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Song of the Week #69 – “I Heard It Through The Grapevine”

Written by admin on August 29, 2011 – 11:04 am -

Marvin Gaye’s superb recording of “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons.

“I Heard It Through The Grapevine” was released on single on October 30, 1968, backed with “You’re What’s Happening (in the World Today).” It had already appeared on Gaye’s ninth solo album “In the Groove.”

I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye

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Song of the Week #58 – “My Baby Left Me”

Written by admin on June 13, 2011 – 9:40 am -

Elvis Presley’s rock ‘n’ roll classic “My Baby Left Me” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons.

“My Baby Left Me” was released in May 1956 on the B-side of the single “I Want You, I Need You, I Love You.” The rhythm and blues original had been recorded by Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup in the late 1940s.

Elvis Presley 1956

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Song of the Week #53 – “Good Golly, Miss Molly”

Written by admin on May 9, 2011 – 8:16 am -

Little Richard - Good Golly, Miss Molly Little Richard’s great 1950s rocker “Good Golly, Miss Molly” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons.

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Song of the Week #52 – “Fortunate Son”

Written by admin on May 2, 2011 – 9:49 am -

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son Creedence Clearwater Revival’s rock classic “Fortunate Son” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons.

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Song of the Week #4 – Proud Mary

Written by admin on May 31, 2010 – 6:18 am -

Creedence clearwater Revival - Proud Mary Creedence Clearwater Revival had their first top ten hit with this week’s Song of the Week, “Proud Mary.”

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