Hi everyone.  Hope you are all well and continue to stay that way during this global health crisis we are facing.  But in addition to protecting your physical wellness, what are you doing to stay mentally healthy today?

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I know we are in a serious situation, but I need a break from the gloom, doom and bullying by way of hoarding. Music has always been my refuge and watching those beautiful Italians singing to each other from their balconies reaffirmed my belief that music is the answer. So until the old normal returns, I am going to share a song I listen to that helps me escape the current state of things, if only for a few minutes each day.  And if this helps anyone else, even better.

COVID-19 update:  Yesterday began Phase One of reopening CT.  The list included restaurants with outdoor dining spaces, outdoor spaces of zoos & museums, offices and retail stores & malls.  There are limits on capacity and other new guidelines.  However, hair salons & barber shop reopenings were pushed back to June 1.  Phase Two will start on June 20 where gyms and movie theatres may reopen with restrictions and only if the rate of new cases continues to go down.  As for me, I am playing it safe to see how things go.  I am in no hurry to throw the last two months of safety away..  So back to the music.

Tina Turner established herself as one of the finest soul/R&B voices in the 1960’s and 1970’s.  When she made her comeback in 1983 with a cover of Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together”, it appeared she was going to stay in the same genre.  But with the release of her “Private Dancer” album the following year, it was clear Turner refused to stay in any box and started diving into other types of music like pop, mainstream and rock.  She worked with legends like Mick Jagger at Live Aid in 1985 and Eric Clapton during the European leg of her “Break Every Rule” tour in her ever evolving musical sound.  But today’s song is my favorite duet of hers, thanks to her incredible vocal performance and that of her collaborator, Bryan Adams.  It is also one of my favorite performance videos from the 1980’s.

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Bryan Adams with Tina Turner:  “It’s Only Love” (1985, written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance).

I do not own the rights to anything.  I am just sharing what I love and how I am coping with you.

Stay well.