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Harry Dean Stanton in Paris, Texas. 'His face told a story'.
Song of the Day: A tribute to the actor who has died aged 91, whose style possessed a deep mystery, and had a gentle singing voice that evoked great pathos, doing a Willie Nelson song in a documentary about his life, Partly Fiction (2012), and more from his career
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Larry Davis
Song of the Day: In sympathy with recent events in Houston, a classic, slow 12-bar blues number written in 1958 by Larry Davis, as much as relationship problems as the disaster, devastation and sense of isolation form the stormy downpour
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Gregg Allman on lead vocals and keyboards
Song of the Day: In honour of Allman Brothers lead vocalist who died yesterday, let's enjoy a signature song of freedom and staying on the run he wrote in a cabin in 1970, covered by many other artists
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Johnny Mercer and Margaret Whiting, c 1949
Song of the Day: Temperature dropping? Then let's hot things up with a classic 1949 call-and-response song recorded by many artists, including also Lady Gaga, Tom Jones, Rod Stewart, Dolly Parton and Ella Fitzgerald
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Johnny Nash
Song of the Day: Today let's move away from confusion and seek the blue skies of clarity with that eternal anthem of optimism from the Texas-born reggae and soul artist
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