Revisit the splendor of Frank’s 1965 rendition of “Last Night When We Were Young,” from his televised “A Man and His Music” special. 📺
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When Dolly Parton approached Robert Plant for permission to record her version of “Stairway to Heaven,” she reportedly worried about how he would react. Instead, Plant’s response was wonderfully simple: “Of course you can, you’re Dolly Parton.”
And somehow, that feels like the perfect answer. Dolly didn’t try to copy Led Zeppelin — she took one of rock’s most iconic songs and made it unmistakably her own, adding a touch of country, gospel, and her unmistakable voice.
Sometimes, a legend recognizing another legend is all the permission you need.
“Fantasy” - Aldo Nova
The song became his biggest success, peaking at #23 on the Billboard Hot 100. VH1 later ranked it at #78 on its list of the Greatest Hard Rock Songs.
“This is the mark of perfection of character—to spend each
day as if it were your last, without frenzy, laziness, or any pretending.” —MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 7.69
Just when I think I can no longer be awed by the majesty of God’s creation, a woman sipping out of a huge water bottle argues with the TSA that it should be allowed through because it’s “medical grade water.”