Song Surgery

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Song Surgery is where we dissect hit songs and hit records with the songwriters who composed them, and the singers and musicians who performed on them. (Be sure to subscribe and leave a rating!)

14 Episodes

"Dance Across the Floor" ~ Jimmy "Bo" Horne
2/1/2022
1:07:29
Send us Fan MailJimmy "Bo" Horne experienced a decade of regional success in southern Florida as a recording artist - that is, until labelmate Harry Wayne Casey (KC & the Sunshine Band) called him about a song written specifically for his voice. The result was his second hit penned by Casey, his first Top 40 hit and the beginnings of long-term international popularity. Discuss at our Facebook pagePress release: https://podnews.net/press-release/song-surgery
BONUS: "Forever Autumn" ~ Lake of Tears
8/24/2021
29:14
Send us Fan MailSwedish heavy metal band Lake of Tears put its footprint in the doom/death metal genre during the '90s. Their sound expanded and changed as the band grew older and more musically mature, incorporating more instruments as they "further explored the musical cosmos," according to founding member Daniel Brennare. But it was their ballad, "Forever Autumn," with a title "borrowed" from a Justin Hayward tune, where the group found international success. Discuss at our Facebook pagePress release: https://podnews.net/press-release/song-surgery
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"Rock Your Baby" ~ George McCrae
8/18/2021
49:54
Send us Fan MailGeorge McCrae was part of a duo with his wife Gwen. But it wasn't until the record label split them into two separate acts that he (and later Gwen too!) struck gold with a worldwide smash that is one of the best-selling singles ever. Discuss at our Facebook pagePress release: https://podnews.net/press-release/song-surgery
"Clean Up Woman" ~ Betty Wright / Willie Clarke - 2
8/10/2021
46:17
Send us Fan MailTeenager Betty Wright had lied about her age (Pt. 1) when she was discovered while singing in a record store. But Deep City Records label owner and songwriter Willie J. Clarke worked with her over the years, eventually yielding a smash best-selling record that sold over two million copies.Discuss at our Facebook pagePress release: https://podnews.net/press-release/song-surgery
Betty Wright & Deep City Records ~ Willie Clarke - 1
8/3/2021
46:42
Send us Fan MailFAMU classmates Willie J. Clarke and Johnny Pearsall established Deep City Records, creating the original Miami Sound. When they discovered teenager Betty Wright ("Clean Up Woman"), they knew they had found a voice who could be matched with the funkier compositions of songwriters Clarke and Clarence Reid. Clarke recounts the history and rise of Deep City Records. Discuss at our Facebook pagePress release: https://podnews.net/press-release/song-surgery
"Spinning Wheel" ~ Blood, Sweat & Tears - 2
7/27/2021
53:37
Send us Fan MailSax player Fred Lipsius talks about arranging the horn section on Blood, Sweat & Tears' second hit record, and his life as a rock star.Discuss at our Facebook pagePress release: https://podnews.net/press-release/song-surgery
BONUS: Russell Thompkins, Jr. ~ The Stylistics - 2
7/19/2021
36:29
Send us Fan MailThe Stylistics lead singer Russell Thompkins, Jr. explains why after three decades of conflict, he split from the group he helped form as a teenager. Discuss at our Facebook pagePress release: https://podnews.net/press-release/song-surgery
"Betcha By Golly Wow" ~ The Stylistics - 1
7/13/2021
36:52
Send us Fan MailThe Stylistics lead singer Russell Thompkins, Jr. recounts the formation of the legendary singing group, and the creation of one of their five hit singles from their debut album, written by the dynamic Thom Bell and Linda Creed.Discuss at our Facebook pagePress release: https://podnews.net/press-release/song-surgery
"You're Still a Young Man" ~ Tower of Power-2
7/6/2021
22:37
Send us Fan MailTower of Power baritone saxophonist Stephen "Doc" Kupka tells the story of the band's first hit record and its musical influences. Discuss at our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/songsurgerypodcastDiscuss at our Facebook pagePress release: https://podnews.net/press-release/song-surgery
"If You Were Here Tonight" ~ Alexander O'Neal
6/30/2021
42:27
Send us Fan MailMonte Moir, former keyboardist for The Time, discusses the process of writing one of Alexander O'Neal's most memorable hit songs.Discuss at our Facebook pagePress release: https://podnews.net/press-release/song-surgery

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Song Surgery

sid holmes

14 Episodes

"Dance Across the Floor" ~ Jimmy "Bo" Horne

BONUS: "Forever Autumn" ~ Lake of Tears

"Rock Your Baby" ~ George McCrae

"Clean Up Woman" ~ Betty Wright / Willie Clarke - 2

Betty Wright & Deep City Records ~ Willie Clarke - 1

"Spinning Wheel" ~ Blood, Sweat & Tears - 2

BONUS: Russell Thompkins, Jr. ~ The Stylistics - 2

"Betcha By Golly Wow" ~ The Stylistics - 1

"You're Still a Young Man" ~ Tower of Power-2

"If You Were Here Tonight" ~ Alexander O'Neal