I say let the sun catch you crying. You have control over your own life. As long as you’re not impinging on someone else’s rights or happiness, do it. Cry.
The late Gerard Marsden of Gerry and The Pacemakers was born on this date in 1942. A couple of his group’s tunes are on this week’s playlist.
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The Captain & Tennille’s “Love Will Keep Us Together” was a huge hit in 1975, but not everyone agreed with its message. Ian Curtis, the leader of Joy Division and a newlywed in 1975, was one of them. His composition “Love Will Tear Us Apart” could be seen as a response to the cheerful song, expressing his disillusionment with love and life. He took his own life in 1980, a month before his song was released as a single, on its way to becoming a classic.
Daryl Dragon, better known as The Captain, a nickname given to him by The Beach Boys’ Mike Love, was born on this date in 1942. A few of his duo’s hits are included on today’s playlist.
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Today’s playlist celebrates Hanukkah; the December 21 birthdays of The Beach Boys’ Carl Wilson, Frank Zappa, Betty Wright, Carla Thomas, Nick Gilder, Paul & Paula’s Ray Hildebrand, Gwen McCrae, Fuel’s Brett Scallions, Black Box Recorder’s Sarah Nixey, and Jane Fonda; and the December 22 birthdays of Bee Gees’ Robin and Maurice Gibb; Cheap Trick’ Rick Nielsen, Vanessa Paradis, Meghan Trainor, 2 Live Crew’s Luke Campbell, Deacon Blue’s Ricky Ross, Latto, and Alvin Robinson.
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