Bill Withers: Lovely Day

Bill Withers: Lovely Day

Oooh that opening bass line! I am finishing this week of Song o’ Days with a number that is one of my all-time favorite mood-elevators, Bill Withers’ “Lovely Day.” This classic cut from a giant of 70’s soul music is a gift that keeps on giving. Jerry Knight’s opening...
Jessie Mae Robinson: The Other Woman

Jessie Mae Robinson: The Other Woman

I have always loved this song and love how it fits so beautifully in Nina Simone’s voice. “The Other Woman,” written by Jessie Mae Robinson, has a special contemporary resonance as we all work to come to terms with the results of our recent presidential election....