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9:30 Coffee Break: 2011 Rock 'n' Roll Heaven Part 2 of 2

Posted at 8:40 AM on December 30, 2011 by Jill Riley (8 Comments)
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For Friday's 9:30 Coffee Break we'll continue to reflect on singers, musicians, songwriters and music producers who passed away in 2011. Leave your suggestions for artists to feature on the air and your personal thoughts in the comments section.

Artists/songs played Thursday:
Charlie Louvin of The Louvin Brothers
The Louvin Brothers "While You're Cheating on Me"

Amy Winehouse "You Know I'm No Good"

Gil Scott-Heron "The Revolution Will Not be Televised"

Jerry Lieber of the Lieber and Stoller songwriting duo
Carl Gardner, singer in The Coasters
The Coasters "Yakety Yak" (Lieber and Stoller penned song)

Clarence Clemons, tenor saxophone and longtime member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band
Bruce Springsteen "Born to Run"

Trish Keenan, lead singer of Broadcast
Broadcast "Goodbye Girls"

Gerard Smith of TV of the Radio
TV on the Radio "Hours"

Artists/songs played Friday:
Gerry Rafferty
Stealers Wheel "Stuck in the Middle with You"\

Marshall Grant (bassist in The Tennessee Two)
Johnny Cash "I Walk the Line"

Mikey Welsh (Weezer, played on the Green Album)
Weezer "Island in the Sun"

Nate Dogg
Warren G feat. Nate Dogg "Regulate"

Don Kirshner (The Man With the Golden Ear)
The Archies "Sugar, Sugar"

Poly Styrene
X Ray Spex "Germ Free Adolescence"

Andrea True (Disco Singer)
Andrea True Connection "More, More, More pt. 1"

Comments (8)

Stealers Wheel (featuring Gerry Rafferty) - Stuck in the Middle With You

Dobie Gray – Drift Away

Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy

Posted by Steve Curry | December 30, 2011 8:57 AM

Heavy D

Nate Dogg -- You could play Warren G "Regulators"

Gerry Rafferty - He wrote "Stuck In the Middle With You" the famous Stealers Wheel tune.

Posted by Kyle | December 30, 2011 8:59 AM

Something from Poly Styrene/X-Ray Specs

Posted by bob | December 30, 2011 9:04 AM

Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead or Alive

What?? He isn't dead? I swore I saw it all over the internet a few weeks ago? :)

Posted by Joey J. | December 30, 2011 9:11 AM

Steelers Wheel - Stuck In The Middle With You (Gerry Rafferty)

Poly Styrene - Virtual Boyfriend

The Monkees - Last Train To Clarksville (Produced by Don Kirshner)

Posted by Jeff | December 30, 2011 9:13 AM

Steelers Wheel - Stuck In The Middle With You (Gerry Rafferty)

Poly Styrene - Virtual Boyfriend

The Monkees - Last Train To Clarksville (Produced by Don Kirshner)

Posted by Jeff | December 30, 2011 9:14 AM

Phoebe Snow - Poetry Man
Mike Starr of Alice in Chains

Also, did you know that Tim Robbins' father, Gil Robbins was in the Highwaymen? Michael - 1961 number one on the Billboard charts. Gil died this year and his wife & Robbins' mother died two days later.

Posted by Vanessa | December 30, 2011 9:28 AM

The coffee break was just 1 song today?

Posted by Jana | December 30, 2011 9:41 AM

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