SATURDAY'S SINGLES : MICHAEL BOLTON and JOHNNY CASH

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Good morning gang and welcome back to Saturday's Singles. First we travel back to this day in the year 1953, in New Haven, Connecticut, when future singer-songwriter Michael Bolotin was born. Thankfully for the sake of his music career and us having not to butcher the pronunciation of it, he changed it to Bolton and Michael Bolton is celebrating his 69th Birthday today. Happy Birthday Michael ! Next our way back machine machine travels to June 19, 1989 and the release of his 6th studio album, Soul Provider. It's title track is our first single. The tune was released on the Columbia label and produced by Peter Bunetta and Rick Chudacoff . It peaked at #17 on the Hot 100 and #3 on the Adult Contemporary charts. It's B-side is the title track to Michael's 5th studio album, The Hunger.

"Soul Provider"

Michael Bolton – lead vocals

Robbie Buchanan – keyboards

Brad Cole – keyboards 
Dann Huff – guitar 
Peter Bunetta – drum programming 
Kenny G – saxophone solo 
Jeff Pescetto – backing vocals 
Sharon Robinson – backing vocals 
Leslie Smith – backing vocals 

"The Hunger"

Michael Bolton – lead vocals
Jonathan Cain – keyboards 
Danny Merlin – guitar 
Randy Jackson – bass 
Mugs Cain – drums 
Lynette Hawkins Stephens – backing vocals 
Walter Hawkins – backing vocals 
Shaun Murphy – backing vocals 
Jeanie Tracy – backing vocals 

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Next we pile back into our machine, start turning dials and pulling levers and end up on this day in 1932 in Kingsland, Arkansas to witness the birth of John R. Cash. Johnny would have celebrated his 90th Birthday today and man do we miss him. He passed away in 2003, age 71, from diabetes. Our contraption now hurries us away to February 12, 1966 and the release of his hit single, "The One On The Right Is On The Left" (from his 23rd record, Everybody Loves A Nut) . The tune, issued by Columbia Records, written by Jack Clements, and produced by  Don Law and Frank Jones, nearly topped the Country Singles chart, coming in at #2, while also charting on the Hot 100 (#46) and the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart (#35). It's flip side is "Cotton Pickin' Hands".

Johnny Cash - vocals, guitar
Luther Perkins - guitar
Marshall Grant - bass
W.S. Holland - drums
The Carter Family - backing vocals

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