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Morning Edition: Music

Three versions of 'Singing the Blues' hit No. 1 in the UK

There were three recordings of the track by different artists at the time.

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The Monkees' 'I'm a Believer' was on top 50 years ago

The Monkees' 'I'm a Believer' was on top 50 years ago

The song stayed in the top spot for seven weeks and ultimately became the best-selling record of 1967.

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Coming soon: Semisonic to release first new music in a long time

Coming soon: Semisonic to release first new music in a long time

The group's bassist John Munson recently told sister station The Current that they'll be recording new tracks in the coming months.

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McCartney recorded 'Penny Lane' vocals 50 years ago

McCartney recorded 'Penny Lane' vocals 50 years ago

The Beatles were at Abbey Road Studios in London recording sessions for their eighth studio album, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band." "Penny Lane" didn't make it onto that album, though.

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Doors' landmark song released 50 years ago

Doors' landmark song released 50 years ago

Today's Morning Edition music is from "Light My Fire" from the Door's self-titled album released in January 1967, 50 years ago today.

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Controversial Rod Stewart song became so popular that BBC was forced to air it

Controversial Rod Stewart song became so popular that BBC was forced to air it

Today's Morning Edition music is from Rod Stewart with "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" which was number one on the Billboard pop chart 40 years ago today. At first the BBC wouldn't play the song on the radio because of the suggestive nature of some of the lyrics, but it was so popular they eventually let it on the air. The song would end up at the top of the charts for eight weeks in the U.S.

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Dalmar Yare to perform at New Year's Eve show

Dalmar Yare to perform at New Year's Eve show

Dalmar Yare will be performing tomorrow night as part of a special New Year's Eve lineup at the Airport Marriott hotel in Bloomington. Yare was born in Somalia and grew up in Kenya.
by Phil Picardi

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The Jayhawks play sold-out show tonight at First Avenue

The Jayhawks play sold-out show tonight at First Avenue

The Jayhawks are playing a sold out show tonight at First Avenue in Minneapolis. Jayhawks guitarist and lead singer Gary Louris says the title of this song "Leaving the Monsters Behind" was inspired by his recovery from an addiction to pain killers.

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The New Vaudville Band's "Winchester Cathedral" hits no. 1 on Billboard pop chart 50 years ago

"Winchester Cathedral" by The New Vaudville Band hit number one on the Billboard pop chart 50 years ago today. The song was written by Geoff Stephens. He was inspired when he saw a picture of the English cathedral on a wall calendar. To re-create a sound like you would have heard on a 1930s vaudeville recording, Stephens sang his part through a megaphone.
by Phil Picardi

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Fellow artists mourn George Michael

Fellow artists mourn George Michael

Wham! co-founder George Michael died of heart failure on Christmas Day at the age of 53.
by Phil Picardi

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