Notes and Nostalgia

In this episode, we explore the life and music of Jim Croce. A musical genius who blended folk, rock, and vivid storytelling to connect listeners to everyday life experiences. I hope you come along with me to learn his rise to fame in the 70s and the songs that still connect us all these years later. Follow Notes and Nostalgia on Instagram! References: https://www.biography.com/musician/jim-crocehttps://thesummit.fm/2023/10/19/timeline-1973-jim-croce/https://www.popmatters.com/crocejim-facets-2495863688.htmlhttps://americansongwriter.com/the-meaning-behind-you-dont-mess-around-with-jim-by-jim-croce-and-the-real-life-pool-shark-who-inspired-it/https://americansongwriter.com/the-meaning-behind-operator-thats-not-the-way-it-feels-by-jim-croce-and-how-a-stint-in-the-national-guard-sparked-the-idea/https://americansongwriter.com/the-meaning-behind-time-in-a-bottle-by-jim-croce/https://americansongwriter.com/50-years-later-the-meaning-behind-bad-bad-leroy-brown-by-jim-croce/https://www.billboard.com/music/features/jim-croce-death-plane-crash-50-years-ago-posthumous-sales-boom-1235414405/

In this episode, we will be diving into the genius that is Aretha Franklin (aka. The Queen of Soul). She is one of the most influential artists in history. She changed the game when it came to gospel, soul, arranging , and through her activist work. What can't she do?I hope you will join in walking down memory lane as we learn about the wonderfully powerful, Aretha Franklin. Follow Notes and Nostalgia on Instagram! Reference's: https://www.arethafranklin.net/https://memphismusichalloffame.com/inductee/aretha-franklin/https://craftrecordings.com/blogs/permanent-record/sam-cooke-2-sides?srsltid=AfmBOooGqYY_VeGoAWYadd1bUttZCFJ8fszNWJkDYt5iZ8osIYth6P6Yhttps://www.npr.org/2025/08/29/nx-s1-5521998/roots-of-r-b-record-producer-jerry-wexlerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rW_KbniNqshttps://www.una.edu/schoolofthearts/muscle-shoals-music-camp/muscle-shoals-history.htmlhttps://calendar.songfacts.com/january/24/2182https://1001albumsgenerator.com/albums/5WndWfzGwCkHzAbQXVkg2V/i-never-loved-a-man-the-way-i-love-youhttps://www.gettyimages.com/search/2/image?phrase=aretha+franklin+1968&tracked_gsrp_landing=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gettyimages.com%2Fphotos%2Faretha-franklin-1968https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLqCQchnJ3Ehttps://time.com/5365484/aretha-franklin-time-cover/

What better time to talk about Michael Jackson than right now? With the new biopic and the "Michael" buzz it was the only logical choice. This podcast will touch on everything in the "Michael" movie, answer some questions, and fill in story gaps. A musical artist with a career this size can't be squished into one episode. So, this will be Part 1, from the beginning of Michael Jacksons life till the release of the album "Bad". Thank you for taking time out of your day to listen to Notes and Nostalgia. References: https://treemily.com/blog/michael-jackson-family-tree/https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/august-29/michael-jackson-is-bornhttps://classic.motown.com/artist/the-jackson-5/https://www.today.com/popculture/movies/kat-graham-diana-ross-scenes-not-in-michael-rcna341658https://www.gettyimages.com/photos/michael-jackson-studio-54https://www.grammy.com/news/revisit-michael-jacksons-pop-star-breakthrough-wall-recordhttps://people.com/everything-michael-jackson-said-about-his-plastic-surgery-11959112https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaR5dcf4I4shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3yNsRuyJawMotown Performance:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlnqu2W7S18https://medium.com/cuepoint/the-day-the-moonwalk-landed-2d4cf8b08cc2https://www.michaeljacksonshowcase.com/discography/the-jacksons/1984-victory https://youtube.com/shorts/oygTSCzgkTY?si=p7lvTXmCJ6e3uveChttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/apr/27/michael-jackson-biopic-record-box-officehttps://www.billboard.com/lists/michael-jackson-movie-biopic-inaccuracies-wrong/twisted-thriller/https://guitar.com/news/music-news/eddie-van-halen-broke-band-rule-play-solo-michael-jackson-beat-it/

In this episode we are diving into everything Simon and Garfunkel. This duo changed folk music and music history forever. If you are a long time fan or just hearing about the duo for the first time, I hope you are able to fall in love. References: https://simonandgarfunkel.com/timeline/#:~:text=Paul%20Simon%20and%20Art%20Garfunkel,49%20on%20the%20pop%20chart. https://simonandgarfunkel.com/biography/https://ultimateclassicrock.com/simon-and-garfunkel-debut-album/https://flickeringfuse.wordpress.com/2012/11/26/history-mystery-of-scarborough-fair/https://www.grammy.com/news/mrs-robinson-the-graduate-soundtrack-3-grammy-factshttps://www.keyholemarketing.us/inspiring-music-paul-simons-love-song-kathy/https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-songs-of-all-time-30065/simon-and-garfunkel-bridge-over-troubled-water-2-30501/

This is what Notes and Nostalgia is all about! So excited to learn and take a walk down memory lane. Thank you for joining. Love, Livvy Walters