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The Smooth Sound of NPR Morning News

The Smooth Sound of NPR Morning News

FromSwitched on Pop


The Smooth Sound of NPR Morning News

FromSwitched on Pop

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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
May 21, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

What do Bach and smooth jazz have in common? Both score the unmistakable theme song for NPR's flagship show Morning Edition, listened to by millions across the country every day since 1979. This is undeniably pop music, a daily soundtrack to the lives of many. So why does it sound the way it does? And why, after forty years, why does NPR want to change it?Featuring:BJ Leiderman - Morning Edition Chuck Mangione - Feels So GoodHerbie Hancock - ChameleonGeorge Benson - Breezin'Kenny G - Songbird Don Voegeli/Wycliffe Gordon - All Things ConsideredTake 6 - All Things ConsideredPhish - All Things ReconsideredLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
May 21, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

What makes pop songs so catchy? Musicologist Nate Sloan & songwriter Charlie Harding pull back the curtain on how pop hits work their magic on our ears & our culture. You’ll fall in love with music you didn’t even know you liked.