Day 18: January 18: Shed a Little Light
"Let us turn our thoughts today to Martin Luther King."
James released this tribute to Dr. King on his New Moon Shine album in the mid 90's. I didn't instantly appreciate it, but I have grown to consider it one of the classics from the second half of his career. I think he agrees as it seems to have grown to be a staple of a James Taylor concert. I wish I could have found a performance a little closer to when this was originally released, but this is a decent rendition. Thank you, Dr. King.
I briefly considered posting "Abraham, Martin, and John" as the companion piece to the James song, but when I thought of this, it was a no-brainer. The boys are famous at this point of their career but they aren't yet iconic. They look like little boys. This isn't their first important song, but it is one of their most poignant. I think Bono may be the most important pop star of my generation and their tribute to Dr. King hold up really well all these years later. For the Reverend Martin Luther King, sing.
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