Guilty pleasure,Del Shannon,C.Baker etc.

Oops, that should be "nobody's". I gotta learn to proof read.

How about mid 70s Linda Ronstadt (When will I be loved, Tumbling Dice, etc.) Altho My Little Runaway definately is also up there.

Swampwalker....thanks for the reminder..I had almost forgotten how much I had enjoyed mid-'70s Ronstadt. If you
have a chance to find one..The Valarie Carter album from
that time perior "Wild Child" is great. Jim

Here is part of our dirty laundry list. 1. Herb Alpert "Second Wind", my pick. 2. Yvonne Elliman "Yvonne Elliman", this is my wife's pick and she attended a party at her place in London in the 70's which may be a part of the attraction. 3. Johnny Rivers "Anthology 1964-1977", my pick mainly for "Secret Agent Man". 4. Razor & Tie "Sampler" for a couple of songs by 38 Special, my pick. 5. Marlene Dietrich "Live at the Cafe De Paris", my pick. 6. Johnny Mathis "The Ultimate Hits Collection", my wife's pick. 7. Boney M. "32 Superhits", my wife's pick. 8. "The Simpson Sing the Blues", both of us. 9. Jimmy Jackson "Pull String Angel" a CD that sounds like it was recorded in a bathroom by a very mediocre guitarist but he does an instrumental of "Ghost Riders in the Sky", my pick.

You guys have mentioned some good singers doing good music. What's to feel guilty about Linda Ronstadt or Yvonne Elliman. DK, your other picks are pretty good (bad?), and actually Ms. Elliman, for all of her talent, recorded a lot of really bad material.

Although I haven't taken them out in a long time, the Bobs (who should make you feel dopey for laughing along with them), and although they have a lot of talent, the Roches. For some reason, I always feel sheepish when I listen to the Roches, even their Christmas album, which my kids like.

Now, something more current, Whitney Houston's the Preacher's Wife. My wife complains that I'm listening to disco music.

Finally, and please, I don't mean to insult anyone by this, Diana Krall. My wife calls her albums elevator music and my best friend can't understand how I can like Tracy Chapman (for example) and also Diana Krall. I do think she's highly overrated, but I do like her, and I do feel guilty about it.