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Mashed Potato Time: 2022 In Memoriam


Today's show celebrates those great artists we lost in 2022:


J.J. Barnes - "Baby Please Come Back Home" (1967) — R.I.P. J. J. Barnes, singer & songwriter


Donny Hathaway - "Hey Girl" (1972) — R.I.P. Fred White, drummer & member of Earth, Wind & Fire


Gal Costa - "Meu nome é Gal" (1969) — R.I.P. Gal Costa, Brazilian singer


The Ramsey Lewis Trio - "Wanderin' Rose" (1969) — R.I.P. Ramsey Lewis, pianist


Jeanne and the Darlings - "Hang Me Now" (1968) — R.I.P. Bettye Crutcher, songwriter


Bobby Hendricks - "Itchy Twitchy Feeling" (1958) — R.I.P. Bobby Hendricks, singer


The Ventures - "Journey To The Stars" (1966) — R.I.P. Don Wilson, guitarist & co-founder


Buddy Holly & The Crickets - "Rave On" (1958) — R.I.P. Jerry Allison, drummer, AND Sonny West, songwriter


Charlie Gracie & The Wildcats - "Honey! Honey!" (1955) — R.I.P. Charlie Gracie, singer & guitarist


The Ramsey Lewis Trio - "The "In" Crowd" (1969) — R.I.P. Ramsey Lewis, pianist


Timmy Thomas - "Why Can’t We Live Together (Single Version)" (1972) — R.I.P. Timmy Thomas, singer, songwriter & musician


The Four Perfections - "I'm Not Strong Enough" (1967) — R.I.P. Joseph Tarsia, recording engineer & studio owner


Bettye Crutcher - "Up For A Let Down" (1974) — R.I.P. Bettye Crutcher, singer & songwriter, AND Jim Stewart, co-founder of Stax Records


The Friends of Distinction - "Up For A Let Down" (1969) — R.I.P. Gene Cipriano, woodwindist & member of The Wrecking Crew


Otis Clay - "Trying To Live My Life Without You" (1972) — R.I.P. Howard Grimes, drummer for Hi Rhythm Section


The Ramsey Lewis Trio - "Bold and Black" (1969) — R.I.P. Ramsey Lewis, pianist


Geraldine Hunt - "(The Big Lie) Two Can Live Cheaper Than One" (1964) — R.I.P. Geraldine Hunt, singer


Ivy Jo Hunter - "I Can Feel the Pain" (1971) — R.I.P. Ivy Joe Hunter, singer & songwriter


The Delfonics - "Everytime I See My Baby" (1969) — R.I.P. William Hart, singer & songwriter, AND Thom Bell, Jamaican-born American songwriter, arranger & record producer


R. Dean Taylor - "There's a Ghost in My House" (1967) — R.I.P. R. Dean Taylor, Canadian singer & songwriter


The Ramsey Lewis Trio - "And I Love Her" (1965) — R.I.P. Ramsey Lewis, pianist


The Sweet Inspirations - "Alfie" (1968) — R.I.P. Alfie, hound of love


Syl Johnson - "Different Strokes" (1967) — R.I.P. Syl Johnson, singer & producer


The Impressions - "Talking About My Baby" (1964) — R.I.P. Sam Gooden, bass singer & co-founder


Tiny Bradshaw - "Later" (1953) — R.I.P. Philip Paul, studio drummer


Dell-Tones - "Little Short Daddy" (1954) — R.I.P. Della Griffin, vocalist & drummer


The Ramsey Lewis Trio - "My Cherie Amour" (1969) — R.I.P. Ramsey Lewis, pianist


Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks - "Clara" (1960) — R.I.P. Ronnie Hawkins, Canadian-American singer & songwriter


The Young Rascals - "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore" (1965) — R.I.P. Dino Danelli, drummer


Sandy Nelson - "Drum Roll" (1962) — R.I.P. Sandy Nelson, drummer


The Ronettes - "How Does It Feel?" (1964) — R.I.P. Ronnie Spector, lead singer & co-founder, AND Bill Pitman, guitarist & member of The Wrecking Crew


The Supremes - "Time Changes Things" (1962) — R.I.P. Lamont Dozier, songwriter & producer


Ramsey Lewis - "Wade in the Water" (1966) — R.I.P. Ramsey Lewis, pianist


Slim Harpo - "Baby Scratch My Back" (1965) — R.I.P. James Johnson, guitarist


The Velvelettes - "Needle in a Haystack" (1964) — R.I.P. Bertha Barbee-McNeal, singer & co-founder


The Spotnicks - "Jupiter Special" (1967) — R.I.P. Tommy Tausis, Swedish drummer


The Shadows of Knight - "Dark Side" (1966) — R.I.P. Jim Sohns, lead vocalist & songwriter


Andrzej Korzynski - "La Grabuge (Pop Theme)" (1969??) — R.I.P. Andrzej Korzyński, Polish composer


The Blues Project - "No Time Like the Right Time" (1966) — R.I.P. Danny Kalb, guitarist


The Ramsey Lewis Trio - "If You've Got It Flaunt It (Part 1)" (1969) — R.I.P. Ramsey Lewis, pianist & composer


Jimmy Tig & The Rounders - "Small Town Girl" (1963) — R.I.P. Ben Moore, singer


Mable John - "Able Mable" (1968) — R.I.P. Mable John, singer & songwriter


Guitar Shorty - "Love Loves" (1959) — R.I.P. Guitar Shorty, guitarist, singer & songwriter


Nichelle Nichols - "Know What I Mean" (1967) — R.I.P. Nichelle Nichols, actress & singer


Ramsey Lewis - "Hold It Right There" (1966) — R.I.P. Ramsey Lewis, pianist


Joyce Bryant - "After You’ve Gone" (1953) — R.I.P. Joyce Bryant, singer & dancer


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