Song: “Did I Dream You” Artist: Tawatha Agee Album: Welcome to My Dream Year Released: 1987 Genre: Soul Local Connection: Born in Pittsburgh in 1954 Did you know? Tawatha Agee, best known as the lead singer of funk and soul band Mtume, is a prolific session vocalist and background singer and was featured on […]

  Song: “All the Will in the World” Artist: Candy Apple Blue Album: Single Release Year Released: 2022 Genre: Synthpop Local Connection: Duo formed in Pittsburgh in 2010 Did you know? Candy Apple Blue are siblings Hoyt & Carly Emerick who got their musical start composing songs for the NYC based electronic band, The Inertia […]

  Song: “I Really Love You” Artist: The Stereos Album: Single Release Year Released: 1961 Genre: Doo-Wop Local Connection: Band formed in Steubenville, OH in 1959 Did you know? George Harrison covered “I Really Love You” for his 1982 album Gone Troppo PittSongs is a non-chronological history of Pittsburgh music Support The Stereos #PittSongs #SupportPGHMusic

  Song: “Speak : Not Speak” Artist: Eternal Sleep Album: Dead Like Me Year Released: 2013 Genre: Doom Metal Local Connection: Band formed in Pittsburgh in 2012 Did you know? Eternal Sleep have toured seemingly constantly since their inception, sharing the stage with Misfits, Bane, and Harms Way among many PittSongs is a non-chronological history […]

  Song: “Clan in Da Front (feat. RZA & GZA)” Artist: RZA (Wu-Tang Clan) Album: Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) Year Released: 1993 Genre: Hardcore Hip-Hop Local Connection: RZA moved to Steubenville, Ohio in 1990 to live with his mother. He spent weekends in Pittsburgh, where his father ran a convenience store Did you know? RZA is known for […]

  Song: “Revolution” Artist: Stacia Vonne Album: Single Release Year Released: 2021 Genre: Concious R&B Local Connection: Born in Pittsburgh in 2001 Did you know? Stacia Vonne is a singer, song-writer, dancer, photographer, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker PittSongs is a non-chronological history of Pittsburgh music Support Stacia Vonne #PittSongs #SupportPGHMusic

  Song: “To Be With You” Artist: Paul Gilbert (Mr. Big) Album: Lean Into It Year Released: 1991 Genre: Glam Metal Local Connection: Lead guitarist Paul Gilbert was born in Carbondale, Illinois in 1966 and moved to Greensburg at age two Did you know? Mr. Big is frequently cited as an example of the “Big in […]

  Song: “Congalegre” Artist: Horace Parlan Album: Headin’ South Year Released: 1961 Genre: Post-Bop Jazz Local Connection: Born in Pittsburgh in 1931 Did you know? Horace Parlan was stricken with polio as an infant, resulting in the partial crippling of his right hand. The handicap contributed to his development of a particularly “pungent” left-hand chord […]

  Song: “River’s Rising” Artist: Vince Herman (Leftover Salmon) Album: Euphoria Year Released: 1997 Genre: Slamgrass Local Connection: Lead singer-songwriter Vince Herman was born in Pittsburgh in 1962 and graduated from Carlynton High School Did you know? In 2012, Leftover Salmon is the featured “house band” at the Whales Tail Bar in Breckenridge, Colorado on the Deadliest Catch – After […]

  Song: “Transfusion” Artist: Walt Harper Quintet Album: Harper’s Ferry Year Released: 1962 Genre: Jazz Local Connection: Born in Pittsburgh in 1926 Did you know? In the 1970s, Walt Harper and his band were hired by the owners of the Pittsburgh Steelers as the house band to play at all home games, and they did so until 2002 […]

  Song: “Loosening Up the Queen” Artist: Guy Klucevsek Album: Flying Vegetables of the Apocalypse Year Released: 1990 Genre: Improvisation Local Connection: Raised in Pittsburgh in the 1960’s Did you know? Guy Klucevsek is one of relatively few accordion players active in new music, jazz and free improvisation PittSongs is a non-chronological history of Pittsburgh music Support […]

  Song: “Paper Machete” Artist: The Real Sea Album: Single Release Year Released: 2021 Genre: Dream Pop Local Connection: Band formed in Pittsburgh in 2019 Did you know? The Real Sea got their band name when guitarist Chris James referenced a Sylvia Plath poem called ‘Two Lovers and a Beachcomber by the Real Sea’ PittSongs […]

  Song: “Psycho” Artist: The Swamp Rats Album: Single Release Year Released: 1966 Genre: Garage Rock Local Connection: Band formed in Pittsburgh in 1966 Did you know? In 2007, The Swamp Rat’s song “I’m Going Home” would be sampled by the band Black Lips for their song “Veni Vidi Vici” on their album Good Bad Not Evil PittSongs […]

  Song: “Farewell Daddy Blues” Artist: Margot Bingham Album: Boardwalk Empire OST Vol. 3 Year Released: 2014 Genre: Blues Local Connection: Born in Pittsburgh in 1988 Did you know? Margot Bingham is a musician, writer and actress, best known for her television roles in Boardwalk Empire, She’s Gotta Have It, and The Walking Dead PittSongs […]

Song: “The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In)” Artist: Gerome Ragni Album: Hair (Original Broadway Cast Recording) Year Released: 1968 Genre: Musical Theater Local Connection: Born in Pittsburgh in 1935 Did you know? As a co-writer of Hair: An American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, Gerome Ragni played the part of Berger in the initial production PittSongs […]

Song: “Breezeword” Artist: Poogie Bell Band Album: Get on the Kit Year Released: 2006 Genre: Jazz Fusion Local Connection: Born in Pittsburgh in 1961 Did you know? Poogie Bell made his concert debut with his father’s band at age two and a half, playing at Carnegie Music Hall and in 1966, he performed with Pearl Bailey on the Mike […]

 Song: “I Hope” Artist: Gabby Barrett Album: Goldmine Year Released: 2020 Genre: Country Local Connection: Born in Pittsburgh in 2000 Did you know? Gabby Barrett has won CMT Music Awards, Academy of Country Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, iHeartRadio Music Awards, and American Music Awards PittSongs is a non-chronological history of Pittsburgh music Support Gabby […]

Song: “Loch Lomond” Artist: Maxine Sullivan Album: 10” Single Release Year Released: 1937 Genre: Jazz Local Connection: Born in Pittsburgh in 1911 Did you know? In 1940, Maxine Sullivan and her then second husband John Kirby were featured on the radio program Flow Gently Sweet Rhythm, making them the first black jazz stars to have their […]

Song: “Shakedown Street” Artist: The Grateful Dead Album: Download Series Vol. 9: Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, April 2 & 3, 1989 Year Released: 2006 Genre: Acid Rock Local Connection: Performed in Pittsburgh on April 2, 1989 Did you know? The second night of this pair of Grateful Dead concerts made national news when Pittsburgh police clashed […]

Song: “The Rosary” Artist: Ethelbert Nevin Album: Sheet Music Single Year Released: 1898 Genre: Popular Song Local Connection: Born in Pittsburgh in 1862 Did you know? The first grand piano ever taken across the Allegheny Mountains was carted over for Ethelbert Nevin’s mother PittSongs is a non-chronological history of Pittsburgh music Support Ethelbert Nevin #PittSongs #SupportPGHMusic