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Sunday, April 5, 2009 by too sweet for rock and roll

The Platters – Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

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Tony Williams, American singer (The Platters) (d. 1992)

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Sunday, April 5, 2009 by too sweet for rock and roll

Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – The Tears Of A Clown

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Ronald White, American singer and songwriter, The Miracles, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles (d. 1995)

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Sunday, April 5, 2009 by too sweet for rock and roll

Led Zeppelin – Babe I’m Gonna Leave You (Scandinavian Tour)

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Peter Grant, British music manager, The Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, Bad Company (d. 1995)

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Sunday, April 5, 2009 by too sweet for rock and roll

Stanley Turrentine – Come Rain or Come Shine

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Stanley Turrentine, American jazz saxophonist (d. 2000)

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Sunday, April 5, 2009 by too sweet for rock and roll

The Hollies – He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother

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Allan Clarke, British singer, founding members of The Hollies

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Sunday, April 5, 2009 by too sweet for rock and roll

Fairport Convention – Come All Ye (Audio)

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Dave Swarbrick, British folk musician, Fairport Convention

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Sunday, April 5, 2009 by too sweet for rock and roll

Judas Priest – Hell Bent For Leather

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Les Binks, British musician, former drummer for Judas Priest

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Sunday, April 5, 2009 by too sweet for rock and roll

The Whispers – Keep On Lovin Me

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Nicholas Caldwell,  American singer, The Whispers

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Sunday, April 5, 2009 by too sweet for rock and roll

ABBA – Waterloo

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Agnetha Fältskog, Swedish singer (ABBA)

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Sunday, April 5, 2009 by too sweet for rock and roll

The English Beat – I Confess

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Everett Morton, West Indies born British drummer and percussionist,   The Beat (English Beat)

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Sunday, April 5, 2009 by too sweet for rock and roll

Wall of Voodoo – Ring of Fire

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Stan Ridgway, American musician (Wall of Voodoo)

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Sunday, April 5, 2009 by too sweet for rock and roll

Kid ‘n Play – 2 Hype

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Christopher “Kid” Reid, American rapper (Kid ‘n Play)

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Sunday, April 5, 2009 by too sweet for rock and roll

Pearl Jam – Yellow Ledbetter

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Mike McCready, American musician (Pearl Jam)

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Sunday, April 5, 2009 by too sweet for rock and roll

Paula Cole – Me

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Paula Cole, American musician

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Sunday, April 5, 2009 by too sweet for rock and roll

Cibo Matto – Know Your Chicken

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Miho Hatori, Japanese singer and songwriter (Cibo Matto)

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