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  • Balance : BREAKING AWAY

    by Frank Shankly
    Early '80s rockers Balance were fronted by Peppy Castro, formerly of Blues Magoos. In addition to Castro were guitarist Bob Kulick and keyboardist ...

  • Jerry Lee Lewis : ONE HAS MY NAME (THE OTHER HAS MY HEART)

    by Frank Shankly
    ONE HAS MY NAME (THE OTHER HAS MY HEART) was penned in 1948 by singing cowboy Eddie Dean, his wife Lorene Dearest Dean, and Hollywood songwriter Ha...

  • Jerry Lee Lewis : DRINKIN' WINE, SPO-DEE-O-DEE, DRINKIN' WINE

    by Frank Shankly
      Stick McGhee recorded DRINKIN' WINE, SPO-DEE-O-DEE, DRINKIN' WINE, a jump blues styled-song, in January 1947 in New Orleans for Harlem Records, ...

  • Gary Taylor : TEASE ME

    by Frank Shankly
    As a background vocalist, Gary Taylor appeared on The Whispers' ROCK STEADY, and MY FLAME for Vanessa Williams. As a songwriter and producer, Taylo...

  • Bobby Taylor : WHY PLAY GAMES

    by Frank Shankly
    Part of Hugh Hefner's Playboy Enterprises, Playboy Records had its most successful period between 1972 and 1975, with artists like Barbi Benton, Ha...

  • Bobby Taylor : I CAN'T QUIT YOUR LOVE

    by Frank Shankly
    A fantastic piece of disco fire from a solo Bobby Taylor (of Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers), with arrangement credits going to master-orchestra...

  • Johnnie Taylor : I AM SOMEBODY PART I

    by Frank Shankly
    Happy to share the wonderfully positive lyrics from this one:"Old Martin was somebodyBefore he ever started march on WashingtonOld Bobby was somebo...

  • Asia : DON'T CRY

    by Frank Shankly
    Formed in London in 1981, Asia was an '80s rock supergroup. The most commercially successful lineup was its original, which consisted of four membe...

  • Jerry Lee Lewis : I'M LEFT, YOU'RE RIGHT, SHE'S GONE

    by Frank Shankly
    Although Jerry Lee had scored 14 Top Ten country hits since 1968 (including four number ones), The Killer had never been asked to perform at the ha...

  • Chuck Berry : MAYBELLENE

    by Frank Shankly
    In 1955, Berry brought a recording of IDA MAY to Chess Records. Basically, Chuck had adapted the song from Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys' Wester...

  • Poco : SHOOT FOR THE MOON

    by Frank Shankly
    Brimming with four–part harmonies, SHOOT FOR THE MOON is a 1982 song written by Rusty Young. It was the second of three Poco singles released from ...

  • Sheena Easton : FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

    by Frank Shankly
    We're not sure how much of a distinction this is, but Sheena Easton is the only artist who sang a James Bond song to appear in the film's opening c...