Best Inspriration Podcasts (2024)

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Dennis Tufano - With Co-Host Gary Puckett. Lead Singer Of The Buckinghams, '60s Stars: "Kind Of A Drag", "Don't You Care", "Mercy Mercy Mercy", "Hey Baby", "Susan"! 31:37

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Welcome to my second Joint Interview! My Co-host again is Gary Puckett, ‘60s Superstar with Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, as we interview Dennis Tufano of The Buckinghamsds, another ‘60s music Superstar. Dennis was the original voice of The Buckinghams, America’s answer to the British Invasion bands. Like Gary, Dennis and his band had an incredib…

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Cy Young - Entertainer Extraordinaire. Performed With Buster Keaton in "Once Upon A Mattress". Lead Dancer In "Pajama Game". Barbra Streisand Recorded His "Draw Me A Circle". Talks About Carol Burnett ... 28:18

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Cy Young has had an extraordinary career in entertainment. He co-starred with Buster Keaton in “Once Upon A Mattress”. He danced on Broadway in “Pajama Game”. One of his songs was recorded by Barbra Streisand. He’s had plays and musicals produced. He’s an author. And he talks about stars like Carol Burnett and Dody Goodman. My featured song is my v…

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Marc Johnson - Renowned Jazz Bassist, Band Leader And Producer. Played With Woody Herman, Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Pat Metheny, Peter Erskine, Eliane Eliase And More! 34:22

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Marc Johnson is a renowned jazz bassist, band leader and producer. He’s played with Woody Herman, Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Pat Metheny, Peter Erskine, Eliane Eliase and many more. His most recent album is “Overpass”, a solo bass album. My featured song is my version of Chick Corea’s “Sea Journey” from my 1994 debut album Miles Behind. Spotify link. -…

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SPECIAL EPISODE: '60s Jamboree II - Featuring Tommy James, Gary Puckett, Richie Furay, Jeremy Clyde And Noel Paul Stookey! 57:56

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Welcome to a SPECIAL EPISODE - ‘60s JAMBOREE II - featuring the following 60s Superstars: TOMMY JAMES - of Tommy James and the Shondells. Their string of hits included “Hanky Panky”, “Crimson And Clover” and “I Think We’re Alone Now”. GARY PUCKETT - of Gary Puckett and the Union Gap. Their hits included “Woman Woman” and “Young Girl”. RICHIE FURAY …

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WORLD PREMIERE! - "Lou's Blues". Robert's New Single. "Fantastic!" (Mark Egan - Pat Metheny Group/Elements). "Digging It!" (Peter Erskine - Weather Report)! 8:49

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This episode is the WORLD PREMIERE of “Lou’s Blues”, my new single. As I've mentioned several times on the podcast, I came of age musically during the British Invasion era of the 1960s, and then I segued into the Jazz Fusion era of the 1970s. That era was dominated by incredible bands like Weather Report, Return To Forever and the Mahavishnu Orches…

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Michael Abene - Grammy Winning Big Band Arranger For Germany's WDR Radio Big Band, Maynard Ferguson Big Band, GRP All-Star Big Band. Arranger For Randy Brecker, Mike Stern, John Scofield, Dianne Reeves ... 29:53

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Michael Abene is a Grammy winning Big Band arranger. He’s worked with Germany’s WDR Radio Big Band, played in the Maynard Ferguson Big Band, and arranged for the GRP All-Star Big Band. He’s also arranged for Randy Brecker, Mike Stern, John Scofield, Dianne Reeves and Steps Ahead. My featured song is my version of Thelonious Monk’s classic “Well, Yo…

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Josh Simons - Technology For Musicians. Australian-Based CEO of Vinyl Group Consisting Of Vampr, Social Network For Musicians; And Jaxsta, Music Database Company! 24:26

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Josh Simons is the Australian-based CEO of Vinyl Group, comprising Vampr, a social network for musicians, and Jaxsta, a music database company. A former touring musician, Josh went over to the tech side of music and is now blazing a path for musicians via technology. My featured song is “New Wind” from The Singles Project, my recent EP. Spotify lin…

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Arno Hecht - Saxophone Star With The Uptown Horns. Has Played With Ray Charles, The Rolling Stones, J. Geils, The B-52s, James Brown And More! 34:42

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Arno Hecht is a saxophone star and the leader of The Uptown Horns, the NYC based horn section that has recorded or toured with a Who’s Who including The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Robert Plant, Ray Charles, J. Geils and many more. Arno individually has played on the B-52s “Love Shack”, James Brown’s “Living In America”, Billy Joel’s “River Of Dre…

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John Jorgenson - Grammy Award Winning Guitarist/Multi-Instrumentalist. Country Rock, Guitar Rock, Classical. Toured With Elton John. Played With Dylan, Streisand, Pavoratti and Many More! 40:54

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John Jorgenson is a Grammy Award winning guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. His music spans country rock with the Desert Rose Band, guitar rock with the Hellecasters, and classical. He was a member of Elton John’s band for six years. He won the Academy of Country Music “Guitarist of the Year” award for three consecutive years. He’s also toured or…

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Marcus "Da Fingaz" Manderson - Composer And Producer Of Hip Hop, Pop, R&B For Disney Theme Parks, MTV, National Geographic And The Smithsonian! 29:13

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Marcus “Da Fingaz” Manderson is a composer and producer of hip hop, pop, R&B and other genres. He has composed music for Disney’s theme parks. He’s had placements on Starz, MTV, BET and other networks. And he’s composed music for museum exhibits for National Geographic and The Smithsonian. My featured song is “Cousins” from the album Trippin’ by my…

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Rod Argent - The Zombies: "She's Not There", "Tell Her No", "Time Of The Season". Argent: "Hold Your Head Up"! 47:05

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Rod Argent is the superb keyboard player in The Zombies, one of the greatest bands of the British Invasion era of the 1960s. They had massive hits with “She’s Not There”, “Tell Her No” and “Time Of The Season” - all written by Rod - and they had a sound and a sophistication that was unlike any other band at that time. Rod and the band were inducted…

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Jim Wilson - From Piano Tuner To The Stars, To Tech Entrepreneur, To Top Billboard Recording Artist With Two PBS Specials, To An Author With A New Memoir! 37:25

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Jim Wilson has had a crazy, unique career ride. He’s gone from being a piano tuner to the Stars including Paul McCartney, Elton John, Chick Corea and Barbra Streisand, to a tech entrepreneur with a MIDI piano invention, to a top Billboard recording artist with 10 albums and two PBS specials, to an Author with a new memoir. My featured song is “Ridi…

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Lee Shapiro - The Four Seasons Keyboardist And Arranger: "December 1963: Oh What A Night", "Who Loves You". Created Rock ‘n Roll Elmo Toy. Barry Manilow's "Copacabana: The Musical". The Hit Men! 39:58

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Lee Shapiro was the longtime keyboardist and musical director for Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, one of the greatest vocal groups of the rock era. He arranged two of their biggest hits, “December 1963: Oh What A Night” and “Who Loves You”. He went on to have a career doing jingles for Budweiser, Coke and others. He created the Rock ‘n Roll Elm…

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Little Anthony - With Co-Host Gary Puckett. The Iconic Star Of Little Anthony And The Imperials: "Tears On My Pillow", "Shimmy Shimmy KO KO Bop", "Goin' Out Of My Head", "I'm On The Outside", "Hurt So ... 40:21

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Welcome to my first Joint Interview! My Co-host is Gary Puckett, ‘60s Superstar with Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, as we interview another music Superstar, Jerome Gourdine, better known as Little Anthony of Little Anthony and the Imperials. Little Anthony and the Imperials was one of the few artists who bridged the doo wop era of the 1950s and th…

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3rd Anniversary Show! - Featuring Dozens Of Guests including John Lodge, Gary Puckett, Tony Orlando, Richie Furay, Suzi Quatro, Peter Noone, Timothy B. Schmit, Jim Messina, Stewart Copeland, Eliane Elias ... 15:01

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Welcome to a Very Special Episode of the podcast celebrating the show’s 3rd Anniversary! I started the podcast in March 2021 during the depths of the pandemic, when musicians like me couldn't play live. It was a bleak time for all of us. I needed to find a creative outlet and so I started this podcast. From the beginning it grew quickly and exponen…

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John Cowan - All-Star Singer/Bassist With Doobie Brothers And New Grass Revival. Member Of Bluegrass Hall Of Fame. Performing Now With Andrea Zonn (James Taylor)! 39:54

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John Cowan is an All-Star Singer and Bassist. He’s a longtime member of the Doobie Brothers and previously with New Grass Revival with whom he was inducted into the Bluegrass Hall Of Fame. He’s played with a Who’s Who including Bela Fleck, Alison Krause, Huey Lewis, Chris Hillman and Leon Russell. And he’s currently performing with legendary fiddle…

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WORLD PREMIERE! - "The Rich Ones". Robert's New Single. With Guest Artist Randy Brecker (Blood Sweat & Tears)! 7:05

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This episode is the World Premiere of Robert’s new single, “The Rich Ones”, with guest artist Randy Brecker, world renowned trumpeter and original member of Blood Sweat & Tears. “The Rich Ones” is a Crossover instrumental - a return to my musical roots. Randy plays a wonderful flugelhorn solo and adds some lovely touches at the end. The track was p…

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Fay Claassen - Acclaimed Singer. Called "Dutch Power Woman of Jazz". 11 Albums. 4 Dutch Grammys. Performed With Toots Thielemans, Mike Stern and Paquito D'Rivera! 33:33

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Fay Claassen is an acclaimed Dutch singer who has been called the “Dutch Power Woman Of Jazz”. She’s released 11 albums and won 4 Dutch Grammys. She’s toured Europe and Asia. She’s performed with Toots Thielemans, Mike Stern, Paquito D’Rivera and several Dutch big bands and orchestras. My featured song is my cover of Joni Mitchell’s version of Char…

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Texas Scratch - Firey Texas Blues And Blues Rock Band Formed By Jim Suhler (George Thorogood And The Destroyers) And Bud Whittington (John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers)! 26:41

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Texas Scratch is a fiery Texas Blues and Blues Rock band formed by Jim Suhler, longtime member of George Thorogood and the Destroyers, and Bud Whittington, who played with John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers for 15 years. Together they have captured Texas blues with their new album Texas Scratch. My featured song is “Annie And Leni” from my album Bobby M a…

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Roger Cook - Writes Hits: "Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress" (Hollies); "You've Got Your Troubles", "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again" (Fortunes); "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing" (Coke). Many ... 39:32

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Roger Cook writes hits including “Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress” for the Hollies, “You’ve Got Your Troubles” and “Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again” for the Fortunes, and “I Believe In You” for Don Williams. He has written hits for Gary Lewis, Englebert Humperdinck, Deep Purple, Andy Williams among many others. And he wrote hit commercials…

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Elaine Martone - Classical And Jazz Producer At Telarc Records. 5x Grammy Winner. Atlanta Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, McCoy Tyner. Producer Of Ojai Music Festival For 7 Years! 38:04

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Elaine Martone was a longtime Classical and Jazz producer for Telarc Records, including recordings by the Atlanta Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Geri Allen, Oscar Peterson and McCoy Tyner. She’s a 5x Grammy winner. Elaine also ran the production department at Telarc where she managed more than 1,500 projects. And for seven years she produced the Oj…

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Special Episode - "We Are The World": 1985 Mega-Hit Ft. Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Ray Charles, Bob Dylan And Many Others. 4 Grammys. Raised $80 Million For African Famine Relief. New Netflix documentary ... 12:21

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“We Are The World” was a 1985 Mega-Hit song that featured a Who’s Who of Pop Music stars including Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Ray Charles, Bob Dylan, Diana Ross, Cyndi Lauper, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen and many more. The song raised $80 million ($240 million in today’s dollars) to fight African Famine Relief. A new documentary on Netflix c…

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Eliane Elias - Extraordinary Brazilian Jazz Pianist, Singer And Composer. Multiple Grammy And Latin Grammy Winner. Performed With Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Randy Brecker And Many More! 44:16

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Eliane Elias is an extraordinary and exquisite Brazilian jazz pianist, singer and composer. She is a multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy winner. She combines Brazilian music, jazz and classical into a remarkable repertoire. Her recordings run the gamut from The Doors to Antonio Carlos Jobim to Chick Corea to Classical to Man Of La Mancha to her origin…

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Rob Stoner - All-Star Musician. Played On Don McLean's "American Pie". Toured With Bob Dylan. Played With Chuck Berry, Joni Mitchell, Ringo Starr, Bruce Springsteen, Robbie Robertson, Carlos Santana, Robert ... 42:37

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Rob Stoner is an All-Star musician who played on Don McLean’s mega-hit “American Pie”, one of the most influential songs of the rock era. He also toured with Bob Dylan on his Rolling Thunder Review. He’s worked with a Who’s Who of artists including Chuck Berry, Joni Mitchell, Carlos Santana, Robert Gordon and Link Wray. My featured song is “I’m Fal…

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Ed Kessel - Multi-Award Winning Musician, Composer, Producer, Director. He Creates Music And Videos For Broadway, TV, Movies, Jingles Including "A Tale Of Two Cities", Olympics, Norwegian Cruise Lines ... 31:36

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Ed Kessel is a multi-award winning musician, composer, producer, director. He creates music and videos for Broadway, TV, Movies and Jingles including “A Tale Of Two Cities”, the Olympics, Norwegian Cruise Lines and PBS. My featured song is “Saturday Morning” from my EP The Singles Project. Spotify link. ---------------------------------------------…

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Lou Christie - '60s Hit Machine With His Distinctive Falsetto Voice And Songs Like "Lightnin' Strikes" (#1 smash), "The Gypsy Cried", "Two Faces Have I", "Rhapsody In The Rain", And More! 46:18

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Lou Christie was a genuine Hit Machine in the 1960s with his distinctive falsetto voice and songs like “Lightnin’ Strikes” (a #1 smash), “The Gypsy Cried”, “Two Faces Have I”, “Rhapsody In The Rain”, and More. He was featured in Dick Clark’s Cavalcade Of Stars and on all the major music television shows including Where The Action Is, Hullabaloo and…

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Music Day Episode - Three Of Robert’s ‘Wordless Vocal’ Songs. Hybrid Songs With Melodies But Without Lyrics: “March Of The Diplomats", "Cousins" And "African Nights (For Chick)"! 8:14

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This Music Day Episode features three of Robert’s “Wordless Vocal” songs. These are hybrid songs with melodies but without lyrics. This style of song can sometimes capture the meaning and mood of a song better than if there were lyrics. See for yourself. When listening to “March Of The Diplomats” close your eyes and imagine a group of Diplomats lik…

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Philip Aaberg - Celebrated Pianist And Composer. 8 Solo Albums On Windham Hill Records. Performed on "Fooled Around And Fell In Love (Elvin Bishop), "Shannon" (Henry Gross), "Angel Of The Morning" (Juice ... 37:26

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Philip Aaberg is a celebrated pianist and composer. He recorded 8 wonderful solo albums on Windham Hill Records known for their mellow “New Age” sound. He’s performed on hits like “Fooled Around And Fell In Love” (Elvin Bishop), “Shannon” (Henry Gross), and “Angel Of The Morning” (Juice Newton). He’s played with the Boston Pops, Peter Gabriel, the …

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Denny Sarokin - Member Of Every Mother's Son ("Come On Down To My Boat Baby"); Played With Rick Nelson And The Stone Canyon Band; Wrote "Sanibel" Recorded By Crosby Stills Nash & Young! 44:43

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Denny Sarokin was an original member of Every Mother’s Son, the band that had a hit in 1967 with "Come On Down To My Boat Baby" which reached #6 on the charts. He went on to become the band leader for Rick Nelson and the Stone Canyon Band. And he wrote the song “Sanibel” which was recorded by Crosby Stills Nash & Young after a 17 year odyssey. My f…

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Bert Berns And Nat Weiss - Two Music Industry Giants. Berns: Phenomenal Songwriter And Producer (“Twist And Shout”); Weiss: Brian Epstein's U.S. Partner And James Taylor's Manager! 12:30

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Bert Berns and Nat Weiss are two giants of the music industry, yet both relatively unknown to the public. Bert Berns was one of the foremost songwriters and producers of pop and rhythm and blues in the ‘60s. His hits include “Twist And Shout”, which The Beatles took to international fame, “Piece Of My Heart”, Janis Joplin’s gigantic hit, “Hang On S…

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The Box Tops - Gary Talley And Rick Levy. '60s Stars With Hit Songs "The Letter" And "Cry Like A Baby"! 33:26

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Gary Talley and Rick Levy are members of The Box Tops, the band that hit the top of the charts in 1967 with "The Letter" which sold over 4 million copies. They followed it up with "Cry Like A Baby", a #2 hit in 1968. Gary is an original member of the band. Rick joined the band in 2015. We relive those great hits and talk about Alex Chilton, the ori…

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Eclipse Darkness - Production Music Star For Television, Films and Gaming. His Genres Included Hip Hop, Rap, Big Bass, Big Drums and Trailers. Over 300 Works And More Than 9,000 Placements! 30:28

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Eclipse Darkness is a star of Production Music for television, films and gaming. His genres include Hip Hop, Rap, Big Bass, Big Drums and Trailers. He’s produced over 300 works and obtained more than 9,000 placements. My featured song is “It’s The Beat”. Spotify link. --------------------------------------------- The Follow Your Dream Podcast: Top …

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Sandy Linzer - Hit Songwriter-Producer: "Working My Way Back To You", "Let's Hang On", "Dawn (Go Away)" (Four Seasons); "A Lover's Concerto" (Toys); "Keep The Ball Rollin'" (Jay And Techniques); "I Believe ... 39:14

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Sandy Linzer is a hit songwriter-producer, one of the greatest of the rock generation. He’s written hits for The Four Seasons like “Working My Way Back To You”, “Let’s Hang On” and “Dawn (Go Away)”. He wrote “A Lover’s Concerto” for The Toys and “Keep The Ball Rollin’” for Jay and the Techniques. He’s also written songs for The Monkees and The Cyrk…

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Henry Gross - Hit Singer-Songwriter. Original Member Of Sha Na Na. Had Hit Single With "Shannon". Pump Boys And Dinettes. Long Solo Career! 40:10

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Henry Gross is a hit singer-songwriter. He was a founding member of Sha Na Na, the extraordinarily successful 1950s cover band. He had a huge solo hit in 1976 with “Shannon”. He’s written songs like "In My Own Sweet Time" and “Waltz Of The Toreadors” as part of his long and successful solo career. As a session musician he played guitar on Jim Croce…

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L. Russell Brown - Hit Songwriter: "Tie A Yellow Ribbon", "Knock Three Times" (Tony Orlando And Dawn), "Sock It To Me Baby" (Mitch Ryder), "C'mon Marianne" (The Four Seasons). Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby ... 40:29

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L. Russell Brown writes hit songs. He is one of the greatest songwriters of the rock era. His catalogue includes two massive hits for Tony Orlando and Dawn - “Tie A Yellow Ribbon” and “Knock Three Times”. “Yellow Ribbon” is one of the most recorded songs of all time and has taken on another life as a song of hope for returning veterans and others. …

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Gilde Flores - Award Winning, Multi-Genre Musician, Composer, Producer With Over 2000 Placements For HBO Max, Netflix, Movies And More! 35:32

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Gilde Flores is an award winning, multi-genre musician/composer/producer with over 2000 placements to his credit, including HBO MAX’s “The Garcias”, movies like “The Wolverine”, trailer music for “Uncharted” and “The Last Of Us”, and music for The NFL Network, Mercedes, Showtime, Netflix and others. My featured song is “Out Of Tahini” from the albu…

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American Football Rant! Robert Riffs On Billionaire Team Owners, New Stadiums And PSLs, Ticket Selling On StubHub, Gambling And The NFL's Lawsuit Settlement! 6:48

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The tag line of this podcast is “Music and Much More”. Well this is a “Much More” episode. It’s a rant by Robert about American Football - the NFL (National Football League), which is going through the post season playoffs. Robert riffs on the billionaire owners who have taken over the sport, the new stadiums that are financed by the fans through m…

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Ada Rovatti - Saxophone Queen. Performed With Aretha, Joe Bonamassa, Mike Stern, Herbie Hancock, The Brecker Brothers Reunion Band And More! 33:51

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Ada Rovatti is a wonderful saxophonist. Originally from Italy she lives now in the United States with her husband, Randy Brecker, the great trumpeter. She has performed in numerous jazz festivals around the world and has played with a host of major artists including Aretha, Joe Bonamassa, Mike Stern, Herbie Hancock and The Brecker Brothers Reunion …

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The Grass Roots - Mark Dawson. Celebrated '60s Band: "Midnight Confessions", "Let's Live For Today", "Temptation Eyes", "Sooner Or Later", "Wait A Million Years"! 30:33

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The Grass Roots had a string of hits in the 1960s including “Midnight Confessions”, “Let’s Live For Today”, “Temptation Eyes”, “Sooner Or Later” and “Wait A Million Years”. Rob Grill was the original leader of the band. Mark Dawson now carries on the tradition of The Grass Roots. My featured song is “This Time” from my album Bobby M and the Paisley…

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"FIRE"! Robert's Two Reimagined Versions Of "Fire", Jimi Hendrix's Classic Song, Recorded 25 Years Apart! 7:00

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Jimi Hendrix is one of the most iconic figures in all of rock music and was a hero to Robert and millions of people. So when Robert recorded his debut album "Miles Behind" in 1994 he decided to include a cover of one of Jimi’s songs. He chose to reimagine a “psychedelic jazz” version of Hendrix’s classic “Fire”. It features Al Foster from Miles Dav…

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Nils Lofgren - Superstar Musician With Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, Neil Young And Crazy Horse, Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band, Grin And A Longtime Solo Career! 48:05

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Nils Lofgren is a Superstar musician and an iconic figure in rock music. He’s been a longtime member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band. He’s played and recorded with Neil Young and Crazy Horse. He’s been in Ringo Starr’s All-Starr Band. His own band, Grin, released four albums, and he’s had a long and successful solo career. Plus he’s a member o…

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Fred Lipsius - Blood Sweat & Tears Saxophonist. 3 Grammys. 9 Gold Albums. Arranged "Spinning Wheel", "Hi-De-Ho", "You Made Me So Very Happy"! 42:58

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Fred Lipsius was the extraordinary saxophonist and arranger for Blood Sweat & Tears. He’s a 3x Grammy winner with 9 Gold records. He arranged “Spinning Wheel”, “Hi-De-Ho” and “You Made Me So Very Happy”, three of BS&T’s biggest hits. And he’s performed with artists like Simon & Garfunkel, Janis Joplin, Thelonious Monk and many more. And he’s got a …

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Randy Brecker - Trumpet Colossus: Blood Sweat And Tears; The Brecker Brothers. Clapton, Aretha, Elton, Springsteen, Tina, Carly, Chaka, Yoko, Liza, Bette And Many More! 39:55

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Randy Brecker is one of the greatest trumpet players of this generation. His incredible work runs the gamut from Blood Sweat & Tears, where he was an original member, to The Brecker Brothers, the band that he formed with his brother Michael, to his work with a Who’s Who of artists including these one-name wonders: Clapton, Springsteen, Elton, Areth…

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Al Kooper - Music Superstar. Blood Sweat & Tears. The Blues Project. Super Session. Dylan's "Like A Rolling Stone". The Stones. George Harrison. Lynyrd Skynyrd. "This Diamond Ring"! 45:21

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Al Kooper is a true Superstar of rock music. He was a member of The Blues Project. He founded Blood Sweat & Tears. He recorded Super Session with Michael Bloomfield and Stephen Stills. He played the iconic organ part on Bob Dylan’s “Like A Rolling Stone”. He played the memorable french horn introduction and piano on the Rolling Stones’ “You Can’t A…

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The Celtic Tenors - World Famous 3-Man Irish Vocal Group Performing Irish Folk, Pop And Opera. Talk About Bob Dylan, The Dubliners, Liam Clancy And More! 36:14

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The Celtic Tenors - Matthew Gilsenan, James Nelson and Daryl Simpson - are the fabulous 3-man Irish vocal group with an international following and sales of over a million CDs. They sing everything from Irish folk music to pop to opera, and they’ve been doing it for 22 years. My featured song in this episode is “New Folk Song” from the album The Qu…

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Mark Rivera - Billy Joel's Amazing Saxophonist, Multi-Instrumentalist And Singer. Performed With Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Peter Gabriel, Simon And Garfunkel And Many More! 1:00:07

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Mark Rivera has been the amazing saxophone star in Billy Joel’s band for over 40 years! He also plays flute, keyboards, guitar, percussion and hammer and chromium steel pipe. Plus he sings. He’s toured with Ringo Starr and played with John Lennon, Peter Gabriel, Simon and Garfunkel and many more. My featured song is “Hey Jake” from the album East S…

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“Miles Behind” - Robert's "Lost" 1994 Debut Album. Featuring Randy Brecker (BS&T), Anton Fig (David Letterman Show), Al Foster (Miles Davis), Tim Ries (Rolling Stones) And Others. "Hip, Tight And Edgy ... 9:32

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“Miles Behind” is Robert’s “lost” 1994 debut album. Featuring an All-Star supporting cast including Randy Brecker (Blood Sweat & Tears), Anton Fig (David Letterman Show), Al Foster (Miles Davis), Tim Ries (Rolling Stones) and singer Jon Lucien. Ten tracks including four originals plus reimagined covers of songs by Miles Davis, Chick Corea, Thelonio…

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Tommy James - '60s Mega Star With 23 Gold Singles Including "Hanky Panky", "Mony Mony", "Crimson And Clover". Talks About His Hits, His Career, Roulette Records, Morris Levy, The Mob And Much More! 46:40

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Tommy James is one of the most iconic artists of the rock era. Here’s all you need to know: 23 Gold singles, 9 Platinum albums, and over 100 million records sold. In this episode Tommy tells stories and talks about his hits, his career, his relationship with Morris Levy of Roulette Records and the Mob, and much more. My featured song is my reimagin…

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Tony Orlando - Entertainer Extraordinaire. 19 Top 40 Hits. Talks About Carole King, Clive Davis, James Taylor, Curtis Mayfield, Barry Manilow, Bette Midler And More! 56:32

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Tony Orlando is one of the true giants of the entertainment business. He’s had 5 #1 singles, 19 Top 40 hits, 4 Gold albums, he’s one of Billboard’s 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, one of the Top 10 biggest selling recording artists of all time, 3x winner of the American Music Awards, 2x winner of the People’s Choice Awards, host of one of the hig…

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Peter Noone - Herman's Hermits: "I'm Into Something Good", "Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter", "I'm Henry the VIII", "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat" And Many More! 44:07

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Peter Noone was a ‘60s Superstar with Herman’s Hermits, one of the most celebrated and successful bands of the British Invasion era. They sold more than 60 million records and had 14 Gold singles and 7 Gold albums. Their hits included “I’m Into Something Good”, “Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat”, and two #1s - “Mrs. Brown You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter” a…

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