Tune Tuesday – Brimful of Asha

On this day in 1997, the band Cornershop released their album, "When I Was Born For the Seventh Time." The album contains their single, Brimful of Asha. I was working in the mailroom at EDS and making deliveries when I first hear this song. The first line to jump out at me was, "Everybody needs … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Brimful of Asha →

Tune Tuesday – Canon in D

Tune Tuesday gets a bit cultural today. You see, Johann Pachelbel was born on this day in 1653. So our tune is a bit "high class" but familiar. Accoring to wiki: Pachelbel was a German composer, organist, and teacher who brought the south German organ schools to their peak. He composed a large body of … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Canon in D →

Tune Tuesday – Jo Dee Messina

Happy 56th Birthday to Jo Dee Messina! (She's now as old as me) Jo Dee was one of the first country shows I had ever been to and it was amazing. She has such an energy to her. She would go from singing an uptempo song where everyone was singing along to a slow song … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Jo Dee Messina →

Tune Tuesday

Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet album turns 40 today!! This was truly one of the biggest albums when I was growing up. There was no shortage of hits on it, either. I have written on a few of them in the past. Today, here’s a song that I have yet to feature. If this one … Continue reading Tune Tuesday →

Tune Tuesday – Poor Little Fool

It was on this day in 1958 that the Billboard Hot 100 Chart debuted. The purpose was to combine sales and radio play into a single standard genre chart. Notice that the first number one belonged to Ricky Nelson - Poor Little Fool. It is hard to believe, but Ricky didn't think the song was … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Poor Little Fool →

Tune Tuesday – Cuts Both Ways

On this day in 1989, Gloria Estefan released her first solo album, Cuts Both Ways. The title track was released in 1990 worldwide as the fifth and final single from the debut solo album. It had moderate success in the US, becoming a number one hit on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart while reaching #44 on … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Cuts Both Ways →

Tune Tuesday – Bad Case of Loving You

It was on this day in 1979 that Robert Palmer released Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor). This has always been one of my favorite Robert Palmer songs. I remember hearing it on the radio in the late 70's and I remember having the 45. As a radio/music guy, I am really ashamed to … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Bad Case of Loving You →

Tune Tuesday – The Stripper

Oh, the songs that make it to number one! In the coming days, I will be posting a piece that I wrote for The UK Number Ones Blog. Today's song might have easily been one I could have included in that piece. 64 years ago today, a song that at one point had no title, … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – The Stripper →

Tune Tuesday – If This Is It

On this day in 1984, Sports, the album from Huey Lewis and the News became the number one album in America. The album would stay on the charts for a whopping 160 weeks! It was a career changing album for the band. Sports was the third album for Huey Lewis and the News. Their first … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – If This Is It →

Tune Tuesday – Sweet Soul Music

It was on this day in 1967, that a soul classic was certified gold. I'm talking about Arthur Conley's Sweet Soul Music. "Do you like good music?" is the opening lyric to the song. It comes after an attention-getting brass heavy intro. Fun Fact: If the intro sounds familiar, it is because it is literally … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Sweet Soul Music →