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MAKING ENQUIRIES – Twenty Great Songs that ask a question……

[email protected] November 25, 2019

DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET – hard to imagine anything better being recorded on February 11 1963.

Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, Buffalo Springfield, Carole King, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Frank Sinatra, Jackson Browne, Jimmy Ruffin, John Lennon, Linda Ronstadt, Marvin Gaye, Ringo Starr, Rolling Stones, Ronnie Hawkins and The Hawks, The Beatles, The Byrds, The Clash, The Kinks, The Who, Van Morrison

TALKING OF MEMPHIS – Dusty Springfield makes an all-time great album

[email protected] March 21, 2019

Now an obvious inclusion in any Greatest All-Time Albums list, ‘Dusty In Memphis’ still stands as the most perfect fusion of pop and soul.

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Carole King, Dusty In Memphis, Dusty Springfield, Elton John, Frank Sinatra, Gerry Goffin, New Musical Express

ELVIS BEREFT IN THE BUILDING – The Triumph and Tragedy of the Vegas Years

[email protected] August 21, 2018

‘Sadly, Elvis gave up on everything beyond Vegas and the tired old standards he was churning out night after night.’

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Bob Dylan, Colonel Tom Parker, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Las Vegas

THE SULTAN OF SWING – Sinatra beats all with ‘Songs For Swingin’ Lovers.’

[email protected] May 8, 2018

The theory being before ‘Songs For Swingin’ Lovers’ Americans spoke English – but after it they spoke American.

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Dean Martin, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, In The Wee Small Hours of the Morning, Nelson Riddle, Roy and Shirley Sambrook, Songs For Swingin' Lovers

SANTA BANTER – Twelve Alternative Christmas Songs:

[email protected] December 19, 2017

12 Alternative Christmas Songs: Hark an angel sings – Linda Ronstadt (‘River’)

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Dan Fogelberg, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Gretchen Peters, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Lindisfarne, Randy Newman, Ray Davies, The Band, The Kinks, The Who

PRECIOUS MOMENTS – Twenty Songs That Watch The Clock

[email protected] November 4, 2017

I LOOKED AT MY WATCH AND IT SAID – ROCK N’ ROLL TIME (Roger McGuinn). MINUTE BY MINUTE – The Doobie Brothers; SIX O’CLOCK – Ringo Starr; FIVE MINUTES – Gretchen Peters/FIVE MINUTES – The Stranglers (Different Songs); NINE TO…
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Buffalo Springfield, Dolly Parton, Don Henley, Eagles, Frank Sinatra, Gary US Bonds, Gladys Knight, Gram Parsons, Gretchen Peters, John Mellencamp, Ringo Starr, Rolling Stones, Stephen Stills, Tavares, The Clash, The Doobie Brothers, The Jam, The Kinks, The Stranglers, The Who, Van Morrison, Wilson Pickett

ANYONE THIRSTY? – Twenty Songs About Drinking

[email protected] October 20, 2017

Twenty Songs about Drinking: Rod and the lads – off their Faces…..

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Alan Hull, Alan Jackson, Dean Martin, Don Henley, Eagles, Elton John, Frank Sinatra, JD Souther, Jeff Beck Group, Kris Kristofferson, Neil Diamond, Pete Townshend, Rick Danko, Rod Stewart, The Band, The Kinks, The Who, Thin Lizzy

YOU NAME BOPPER – 20 Songs In Which The Artist Name Checks Another

[email protected] September 12, 2017

20 songs where an artist name checks another – THE WHO – Blind drunk listening to ‘old T. Rex.’

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Bob Dylan, Don Henley, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Free, Glenn Frey, Jackson Browne, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Walsh, John Lennon, John Mellencamp, Johnny Rotten, Keith Moon, Led Zeppelin, Lynyrd Skynrd, Mott The Hoople, Neil Young, Paul Simon, Pete Townshend, Randy Newman, Rolling Stones, Steely Dan, T. Rex, The Beatles, The Clash, The Kinks, The Who, Van Morrison

BEEN TO SEE THEM/SHAME YOU WON’T – SAMTIMONIOUS.com selects its 10 favourite live acts and laments 10 it never saw.

[email protected] August 24, 2017

SAMTIMONIOUS.com THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVOURITE THINGS…………………. THE WHO The Greatest Live Band Of All Time – astonishing to think ‘Live At Leeds’ wasn’t even the best night The Who ever had. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Three hour (at least) marathons that…
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Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Gretchen Peters, Jackson Browne, James Brown, Lindisfarne, Marvin Gaye, Michael Buble, Michael Jackson, Rod Stewart, The Band, The Beatles, The Clash, The Faces, The Kinks, The Who