Pause & Play Today: Dec. 20, 2020
UPDATES / ADDITIONS
NEW RELEASES
“Only Smith & Burrows Is Good Enough,” Smith & Burrows – Feb. 5
REISSUES
“Beachwood Sparks: Beachwood Deluxe (20th Anniversary Edition),” Beachwood Sparks – Jan. 29
VINYL RELEASES
“Gold,” Dr. Hook – Jan. 29
“A Donny Hathaway Collection,” Donny Hathaway – Feb. 5
“Heart,” Heart – Feb. 12
“Tapestry,” Carole King – Feb. 12
NEW SONGS
CRY FOR ME, TWICE
Silent Night, The Lumineers
Troll, Mr. Carnivore
Oil & Water, Nataliya Nikitenko
Wait a minuteWait, Iyes Keen
Steam, Michael Gallant Trio
I, Lucifer, Dearbones
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
Kim Weston (81)
Bobby Colomby (76)
Peter Criss (75)
Alan Parsons (72)
Anita Ward (64)
Billy Bragg (63)
Mike Watt (63)
Jackie Fuchs (Fox) (61)
Mike Keneally (59)
Kris Tyler (56)
Chris Robinson (54)
David Cook (38)
JoJo (30)
Getting caught up …
Dec. 19 Birthdays: Steve Tyrell (76), John McEuen (75), Janie Fricke (73), Walter Murphy (68), Limahl (62), Chuckii Booker (54), Klaus Eichstadt [of Ugly Kid Joe] (53), Lady Sovereign (35)
IN REMEMBRANCE
Hank Snow (1914-1999)
Arthur Rubinstein (1887-1982)
Bobby Darin (1936-1973)
R.I.P.
Chad Stuart (of Chad & Jeremy)
Pelle Alsing (Roxette drummer)
Lou “L.A.” Kouvaris (original Riot guitarist)
RELEASED ON DEC. 20 IN … 1971
“The Concert for Bangladesh,” George Harrison and Friends (live triple album featuring “Bangla Desh”; producers: Harrison, Phil Spector; guests: Bob Dylan, Ravi Shankar, Ali Akbar Khan, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Leon Russell, Eric Clapton; Apple)
RELEASED ON DEC. 19 IN … 1989
“Deep,” Peter Murphy (featuring “Cuts You Up”; producer: Simon Rogers; Beggars Banquet)
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