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Using the California country-rock, singer-songwriter sound from the Eagles and Jackson Browne a hot commodity in the mid-’70s, the theory for the Funky Kings appeared to make sense. Created in 1976 for Clive Davis’ Arista Information, Funky Kings was an unusual teaming of three singer-songwriters — Jack port Tempchin (“Relaxing …

Though he’s under no circumstances had the opportunity to record popular of his own, singer/songwriter Jules Shear has recorded several albums of highly accessible, hit-worthy materials, so when a testament to his abilities, he’s penned hits for others, including “THROUGH the night time” for Cyndi Lauper and “If She Knew …

The term “ubiquitous” is normally put into front of pedal steel player and guitarist Greg Leisz’s name. With justification — the man’s resumé is normally daunting, boasting areas with Joni Mitchell, Sheryl Crow, Peter Case, Paul Westerberg, Me’Shell NdegeOcello, Victoria Williams, Joe Cocker, Dave Alvin, k.d. lang, Wilco, Lucinda Williams, …