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Feb 14, 2021Liked by Brad Weed

Hearing "What the World Needs Now Is Love," I too think of Dionne Warwick. Similar themes are found in "Higher Love." Kygo produced a hit version of this song as well using Whitney Houston's vocal track. A couple of years ago my daughter "discovered" it. She had no idea who Steve Winwood was or that the song was a #1 hit during the Gordon Gecko 80s.

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RK, thanks for this! I think we can safely say Kygo has a thing for the 80s. 😉 And good call on 'Higher Love' lyrics. Indeed Steve Winwood (and Chaka Khan on rhythm) was encouraging us all to a higher calling.

Things look so bad everywhere

In this whole world, what is fair?

We walk blind and we try to see

Falling behind in what could be

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Brad; very interesting and thoughtful. I've spent a little time in Finland; Helsinki and rural/smaller city areas; I've been greatly impressed with the way that society thinks about caring for people and creating a place for everyone. It is also a culture of self-assured competency and modesty. where women have achieved much without the resentment of such so prevalent in some other societies.

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