As WMMR disc jockey Pierre Robert (Rest in Peace) used to say, "They're not the best at what they do, they're the only ones who do what they do."

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The seasons are changing and there's no better song about it than this one. Fun fact: For many years before CDs this song could only be found on the B-side of a vinyl single (You Turn Me On, I'm a Radio).

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Sounding like it hasn't aged a day in over 50 years, Tower of Power was riding high on the charts this week back in 1972. Dedicated to Michael Hines. Fun fact: this was TOP's first hit record and it came from their first album Bump City.

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The Kinks on occasion could write an extraordinary tune. In addition to Waterloo Sunset, Celluloid Heroes and others, there's this from 1978. When they got it right, they got it right. It was on the charts 47 years ago this week.

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If you use social media, you owe it to yourself to read this book.

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Last week we also got the news that Sylvester Stewart had died. He had a string of hits in the 1960's that was beyond compare. He was also the subject of an excellent film by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson called "Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)".

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Brian Wilson wrote so many great songs that it's hard to know where to begin. This song from "Pet Sounds" has always been a sentimental favorite.

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Even though this came out one year earlier, I always thought this tune worked perfectly with the DeVaughn song (above). Fun fact: This tune has been covered lots. Fun fact #2: Hammod B3 players especially love this one.

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51 years ago this week, I had the good fortune to play this tune on the radio. Top 40 music didn't usually get better than this.

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Being that Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial start to summer, let me be the first to say best wishes for a great summer (and thanks Sara).

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This was too good to let pass. Jim Croce was taken way too soon in a plane crash. His shortened career produced many gems and this was one of them.

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America was also riding high on the charts fifty years ago this week. Fun fact: When I was working as a top 40 dj on WHON, i used to love to play this one.

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Fifty years ago this week, AWB was riding high on the charts with "Cut the Cake". Fun fact: this was one of the first cuts I played on my first day at Starview92.

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So sorry to hear about the death of Lenny Welch, best known for singing “Since I Fell For You”, which reached number 3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1963.
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Great turnout Sat in Philly for the Hands Off Protest. I think the crowd was much larger in fact than the organizers anticipated. We were in the thick of it on Independence Mall but we couldn't hear a thing. At least the rain held off. I didn't read any crowd size estimates but it sounded huge.

First post on here, and there's that old conundrum of what to share. Well, this is one I'm particularly proud of, so maybe it will be a good start! #landscapephotography #scotland #highlands

It is very sad that our Idiot-In-Chief has decided to have this county relinquish its position as the Leader of the Free World.

It's worse that we ever thought.

Glad to be here. Had to quit Twitter for obvious reasons. Thanks to Rachel @maddow.msnbc.com and Lawrence @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com for directing me here. I should also mention that I heartily recommend Lawrence's book, Playing With Fire, especially the audiobook which he narrates.