02:57 PM 02/28/25

Poker / ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA

with Marc Kurtz
Electric Light Orchestra are an English symphonic rock band which formed in Birmingham, Warwickshire in 1970. The band was formed by Jeff Lynne (vocals, guitar, multiple instruments), Roy Wood (multiple instruments, vocals), Richard Tandy (keyboards, vocals) and Bev Bevan (drums). Lynne, Wood and Bevan were former members of the psychedelic rock band The Move. The bands lineup would fluctuate throughout its original incarnation, although Lynne, Tandy and Bevan would remain constant members. They incorporated the sounds of string ensembles, vocoders and dub echos into rock songs, thereby creating a very sophisticated studio version of rock.
Album rock, art rock, beatlesque, classic rock, glam rock, mellow gold, rock, soft rock, symphonic rock
Jeff Lynne, Supertramp, Traveling Wilburys, 10cc, The Alan Parsons Project

02:55 PM 02/28/25

Love Machine / THE MIRACLES

with Marc Kurtz
The Miracles (known from 1965 to 1972 as Smokey Robinson and the Miracles) are an American rhythm and blues group from Detroit, Michigan, notable as the first successful group act for Berry Gordys Motown Records. The Miracles went on to become one of Motowns signature acts of the 1960s, during which time their original lead singer and founding member Smokey Robinson became one of the most successful songwriters and record producers of all time. During their nineteen year run on the American music charts, The Miracles charted over fifty hits and recorded in the genres of doo wop, soul, disco, and R and B. Twenty-six Miracles songs reached the Top Ten of the Billboard R and B singles chart, including four R and B number ones. Sixteen of the Miracles songs charted within the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100, with seven songs charting within the Top Ten and two - 1970s "The Tears of a Clown" and 1975s "Love Machine" (Part 1) - reaching number-one.
Classic soul, disco, motown, quiet storm, rhythm and blues, soul, southern soul
Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, The Temptations, Mary Wells, Jr. Walker & The All Stars, The Marvelettes

02:53 PM 02/28/25

Lover Girl / TEENA MARIE

with Marc Kurtz
Teena Marie (March 5, 1956 - December 26th, 2010) was an American singer–songwriter–producer. (Born Mary Christine Brockert) Marie, nicknamed Lady T, was a protegée of the late funk legend Rick James, and is notable as one of the few successful multi-ethnic performers of R and B. She sang R and B with big, robust vocals, and played rhythm guitar, keyboards and congas. She also had written, produced, sung and arranged virtually all of her songs since her 1980 release Irons in the Fire. She has quoted this as being her favorite album.
Contemporary r&b, funk, new jack swing, quiet storm, r&b, urban contemporary
Stephanie Mills, René & Angela, The Whispers, Mary Jane Girls, Phyllis Hyman

02:47 PM 02/28/25

Renegade / STYX

with Marc Kurtz
Styx is an American rock band from Chicago that formed in 1972 and became famous for its albums released in the late 1970s and early 1980s. They are best known for melding hard rock guitar balanced with acoustic guitar, synthesizers mixed with acoustic piano, upbeat tracks with power ballads, and incorporating elements of international musical theatre. The band established itself with a progressive rock sound in the 1970s, and began to incorporate pop rock and soft rock elements in the 1980s. Styx is best known for the hit songs "Lady", "Come Sail Away", "Babe", "Boat on the River", "The Best of Times", "Too Much Time on My Hands", "Renegade" and "Mr. Roboto".
High vibe
Kansas, Boston, REO Speedwagon, Foreigner, Journey

02:43 PM 02/28/25

Rose Garden / STEVIE NICKS

with Marc Kurtz
Stephanie Lynn Nicks (born May 26, 1948)[1] is an American singer, songwriter, and producer known for her work with the band Fleetwood Mac and as a solo artist. After starting her career as a duo with her then-boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham, releasing the album Buckingham Nicks to little success, Nicks joined Fleetwood Mac in 1975, helping the band to become one of the best-selling music acts of all time with over 120 million records sold worldwide. Rumours, the bands second album with Nicks, became one of the best-selling albums worldwide, being certified 20× platinum in the US.[2] In 1981, while remaining a member of Fleetwood Mac, Nicks began her solo career, releasing the studio album Bella Donna, which topped the Billboard 200 and has reached multiplatinum status.[3] She has released eight studio solo albums and seven studio albums with Fleetwood Mac, selling a certified total of 65 million copies in the US alone.
Heartland rock
Fleetwood Mac, Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie, Buckingham Nicks, Heart

02:39 PM 02/28/25

Mercedes Boy / PEBBLES

with Marc Kurtz
There is more than one artist with this name. 1) Perri Reid (formerly known as Pebbles, born Perri Alette McKissack on August 29, 1964) is an American dance-pop and urban contemporary singer. 2) Japanese all girl band, The Pebbles who released their first album (called First Album) 2010. 3) Pebbles is a soul singer active in South Africa. Her debut album was "Playful Soul".
Karyn White, Jody Watley, After 7, Shanice, Tracie Spencer

02:33 PM 02/28/25

For Your Eyes Only / SHEENA EASTON

with Marc Kurtz
Sheena Easton (born Sheena Shirley Orr, 27 April 1959) is a two-time Grammy Award winning Pop singer and actress originally from Bellshill, Scotland. Sheena became famous for being the subject of the UK TV programme "The Big Time", a late 70s reality TV series which recorded her attempts to gain a record contract. She suceeded spectacularly by having two singles in the U.K. top 10 at the same time in 1980.
Mellow gold, minneapolis sound, new romantic, new wave pop, soft rock
Olivia Newton-John, Bucks Fizz, Debbie Gibson, Exposé, Bananarama

02:31 PM 02/28/25

The Way Of Love / CHER

with Marc Kurtz
Cher (born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the "Goddess of Pop", she has been described as embodying female autonomy in a male-dominated industry. Cher is known for her distinctive contralto singing voice and for having worked in numerous areas of entertainment, as well as adopting a variety of styles and appearances throughout her six-decade-long career. Cher gained popularity in 1965 as one-half of the folk rock husband-wife duo Sonny and Cher after their song "I Got You Babe" peaked at number one on the US and UK charts. Together they sold 40 million records worldwide.
Dance pop, pop
Sonny & Cher, Kylie Minogue, Madonna, Tina Turner, Céline Dion

02:29 PM 02/28/25

St. Charles / JEFFERSON STARSHIP

with Marc Kurtz
During the transitional period of the early 70s, Paul Kantner (a founding member of Jefferson Airplane) recorded Blows Against the Empire, a concept album featuring an ad hoc group of musicians that he dubbed "Jefferson Starship", marking the first use of that name. This edition of Jefferson Starship (such as it was) included members of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young (David Crosby and Graham Nash) and members of Grateful Dead (Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann, and Mickey Hart), as well as some of the remaining members of Jefferson Airplane (Grace Slick, Marty Balin, Joey Covington, and Jack Casady). By 1973, after the breakup of Jefferson Airplane, with Kaukonen and Casady now devoting their full attention to Hot Tuna, several of the musicians who worked on Kantner, Slick, and Freibergs album "Baron von Tollbooth and the Chrome Nun" formed the core of a new lineup that was formally reborn as "Jefferson Starship" in 1974. Kantner, Slick, and Freiberg were charter members. The line-up also included late-Airplane holdovers drummer John Barbata, Marty Balin,and fiddler Papa John Creach (who also played with Hot Tuna), along with Pete Sears (who, like Freiberg, played bass and keyboards) and twenty-year-old guitarist Craig Chaquico.
album rock, classic rock, folk rock, hard rock, mellow gold, rock, singer-songwriter, soft rock
Firefall, Billy Squier, Night Ranger, Eddie Money, Little River Band

02:23 PM 02/28/25

Shameless / BILLY JOEL

with Marc Kurtz
Billy Joel (born William Martin Joel on May 9, 1949 in Bronx, New York, USA) is an American pianist, singer-songwriter, and composer. Since releasing his first hit song, "Piano Man," in 1973, Joel has become a multi-million-selling recording artist. Joel recorded many popular hit songs and albums from 1971 until he stopped recording pop/rock music in 1993. He is one of the very few rock (or even pop) artists to have Top 10 hits in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. A six-time Grammy Award winner, he has sold in excess of 100 million records worldwide and is the sixth best selling artist in the United States, according to the RIAA.
Album rock, classic rock, heartland rock, mellow gold, piano rock, rock, singer-songwriter, soft rock
Elton John, Huey Lewis & The News, Eagles, Chicago, Hall & Oates