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Heavy Friends
Saturday June 21st, 2014 with Chris I & Heavy T
Heavy Historical Happenings and a musical nod to Summer.

Some Summer fun right off the top!
That Summer Feeling
Jonathan Richman and The Modern Lovers - Jonathan Sings! - 01983 - Sire
Summertime
Brass Fever - Time Is Running Out - 01976 - Impulse
Cumbia Sincelejana
Los Teenagers - Remolino Dl Oro - Coastal Cumbias from Columbia's Discos Fuentes 1961 - 1973 - 01961 [originally] - Domino Sound
Irie Tempo
Byron Lee and the Dragonaires - Carnival '81 - 01981 - Dynamic
Gaita Tropica
Ondatropica - Ondatropica - 02012 - Soundway
Lazy Man
Jamaica All Stars Steel Band - Jamaica Steel Drums - 01967 - Polydor
And now some births and [sad] deaths. O.C. Smith [b. 01932] and Deodato [b. 01943] celebrate on this day. John Lee Hooker passed on this day in 02001
Wichita Lineman
O.C. Smith - For Once In My Life - 01969 - Columbia
September 13
Deodato - Prelude - 01972 - CTI
Sheep Out On The Foam
John Lee Hooker - Endless Boogie - 01971 - ABC
The Dawn
Osibisa - S/T - 01971 - Decca
Sun & Water
Lonnie Holley - Keeping A Record Of It - 02013 - Dust-to-Digital
Mamma Soul
Harold Alexander - Sunshine Man - 01971 - Flying Dutchman
Happy Song
Sun Araw, M. Geddes Gengras & The Congos - Icon Give Thank - 02012 - RVNG Intl. / FRKWYS
The Path Pt. II [Bamboo Steel Drum]
Ralph MacDonald - The Path - 01978 -Marlin
In 1996, June 21st was designated National Aboriginal Day in Canada.
Look At This
A Tribe Called Red - A Tribe Called Red - 02012 Canadian
Prehispanic Moombahton Gods
DJ Javier Estrada - Prehispanic Moombahton Gods - 02012
Outta-space was certified gold on this day in 01972!
Outta-Space
Billy Preston - 45 - 01971 - A&M
Hudson Affair
U Roy - Foundation Skank - 02009 - Sound System
Oh Mr. D.C.
Sugar Minott - Best of 1 Studio - 01983 - Heart Beat
Medley Version
The Mighty Mystics - 12" - 0198? - Samantha's Canadian
Call Me A Yardie
Stylo G - ------> - 02012
Boom
Le1f - Hey - 02014 - Terrible Records