Some of the more appealing music I heard on this day 20 years ago:
KDHX 88.1 FM
- I'll Always Need You-Dean Courtney (The intro might make you think The Supremes are about to sing. This overlooked brisk burst of energy from 1966 is a sincere way of telling your significant other, "You are and always will be the one for me.")
- Our Love Is Getting Stronger-Jason Knight (Rhythmically, Maxine Nightingale's "Right Back Where We Started From" would sound good after this 1967 release.)
- Helpless-Kim Weston (Another 1966 R&B gem with forthright lyrics about pining for someone.)
KFUO 99.1 FM
- Antonin Dvorak: Slavonic Dance No. 2 in E minor, Op. 46 (Cleveland Orchestra/George Szell, conductor) (An appealing contrast between a serious, foreboding melody and a much more lighthearted, mirthful one.)
WSSM 106.5 FM
- Love Will Conquer All-George Howard (I would argue that the 1986 Lionel Richie & Marva King hit fares even better in Howard's sunny saxophone incarnation.)
- Droptop-Jeff Golub (One of my favorites from this former smooth jazz station; a steady, inviting midtempo guitar groove, ideal for driving.)
- Talk To Me-Anita Baker ("Same Ole Love" is still my favorite Anita Baker song. "Talk To Me," however, is my second favorite. Lyrically, this is an inviting way to extend an olive branch to someone. I also recommend Bob Thompson's strong piano rendition of it.)
