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Morning Edition: Music

30 years since Phil Collins topped the pop chart with ‘Another Day in Paradise’

Collins has said the song was inspired by a visit to Washington D.C., where he saw people living in boxes. He faced criticism when it was released from people who wondered what a wealthy pop star knew about homelessness.
by Cathy Wurzer

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40 years since Rupert Holmes topped the Billboard chart with ‘Escape (The Piña Colada Song)’

Holmes later told Songfacts that he came up with the lyrics at the last minute, after reading a personal ad in the Village Voice and briefly wondering what would happen if he answered it.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Joan Shelley performs tonight at the Turf Club

Joan Shelley performs Tuesday night at the Turf Club. Her music is known for being rooted in the sounds of her native Kentucky, but she recorded her latest album in Iceland.
by Cathy Wurzer

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