Strong Covers, Vol. 2

<p>Three different artists! Three different covers! Of songs by one beloved band!</p><p>On the second edition of "Strong Covers," we're digging into covers of three Beatles classics: Earth, Wind & Fire's maximalist remake of "Gotta Get You Into My Life,"  Ray Charles' saucy reimagining of "Eleanor Rigby," and Bobby McFerrin's delicate recitation of "Blackbird." Come for the English-accented rhyme schemes, stay for the impeccable voice leading.</p><p><strong>Covered (lol) on this episode:</strong></p><ul><li>"Gotta Get You Into My Life" by Paul McCartney/Lennon-McCartney, as covered by Earth, Wind & Fire in 1978</li><li>"Eleanor Rigby" by Paul McCartney/Lennon-McCartney, as covered by Ray Charles in 1968</li><li>"Blackbird" by Paul McCartney/Lennon-McCartney, as covered by Bobby McFerrin on <i>The Voice</i>, 1984</li></ul><p><strong>OUTRO SOLOIST: Sam Howard</strong></p><p>This episode's outro soloist is bassist Sam Howard. Sam performs and tours with all kinds of artists, from the Wailin' Jennys to Molly Tuttle. After his solo on the bridge, he played all the way through the song's outro, so keep an ear out for his playing mixed under the horns on the way out. You can find out what Sam's up to on his website, <a href="https://samhowardmusic.com/">https://samhowardmusic.com</a>.</p><p><strong>STRONG MERCH</strong></p><p>Check out the Strong Songs merch store for some cool t-shirts, mugs, totes, and more: <a href="https://store.strongsongspodcast.com/">store.strongsongspodcast.com</a></p><p><strong>JOIN THE STRONG SONGS DISCORD</strong></p><p>The Strong Songs Discord server is now open to everyone! Come join the conversation and get (or give) some music recs: <a href="https://discord.gg/GCvKqAM8Sm">https://discord.gg/GCvKqAM8Sm</a></p><p><strong>KEEP IT SOCIAL</strong></p><p>Follow Strong Songs on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/strongsongs">@StrongSongs</a></p><p>And find Kirk on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/kirkhamilton">@Kirkhamilton</a> and on Instagram at <a href="https://instagram.com/kirk_hamilt