Sunshine Radio Late December Christmas Special

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To be honest, I have never been a holiday person, just like Kadhja Bonet:

"I started making a playlist of all my favourite holiday songs and deep cuts to at least feel like I had some control over the celebration, and then I felt it was a shame to not appreciate good songs just because I can't get behind the commercialism of Christmas." (Bandcamp)
Jeremy Spencer was an early member of Fleetwood Mac. He replaced guitarist Peter Green for a 1971 world tour, but after he had gone to a book store, he never returned… Five days later, police traced him to the headquarters of a Christian sect called the Children of God, which Spencer had apparently joined after being approached on the street. A few years later he began to record again and made Flee, one of the best yacht rock albums of the 1970s.

Fanny (Be Tender With My Love) by the Bee Gees was originally on Main Course that came out in 1975. It was the third single release (after Jive Talkin' and Nights On Broadway) from the album. It reached number 12 on the American Billboard Hot 100 and number 2 on the Canadian single chart. On the Billboard Year End Hot 100 chart of 1976 the song was #79. Somehow the single did not chart in the Netherlands. According to Maurice Gibb, producer Quincy Jones called Fanny one of his favourite R&B tracks of all time.

“Shangri-La is a synonym for paradise, for an ideal retreat from the world. With their fourth album, Young Gun Silver Fox create just such a retreat for their listeners and allow us a sonic time-out from everyday life and current crises." (Westcoast.de)

Enjoy this festive episode of Sunshine Radio and celebrate a California holiday!😊 Next week we are going to look back at 2022.

Tracklist:

The Four Seasons ‎– December, 1963 (Oh, What A Night) (1976)
Addrisi Brothers – We’ve Got To Get It On Again (1972)
Bee Gees – Fanny (Be Tender With My Love) (1975)
Kadhja Bonet – California Holiday (2022)
Candi Staton – Halfway To Heaven (1980)
Pieces Of A Dream – Fo-Fi-Fo (1983)
Robbie Dupree – Saturday Night (1981)
Craig Ruhnke – Give Me The Night Time (1983)
Captain & Tennille – Shop Around (1976)
Dennis Waterman – I Could Be So Good For You (1979)
Princess Freesia – Loving Attention (2022)
Incognito – All I Ever Wanted (2016)
Jenevieve – Christmas Special (2022)
Mud – Lean On Me (1976)
Jay & The Techniques – Don't Ask Me To Forget (1975)
The Staple Singers – Who Took The Merry Out Of Christmas (1970)
The Jeremy Spencer Band – You’ve Got The Right (1979)
George Benson – Midnight Love Affair (1980)
Laurie Styvers ‎– Beat The Reaper (1972)
Albert West – Simone (1974)
Buddy Miles & Johnny Bristol – I’m Just A Kiss Away (1974)
Young Gun Silver Fox – Winners (2022)

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