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Tuesday, August 31, 2010 by too sweet for rock and roll

Buddy Holly and the Crickets – Oh Boy

YouTube - Buddy Holly - Oh Boy
Jerry Allison, American drummer (The Crickets)

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Tuesday, August 31, 2010 by too sweet for rock and roll

Wilton Felder f/ Bobby Womack – I’ll Still Be Looking Up To You

YouTube - Wilton Felder - I'll Still Be Looking Up to You

Wilton Felder, saxophone, bass, The Crusaders

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Tuesday, August 31, 2010 by too sweet for rock and roll

Van Morrison w/ The Band – Caravan

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Van Morrison, Northern Irish musician

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Tuesday, August 31, 2010 by too sweet for rock and roll

Scorpions – Is There Anybody There?

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Rudolf Schenker, German guitarist (Scorpions)

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Tuesday, August 31, 2010 by too sweet for rock and roll

Julie Brown – The Homecoming Queen’s Got A Gun

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Julie Brown, American actress, singer-songwriter and screenwriter

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Tuesday, August 31, 2010 by too sweet for rock and roll

The Go-Go’s – Vacation

YouTube - The Go-Go's perform Vacation on Solid Gold

Gina Schock, American drummer (The Go-Go’s)

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The DeFranco Family – Heartbeat

YouTube - Heartbeat, It's a Lovebeat - DeFranco Family

Tony DeFranco, American singer, The DeFranco Family

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Tuesday, August 31, 2010 by too sweet for rock and roll

Squeeze – Hourglass

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Glenn Tilbrook, English singer and guitarist (Squeeze)

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Tuesday, August 31, 2010 by too sweet for rock and roll

Debbie Gibson – Lost In Your Eyes

YouTube - Debbie Gibson - Lost In Your Eyes (Video)

Deborah Gibson, American singer

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Tuesday, August 31, 2010 by too sweet for rock and roll

The Vines – Get Free

YouTube - The Vines - Get Free

Craig Nicholls, Australian musician (The Vines)

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Monday, August 30, 2010 by too sweet for rock and roll

The Mamas and the Papas – Straight Shooter (Live – Monterey Pop 1967)

YouTube - Mamas and Papas -- Straight Shooter

John Phillips, American singer (The Mamas and the Papas) (d. 2001)

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Monday, August 30, 2010 by too sweet for rock and roll

The Searchers – Umbrella Man

YouTube - The Searchers - Umbrella Man (Liberty Records)

John McNally, guitar, vocals, The Searchers

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Monday, August 30, 2010 by too sweet for rock and roll

The Specials – A Message To You, Rudy

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Horace Panter, British musician (The Specials and General Public)

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Monday, August 30, 2010 by too sweet for rock and roll

John Peel

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John Peel, English radio disc jockey (d. 2004)

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Monday, August 30, 2010 by too sweet for rock and roll

Swing Out Sister – Surrender

YouTube - Swing Out Sister _ Surrender

Martin Jackson, British drummer (Swing Out Sister)

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