On this episode of Songs of Our Lives, it’s Mark Nelson! Mark has been involved in so many incredible things across the last 30+ years – Labradford, Pan American, etc. – that this episode is a bit of a dream. His new album with Michael Grigoni, “New World, Lonely Ride” is one of the most beautiful things I’ve heard this year. After talking a bit about how the collaboration came together, we go into Karen Carpenter’s greatness, the all-time everything of the B-52s, Cindy Lauper’s shining moment, Bobbie Gentry, Damian Marley, Train, Kelela, Tribe Called Quest, and plenty more!
Listen to all of Mark’s picks HERE
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Song List
Carpenters “Rainy Days and Mondays”
Damian Marley “Welcome to Jamrock”
B-52’s “Rock Lobster”
Cyndi Lauper “Girls Just Want to Have Fun”
Jason Aldean “Tattoos On this Town”
Train “Drops of Jupiter”
Bobbie Gentry “Courtyard”
David Bowie & Pat Metheny Group “This Is Not America”
Chuck Berry “Memphis, Tennessee”
Kelela “Furry Sings The Blues”
Tribe Called Quest “Check the Rhime”
My Favorite Things
Marvin Gaye “What’s Goin’ On”
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