This week In Male Balladeers 06/52

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Lenny Kravitz's "Dancin' Til Dawn" leans on his funk and rock roots, carried by his multi-instrumental talents and Lenny Pickett's sultry saxophone, though its mid-tempo groove feels more atmospheric than urgent. Paul Simon’s "Wristband" pairs flamenco rhythms and Clap! Clap!'s electronic touch to craft a witty reflection on exclusivity, offering layered social commentary with subtle humor.

Father John Misty’s "I Love You, Honeybear" blends lush orchestration with ironic lyrics, while Kurt Elling reimagines "Norwegian Wood" through a jazz lens, balancing abstraction and homage. Michael Bublé's polished take on "Moondance" sticks closely to the original’s blueprint, and "My Valentine" by Paul McCartney, featuring Eric Clapton, delivers a refined yet understated personal tribute.? Take our 12-track quiz.

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Happy Birthday Lenny Kravitz. ‘American Showman’

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This day (May 26, 1964), in Manhattan, New York, is born Leonard Albert Kravitz better known as Lenny Kravitz, American singer & songwriter

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Tracklist :

1 . Let Love Rule [1989]

2 . Be

3 . Freedom Train (Roskilde Festival, 1990)

4 . It ain’t over til its over (Peters Popshow, 1991)

5 . Are you gonna go my way (Pinkpop, 1993)

6 . Rock And Roll is Dead (1995)

7 . Mr. Cab Driver

8 . w/ Vanessa Paradis – Silver and Gold (1996)

9 . Can’t Get You Off My Mind

10 . Fly Away (Chris Rock Show, 1998)

11 . Yesterday Is Gone (My Dear Kay)

12 . Lady (Jay Leno Show, 2004)

13 . Tunnel Vision (Rock In Rio, 2005)

14 . I´ll be waiting (unplugged New York, 2007)

15 . Bring It On (2008)

16 . Thinking Of You (Tribute To Mother Roxie Roker, 2010)

17 . Stand

18 . Whole Lotta Love (35th Kennedy Center Honors, 2012)

19 . Dancin’ Til Dawn

20 . The Chamber

21 . Let Love Rule (at DNC, 2016)

22 . Low (2018)

23 . Johnny Cash (2019)

24 . Here to Love (2020)


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Tracklist :

Fly Away . Are You Gonna Go My Way . American Woman . Again . I Belong to You . I’ll Be Waiting . It Ain’t Over ’til It’s Over . Always on the Run . Believe . Let Love Rule .

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