Your (Almost) Daily Playlist: 12-17-23

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Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong collaborated to write several hits for The Temptations, among them “Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone,” “I Can’t Get Next To You,” “Psychedelic Shack,” “Ball Of Confusion,” and “Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me).” The latter was inspired by Strong’s crush on a woman who didn’t know he existed. It became The Temptations’ third number one single on the Hot 100. 

Lead vocalist on “Just My Imagination,” the late Eddie Kendricks of the Temptations was born on this date in 1939.

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Your (Almost) Daily Playlist: 8-13-22

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Today’s playlist celebrates the August 13 birthdays of The Undertones’ Feargal Sharkey, MØ, Outlaws’ Hughie Thomasson, Tal Bachman, and Dan Fogelberg; the August 14 birthdays of Crosby Stills & Nash’s David Crosby, Scissor Sisters’ Ana Matronic, Seals & Crofts’ Dash Crofts, Utah Saints’ Jez Willis, Steve Martin, and Graham Central Station’s Larry Graham; and the August 15 birthdays of Deee-Lite’s Lady Miss Kier, The The’s Matt Johnson, Jon Hopkins, The Doobie Brothers’ Tom Johnston, Bobby Caldwell, Diamond Head’s Sean Harris, The Fabulous Wailers’ Mark Marush, Buster Brown, Bobby Helms, and Nipsey Hussle.

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Your (Almost) Daily Playlist (8-16-20)

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Inspired by the anniversary of the passings of Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin; the August 16 birthdays of Madonna, Kool & the Gang’s James “JT” Taylor, Young Thug, Al Hibbler, Eydie Gorme, Barbara George, Court Yard Hounds’ Emily Robison, Ketty Lester, Sheila, and Joe Sealy; and the August 15 birthdays of Deee-Lite’s Lady Miss Kier, The The’s Matt Johnson, The Doobie Brothers’ Tom Johnston, Bobby Helms, Bobby Caldwell, and Nipsey Hussle.