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03/02/2022 10:57 AM DJ: Cheryl Waters |
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The tenth studio release from English rock band T. Rex. Marc Bolan experienced with soul inflections throughout the album with the help of his new partner, singer and songwriter, Gloria Jones, her brother Richard and backing singer Pat Hall. We’re celebrating 50 years of KEXP with tracks from 1975! kexp.org/50/ |
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03/02/2022 10:51 AM DJ: Cheryl Waters |
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Playing in LA since the early 60s, the band – then called Nightshift – was spotted by ex-Animals singer Eric Burdon at the decade’s end and they became his backing band. Named War as a protest against Vietnam, the seven-piece group backed Burdon for two albums and kept a fiercely political agenda. Read a BBC review of their fifth --and greatest--album, "Why Can't We Be Friends?": https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/hq54/ Traveling back in time with songs from 1975 to celebrate 50 years of KEXP today! kexp.org/50/ |
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03/02/2022 10:45 AM DJ: Cheryl Waters |
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"Don't Leave Me This Way" was originally written by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff and Cary Gilbert. The song was released by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes with Teddy Pendergrass on lead vocals. "Don't Leave Me This Way" went on to be covered by both America singer Thelma Houston in 1976 and by British duo the Communards in 1986. We’re grooving to the music of 1975 & celebrating 50 years of KEXP! - https://kexp.org/50/ |
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03/02/2022 10:38 AM DJ: Cheryl Waters |
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Wings's fourth studio album and the sixth album released by Paul McCartney after the Beatles' break-up. We're celebrating 50 years of KEXP with a journey back to 1975! https://kexp.org/50 |
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03/02/2022 10:35 AM DJ: Cheryl Waters |
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03/02/2022 10:35 AM DJ: Cheryl Waters |
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'Tonight the Night' is Neil Young's sixth studio release. Originally recorded in August and September of 1973, the album's release was delayed until June 1975. The album was an expression of grief as Danny Whitten, guitartist of Crazy Horse and Neil Young's good friend Bruce Berry had both lost their lives to drug overdoses months before the album was written. Traveling back in time with songs from 1975 to celebrate 50 years of KEXP today: kexp.org/50/ |
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03/02/2022 10:33 AM DJ: Cheryl Waters |
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"Why Baby Why" has been covered quite a few times by artists Red Sovine, Hank Locklin, Charley Pride, and more. Happy 1975! Thank you for powering KEXP for 50 years! - https://kexp.org/50 |
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03/02/2022 10:30 AM DJ: Cheryl Waters |
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The fifth studio album of London band America. Longtime Beatles producer George Martin took handled production of the album. "Sister Golden Hair" was the trios second single to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Gerry Beckley said "there was no actual Sister Gold Hair", and the songs lyrics were inspired by the works of Jackson Browne. https://bit.ly/3vyAKHv We’re celebrating 50 years of KEXP with tracks from 1975! kexp.org/50/ |
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03/02/2022 10:21 AM DJ: Cheryl Waters |
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Betty Davis's third studio album and first released on a major label. Unfortunately, due to it's performance, Island Records pushed the release of Davis's follow-up album 'Is It Love or Desire?'. This pressure led Davis to abandon her music career shortly after the release of 'Nasty Gal'. https://bit.ly/3KfhXoV Fortunately for us, Light in the Attic Records reissued the album in 2009. We're celebrating 50 years of KEXP with a journey back to 1975! https://kexp.org/50 |
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03/02/2022 10:16 AM DJ: Cheryl Waters |
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"We gotta fight the powers that be" would be reinterpreted by Public Enemy on their 1989 song of the same name. 'The Heat Is On' is the thirteenth studio album by the American funk group. "Fight the Power, Part 1 & 2" was the first single off the album. Happy 1975! Thank you for powering KEXP for 50 years! - https://kexp.org/50 |
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03/02/2022 10:13 AM DJ: Cheryl Waters |
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From the third album by the funk kings, the album was released in 1975 as a tribute to Washington DC, where they were particularly popular. Watch Parliament perform live in1976: https://youtu.be/r5aHD5ruSZ0 We’re grooving to the music of 1975 & celebrating 50 years of KEXP! - https://kexp.org/50/ |
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03/02/2022 10:08 AM DJ: Cheryl Waters |
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"Pinball Wizard" was written by Pete Townshend and performed by The Who for their 1969 rock opera 'Tommy'. Elton John's covered the track in the 1975 film adaptation of 'Tommy'. https://bit.ly/346GiO8 It’s KEXP’s 50th anniversary! To celebrate we’re playing songs you know and love from 1975! kexp.org/50/ |
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03/02/2022 10:04 AM DJ: Cheryl Waters |
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It's Wednesday, which means... it's business time! More about this unique New Zealand duo: "Bret and Jemaine first met in 1996 at Victoria University Wellington. Jemaine vividly remembers the first time he met Bret; “he was wearing a hat”. Bret doesn’t remember meeting Jemaine, but says it was unforgettable." http://www.flightoftheconchords.co.nz/ |
