At that time, they had been around for approximately two years and released their debut Jefferson Airplane Takes Off in August 1966. Let’s take off one last time for today and go back to February 1967 and Surrealistic Pillow, the sophomore album by Jefferson Airplane.

That being said, On the Dark Side preceded Mellencamp’s hit by two years! In any case, it’s a cool song, and the Springsteen flavor doesn’t bother me at all! The tune sounds like a blend of Springsteen and John Mellencamp’s R.O.C.K. When listening to On the Dark Side, the similarities are obvious. Despite some success with a self-released single in 1980, they were largely ignored by major record labels due to frequent critical comparisons of their music to Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band.

The soundtrack, most of which was written by Cafferty and his band, gave them their international breakthrough. The tale about the mysterious disappearance of cult rock star Eddie Wilson and his group Eddie and the Cruisers featured music by John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band, a group from Rhode Island that had started out as a bar band in 1972. This next pick is from the soundtrack of the 1983 American musical drama picture Eddie and the Cruisers. John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band/ On the Dark Side My mission is to spread love, healing, joy, and peace through the power of words and music, and to inspire others to follow their own dreams.” Here’s Hold On, a beautiful and powerful song Bahia released in September 2021. I’d spent my life doing what was expected of me, pursuing a career as a lawyer, living out someone else’s dream, while secretly harboring a dream of writing songs.”…Patricia encourages others to follow their own dreams, saying, “I am living proof that it is never too late to start living your dream. “Though I was always a singer, I didn’t write my first song until after receiving a cancer diagnosis in 2003. From her website: An award-winning songwriter, singer, cancer survivor, and coach, Patricia Bahia (pronounced bah-HEE-yah) is a multi-dimensional artist and songwriter-in-service who lives her bucket list and helps others to do the same. I had not been aware of this Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter myself until recently. Our next stop takes us to the present with a compelling tune by a contemporary artist you may not have heard of: Patricia Bahia. He was backed by Ray Brown (double bass) and Ed Thigpen (drums). Ellington covered the tune on an album titled Night Train, which appeared in 1963 as the Duke Ellington Trio. Here’s I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good), originally released in 1942, with music by Sir Duke and lyrics by Paul Francis Webster. None other than Duke Ellington called Peterson the “Maharaja of the keyboard.” Evidently, the admiration was mutual. Over a 60-year-plus active career spanning the years 1945-2007, Peterson released more than 200 recordings and received many honors and awards, including seven Grammys, among others. In my case, I believe it was at my brother-in-law’s place where I first encountered the Canadian jazz pianist many moons ago. Chances are you’ve heard of Oscar Peterson, even if you’re like me, meaning you’re not a jazz expert. There’s just something about jazz and Sunday mornings, which makes them a perfect match. Oscar Peterson Trio/ Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good) Happy Sunday morning, afternoon, or evening, wherever you are! Are you ready to embark on another excursion into the great world of music? Six tunes at a time? I am and hope you’ll join me!

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