The Song of the Week - "Cruisin'

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Spring is finally here! And nothing beats this song for driving in the sun, windows down. The Song of the Week is from the great Smokey Robinson - “Cruisin’” - Listen Wednesday at 11am and 11pm, Eastern - then, throughout the week. Played on Original Vinyl. As always. http://www.vinylvoyageradio.com⁣⁣ ⁣⁣..⁣⁣ ⁣⁣..⁣⁣ ⁣⁣#songoftheweek #vinylvoyageradio #vinyl #SmokeyRobinson #WhenSmokeySings @smokeyrobinson

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Song of the Week - Melanie's "Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)"

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On this week’s Song of the Week, we are going back to 1970 for the first hit of Melanie, played from her 1970 release. The song was inspired by her performance a year earlier at Woodstock. Listen TODAY on Vinyl Voyage Radio at 11am and 11pm (Eastern). http://www.vinylvoyageradio.com .. .. #songoftheweek @melaniesafka11 #Melanie #CandlesIntheRain #Woodstock #vinylvoyageradio #vinyl

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New Music for April on Vinyl Voyage Radio

This month, we have over 120 new tracks for you from artists all over the world!  Check out the list below.

Angela Saini
Navaro
Steph Yeager
Jessica Barbour
Hailey Knox
Mad For Joy
Bad Bad Hats
The Hope Arsenal
Rachael Sage
Mi Kaisha
Laura Stevenson
Josh Turner
Soul Motivators
Fulton Street
Abi Wade
NoMaD
Alright Alright
Major Love Event

Song of the Week: "A Change is Gonna Come"

This week's Song of the Week was inspired by the great Netflix documentary The Two Killings of Sam Cooke.  Watch the trailer below.

"Total Control" by the Motels - The Song of the Week

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Join us for a trip to 1979 this week on The Song of the Week for a tune from the first album of the @themotels - Wednesday at 11am and 11pm (Eastern) played on original vinyl. More information at http://www.vinylvoyageradio.com .. .. .. .. #vinyl #vinylmusic #vinylvollection #originalvinyl #songoftheweek #theMotels #MarthaDavis

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"Make It Easy on Yourself" by Jerry Butler

I love Jerry Butler. He is the "Iceman" and one of the most underrated soul artists of the 60s and 70s. Although he is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, he is there as a member of the Impressions, but not as a solo artist. This needs to be corrected.

The Song of the Week is one of his first hits on the pop charts, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David: "Make It Easy on Yourself."  Scroll down to see him perform a live version of this song.

I am not sure when this version was recorded, but her is Jerry Butler performing the song live, along with several others.

Hal Blaine: The Song of the Week

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Hal Blaine was your favorite drummer. He played drums with the ubiquitous “Wrecking Crew” and can be heard on so many records. The Beach Boys. The Byrds. The Ronettes. Simon & Garfunkel. Frank Sinatra. Nancy Sinatra. Dean Martin. America. The Carpenters. Diana Ross. Neil Diamond. John Denver. The 5th Dimension. And many, many more. He died on March 11 at the age of 90. On this week’s “Song of the Week,” we’ll play a song featuring the drums of Hal Blaine. Wednesday, 11am and 11pm (Eastern) http://www.vinylvoyageradio.com .. .. #vinyl #vinylmusic #vinylvollection #originalvinyl #songoftheweek #HalBlaine #WreckingCrew #FavoriteDrummer

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