Happy 74th Birthday Nick Drake

Waldina

English - June 19, 2022 13:06 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MB
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Today is the 74th birthday of the musician Nick Drake. He influenced Kate Bush, Paul Weller, the Black Crowes, Peter Buck of R.E.M. and Robert Smith of the Cure [The Cure's name is derived from his song "Time Has Told Me" ("a troubled cure for a troubled mind")]. The Dream Academy dedicated one of my very all-time favorite songs "Life in a Northern Town" to him. You may also recognize his music from The Royal Tenenbaums, Serendipity, Garden State, or even a Volkswagen commercial. The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels the los that he has left.

Songs:

"Pink Moon" by Nick Drake

"Day is Done" by Nick Drake

"One of These Things First" by Nick Drake

"Three Hours" by Nick Drake

"Life in a Northern Town" by The Dream Academy

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://waldina.com/2022/06/19/happy-74th-birthday-nick-drake/

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