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I don’t think Jose Feliciano has ever recorded a bad song in his life. His songs are so full of joy and happiness, of social commentary and love and passion, that you can’t just listen to one song. No you can’t. And on today’s edition of K-Chuck Radio, I bring you one of the greatest…

It’s a great pop song from the 1970’s, and it launched the career of one of the most popular pop duos of that era.  That’s right, it’s The Captain and Tennille, with their breakthrough hit of 1975, “Love Will Keep Us Together.” Great song.  Have a listen. But the song itself was originally written by…

On this edition of K-Chuck Radio, we’re going to examine where you might have heard some of rock and pop music’s most iconic riffs and identifiable lyrics, as well as some “alternate” versions of songs you might not have realized ever existed. Example one.  This is musician Larry Coryell, performing a song called “Half a…

It’s Friday, and rather than do the old-fashioned thing – you know, post a Rebecca Black video on my Facebook page – I thought it would be more fun to bring you some of the music that I enjoyed from the early 80’s, whether it was in high school or in college. These songs are…

I feel like challenging myself today. So on today’s K-Chuck Radio, all the songs on the playlist will have a reference to the game of chess. Ready? Set? Your move. Of course, if I’m saying “your move,” we have to start with… YES Your Move Would someone please give me a convincing argument as to…

Here’s how I deal with a snowstorm. I shovel the front walk of my porch, I shovel the portion of the sidewalk, I drop some rock salt on the stairs so visitors don’t slip, and then I crank up all the poppy-bubblegum songs I can find on my iTunes player. And since it’s a bitter,…

I’m not sure you’ve ever heard of the musical genre known as vocalese.  But after you’ve heard some of it on today’s K-Chuck Radio, you will definitely want to hear more of it. “Vocalese” involves singing lyrics and words that were previously performed by an instrument – in other words, if a song originally had…

Let me explain what’s going on here. So many fantastic songs have been forgotten over time – major radio hits that have drifted into the ethereal memories. They barely receive any airplay on the oldies stations, and if anyone does mention these singers or their songs, it’s always with a tinge of “I think I…

There are times when I need a pick-me-up. A pump-me-up. A “get-out-of-bed-and-kick-my-troubles-in-the-tuchus” motivational push. And this weekend, I’m going to achieve that very goal. And it never hurts to have a musical soundtrack help you get to that point. Case in point. This edition o fK-Chuck adio THE TEMPTATIONS feat. DIANA ROSS Rhythm of Life…