Mashed Potato Time: 2023 In Memoriam

Today's show celebrates those great artists we lost in 2023:

The Parliaments - "All Your Goodies Are Gone (The Loser's Seat)" (1967) — R.I.P.

Fuzzy Haskins, singer, songwriter and co-founder of Parliament-Funkadelic

Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson - "Soulshake" (1969) — R.I.P. Peggy Scott-Adams, blues and R&B singer

The Band - "Look Out Cleveland" (1969) — R.I.P. Robbie Robertson, Canadian guitarist and songwriter

The Pebbles - "You Better Believe It" (1967) — R.I.P. Luc Smets, Belgian singer, composer and keyboardist

Toussaint McCall - "Shimmy" (1967) — R.I.P. Toussaint McCall, R&B singer and organist

Chuck Jackson - "Beg Me" (1964) — R.I.P. Chuck Jackson, singer

The Uptights - "Shy Guy" (1966) — R.I.P. Seymour Stein, producer, founder of Sire Records

The Drifters - "When My Little Girl Is Smiling" (1962) — R.I.P. Charlie Thomas, singer

Wee Willie Harris - "I Go Ape" (1960) — R.I.P. Wee Willie Harris, English rock and roll singer

Lester Sterling - "Bangarang" (1969) — R.I.P. Lester Sterling, Jamaican saxophonist & co-founder of The Skatalites

Blossom Toes - "I'll Be Late for Tea" (1967) — R.I.P. Brian Godding, Welsh jazz rock guitarist

Pretty Things - "S.F. Sorrow Is Born" (1968) — R.I.P. Jon Povey, British musician

The Kinks - "This Time Tomorrow" (1970) — R.I.P. John Gosling, English keyboardist

Rita Lee - "Calma " (1970) — R.I.P. Rita Lee, Brazilian singer and co-founder of Os Mutantes

The Byrds - "Wait and See" (1965) — R.I.P. David Crosby, songwriter and singer

Young-Holt Unlimited - "Funky Is as Funky Does" (1968) — R.I.P. Isaac “Redd” Holt, jazz drummer

Billy Emerson with Willie Dixon's Band - "I'll Get You, Too" (1959) — R.I.P. Billy "The Kid" Emerson, singer-songwriter

The Clarendonians - "Lonely Heartaches" (1968) — R.I.P. Peter Austin, Jamaican singer and co-founder

James Brown & The Famous Flames - "Licking Stick (Part 1)" (1968) — R.I.P. Sweet Charles Sherrell, bassist & singer

The Isley Brothers - "I Got to Get Myself Together" (1969) — R.I.P. Rudolph Isley, songwriter and singer

Wayne Shorter - "Adam's Apple" (1967) — R.I.P. Wayne Shorter, jazz saxophonist and composer

Cream - "SWLABR" (1967) — R.I.P. Pete Brown, English poet and lyricist

Paul & Ritchie & The Cryin' Shames - "Come on Back" (1966) — R.I.P. Ritchie Routledge, British singer and guitarist

The Yardbirds - "The Train Kept A-Rollin'" (1965) — R.I.P. Jeff Beck, British guitarist

Film Trailer - "Village of the Giants" (1965) — R.I.P. Bert Ira Gordon, filmmaker and visual effects artist

Doris - "Don't" (1970) — R.I.P. Doris, Swedish singer

Alain Goraguer - "Terr et Medor" (1973) — R.I.P. Alain Goraguer, French jazz pianist, arranger and composer

The Marvelettes - "You're The One" (1966) — R.I.P. Katherine Anderson, singer and co-founder

Ike & Tina Turner - "A Fool in Love" (1960) — R.I.P. Tina Turner, Hall of Fame singer

Dick Biondi - "WLS 890 Aircheck May 2, 1963" (1963) — R.I.P. Dick Biondi, American disc jockey

April Stevens - "Teach Me Tiger" (1959) — R.I.P. April Stevens, singer

Barrett Strong - "Misery" (1961) — R.I.P. Barrett Strong, singer and songwriter

The Chico Hamilton Quintet - "Tuesday at Two" (1959) — R.I.P. Dennis Budimir, jazz & rock guitarist, member of The Wrecking Crew

Jerry Butler - "Alfie" (1967) — R.I.P. Burt Bacharach, Hall of Fame composer

The Iris Bell Trio Feat. Butch Miles - "Something Else" (1966) — R.I.P. Butch Miles, jazz drummer

The Exciters - "He's Got the Power" (1963) — R.I.P. Lillian Walker, singer

Huey Smith & His Clowns - "Just A Lonely Clown" (1957) — R.I.P. Huey "Piano" Smith, pianist and songwriter

Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg - "18-39" (1969) — R.I.P. Jane Birkin, English-French singer and actress

Lord Creator - "Evening News" (1959) — R.I.P. Lord Creator, Trinidadian-born Jamaican singer-songwriter

Ramsey Lewis Trio - "Come On Baby" (1963) — R.I.P. Isaac “Redd” Holt, jazz drummer

The Strangeloves - "I Want Candy" (1965) — R.I.P. Bob Feldman, songwriter and producer

Jean Knight - "Take Him (You Can Have My Man)" (1971) — R.I.P. Jean Knight, singer

The Blossoms - "Good Good Lovin'" (1967) — R.I.P. Cynthia Weil, Hall of Fame songwriter

Spencer Wiggins - "I'll Be True To You" (1965) — R.I.P. Spencer Wiggins, soul singer

Ray Bryant Trio - "C Jam Blues" (1961) — R.I.P. Bill Lee, jazz musician and film composer

Ahmad Jamal - "I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel to Be Free)" (1968) — R.I.P. Ahmad Jamal, jazz pianist

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