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Song of the Day: Whispering Waves, words and music by Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellote, appears on the second studio album of Donna Summer: “Love to Love You Baby” (1977). What’s a summer music festival without a song from Summer? This poignant track was an early indication that Summer had…

Song of the Day: On the Sunny Side of the Street, music by Jimmy McHugh, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, was introduced in Lew Leslie’s International Revue. Some archivists suggest that this 1930 song was actually written by Fats Waller, who sold the rights to it. Be that as it may,…

Song of the Day: Summer (Estate), words and music by Bruno Brighetti, Bruno Martino and Joel E. Siegel, appears on the 1992 Shirley Horn album, “Here’s to Life“. This gorgeous, melodic song was a minor hit in Italy in 1960. It has become a jazz standard. It can be heard…

Song of the Day: Heat Wave, composed by the Holland-Dozier-Holland songwriting team of Motown, was a huge Top 5 hit in 1963 for Martha and the Vandellas. Twelve years later, it went into the Top 5 again with a Linda Ronstadt reboot. Nothing like a Heat Wave to bring in…

Song of the Day: Hot in Herre features the words and music of Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, and Cornell Haynes (aka Nelly) with a sample from Chuck Brown‘s 1979 Go-go funk track, “Bustin’ Loose“. The song was Nelly‘s lead single from his 2002 album, “Nellyville” and won the inaugural award…

Song of the Day: That Sunday, That Summer, words and music by Joe Sherman and George David Weiss, was first recorded by Nat King Cole for his 1963 album, “Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer,” whose title track was featured on Friday, July 23. This swing ballad has been recorded by…