05:44 AM 12/14/24

Conviction Of The Heart / KENNY LOGGINS

with Marc Kurtz
Kenneth Clark Loggins (born January 7, 1948 in Everett, WA) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His early songwriting compositions were recorded with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1970, which led to seven albums, performing as the group Loggins and Messina from 1972 to 1977. As a solo artist, Loggins experienced a string of soundtrack successes, including an Academy Award nomination for "Footloose" in 1984. His early soundtrack contributions date back to the film A Star Is Born in 1976, and for much of the 1980s and 1990s, he was known as "The Soundtrack King". Finally Home was released in 2013, shortly after Loggins formed the group Blue Sky Riders with Gary Burr and Georgia Middleman.
Album rock, classic rock, heartland rock, mellow gold, new wave pop, singer-songwriter, soft rock, yacht rock
Richard Marx, Michael McDonald, Steve Perry, Christopher Cross, Robbie Dupree

05:42 AM 12/14/24

Awaiting On You All / GEORGE HARRISON

with Marc Kurtz
George Harrison MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) born in Liverpool, UK, was an English rock musician, singer-songwriter and film producer who achieved international fame as lead guitarist in The Beatles, along with mainstream success as a solo artist. George contributed to the songwriting talents of his Beatles band mates, John Lennon and Paul McCartney, firstly by adding ideas and guitar parts, and later with his distinctive style of music inspired by Eastern spirituality. Ten years after Harrisons death, and forty-two years after its first release, his classic "Here Comes the Sun" is the number one Beatles download on iTunes. After the Beatles stopped touring in 1966, George started writing more songs than could be fitted onto the albums so that by the time of the split he had built up a collection of songs, some used on his debut solo album, All Things Must Pass. The album, released in 1970, contains the two-time number one hit, "My Sweet Lord".
Album rock, classic rock, folk rock, mellow gold, rock, singer-songwriter, soft rock
John Lennon, The Beatles, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Wings

05:38 AM 12/14/24

Christmas All Over Again / TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS

with Marc Kurtz
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is an American rock band, formed in 1976 by Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, and Benmont Tench and known for hit singles such as "American Girl", "Breakdown" and "Mary Janes Last Dance." Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
Album rock, classic rock, hard rock, heartland rock, mellow gold, rock, singer-songwriter, soft rock

05:34 AM 12/14/24

Still Of The Night / WHITESNAKE

with Marc Kurtz
Whitesnake is an English hard rock band, founded in 1978 by vocalist David Coverdale (formerly of Deep Purple) in North Yorkshire, UK. The current line-up of the band also include Joel Hoekstra (lead guitar), Reb Beach (rhythm guitar), Michael Devin (bass), Brian Ruedy (keyboards) and Tommy Aldridge (drums). While the groups membership has fluctuated, Coverdale remains the heart and soul of the band. In their early years, Whitesnake played in a hard-edged blues rock and heavy metal influenced style. By the mid-80s, the band had moved towards a more commercially friendly arena rock and pop metal ethos, garnering them major hits such as "Love Aint No Stranger", "Now Youre Gone", "Slide It In", "Still of the Night", and the iconic tune "Here I Go Again" (arguably their signature song).
Album rock, british blues, classic rock, glam metal, hard rock, metal, rock
Dokken, David Coverdale, Europe, Winger, Def Leppard

05:30 AM 12/14/24

Harold Land / YES

with Marc Kurtz
Yes are an English progressive rock band formed in London in 1968 by lead singer Jon Anderson, bassist Chris Squire, guitarist Peter Banks, keyboardist Tony Kaye, and drummer Bill Bruford. The band has undergone numerous lineup changes throughout their history, during which 20 musicians have been full-time members. Since February 2023, the band has consisted of guitarist Steve Howe, keyboardist Geoff Downes, bassist Billy Sherwood, singer Jon Davison, and drummer Jay Schellen. Yes have explored several musical styles over the years and are most notably regarded as progressive rock pioneers. Read more on Last.
Album rock, art rock, classic rock, hard rock, progressive rock, rock, soft rock, symphonic rock
Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Jon Anderson, Genesis, King Crimson

05:24 AM 12/14/24

It Looks Like I'll Never Fall In Love Again / TOM JONES

with Marc Kurtz
Sir Thomas Jones Woodward, KBE (born 7 June 1940), best known by his stage name, Tom Jones, is a Welsh pop singer particularly noted for his powerful voice. He was born in Treforest, near Pontypridd in South Wales. He rose to fame in the mid-1960s, with an exuberant live act which included wearing tight breeches and billowing shirts, in an Edwardian style popular amongst his peers at the time. He was known for his overt sexuality, before this was as common as it became in subsequent years. In 1963 he became the frontman for Tommy Scott and the Senators, a local beat group.
Adult standards, british invasion
Engelbert Humperdinck, Cliff Richard, Matt Monro, Neil Sedaka, Neil Diamond

05:20 AM 12/14/24

Want Ads / HONEY CONE

with Marc Kurtz
Edna Wright, Carolyn Willis, and Shellie Clark comprised the vocal trio Honey Cone, which only stayed together for four years but was still one of the best female soul groups of the early 70s. Although Honey Cone (which lead singer Wright formed in 1969) was based in Los Angeles, their recordings were Northern-style soul — specifically, Detroit soul. Martha and the Vandellas and the Marvelettes — two of the female vocal groups that epitomized Motown Records sound in the 60s — were among Honey Cones main influences, and the group (which favored a blend of sweetness and grit) worked closely with three producer/songwriters who used to work at Motown: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland. However, Honey Cones members had been in the music industry before they joined forces with the famous Holland/DozierHolland team. Willis (born 1946, Los Angeles, CA) had been with Bob B.
Classic soul
Freda Payne, Laura Lee, Chairmen Of The Board, Barbara Acklin, Carla Thomas

05:18 AM 12/14/24

Can't Stay Away From You / GLORIA ESTEFAN AND MIAMI SOUND MACHINE

with Marc Kurtz
One of the most successful Latin crossover acts of the ’80s, Miami Sound Machine was formed in 1975 as the Miami Latin Boys, by keyboardist Emile Estefan, Jr. Performing at a wedding shortly afterwards, the group was joined by guest vocalists Gloria Fajado and her cousin, Merci Navarro Murciano. The two singers impressed the band so much that they were invited to become members, and with their acceptance, the band was renamed Miami Sound Machine. After recording four all-Spanish albums released by CBS Discos, Miami Sound Machine broke through to a much larger audience with their first English album, Eyes of Innocence, in 1984. Read more on Last.
Miami Sound Machine, Gloria Estefan, Bananarama, Debbie Gibson, Martika

05:14 AM 12/14/24

Rock Of Ages / DEF LEPPARD

with Marc Kurtz
Def Leppard is an English rock band formed in 1976 in Sheffield. Since 1992, the band has consisted of Rick Savage (bass, backing vocals), Joe Elliott (lead vocals), Rick Allen (drums, backing vocals), Phil Collen (guitar, backing vocals), and Vivian Campbell (guitar, backing vocals). They established themselves as part of the new wave of British heavy metal movement of the early 1980s. The bands greatest commercial success came between the early 1980s and the early 1990s. Their first album, 1980s On Through the Night, reached the Top 15 in the UK but received little notice elsewhere.
Album rock, classic rock, glam metal, hard rock, nwobhm, rock
Poison, Ratt, Dokken, Whitesnake, Tesla

05:10 AM 12/14/24

Line Of Fire / JOURNEY

with Marc Kurtz
Journey is an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California in 1973. The band has gone through several phases since its inception by former members of Santana. The bands greatest commercial success came in the late 1970s through the early 1980s with a series of power ballads and songs such as "Dont Stop Believin", "Any Way You Want It", "Faithfully", "Open Arms", "Separate Ways", and "Wheel in the Sky". Journey became eligible for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000, but were not inducted until 2017. Members Jonathan Cain, Aynsley Dunbar, Steve Perry, Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon, Steve Smith and Ross Valory were included in the bands induction.
album rock, classic rock, hard rock, heartland rock, mellow gold, rock, soft rock
Steve Perry, Foreigner, Boston, Styx, REO Speedwagon