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Song Surgery

Song Surgery is where we dissect hit songs and hit records with the songwriters who composed them, and the singers and musicians who performed on them. (Be sure to subscribe and leave a rating!)

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Ranked #1

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"Dance Across the Floor" ~ Jimmy "Bo" Horne

"Dance Across the Floor" ~ Jimmy "Bo" Horne

Jimmy "Bo" Horne experienced a decade of regional success in southern Florida as a recording artist - that is, until lab... Read more

1 Feb 2022

1hr 7mins

Ranked #2

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BONUS: "Forever Autumn" ~ Lake of Tears

BONUS: "Forever Autumn" ~ Lake of Tears

Swedish heavy metal band Lake of Tears put its footprint in the doom/death metal genre during the '90s.  Their sound exp... Read more

24 Aug 2021

29mins

Ranked #3

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"Rock Your Baby" ~ George McCrae

"Rock Your Baby" ~ George McCrae

George McCrae was part of a duo with his wife Gwen. But it wasn't until the record label split them into two separate ac... Read more

18 Aug 2021

49mins

Ranked #4

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"Clean Up Woman" ~ Betty Wright / Willie Clarke - 2

"Clean Up Woman" ~ Betty Wright / Willie Clarke - 2

Teenager Betty Wright had lied about her age (Pt. 1) when she was discovered while singing in a record store. But Deep C... Read more

10 Aug 2021

46mins

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Ranked #5

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Betty Wright & Deep City Records ~ Willie Clarke - 1

Betty Wright & Deep City Records ~ Willie Clarke - 1

FAMU classmates  Willie J. Clarke and Johnny Pearsall established  Deep City Records, creating the original Miami Sound.... Read more

3 Aug 2021

46mins

Ranked #6

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"Spinning Wheel" ~ Blood, Sweat & Tears - 2

"Spinning Wheel" ~ Blood, Sweat & Tears - 2

Sax player Fred Lipsius talks about arranging the horn section on Blood, Sweat & Tears' second hit record, and his l... Read more

27 Jul 2021

53mins

Ranked #7

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BONUS: Russell Thompkins, Jr. ~ The Stylistics - 2

BONUS: Russell Thompkins, Jr. ~ The Stylistics - 2

The Stylistics lead singer Russell Thompkins, Jr. explains why after three decades of conflict, he split from the group ... Read more

19 Jul 2021

36mins

Ranked #8

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"Betcha By Golly Wow" ~ The Stylistics - 1

"Betcha By Golly Wow" ~ The Stylistics - 1

The Stylistics lead singer Russell Thompkins, Jr. recounts the formation of the legendary singing group, and the creatio... Read more

13 Jul 2021

36mins

Ranked #9

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"You're Still a Young Man" ~ Tower of Power-2

"You're Still a Young Man" ~ Tower of Power-2

Tower of Power baritone saxophonist Stephen "Doc" Kupka tells the story of the band's first hit record and its musical i... Read more

6 Jul 2021

22mins

Ranked #10

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"If You Were Here Tonight" ~ Alexander O'Neal

"If You Were Here Tonight" ~ Alexander O'Neal

Monte Moir, former keyboardist for The Time, discusses the process of writing one of Alexander O'Neal's most memorable h... Read more

30 Jun 2021

42mins

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