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6741. Neil Sedaka - Bad Blood

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From: The Hungry Years ; Year: 1975; Genre: Rock  Found out that Neil Sedaka passed away yesterday. I was surprised to see that he was 86 years old; thought he was younger. I've never really been a huge fan of his more noted hits from the late 1950s through the 1960s, which consisted of sugary teenage love songs mostly. He was also a prolific songwriter, penning quite a few hits for other artists over the years as well. However, wot I remember most was his resurgence in popularity during the middle into late 1970s, which is when I was quite young and my Mom and Dad always seemed to have the radio on; his music of that time period got a lot of airplay. Anyway, I thought it would be a great idea to choose another one of his hits from that time that I remember so well. He certainly could write a killer hook, and he did a great job surrounding himself with some amazing talent in the form of Elton John's backing vocals, Steve Cropper on guitar, and Leland Sklar on bass amongst many ...

6593. Neil Sedaka - Laughter in the Rain

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From: Sedaka's Back ; Year: 1974; Genre: Soft Rock If I had any "cred" for the music I like I would have to say this track was a "guilty pleasure." Whilst it is considered adult contemporary soft rock/pop, this one is quite a composition to listen to. Between that great, crisp piano and that saxophone it will have you probably restarting the track over a few times.   Hear Laughter in the Rain on YouTube.         My song pick 1 year ago today: The Jimmy Castor Bunch - Sweetooth     My song pick 2 years ago today: The Moody Blues - Watching and Waiting   My song pick 3 years ago today: Jethro Tull - Where Did Saturday Go?   My song pick 4 years ago today: Santo & Johnny - Love In Space   My song pick 5 years ago today: Harlequin - Shine On   My song pick 6 years ago today: Tower of Power - It's Not The Crime   My song pick 7 years ago today: The Beatles - The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill My song pick 8 years ago tod...