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The Bandana Splits Go Back To School
www.clashmusic.com
[ClashMusic.com] - Better known as a purveyor of finely crafted Americana, Dawn Landes recently revealed herself to be a closet doo-wop fanatic. Forming the Bandana Splits, the trio sang sweet melodies which recalled a more innocent era. Recorded live in one take
Doris Day: My Heart
www.ft.com
[Financial Times] - The tracks date from the 1950s to the 1980s and range from tremulous balladry of “My Buddy” to a swinging doo-wop cover of The Lovin' Spoonful's “Daydream”. The mood is sweetly optimistic, verging on sugary: Day is the sort of singer who makes a line
Google News: Kid Koala's Powers Of Ten playlist
[UNLIMITED CMU] - This song has the most counts of the word “cry” of any song on this whole list. Neil Young rules. And he's Canadian, too! This song contains the best falsetto “Cry-aiy-aiy” ever recorded. Someone should do a ska version of this doo wop classic.
Two great American songwriters die
www.telegraph.co.uk
[Telegraph.co.uk] - They were also instrumental in the success of the Coasters by writing and producing playful hits for the doo-wop act, including Yakety Yak, Charlie Brown and Along Came Jones. They certainly didn't suffer from writer's block. In a single day
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