Category Archives: Singer-songwriter

SONG OF THE DAY Paul Bergmann – Old Dream

Posted on August 21, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

“I was born in a half-hour, and I’ve done little since with even approximately that much haste…” A man of few words, Paul Bergman is an indie rock/folk rock singer-songwriter from New Haven, Connecticut. This is the only track of … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Boz Metzdorf – Sails Across the Sea

Posted on August 12, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

The only album issued by US singer-songwriter, Robert “Boz” Metzdorf — aka Biz Mitzwah – was his 1978 self-released offering, Signs of Seasons.  Issued was on the fly-by-night Centurion Records, this record is a swirling and intoxicating cosmic folk odyssey … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Robert Lester Folsom – Written In Your Hair

Posted on July 25, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

We all age but we have the same spirit as we get older, I think most of us—especially musicians—no matter what we’ve gone through over the years…we have that same sweet spirit that we had when we were young. I … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Dick Campbell – Like the Wind That’s Free

Posted on May 15, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Oh WOW!!! Hold tight for this one!! This song should come with a warning!!! It’s sooooooooo dreamy, so you may just need to anchor yourself for this or its destination floaty-land!!! Yesterday I discovered a collection of albums released by … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Brenton Wood -Trouble

Posted on March 31, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

As far as soul tunes go, this has that ‘something’ unusual about it, something that sets it apart, and this is what reeled me in. It’s been four days without a song!! Four long and painful days of searching, but … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Kevin Morby – This is a Photograph

Posted on March 25, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Kevin Morby saves the day!! I’ve been experiencing something of a music drought as of late, but Mr Morby’s latest offering, This Is A Photograph, is something of an oasis, and in its inspiriting flow I have been basking! This … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Lee Hazelwood – My Autumn’s Done Gone

Posted on March 15, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Lee Hazelwood could be singing about paint drying and he would still bewitch me, such is the magic of his rich baritone voice. He has produced and collaborated with some of the greats, but his own work is every bit … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Jim Sullivan – U.F.O

Posted on February 23, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

James Anthony Sullivan, better known as Jim Sullivan, was a singer-songwriter and guitarist whose all-too brief musical career was cut short by his disappearance in 1975.  He was just 35 years old when he vanished without a trace in New … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Terry Callier – Spin, Spin, Spin

Posted on February 18, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

I think I’ve covered most of Terry Callier’s debut album on my blog by now, but its such a cracking record, I truly can’t help myself. Jazz, soul and folk guitarist/singer-songwriter, Terry Callier released his debut album in 1968 and … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Bob Destiny – Kalenda Rock

Posted on February 6, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

Born in San Juan (Puerto Rico) in 1933, Ralph Philip Brown, better known as Bob Destiny, was a singer-songwriter and musician.  He rose to fame as a child when, at the age of six, he was tap dancing in a … Continue reading →

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