Tune Tuesday – Will It Go Round In Circles

Billy Preston was born on this day in 1946. Preston was a keyboardist, singer, and songwriter whose work encompassed many genres of music. He was R&B, rock, soul, funk, and even gospel. Preston started off at the age of 10 playing keyboards for gospel legend Mahalia Jackson. Later he joined Ray Charles' touring band before recording … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Will It Go Round In Circles →

Tune Tuesday – The Rain, The Park and Other Things

Happy 76th birthday to Bob Cowsill of the Cowsill. Wikipedia says: The band was formed in early 1965 by brothers Bill, Bob, and Barry Cowsill; their brother John joined shortly thereafter. Originally Bill and Bob played guitar and Barry played the drums. When John learned to play drums and joined the band, Barry began playing bass. After their … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – The Rain, The Park and Other Things →

Tune Tuesday – A Few Questions

Happy 56th birthday to country music's Clay Walker! Clay was one of the nicest guys in the business. I never felt rushed when he was doing a Meet and Greet. He was always happy to sign something or record a line for me. He was the same way with listeners. Someone would come out and … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – A Few Questions →

Tune Tuesday – Act Naturally

Happy Heavenly Birthday to Alvis Edgar Owens Jr. who was born on this day in 1929. You probably know him as "Buck." I was introduced to Buck when I saw him on Hee Haw with Roy Clark. They co-hosted the show together from 1969-1986! Had quite a run full of hillbilly humor and corny jokes. … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Act Naturally →

Tune Tuesday – Poor Poor Pitiful Me

Happy 57th birthday to Terri Clark. I have always loved her music. I've had the chance to meet her on a couple occasions as well as interview her on the air. She is witty and has a great sense of humor. She was a lot of fun to talk to. I decided to go with … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Poor Poor Pitiful Me →

Tune Tuesday – I’ll Be Seeing You

Linda Ronstadt turns 79 today! I have written about Linda a couple times on this blog. Both times were in connection with Dave Ruch's music feature, Turntable Talk. The first one can be found here. The second one is here. I have always loved her voice and was devastated when I heard she could no … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – I’ll Be Seeing You →

Tune Tuesday – Louis Jordan

There are plenty of "musical" birthdays that I could have tied into Tune Tuesday today. Billy Eckstine (1914), Jerry Vale (1931), Steve Lawrence (1935), Toby Keith (1961) and Joan Osborne (1962) were all born on this day. However, I decided not to pick any of them. Instead, I wanted to feature one of the early … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Louis Jordan →

Tune Tuesday – Bobby Day

For Tune Tuesday today, I want to play both sides of the record. The A-side was a hit for the recording artist, while the B-side was a hit for another artist a few years later. Robert Byrd was born on this day in 1930. He is best known by his stage name - Bobby Day. … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Bobby Day →

Tune Tuesday – Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue

It was on this day in 1977 that Crystal Gayle released her album "We Must Believe in Magic." The album featured one of her best known songs - "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue." From Songfacts.com: Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" was a huge crossover hit for Crystal Gayle, going to #1 … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue →

Tune Tuesday – Could It Be Magic

Happy 82nd birthday to Barry Manilow. Over his 60 year career, many folks have made fun of Barry. A buddy of my dad's called him "Barely Man-enough," while a radio DJ friend called him "Barry Banana Nose." Despite the jokes and such, you cannot deny that the guy was a musical success! Manilow has recorded … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Could It Be Magic →