insert_link Lite AC The Wonderful Soul of Popular Music If you grew up in the 60s and 70s, you clearly know all about the Motown Sound. Do you also know about the Muscle Shoals sound? Would you recognize Johnny Bristol or the Want Ads if you heard them on the radio? Let’s spend more time today honoring the wonderful soul of popular music.. What would you say if we told you none of the members from the famous soul […] todayMay 4, 2016
insert_link Classic Hits Some of the Best Movies and Their Music – Part One Great movies and great songs go together. Often times, the musician catches a break when the film becomes a blockbuster and they are exposed to millions of viewers who might not have ever heard their music before. Let’s take a couple of days and share classics that came from some of the best Hollywood movies ever made. Who could that Tom Cruise Kelly McGillis scene, early in ‘Top Gun,’ when […] todayMay 4, 2016
insert_link Classic Hits Keeping It Fun Facts How about some classic fun facts today? Here’s what’s on today’s menu... Be sure to visit Winslow, AZ before you leave this earth. Hand to God, there is a life size statue “standing on the corner” and sign, honoring the song and reference. The song reference generates more than 100,000 visitors each year, all taking a selfie with the statue and sign. Did you now that in the very beginning […] todayMay 3, 2016
insert_link Lite AC Giving a Soul Salute Soul music can be funk, rock, Hip Hop, Blues and more. There’s the Philly sound, the Motown sound, and the great sound from the Stax label. Here’s our soul salute today… The classic song “Soul Man” was a big hit for Sam and Dave, used in the Blues Brothers movie and covered by over 25 recording artists. The song was written by a young man who was born in rural […] todayMay 3, 2016
insert_link Classic Hits Remembering Those Who Have Passed What can we say about 2016? It’s a leap year, a Presidential election year, a year to reflect on all the great singers and songwriters we’ve lost to the grim reaper. Here’s the calendar of loss thus far. April 24th – “Me and Mrs. Jones” Billy Paul April 21st – Prince April 6th – Merle Haggard April 2nd – “Billy Don’t Be a Hero” Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods Mike […] todayMay 2, 2016
insert_link Lite AC Giving Soul Artists Their Due Let’s take a few days to give the soul artists from the 60s and 70s their rightful due. In many ways, these artists were the foundation of what we consider popular music today. Sure we love our Motown music, but the singers and songwriters came from all parts of this great country of ours, so let’s pull back the curtain and give them a shout out. We know that struggling […] todayMay 2, 2016
insert_link Classic Hits Our Favorite Bob Seger Songs – Part Three Bob Seger was born in Lincoln Park, Michigan in 1945. Bob’s double sided live “Silver Bullet Live” is considered a musical benchmark by at least three different music genres. Bob has sold more than 52 million albums in his career, earning seven multi-platinum albums while winning two Grammys along the way. “Mainstreet” the song was written about Ann Arbor’s ‘Ann Street' and was a tune about the early days of […] todayApril 29, 2016
insert_link Classic Hits Soul Rockers From the 70s – Part Three The 70s rocked right? The Doobies, Zeppelin, Skynyrd, Fleetwood Mac were raking in millions from their hits. The flip side of that coin was the soul songs that also helped make the 70s one of the coolest decades ever. Okay, so there was Disco, but other than that seven-year mistake, the soul bands of the 70s were the best. Here’s more from our ‘Soul Rockers From the 70s.’ Imagine where […] todayApril 29, 2016
insert_link Classic Hits Our Favorite Bob Seger Songs – Part Two Bob Seger’s dad walked out on his family when Bob was 10, which was a defining moment for Bob and his family, one that would influence him the rest of his life. We love Bob Seger, so it’s hard to rank his music, but we’re trying our best. Here’s part two of our favorite Seger songs… “Night Moves” was the bestselling album of his career with the album breaking a […] todayApril 28, 2016
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