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Song of the Day #6,536: ‘The Book of Love’ – The Magnetic Fields

I’ve run down all but three of the artists named on The New York Times‘ list of the ’30 Greatest Living American Songwriters,’ so I’ll cover the rest today.

Nile Rodgers is another songwriter who worked with a now-deceased partner (Bernard Edwards). Together they founded the funk/disco band Chic, which had #1 hits with ‘Le Freak’ and ‘Good Times.’

They carried that unmistakable sound over to songs written for other artists, including ‘We Are Family’ for Sister Sledge and ‘I’m Coming Out’ for Diana Ross, not to mention the countless hip-hop songs that have sampled their music over the decades.

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Song of the Day #2,190: ‘Washington D.C.’ – The Magnetic Fields

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My annual tradition of taking a couple of weeks off from the blog each summer continues. This year my family is taking a road trip to Washington, D.C., so the next ten weekday selections will all relate to our nation’s capital. Random Weekends will proceed as usual.

Let me make it clear that I chose these songs strictly based on their mention of Washington, D.C., either in the title or the lyrics. I do not vouch for the quality of any of these songs. In fact, many of them are downright awful.

You’ve been warned. See you in a couple of weeks!

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