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DJ Rob wrote a new post 4 years, 5 months ago
(July 4, 2021). Not too many pop groups – or any act for that matter – would consider setting the entire preamble to the “Declaration of Independence” to music and releasing that as their first single for a new […]
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DJ Rob commented on the post, 40 Years Ago: 1981 Post-Disco A-to-Z…a playlist of the greatest jams from the best year of the post-disco era! 4 years, 5 months ago
Thanks for reading and for the comment!
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DJ Rob wrote a new post 4 years, 5 months ago
(July 01, 2021). From “A Little Bit Of Jazz” to “Zulu” and more than a hundred songs in between, boy have I got the ultimate post-disco countdown for you…and it’s all about 1981!
(As always, readers can s […]
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DJ Rob commented on the post, Haven’t figured out which old-school group the hot new Bruno Mars/Anderson .Paak jam “Leave the Door Open” sounds most like? These five come the closest. 4 years, 5 months ago
I’m looking forward to hearing the rest of the album. I’ve grown a little burned out from “Leave the Door Open.” Staying tuned in anticipation.
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DJ Rob wrote a new post 4 years, 5 months ago
(June 28, 2021). Many of us of a certain age find it hard to fathom that the decade known as the aughts – the ‘00s – would ever be referred to as “old school,” or that a retro look back at it would spark so many […]
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DJ Rob wrote a new post 4 years, 5 months ago
(June 27, 2021). Looks like Cardi B will have to be doubly careful in the near future about which kids she allows to see her infamous “WAP” video.
That’s because she confirmed she’s pregnant with Baby No […]
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DJ Rob wrote a new post 4 years, 5 months ago
(June 25, 2021). The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” may be a simple 1980s-retro ditty about the bright streetlights the singer encounters while racing down the highway at night en route to see his girlfri […]
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DJ Rob commented on the post, 50th Anniversary: Philadelphia International’s 100 Greatest Songs – The Most Objective, Comprehensive Ranking Yet! 4 years, 5 months ago
Yes, this list was meant to both entertain and enlighten! I’m glad it’s accomplished both! Thanks for reading and commenting. And feel free to share the article!
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DJ Rob commented on the post, SiriusXM's "Souled-Out" Seventies Countdown – the 70 Greatest Soul Songs of the '70s. Do you agree with this list? 4 years, 5 months ago
Thanks for this thoughtful accounting of Sam Cooke’s rightful place in music history and in rankings like these, which, admittedly, are subjective at best. I have often thought about this list in the six years since I first published it and where I’d rank certain artists today – or which ones I’d include now that I omitted the first time. I’ve…[Read more]
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DJ Rob commented on the post, Haven’t figured out which old-school group the hot new Bruno Mars/Anderson .Paak jam “Leave the Door Open” sounds most like? These five come the closest. 4 years, 5 months ago
Hmmm… now I never would’ve thought of them.
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DJ Rob commented on the post, 50th Anniversary: Philadelphia International’s 100 Greatest Songs – The Most Objective, Comprehensive Ranking Yet! 4 years, 5 months ago
Thanks, Daniel. Enjoy it!
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DJ Rob wrote a new post 4 years, 5 months ago
(June 19, 2021). Within weeks of 2021 starting, the music world began commemorating the golden anniversary of one of the most important record companies in American music history – a label that, during the 1 […]
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Thanks, Daniel. Enjoy it!
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Yes, this list was meant to both entertain and enlighten! I’m glad it’s accomplished both! Thanks for reading and commenting. And feel free to share the article!
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DJ Rob commented on the post, Stuck in the Beatles’ Tracks – The No. 2 Songs They Blocked from the Top 4 years, 5 months ago
Great insight, thanks. I guess Billboard giveth and Billboard taketh away. That change you mentioned, btw, is how “Come Together”/“Something” made it to No. 1 in 1969.
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DJ Rob wrote a new post 4 years, 5 months ago
(June 11, 2021). So SiriusXM’s “’70s on 7” pop oldies station commemorates Black Music Month this weekend by airing its countdown of the 70 greatest soul songs of the 1970s. The first airing of this special […]
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Thanks for this thoughtful accounting of Sam Cooke’s rightful place in music history and in rankings like these, which, admittedly, are subjective at best. I have often thought about this list in the six years since I first published it and where I’d rank certain artists today – or which ones I’d include now that I omitted the first time. I’ve also thought about which artists have come along (or improved their standings in the past six years) who would now appear on the list were I to do it again. Sam Cooke – much like Nina Simone – is an artists whose contributions to music are being better understood with the passage of time and with more revelation. He is likely to be higher when I redo the list (whenever that’ll be).
Thanks again for your thorough response. One thing was false about your reply, though. You definitely were NOT at a loss for words. Lol
DJRob
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DJ Rob commented on the post, The case of the Jacksons vs the Osmonds (sans their lead singers)…a friendly debate 4 years, 6 months ago
Thanks, Mr. Roach, for your very informative and interesting response. Your accounting of the facts is about as good as hearing directly from the Osmonds themselves, and I appreciate it – as I hope my readers will as well.
Thanks again!
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DJ Rob commented on the post, O.G.’s Rule: These 21 rappers will turn 50 this year! 4 years, 6 months ago
Correct. You’ve accessed an article written a year and a half ago.
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DJ Rob commented on the post, Ode to Billy Joe: B.J. Thomas’ “Raindrops” reigned over a uniquely special chart during a historic transition in time 4 years, 6 months ago
Let’s just be glad he didn’t.
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DJ Rob wrote a new post 4 years, 6 months ago
(May 30, 2021). It wasn’t just how singer B.J. Thomas perfectly sang “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head,” the Burt Bacharach/Hal David tune he contributed to the film Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid, that mad […]
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Let’s just be glad he didn’t.
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DJ Rob wrote a new post 4 years, 6 months ago
(May 29, 2021). As of today, for historical and statistical purposes, Billboard still bins solo artists in only male and female categories. One needs to look no further than the May 23 Billboard Music Awa […]
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DJ Rob commented on the post, Haven’t figured out which old-school group the hot new Bruno Mars/Anderson .Paak jam “Leave the Door Open” sounds most like? These five come the closest. 4 years, 6 months ago
Thanks for the comment, Martin! I’m looking forward to hearing their whole album when it’s released.
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Thanks for reading and for the comment!