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The 1971 Song Bill Withers Never Actually Finished and His Clever Improvisation That Made It a True Classic
The story behind how Bill Withers got his start through and improvisational version of his 1971 hit, "Ain't No Sunshine." ...
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5 Stellar Heartbreak Songs From Townes Van Zandt
It's difficult to imagine the modern Americana ballad without the examples provided time and again by the legendary Townes ...
Nick Gravenites Dies: Chicago Bluesman Who Cofounded The Electric Flag, Wrote Songs For Janis Joplin And Produced 1971 Hit "One Toke Over The Line" Was 85
Shortly after Joplin’s death, Gravenites produced the song “One Toke Over The Line” for the folk rock duo Brewer & Shipley, a ...