One Lamont Dozier defined the Motown sound, and made this Black music genre an inescapable success. If you ever wondered just how, why, or when Motown might make it to the pinnacle of popular music, look no further than Lamont Dozier.

Stay uncomplicated, just like this song from Steve Marriott – it’s simple in scope and yet brutally honest.

The largest theft in history occurred in the 1970’s, the $5 million dollar grand theft of a Lufthansa flight out of Germany which landed @ JFK Airport in New York creates the back drop for arguably one of the best films ever made.

I always liked this one from Peter Gabriel, circa 1990’s. You can even hear the original band Genesis within it, even though it was recorded way after Peter had left Genesis. Still it has a Genesis imprint all over it which is testament to the fact that Peter Gabriel was a major influence in that

Ennio Morricone was the man behind some of the best known themes for Spaghetti Westerns. Morricone is considered the most prolific composer of major movie themes ever, now responsible for more than 100 movie scores today. Incredible library of work considering the melding of all these pieces! 1Error happened.

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I wasn’t sure which one of these I wanted to post here they’re both great selections from the Pat Metheny Group. Great chill music… so I’ll place “Another Life” down below. If you’ve wanted to listen to some Pat Metheny but didn’t know where to start, “Speaking of Now” is one of his better compilations,

“… has he taken? Any time – any time? To show – to show you what you need to live?”One of the most iconic songs of the 1960’s. Watching this video today I know I must have been meant to grow up in England in the 1960’s. Oh how I would have loved that but

This piece with the late Lyle Mays on keyboards. An early classic for this band, it’s listed in their “Rarem Studio Recordings” collection. If you acquire a taste for all things “Metheny”, you’ll find the Rarem Studio Recordings to be among your favorites. I find myself listening to Pat Metheny when it gets colder outside.