October, it felt like you were only here for a few moments and then like that (snaps fingers) you were gone. Sigh. Along with the light breezes and falling leaves, some great artists dropped in this month and I cannot wait to relive the month with you. We celebrated a new season and spoooooky holidays. But most of all, we celebrated diversity and history. Songs from six decades filled up the October dance card. Lets take another spin on the dance floor, shall we?
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OCTOBER 2016 — October is after all a month about change so it was important to me to represent as many different artists as possible for #SongOfTheDay. September transitioned us formally into the new season but October soaks us in autumnal color and splendor. This month’s artists ran the gamut of genres from R&B and classic rock to 80s new wave and today’s alternative. And everything in between. We had some theme weeks like Haunted Spooky and Creepy Halloween Week when artists like the Who, Warren Zevon, Janet Jackson, Kings of Leon and more stopped by. And I spent a few days following the announcement of the latest Rock Hall of Fame candidates for 2017 to honor a particular few I was especially excited about including ELO, Journey, and Depeche Mode, to name a few. When there weren’t special occasions to celebrate in song, I aimed to fill each day with a different artist – some I had featured before on #SOTD and some I hadn’t. I hope you enjoyed hearing from artists like Queen, KT Tunstall, Simple Minds, Thompson Twins and Gotye (whose scruffy but handsome mug is seen gracing this blog’s header).
This month’s #ForgottenTunes were also an eclectic bunch. We heard the likes of the Cars, When in Rome, Donovan and Raydio featuring your favorite Ghostbusters crooner himself Ray Parker Jr. in his early days on the airwaves.
So join me in returning back to the delightful sights and sounds of October. This is a month worth singing about, and sing we shall. La la la la la la la… xo ~ CK
#ForgottenTunes (gold italics)
| 10/31/2016 | Dead Man’s Party | Oingo Bongo |
| 10/30/2016 | Black Cat | Janet Jackson |
| 10/29/2016 | Boris the Spider | The Who |
| 10/28/2016 | Closer | Kings of Leon |
| 10/27/2016 | Season of the Witch | Donovan |
| 10/26/2016 | Little Red Riding Hood | Sam Sham and the Pharoahs |
| 10/25/2016 | Bad Moon Rising | Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| 10/24/2016 | Werewolves of London | Warren Zevon |
| 10/23/2016 | One Summer Dream | ELO |
| 10/22/2016 | Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) | Journey |
| 10/21/2016 | Free | Haley Reinhart |
| 10/20/2016 | Candy-O | The Cars |
| 10/19/2016 | Everything Counts | Depeche Mode |
| 10/18/2016 | I Can’t Wait | Stevie Nicks |
| 10/17/2016 | Eyes Wide Open | Gotye |
| 10/16/2016 | Sunday Morning | Maroon 5 |
| 10/15/2016 | The Killing Moon | Echo and the Bunnymen |
| 10/14/2016 | Waterfront | Simple Minds |
| 10/13/2016 | Jack and Jill | Raydio |
| 10/12/2016 | The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) | Simon & Garfunkel |
| 10/11/2016 | Be Okay | Ingrid Michaelson |
| 10/10/2016 | Eminence Front | The Who |
| 10/09/2016 | For Reasons Unknown | The Killers |
| 10/08/2016 | Back in Black | AC/DC |
| 10/07/2016 | Rebel Yell | Billy Idol |
| 10/06/2016 | The Promise | When in Rome |
| 10/05/2016 | Don’t Stop Me Now | Queen |
| 10/04/2016 | Somewhere Only We Know | Keane |
| 10/03/2016 | Suddenly I See | KT Tunstall |
| 10/02/2016 | Twilight Zone | Golden Earring |
| 10/01/2016 | Lay Your Hands on Me | Thompson Twins |
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