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Great Songwriters on Great Songs: Jimmy Webb, “With A Song In My Heart,” by Rodgers & Hart

Behind the Song: “So Emotional,” by Miles Davis

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Behind the Song: “Sunny,” Bobby Hebb

Great Songwriters on Great Songs, Diane Warren on “Wichita Lineman” by Jimmy Webb

Behind The Song: “Barracuda” by Heart

Behind The Song: Jerry Jeff Walker, “Mr. Bojangles”

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Behind The Song: “The Living Years” by Mike + The Mechanics

November 3, 2020, 5:09 am
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Great Songwriters on Great Songs: Randy Newman on “The Needle & The Damage Done” by Neil Young

November 2, 2020, 2:54 pm
Behind the Song: Warren Zevon’s “Werewolves of London”
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Happy Halloween, II. Behind My Favorite Halloween Song, “Halloween,” by Paul Zollo

October 31, 2020, 7:16 pm
Today’s Great Song for Now: “Texas Girl at the Funeral of her Father” by Randy Newman

October 28, 2020, 3:04 pm
Behind The Song: Michael Jackson, “Billie Jean

October 28, 2020, 9:37 am
“Your Song,” by Elton John & Bernie Taupin, Turns 50 Today

October 26, 2020, 2:51 pm
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Behind the Song: Elton John, “Madman Across The Water”

October 25, 2020, 7:00 am
Behind the Song: “Love Ain’t For Keeping” by The Who
Behind Today’s Great Song for Now: “Refugee” by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

October 19, 2020, 3:02 pm
Today’s Great Song for Now: “I Ain’t Got No Home,” by Woody Guthrie

October 16, 2020, 10:37 pm
Happy 79th Birthday, Paul Simon, Part 2: Art Garfunkel, Simon’s First Songwriting Champion

October 15, 2020, 5:51 pm

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