Day number twenty-eight of National Podcast month finds songwriter Alan Gordon, who, with Gary Bonner, wrote “Happy Together,” a #1 hit for The Turtles in 1967 has taken his Final Taxi.
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Nick Drake was an English singer-songwriter and musician best known for his acoustic, autumnal songs. His primary instrument was the guitar, though he was also proficient at piano, clarinet, and saxophone. Although he failed to find a wide audience during his lifetime, Drake’s work has grown steadily in stature, to the extent that he now ranks among the most influential English singer-songwriters of the last 50 years. He took his Final Taxi 34 years ago Nov 25, 1974.
Listen to his story – http://memberdata.wildvoice.com/RonNasty/media/Final_Taxi_Day25_nick_drake.mp3
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The is only one destination on the Final Taxi
The Final Taxi 