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    Essential Music: “Women In Chains” by Tears for Fears featuring Oleta Adams

    This song popped on one of my playlists and it’s one of those songs that makes me pause and reflect on the beauty of it. Enchantingly soothing vocals, velvety melodies and a hard drum that only Phil Collins could do. “Tears for Fears just wanted me to do that big drum thing from ‘In the Air Tonight‘…” Collins recalled. “We want you to come in here in a big way.” Song: “Woman in Chains” Artist: Tears for Fears featuring Oleta Adams Album: The Seeds of Love ℗ 1989 Mercury Records Limited Released on: 1989-09-25 Producer, Associated Performer, Bass Guitar: Curt Smith Producer, Associated Performer, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards, Drum Programming:…

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    Essential Music: “Outstanding” by The Gap Band

    Growing up around music, some tunes just stuck in my head, even if I didn’t know what they were at the time. One of these songs is “Outstanding” by The Gap Band. You will hear this song at many a family function and cookout. The hook to this song makes you want to throw your hands in the air and do a two-step. Just see how people feel about this song from the comments section on YouTube: “If this track aint played at family function its ain’t right!!!!” “Feel good music…the way it’s supposed to be.” “Great song and what I really love is everyone is dancing and don’t have…

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    Music.

    Music is everything. It gets us through the good times and bad. I grew up in a family that enjoyed music so I always had music around. My father had a huge record collection and my oldest brother was the epitome of cool to me back then, so anything he listened to was naturally the cool thing that I wanted to listen to. Some tunes just stuck in my head.