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On what would've been his 90th birthday, today we honor Buddy Holly and his chirping Crickets. When it comes to The Beatles' early influences, they might've been the strongest!

Last week's news about Dolly Parton hurt. It changed my plans for the podcast. I had to dedicate this week's episode to her and the excellent music she's made.

Today we cover another late 60s counterculture icon, just as we did last week. It's maybe the most legendary guitarist there ever was... Jimi Hendrix!

Janis Joplin did a lot of living in her 27 years. We discuss the girl who sang the blues in this episode, and just how powerful her voice truly was.

Today we discuss one of the top rock acts of the mid-60s in the US, The Lovin' Spoonful! They had plenty of sunshiney songs, and yet it was a tune that had a little more edge to it that was their biggest hit.

Today we return to my all-time favorite a capella group, The Persuasions! They had some excellent albums in the early 1970s called "We Came to Play" and "Spread the Word". "The Sun" became an iconic a capella classic.

This episode tells the story of Manfred Mann, both the musician and the band! The OG band had some classic British invasion songs from the 60s, but the musician would reform an "Earth Band" for one more big hit in the 70s.

Today we celebrate The Spinners, one of the legendary R&B acts of the 1970s! They had plenty of great hits in that decade, but there's one in particular that has a special place in my heart.

Today we discuss one of the most popular doo wop groups, the "international ambassadors of musical good will"... The Platters! Their smooth sound is definitely a contrast from the street-corner harmony that we've discussed on the podcast.

Happy belated 250th birthday to the United States. I thought there'd be no better song to discuss than this oft-misunderstood tune by The Boss!