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It is almost forty years since the release of the single Maggie May, the song that would change Rod Stewart’s life forever and catapult the gravelly voiced blues singer into the contemporary music arena.
A true pop classic in every sense of the word the double A sided single Maggie May/Reason To Believe became the fist [...]

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Back before Mick Hucknall became a fanny magnet to the stars, Simply Red released their debut album Picture Book, a brilliant collection of songs which included their first hit single Money’s Too Tight To Mention.
Holding Back The Years was the second of the two standout tracks on the album and was released in 1986, reaching [...]

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This is a nice version of I’m Like A Bird, the first hit single from Nelly Furtado. This ‘Stripped’ acoustic version of the song was recorded in 2006.
Nelly Furtado – I’m Like A Bird – Acoustic

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Even as a masive Beatles fan, I love this version of the song Across the Universe by Fiona Apple. As you may well know it is from the motion picture soundtrack to the film Pleasantville.
Fiona Apple – Across The Universe

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Brothers Ron and Russell Mael formed Sparks in Los Angeles way back in 1970 and enjoyed underground success with their electronic experimentation in the UK.
The band’s cult status in the UK earned them a residency at the legendary Marquee Club during a time when the Rolling Stones, Faces and The Who were regular performers.
The band [...]

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