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A true classic: B.J. Thomas and Kenny Rogers team up to sing “I Just Can’t Help Believin'”

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If you’re of a certain age you probably remember B.J. Thomas as one of the most popular singers of his era, and of course Kenny Rogers was a County Music superstar.

Both of those gentlemen were hugely successful in their chosen genres, but did you know Kenny Rogers dabbled in the world of pop music before eventually transitioning to Country?  [Read more…]

Video: Daryle Singletary and Rhonda Vincent singing “One”

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I have always enjoyed multiple genres of music and a wide variety of artists. Two singers that I have really liked for a long time are Daryle Singletary and Rhonda Vincent.

Daryle and Rhonda are best known as solo artists in different genres (Country and Bluegrass, respectively), but not long before Daryle’s untimely passing in 2018 they started teaming up as duet partners, singing a number of country classics as well as several songs that were written either by them, or for them.  [Read more…]

Video: Here’s a perfect example of just how wrong a “first impression” can be

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Have you ever met someone for the first time and immediately formed an opinion about that person that turned out to be completely wrong?

That happened to me back in the day and it was a very humbling experience.

It’s easy to form an opinion about someone’s character, their intelligence, their educational background or most any other personal attribute based upon they way they look or speak, but those “first impressions” are often way off the mark.  [Read more…]

Another awesome Guus Dielissen instrumental classic: “Careless Whisper”

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You probably know by now that I’m a huge fan of well-performed instrumental music. You probably also know Guus Dielissen has quickly became one of my favorite guitarists.

I have featured several of Guus’ wonderful guitar instrumentals recently and you can check them out right here.

Today I’m featuring yet another masterful performance from Guus. This one is “Careless Whisper”, the pop classic by George Michael.  [Read more…]