Penn's Picks: Florence + The Machine – What The Water Gave Me
Artist: Florence + The Machine Song/Album: What The Water Gave Me / Ceremonials Writer(s): F. Welch, F. White Year Released: 2011 Genre/Sub Genre: Rock Why it’s a “Penn’s Pick”: Released as the first single off of Florence + The…
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Penn's Picks: Fleetwood Mac – The Chain
The Chain Live At Budokan 1977 Lola My Love (Buckingham/Nicks 1973) Artist: Fleetwood Mac Song/Album: The Chain / Rumors Writer(s): Buckingham, Fleetwood, McVie, McVie, Nicks Year Released: 1977 Genre/Sub Genre: Rock Why it’s a “Penn’s Pick”: Included on Fleetwood…
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Penn's Picks: Cyndi Lauper – She Bop
Artist: Cyndi Lauper Song/Album: She Bop / She’s So Unusual Writer(s): Lauper, Lunt, Corbett, Chertoff Year Released: 1984 Genre/Sub Genre: Pop / Electro Pop / New Wave Why it’s a “Penn’s Pick”: Before there was Ke$ha, Gaga and Britney,…
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Penn's Picks: The Supremes vs. Vanilla Fudge – You Keep Me Hanging On
Vanilla Fudge The Supremes Artists: The Supremes & Vanilla Fudge Song: You Keep Me Hanging On Writer(s): Holland – Dozier – Holland Year Released: 1966 (Supremes) and 1967 (Vanilla Fudge) Genre/Sub Genre: Pop/Soul (The Supremes), Hard Rock/Psyc (Vanilla Fudge) …
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Penn's Picks: Adam & the Ants – Ants Invasion
Artist: Adam & the Ants Song/Album: Ants Invasion / Kings of the Wild Frontier Writer(s): Adam & the Ants Year Released: 1980 Genre/Sub Genre: Rock / New Wave / Post Punk Why it’s a “Penn’s Pick”: Originally formed as…
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Penn's Picks: James Brown – There Was A Time
Artist: James Brown Song/Album: There Was A Time (Single) Writer(s): James Brown & the Flames Year Released: 1967 Genre/Sub Genre: Soul / Funk History: Released in 1967, There Was A Time is one of James Brown’s most powerful and intensely…
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Penn's Picks: Steely Dan – Through With Buzz
Artist: Steely Dan Song/Album: Through With Buzz / Pretzel Logic Writer(s): Becker / Fagen Year Released: 1974 Genre/Sub Genre: Jazz Rock History: Released in 1974, Steely Dan’s critically acclaimed Pretzel Logic album yielded some of their most beloved numbers including…
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Penn's Picks: The Rolling Stones – (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
Artist: The Rolling Stones Song/Album: (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction / Out Of Our Heads Writer(s): Jagger/Richards Year Released: 1965 Genre/Sub Genre: Rock History: Released in 1965 and written by one of the strongest songwriting teams in the history of…
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Penn's Picks: John Coltrane – Afro Blue
The nature of hit songs may change throughout the years, but the core craft fundamentals that make them so infectious, engaging and memorable remain exactly the same. A perfect case-in-point is the intro. Whether its plugging a featured artist, hitting…
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