Pause & Play Today: Dec. 17, 2020
UPDATES / ADDITIONS
VINYL RELEASES
“Young, Gifted and Black,” Aretha Franklin – Feb. 19
“The Best of Wilson Pickett,” Wilson Pickett – Feb. 19
“The Glamorous Life,” Sheila E. – Feb. 19
“The Best of Ray Charles: The Atlantic Years,” Ray Charles – Feb. 26
“The Monkees (Deluxe Edition),” The Monkees – March 19
“Monsters of Rock: Live at Donington 1980,” Rainbow – March 26
“Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute To Cole Porter,” various artists – March 26
NEW SONGS
Blue Christmas, Engelbert Humperdinck
Where My Girls At?, Kash Rich
Take Time, Backroad Gee
How Can I, Paola Proctor
Pure Emotion, DuncanC
Kez Sirum Em, Moody Sev
Thank God It’s Christmas, Vân Scott
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
Tommy Steele (84)
Jim Bonfanti [of Raspberries] (72)
Paul Rodgers (71)
Wanda Hutchinson Vaughn [of The Emotions] (69)
Sharon White [of The Whites] (67)
Mike Mills (62)
Sarah Dallin [of Bananarama] (59)
Tracy Byrd (54)
Duane Propes [of Little Texas] (54)
DJ Homicide [of Sugar Ray] (50)
Eddie Fisher [of OneRepublic] (47)
Ben Goldwasser [of MGMT] (38)
Mikky Ekko (37)
Taylor York [of Paramore] (31)
IN REMEMBRANCE
Captain Beefheart (1941-2010)
Grover Washington Jr. (1943-1999)
Rex Allen (1920-1999)
Don Ellis (1934-1978)
R.I.P.
Carl Mann (rockabilly great)
David Fitzgerald (The Telescopes)
Jimmy Rabbitt (DJ who brought outlaw country to L.A. airwaves)
Albert Griffiths (The Gladiators)
MUSIC HEADLINES
> As I Lay Dying Singer Tim Lambesis Hospitalized After Setting Himself on Fire (Yahoo)
> Bruce Springsteen and Jackson Browne Added to Steven Van Zandt’s Holiday Fundraiser (Rolling Stone)
> Ozzy Osbourne LP To Feature Members Of Metallica And Foo Fighters (UltimateClassicRock.com)
About the Author
Gerry Galipault Gerry Galipault debuted Pause & Play online in October 1997. Since then, it has become the definitive place for CD-release dates — with a worldwide audience.
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