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Send a text Swedish heavy metal band Lake of Tears put its footprint in the doom/death metal genre during the '90s.  Their sound expanded and changed as the band grew older and more musically mature, incorporating more instruments as they "further explored  the musical cosmos," accor…

Send a text George McCrae was part of a duo with his wife Gwen. But it wasn't until the record label split them into two separate acts that he (and later Gwen too!) struck gold with a worldwide smash that is one of the best-selling singles ever.  Discuss at our Facebook pagePress release: http…

Send a text Teenager Betty Wright had lied about her age (Pt. 1) when she was discovered while singing in a record store. But Deep City Records label owner and songwriter Willie J. Clarke worked with her over the years, eventually yielding a smash best-selling record that sold over two million copi…

Send a text FAMU classmates  Willie J. Clarke and Johnny Pearsall established  Deep City Records, creating the original Miami Sound.  When they discovered teenager Betty Wright ("Clean Up Woman"), they knew they had found a voice who could be matched with the funkier compositions of songw…

Send a text Sax player Fred Lipsius talks about arranging the horn section on Blood, Sweat & Tears' second hit record, and his life as a rock star.Discuss at our Facebook pagePress release: https://podnews.net/press-release/song-surgery

Send a text The Stylistics lead singer Russell Thompkins, Jr. explains why after three decades of conflict, he split from the group he helped form as a teenager. Discuss at our Facebook pagePress release: https://podnews.net/press-release/song-surgery

Send a text The Stylistics lead singer Russell Thompkins, Jr. recounts the formation of the legendary singing group, and the creation of one of their five hit singles from their debut album, written by the dynamic Thom Bell and Linda Creed.Discuss at our Facebook pagePress release: https://podnews.…

Send a text Tower of Power baritone saxophonist Stephen "Doc" Kupka tells the story of the band's first hit record and its musical influences. Discuss at our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/songsurgerypodcastDiscuss at our Facebook pagePress release: https://podnews.net/press…

Send a text Monte Moir, former keyboardist for The Time, discusses the process of writing one of Alexander O'Neal's most memorable hit songs.Discuss at our Facebook pagePress release: https://podnews.net/press-release/song-surgery