June 12, 2023 (Song #1989):   Today we post two songs, since I realized that I’m a day behind (the older I get, the more mistakes I make!). “Bridge Over Troubled Water” (1970) by Simon & Garfunkel.  T-53* brings me to 1970; this record was played over and over and over again in our house on Lone Pine Lane and there’s something about it that elicits memories of New York City and the Auto Pub restaurant and my Uncle Kenny, but I can’t, for the life of me, connect the dots, so I just enjoy the comforting feeling (I think Uncle Kenny, my dad’s twin brother, was acquainted with Art Garfunkel, but I’m not sure of the exact story or if that’s even true.) LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY

June 11, 2023 (Song #1988): “Frank Mills” (click the CC button below the video to get lyrics to sing along) from Hair (1968)  written by Gerome Ragni, James Rado and Galt MacDermot and performed by Shelley Plimpton.  T-54* brings me to consider 1969; I wanted to be a hippy and this song was my anthem.

Happy Birthday to Carole Robinson, Nancy Walker & Jenni Wilson Sinek. xoxoxo

June 10, 2023 (Song #1987): “Teenager In Love” (1959) by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman and sung by Dion and The Belmonts. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY

Happy Birthday to Richard Foxhall, Maura Keating Hirschler & Sharon Freeman! xoxoxo

T-55* brings me to 1968 when my brother Russell was born; how lucky was I to get another amazing brother? This was his solo on our many car rides to and from Boston.

June 9, 2023 (Song #1986): “The Sky’s On Fire” written by me and Caroline in honor of our friend Noel DeCaprio; and performed by me and my brother Alex.

T-56 brings me back to 1967 when Alex was born; he has been an amazing brother and sings beautifully. Today his daughter Sophia celebrates her 23rd birthday and, coincidentally, she was nicknamed “Fire” by her aunt Caroline.  APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY

June 8, 2023 (Song #1985):  “I Got Rhythm” (1930) written by George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin and performed here by Judy Garland. My favorite version is this one performed by Gene Kelly in the 1951 musical film An American in Paris: https://youtu.be/mM-K2xVFyk0.

T-57 is a nod to all of the old movies I love to watch with my mom. Special shout-outs to John Bayers, whose father passed away this week but not before singing this song, and to the birthday girl, 95-years young, Dodo Bacharach (I hope she likes this one as much as I do).  LYRICS & CHORDS SONG HISTORY  APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY

June 7, 2023 (Song #1984): “Carolina In My Mind” (1968) by James Taylor.  T-58* is in honor of the year 1965, when my sister Caroline was born (thank you, mom & dad). She has brought joy to me and everyone who knows her every day since then.  This song was written in 1968, but it gave Caroline one of her best nicknames (thank you, Alison). Happy Birthday today to Griffin Burke (hope you enjoy the planes in the lyric video!). xo LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY

June 6, 2023 (Song #1983): “A You’re Adorable” sung by Perry Como, with The Fontane Sisters and written by Sid Lippman,  Buddy Kaye and Fred Wise.  Today is T-59, and this is a song my father used to sing to us a lot. We also listened to Perry Como and then, in 2009, I recorded it with Peter Propp & Josh Margolis.  Here’s our version, if you’re curious (posted as the 2/14/18 Song of the Day): https://youtu.be/m92N3whVNLA  LYRICS & CHORDS SONG HISTORY APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY Happy Birthday today Julie Owen Bain and Lesley Addario Bentivegna and Happy Anniversary to Emma & Sean!

Counting down 60 songs until my 60th birthday!  From June 5 to August 6 we will have 60 of the songs that give me chills when I hear them, songs that are integral to the life I’ve lived so far.  Currently, the list of songs that give me that special feeling (not including any classical pieces, which would definitely include at least another 20 pieces) has more than 80 songs;  I’m not sure how I’m going to wean the list down, but STAY TUNED! And, of course, SING DAILY!

June 5, 2023 (Song # 1982): “So Much In Love” (1963) sung here by The Tymes and written by George Williams and Bill Jackson. LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY #1 SONGS FROM 1963

Counting down 60 songs until my 60th birthday!  For the next 60 days we will have 60 of the songs that give me chills when I hear them, songs that are integral to the life I’ve lived so far.  Currently, the list of songs that give me that special feeling (not including any classical pieces, which would definitely include at least another 20 pieces) has more than 80 songs;  I’m not sure how I’m going to wean the list down, but STAY TUNED! And, of course, SING DAILY! Today is T-60, the number 1 song from August, 1963 and a song that made me melt when I first heard it sung by The Colgate 13 in college.

June 4, 2023 (Song #1981): “I Can’t Begin To Tell You” (1945) sung by Joni James and written by James V. Monaco and Mack Gordon. Happy Birthday, Aunt Maggie Sherman (and thanks to her adoring husband, my Uncle Donny, for the song suggestion!) Here’s another version with Harry James & Betty Grable (but with no lyrics): https://youtu.be/iJiOXnYNyFc Love you both… xoxo LYRICS & CHORDS  SONG HISTORY APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY

June 3, 2023 (Song #1980): “Y.M.C.A.” (1978) sung by the Village People and written by Jacques Morali and Victor Willis. Rolling Stones list of 25 Essential LBGTQ Pride Songs LYRICS & SONGFACTS APPLE MUSIC SPOTIFY