William's Song a Day Blog - est. September 2007

From: Burgers and Fries/When I Stop Leaving (I'll Be Gone) ; Year:1978; Genre: Country There is always something reassuring for me personally when I hear the late-great Charley Pride sing. His voice was so pure that you could hear every inflection and the emotion clear as a bell. Real country and western, no twangy pop to be found here.    Hear Burgers and Fries on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Normaal - Oerend Hard   My song pick 2 years ago today: Sly and the Family Stone - Everybody is a Star   My song pick 3 years ago today: Steely Dan - Bad Sneakers   My song pick 4 years ago today: Fates Warning - Seven Stars   My song pick 5 years ago today: Grand Funk Railroad - Sin's a Good Man's Brother   My song pick 6 years ago today: Jimi Hendrix Experience - Burning of the Midnight Lamp My song pick 7 years ago today: ABBA - Dance (While the Music Still Goes On) My song pick 8 years ago today: Santo & Johnny - Moo...

From: Burgers and Fries/When I Stop Leaving (I'll Be Gone) ; Year: 1978; Genre: Country Yesterday I learned of Charley Pride's passing away; when I read the headline I knew I needed to pick another one of his songs. This one has a fast, almost disco beat, mixed with the country stylings that Charley Pride is known for.   Hear When I Stop Leaving (I'll Be Gone) on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Béla Fleck & The Flecktones - Jingle Bells   My song pick 2 years ago today: Hawkwind - Brainstorm My song pick 3 years ago today: America - The Border My song pick 4 years ago today: Yes - Machine Messiah My song pick 5 years ago today: The Offspring - The Meaning of Life My song pick 6 years ago today: Savatage - Degrees of Sanity My song pick 7 years ago today: Extreme - Get the Funk Out My song pick 8 years ago today: Bill Haley & His Comets - Rock Around the Clock My song pick 9 years ago today: Steve Vai - I'm the Hell Outta H...

From: Someone Loves You Honey ; Year: 1977; Genre: Country I've had this song on my mind most of the day thus far. For that matter it gets stuck in my mind a lot otherwise too; it's very catchy. I grew up hearing the original recording by Ronnie Milsap, but ever since I ran into Charley Pride's version it's become my favourite version of the song; I just love his voice and delivery. Hear Daydreams About Night Things on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Supertramp - Cannonball My song pick 2 years ago today: Bruce Hornsby & the Range - The Red Plains My song pick 3 years ago today: Manfred Mann's Earth Band - It's All Over Now, Baby Blue My song pick 4 years ago today: Brave Belt - Too Far Away My song pick 5 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Protect and Survive My song pick 6 years ago today: The Flying Burrito Brothers - Wild Horses My song pick 7 years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - My Dark Hour My song pick 8 years ago tod...

From: Charley Pride Sings Heart Songs ; Year: 1971; Genre: Country I had a couple other songs in mind for my pick today, but this song from the country music legend Charley Pride kept playing in my head. I absolutely love his voice and the music is good as well; I just wish the song was longer. Hear Kiss an Angel Good Mornin' on YouTube. My song pick one year ago today: Matthews' Southern Comfort - Woodstock My song pick two years ago today: King Crimson - Lament My song pick three years ago today: Steve Vai - The Boy From Seattle My song pick four years ago today: Jethro Tull - Bourée My song pick five years ago today: Richard Strauss - Also Sprach Zarathustra My song pick six years ago today: 30 Seconds to Mars - Year Zero My song pick seven years ago today: Don Williams - If Hollywood Don't Need You My song pick eight years ago today: Cream - Strange Brew My song pick nine years ago today: A-ha - The Living Daylights My song pick ten years ag...