Dobie Gray

Chuck Jackson

Bill Withers

Joe Simon

Al Green (“I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry”)

Ronnie Milsap

Hocus Pocus – Focus

The White Album, with Charles Manson connection

Dave Davies, from Discoveries (record collector magazine, Dec. 1997), says he likes Oasis but doesn't like Blur. . . . I wonder if Ray Davies likes Blur but not Oasis.

Funny blurb on the cover of Couch Flambeau record by Gerard Cosloy: Couch Flambeau have more insight in their god-damned nostril hairs than the entire city of Hoboken (Conflict 39, late Feb., 1986)

The Specials broke off into these chains of bands (lead singer as the guiding mnemonic):

Mink DeVille

Nils Lofgren

Southside Johnny (& the Asbury Jukes)

Other than a basic level of soulfulness claims that early reggae imitated U.S. soul music have usually puzzled me

The Snake – Isley Brothers

I Say Love – Isley Brothers

Horn part in “I Say Love.” Snake and I Say Love are from an album I have with “Twist and Shout.” Most of the songs on that alb are related to T&S (T&S written by Bill Medley). What blows the mind here is that “Twist and Shout”'s rhythm and chords are cited as Latin-influenced. So you have Latin influencing reggae, with U.S. R&B as the conduit (“Conduit for Sale,” Pavement)

Pain in My Heart – Dells

Whip It on Me Baby – Coasters

Keep Lovin' – Billy Stewart

Background singers' part

Just Keep It Up – Dee Clark

May I – Bill Deal and the Rhondells

Inxs

David Lindley

XTC

Garland Jeffries

The Clash

Police

Elvis Costello

Conway Twitty's name is compiled from the town names of two different towns in Texas. From crazydon submitting to Amiright.com, his given name was Harold Lloyd Jenkins (named after silent film star), recorded under real name before changing it.

Declan McManus (Elvis Costello)

Gordon Sumner (Sting)

Anyone for Tennis – Cream

Ha, Ha Said the Clown – Manfred Mann

Ha, Ha Said the Clown – Yardbirds

(fill in one of several songs) – Kinks

(fill in one of several songs) – The Who

Penny Lane – Beatles

'Dirty Love,' Frank Zappa, from The Ice Storm;

'Strange Magic,' ELO, from The Virgin Suicides;

'Bridge of Sighs,' Robin Trower, from Rush;

third-album Led Zeppelin cuts and 'Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters,' Elton John and some Bloodwyn Pig song I don't know (because I don't know any), from Almost Famous;

'Sister Christian,' Loverboy – I mean Night Ranger – from Boogie Nights

Knowingly ripping off, … maybe also a tribute

A: Same label, Elektra

“It Doesn't Matter Anymore”

Mark some categories, even certain Soundalikes, as Cultural Literacy of Pop Music

“I Know There's Something Going On”

Frida (Anni-Frid Lyngstad, redhead-brunette of Abba)