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| LIFE IN SOLERA | MAY 2023 | 37 HIGH NOTES FROM KARAOKE Last month we celebrated the songs of Burt Bacharach after his passing. Burt wrote most of his songs with his co-writer Hal David. This got me to thinking about how many great song writing teams we have had in America so I jotted down this short list of some of the very best: Burt Bacharach & Hal David: What e World Needs Now, Jackie De Shannon; Close To You, The Carpenters Carole King & Gerry Goffin: Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, Shirelles; Up On e Roof, The Drifters Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do and Calendar Girl, Neil Sedaka Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller: Jailhouse Rock, Elvis Presley; Stand By Me, Ben E. King Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus: Dancing Queen, Fernando, ABBA John Lennon & Paul McCartney: She Loves You, When I'm 64, The Beatles Elton John & Bernie Taupin: Your Song, Daniel, Elton John Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil: On Broadway, The Drifters; You've Lost at Lovin' Feeling, The Righteous Brothers Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman: Little Sister, Elvis Presley; A Teenager In Love, Dion & The Belmonts Don Henley & Glenn Fry: Hotel California, New Kid In Town, Eagles) Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland, Jr.: Stop In e Name Of Love, The Supremes; I Can't Help Myself, The Four Tops Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong: I Heard It rough e Grapevine, Marvin Gaye; Papa Was A Rolling Stone, The Temptations Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich: Be My Baby, The Ronettes; Leader Of e Pack, The Shangri-Las Jay Livingston & Ray Evans: Tammy, Debbie Reynolds: Que Sera Sera, Doris Day Jimmy Van Heusen & Sammy Cahn: All e Way, Frank Sinatra; Call Me Irresponsible, Jack Jones You can pick any of these songs to sing at our karaoke event this month in the Oakmont Clubhouse here at Solera, or any other song that you may want to sing. Join Barb Miller, Rosie Ingalls & D.J. Blast on Fri., May 19. We start with our potluck food (for those who contribute) at 5:30 pm followed by karaoke at 6 pm. We look forward to seeing you this month and as usual we will keep a warm disinfected microphone ready for you. For more info, call Barb Miller at (951) 845-7265.