded this song in December of 1974 and left…

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  • Hard Headed Woman – Cat Stevens (1970)

    This tune is by one of my favorite artists, Cat Stevens. This was released in 1970 off of his album Tea For The Tillerman. This is one of those albums I love to put on while I work on a project or clean up. Fun fact: Cat Stevens painted the album artwork himself. Listen for……

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  • Was A Sunny Day – Paul Simon (1973)

    This song was written by the amazing Paul Simon. This track was released on his album There Goes Rhymin’ Simon in 1973. This was just a few years after the breakup of Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon. This album has a diverse mix of styles but keeps Paul’s magical songwriting at the forefront. This song…

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  • Hard Habit To Break – Chicago (1984)

    One of my favorite bands growing up is the band Chicago. I remember listening to some of my father’s records that lived in my room as a child and putting on different Chicago albums. I’ve loved them ever since I heard those horns many years ago. Through their long career, their musical style has changed…

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  • Ticket To Ride – Beatles (1965)

    I recently bought a few 1970’s Japanese pressings of a few Beatles albums, and one of them is their fifth album Help! It was on the turntable most of yesterday, and I loved every minute of it. This album is the soundtrack to their second movie. Before settling on the name Help, other names were…

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  • LAX – Vulfpeck (2020)

    One of my favorite bands from the last 20 years is a group called Vulfpeck, formed in Michigan in 2011. The band’s concept revolves around envisioning a German counterpart to the renowned U.S. session musicians of the 1960s, like the Wrecking Crew, the Funk Brothers, and the Swampers. The aim was to capture the essence…

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  • Playin’ By The Rules – Michael McDonald (1982)

    Michael McDonald has one of those voices. It’s incredibly unique; he has an amazing range, and sometimes it’s difficult to understand what in the world he’s saying. This song is off one of my favorite albums, If That’s What It Takes. This was Michael McDonald’s debut solo album after being with the band The Doobie Brothers…

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  • All By Myself – Eric Carmen (1975)

    Eric Carmen released this song on his debut album in 1974. Eric plays piano and sings on this great track. He says that he started writing the solo section of this song first and needed a song to put it in. After listening to Rachmaninoff’s 2nd piano concerto, he adapted the melody and wrote the…

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  • Seven Days – Sting (1993)

    Gordon Sumner, better known as Sting, had a very successful career as the lead singer and bassist of the band The Police. With The Police, he released huge hits including “Roxanne,” “Message In A Bottle,” “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic,” “Every Breath You Take,” and many others. During his solo career, he released…

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  • California – Joni Mitchell (1971)

    In 1971, Joni Mitchell released arguably one of the greatest albums of all time. Many lists of the most influential and best albums have this one on them. “Blue” was written right after a tough breakup with Graham Nash (from Crosby, Still & Nash) and during her relationship with James Taylor. Taylor and Mitchell would…

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  • Washer Woman – Levon Helm and the RCO All-Stars (1977)

    This is a fun track from 1977 by the great drummer and singer Levon Helm. This one is a bit of a deep track, but this album has been in my head and on my stereo the last few days. This album is Levon’s first solo album after leaving the band “The Band.” One of…

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  • Until You Come Back To Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do) – Aretha Franklin (1974)

    When you look at the list of folks playing on this song you already know it’s going to be great. Piano/Lead Vocals: Aretha FranklinGuitar: Hugh McCrackenElectric Piano: Donny HathawayOrgan: Richard TeeBass: Chuck RaineyDrums: Bernard PurdieFlute: Joe Farrell And to put the icing on the cake, the song was written by Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul and…

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  • You Are – Lionel Richie (1982)

    This track is off of Lionel Richie’s debut solo album. This album came right after he left the band “The Commodores.” It’s such a fun song with almost a complete symphony behind him deep in the mix. According to the credits on the record, he has strings, brass, saxophones, and even a harp. Put that…

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  • Days Of Wine and Roses – Andre Kostelanetz & His Orchestra (1963)

    This is a marvelous tune with music by Henry Mancini and lyrics by Johnny Mercer. This arrangement is by a Russian-American conductor and arranger named Andre Kostelanetz. Andre conducted orchestras all over the world and recorded many albums. With the New York Philharmonic he began a series of special concerts in 1953 which evolved into…

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  • Blue Red And Grey – The Who (1975)

    This is one of my favorite tunes by The Who. This ballad features Pete Townsend on vocals/ukulele and their bass player John Entwistle playing some distant brass. Pete wasn’t a fan of the song and was disappointed when the producer chose it to be on the album. But the group’s other vocalist (Roger Daltrey) said…

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