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The Fendertones<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We’ve been featuring some awesome cover bands recently. Leonid & Friends<\/strong>, Tim Akers & The Smoking Section<\/strong> and The Fendertones<\/strong> are three good examples. Leonid’s dead on recreation of Chicago’s hits captures even the most discerning purist. Check out “25 or 6 to 4<\/a>“. Tim Akers band actually improves on the tunes they cover. Check out “Uptown Funk<\/a>” and “Shake It Off<\/a>” to see what I mean. And the Fendertones homage to the Beach Boys, while not exactly hitting the mark, comes close enough for us to sing along. They weren’t afraid to look deep into the Beach Boy cannon to record rarities like “Monkey’s Uncle<\/a>” from the Disney film of the same name. In this visual generation, watching the video production is as much fun as listening to the music.<\/p>\n

Take a listen to the four selections in today’s Much More Music section and see parts of their performances don’t remind you of somebody else y0u know well.<\/p>\n

Quick Takes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Apple<\/strong> sets March 25 as the date for its \u201cspecial event\u201d, likely announcing streaming and news services<\/a>. Via @CNBC<\/p>\n

HBR<\/strong>\u2019s take on what big consumer brands can do<\/a> to compete in the digital economy.<\/p>\n

\u201cDo your homework then trust your gut.<\/strong>\u201d How leaders at the top make big decisions<\/a>. Via @jacobsmedia<\/p>\n

Fatal distraction<\/strong>: Tech\u2019s worry as D.C. bares fangs<\/a>. Via @axios.<\/p>\n

On This Date In History:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"1956: Dow Jones<\/strong> closes above 500 for 1st time (500.24)
\n1965: The Beatles<\/strong> finished the filming of the movie Help! in the Bahamas.
\n1965: James Darren<\/strong> was a guest voice (as “Jimmy Darrock”) on the season finale of The Flintstones<\/strong> on ABC-TV.
\n1968: \u00a0The Rolling Stones<\/strong> began recording “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” with their new producer, Jimmy Miller, at Olympic studios in London.
\n1972:\u00a0 NHL great Gordie Howe<\/strong> retires after 26 seasons
\n1973: Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In<\/strong> airs its final episode on NBC-TV<\/p>\n

Released on This Date:<\/strong>
\n1965: Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs – Wooly Bully
\n1967: The Velvet Underground – The Velvet Underground & Nico
\n1973: Stevie Wonder – You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
\n1975: Parliament – Chocolate City
\n1978: Bob Dylan – Masterpieces
\n1979: Peaches & Herb – Reunited
\n1980: Billy Joel – Glass Houses
\n1981: The Rolling Stones – Sucking In The Seventies
\n1985: Kool & The Gang – Kool & The Gang At Their Best<\/p>\n

Happy Birthday to:<\/strong>
\n(1922) Jack Kerouac (d. 1969)
\n(1931) Herb Kelleher (d. 2019)
\n(1940) Al Jarreau (d. 2017)
\n(1941) Barbara Feldon
\n(1946) Liza Minnelli
\n(1948) James Taylor
\n(1949) Mike Gibbins (d. 2005)
\n(1950) Jon Provost
\n(1957) Marlon Jackson<\/p>\n

Much More Music:
\n<\/strong>They sound just like…<\/p>\n

\"\"1968: “Sally Had a Party” – Flavor<\/strong>: This Washington, D.C. area garage rock band released three singles on Columbia Records. The firs, “Sally Had a Party” (b\/w “Shop Around”), became a regional hit that scraped the national charts. It peaked at #18 on Keener in August of ’68. It’s organ licks smack of Spenser Davis’ “Gimmie Some Lovin”. (Video<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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\"\"1971: \u201cFresh as a Daisy\u201d – Emitt Rhodes<\/strong>: His debut at LA’s famous Troubadour was concurrent with an earthquake, prompting his ABC\/Dunhill Records PR team to take out an add with the tagline, “That wasn’t an earthquake, that was Emitt Rhodes opening at the Troubadour!” “Fresh as a Daisy” never charted on Keener, but Emitt’s sound-alike resemblance to Paul McCartney lead to a 2010 documentary entitled The One Man Beatles. <\/i>(Video<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/strong>1991: \u201cMustang Sally\u201d – Andrew Strong<\/strong>: We’ve met some people who thought that Andrew Strong WAS Wilson Pickett. Written and first recorded by Mack Rice<\/a> in 1965<\/a>, The ode to Ford\u2019s innovative sports car gained greater popularity when Wilson Pickett<\/a> covered it the following year. This Irish singer took his version to a whole new level in the 1991 film \u201cThe Commitments\u201d (Video<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Today’s Quote Worth Re-quoting: <\/strong>\u201cI wish my bed was as comfortable when I go to bed as it is when my alarm goes off.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

One More for the Road:\u00a0<\/strong>Speaking of Elton John. The Edgar Winter Group, stole a bit of “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” for this track from 1974’s “Shock Treatment”. “River’s Risin” peaked at #33, but in our view was worthy to be included in our Keener power playlist.\u00a0 (Video<\/a>)<\/p>\n