Those Were The Days - Tribute To The Stars
My personal tribute and appreciation to the great songwriters and artists of the legendary 1950's Country, Blues and Rockabilly era, and the dawning of Rock and Roll who were my inspiration and have been my greatest influence through the years and in the recording of my album, 'Those Were The Days'.

Light Year Life
Written in 1987. From my CD album OLD MEMORIES released June 2016. Available at iTunes, cdbaby.com, Spotify and other streaming sites. DJ DrWart Hoover, SevernFM in Gloucester, United Kingdom, added Light Year Life to one of his Blues Hour Shows calling the song "one of the most original 'blues-infused' songs of the last few years." Available at iTunes, cdbaby.com, Amazon, Spotify and other streaming web sites. Image display pic courtesy Avorion.

Dreams In The Wind - w Ray Lyell and Paula Tessaro
The title track from my album DREAMS IN THE WIND with co-vocalists RAY LYELL and PAULA TESSARO. Released April 2019. Nominated in the 2019 IAIA (International Academy of Independent Artists) Golden Kayak Awards.

For You - with Ray Lyell
From my album DREAMS IN THE WIND released April 2019. Written by Paul Brandt & Steve Rosen and sung by Johnny Cash & Dave Matthews in the movie, WE WERE SOLDIERS. The first time I heard the song I hoped Ray Lyell would sing it with me one day as I thought we could do it justice - he did ... and I think we did. (Licensed)
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1959
From my album DREAMS IN THE WIND released April 2019. Nominated in the 2019 IAIA (International Academy of Independent Artists) Golden Kayak Awards.

Rock This Place - with Ray Lyell
From my album DREAMS IN THE WIND released April 2019. Co-vocalist: Ray Lyell. Nominated in the 2019 IAIA (International Academy of Independent Artists) Golden Kayak Awards.

Another Twenty Miles
From my album DREAMS IN THE WIND released April 2019. Nominated in the 2019 IAIA (International Academy of Independent Artists) Golden Kayak Awards.

The Promised Land of Paradise - with Ray Lyell
From my album DREAMS IN THE WIND released April 2019. Nominated in the 2019 IAIA (International Academy of Independent Artists) Golden Kayak Awards.

A Beautiful Romance
From my album DREAMS IN THE WIND released April 2019. Backing vocalist: Mary Jo Bailey Lyell.

There Won't Be Any Arizona
From my album DREAMS IN THE WIND released April 2019. Co-vocalists: Mary Jo Bailey Lyell and Ray Lyell.

Long, Lonely Road
From my album DREAMS IN THE WIND released April 2019.

The Night Hank Williams Came To Town
Written by Bobby Braddock and Charlie Williams, performed by Johnny Cash and released in 1987. My version (licenced) recorded in 2015 is on my album THOSE WERE THE DAYS available at CD Baby, Spotify, iTunes and more, including here for $0.99
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The Cowboy Song - Revisited
From my album DREAMS IN THE WIND released April 2019.

Call Me The Breeze
From my album DREAMS IN THE WIND released April 2019.
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Every Single Time - with Ray Lyell
From my album DREAMS IN THE WIND released April 2019. Co-vocalist: Ray Lyell.

Right Before My Eyes
From my album DREAMS IN THE WIND released April 2019. Co-vocalist: Ray Lyell.

Bet On Me, Baby - with Ray Lyell
From my album DREAMS IN THE WIND released April 2019. Co-vocalist: Ray Lyell.

Midnight Rider
From my album DREAMS IN THE WIND released April 2019.

I've Lived A Life
From my album DREAMS IN THE WIND released April 2019.

The Silver Cross Medal of Honour - with Ray Lyell
The song is a special tribute in honour of recipients of the Memorial / Silver Cross awarded each November In Canada prior to Remembrance Day

I Got My Ragtop Down
From my 2007 debut CD album, NO LOOKING BACK. Available at iTunes, cdbaby.com, Amazon, Spotify and other streaming web sites.

Hot Rod Star
"You Are A 'HOT ROD STAR' My Friend .... I Loved That Song" - Rockabilly Hall of Fame member Bobby Lawson (June 29, 1938 - March 22, 2019). On 2 of my albums - 'Old Memories' and 'Those Were The Days', available at CD Baby, Spotify, iTunes and more, including here for $0.99

All Through The Night
From my 2007 album, 'No Looking Back' ... written in 1986.

Why It All Turned Out This Way
Written in 2007, recorded for my 2012 album, WHAT DIFFERENCE WILL IT MAKE available at CD Baby, Spotify, iTunes and more, including here for $0.99

Hey Boba Lou
Written by Robbie Robertson, Ronnie Hawkins and Jacqueline Magill, recorded and released in January 1960 by Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks on the 'Mr. Dynamo' LP. My version featuring Mary Jo Bailey Lyell's haunting backing vocals recorded in 2015 is on my CD album, THOSE WERE THE DAYS. Available at iTunes, cdbaby.com, Amazon, Spotify and other streaming web sites.
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There's Just The One And Only You
Written in 1959 while in high school. On my 2007 CD album NO LOOKING BACK. The song is the love theme woven through the pages of my novel - a love story, circa 1959, The Summer Garden and the Song, published in 2016. "There's Just The One And Only You" available at CD Baby, Spotify, iTunes and more, including here for $0.99

The Eyes Tell You Everything
From my 2012 CD album WHAT DIFFERENCE WILL IT MAKE. Available at iTunes, cdbaby.com, Amazon, Spotify and other streaming sites.

Got Nothin' To Lose
I wrote the song while in high school in 1959. It made the cut for my 2007 debut CD album, NO LOOKING BACK. Available at iTunes, cdbaby.com, Amazon, Spotify and other streaming web sites.

Rock and Roll Will Never Die
From my 2012 CD album WHAT DIFFERENCE WILL IT MAKE. Available at iTunes, cdbaby.com, Amazon, Spotify and other streaming web sites.

You Just Turned My Life Around
From my CD album NO LOOKING BACK released in August 2007, featuring co-vocalist Paula Tessaro.

Little Darlin'
Written by Maurice Williams, LITTLE DARLIN' was released in January 1957 by Williams’ R&B group, The Gladiolas. Our own great home-grown Canadian group, The Diamonds, released their version a month later – it reached No. 2 on the U.S. charts and was ranked by Billboard as the No. 3 song for 1957. My version (licenced) is on my CD album THOSE WERE THE DAYS. Available at iTunes, cdbaby.com, Amazon, Spotify and other streaming web sites.
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I Don't Wanna Lose You
From my CD album WHAT DIFFERENCE WILL IT MAKE released July 2012. Available at iTunes, cdbaby.com, Amazon, Spotify and other streaming web sites. A collab with fellow artists Steve April and Stan Laber.

Fire On The Water
From my CD album OLD MEMORIES. Available at iTunes, cdbaby.com, Amazon, Spotify and other streaming web sites.

Everyone Has a Dream
From my CD album OLD MEMORIES released June 2016, featuring my two youngest grand-daughters, Amelie and Megan Thomson, making their professional recording debut singing the extended last chorus with me. Available on iTunes, CDBaby.com, Amazon, Spotify and other streaming web sites.

Old Memories
"The old house is gone, the barn and drive-shed too, that old John Deere has bit the dust, well, I know some do ..."The title track from my CD album OLD MEMORIES. Available at iTunes, cdbaby.com, Amazon, Spotify and other streaming web sites.

No Looking Back
The title track from my debut CD album NO LOOKING BACK released August 2007. Available at iTunes, cdbaby.com, Amazon, Spotify and other streaming web sites.

Taking Me Higher
Written in 1986. From my CD album OLD MEMORIES. Available at iTunes, cdbaby.com, Amazon, Spotify and other streaming sites.

Shining White Eyes
From my album WHAT DIFFERENCE WILL IT MAKE. Nominated for a Golden Kayak Award in the 2015 IAIA Golden Kayak Awards in the Country genre. Available at iTunes, cdbaby.com, Amazon, Spotify and other streaming sites.

The Restless Wind
From my debut CD album NO LOOKING BACK. Available at iTunes, cdbaby.com, Amazon, Spotify and other streaming sites.

What Difference Will It Make
Title track from my CD album WHAT DIFFERENCE WILL IT MAKE. Available at iTunes, cdbaby.com, Amazon, Spotify and other streaming sites.

The Cowboy Song


From my debut CD album NO LOOKING BACK. Available at iTunes, cdbaby.com, Amazon, Spotify and other streaming sites.

Believe What You Say
Written by Dorsey Burnette and Johnny Burnette, Believe What You Say was recorded by Ricky Nelson and released in March 1958. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. My version (licenced) featuring John Lewis - ex-member of Ronnie Hawkins and The Hawks, on lead guitar was recorded in 2015 for my CD album THOSE WERE THE DAYS is available at iTunes, cdbaby.com, Amazon, Spotify and other streaming web sites.
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Cry! Cry! Cry!
Cry! Cry! Cry! was written by Johnny Cash. The song was performed by Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two. Released in 1955 by Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee, the song reached #14 on the charts. My version (licenced) recorded in 2015 is on my album THOSE WERE THE DAYS. Available on iTunes and at CDBaby.com, Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, Apple Music, iHeartRadio, Pandora and other streaming web sites.
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Hello, Mary Lou
Written by Gene Pitney and Cayet Mangiaracina, "Hello Mary Lou" was recorded by Ricky Nelson in 1961. My version (licenced) was recorded in 2015 for my cover song album, THOSE WERE THE DAYS. Available at iTunes, cdbaby.com, Amazon, Spotify and other streaming web sites.
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Just Ask Your Heart
Written by Diane Denota, Joe Ricci and Pete Damata. Copyright: Songs of Universal, Inc. Recorded by Frankie Avalon in 1959. My version (licensed) recorded in 2015 is on my 'Those Were The Days' album released January 2018 available at CD Baby, iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and other streaming sites. Song display pic: Yours truly, circa 1962 Copyright Restless Wind Music
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Ride
Sometimes life is like this .... written in 2006. From my 2007 CD album NO LOOKING BACK. Available at CD Baby.com and iTunes. Song display pic photo by Erin Clark Photography

You're The Reason
Written by Bobby Edwards, Terry Imes-Fell, Fred Henley and Mildred Imes-Fell (copyright Universal - Songs of Polygram International Inc) was recorded and released as a single by Bobby Edwards in 1961. My cover version (licenced) recorded in 2015 was a nominee in the 2018 IAIA (International Academy of Independent Artists) Golden Kayak Awards. It is on my CD album 'THOSE WERE THE DAYS' available at iTunes and cdbaby.com. Song display pic: Yours truly, circa 1959. Copyright Restless Wind Mu
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It Doesn't Matter Anymore
Written by fellow Canadian and legend Paul Anka, recorded by Buddy Holly October 1958 and released January 1959. My version (licenced) recorded in the style of Waylon Jennings is on my CD album THOSE WERE THE DAYS. Available at iTunes, cdbaby.com, Amazon, Spotify and other streaming web sites. Song display pic: Yours truly, circa 1959. Copyright Restless Wind Music
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Hello, I'm Johnny Cash
From my debut CD album NO LOOKING BACK released August 2007. Available at iTunes, cdbaby.com, Amazon, Spotify and other streaming web sites.

Poor Little Fool
Poor Little Fool was written by Sharon Sheeley and recorded by Ricky Nelson in April 1958. It was the first number-one song on Billboard magazine's then-new Hot 100 chart. My version (licensed) recorded in 2015 is on my CD album THOSE WERE THE DAYS. Available at iTunes, cdbaby.com, Amazon, Spotify and other streaming web sites.
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Maybe Baby
Written by Buddy Holly and Norman Petty and recorded September 29, 1957 while Buddy Holly and The Crickets were on tour in Oklahoma. My version (licenced) recorded in 2015 is on my CD album THOSE WERE THE DAYS. Available at iTunes, cdbaby.com, Amazon, Spotify and other streaming web sites.
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Southern Love
Written by Ronnie Hawkins, Jacqueline Magill and Levon Helm. My cover version (licenced) featuring lead guitarist, John Lewis, ex-member of Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks, and the incredible Mary Jo Bailey Lyell's haunting backing vocals is on my CD album THOSE WERE THE DAYS. Available at iTunes, cdbaby.com, Amazon, Spotify and other streaming sites.
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Just Like Clark Gable and Carole Lombard
A gentle stroke of the brush across the musical landscape painting a sensual picture of a 'Lolita-like' romance, "... he was older than her, she was much younger they said, together they made quite a number ...". Written - and inspired - years ago (1987), recorded in 2011 for my 2012 album, WHAT DIFFERENCE WILL IT MAKE. Available at iTunes, cdbaby.com, Amazon, Spotify and other streaming web sites.

On The Other Side
From my CD album OLD MEMORIES released June 2016. Available at iTunes, cdbaby.com, Amazon, Spotify and other streaming web sites.

The Price of Freedom
Written Remembrance Day, November 11, 1986. From my album WHAT DIFFERENCE WILL IT MAKE. Available at iTunes, cdbaby.com, Amazon, Spotify and other streaming sites.

We Will Rise Again
From my CD album OLD MEMORIES released June 2016. Available at iTunes, cdbaby.com, Amazon, Spotify and other streaming web sites.

Loch Lomond - with Ray Lyell
From my CD album, OLD MEMORIES with co-vocalist Ray Lyell. Musician John Sands, Nova Scotia (from England 40 years ago) calls the song, "The best arrangement of that song I have ever heard." My producer Ray Lyell and I teamed up to produce our version of this ancestral anthemic Scottish lament.

That's What Christmas Means To Me
Written in 1984, finally recorded twenty-five years later in 2009, and released as a single in December 2010. It is also included as a bonus track on my CD album WHAT DIFFERENCE WILL IT MAKE available at CD Baby, Spotify, iTunes and more.

For Old Times' Sake
From my 2012 CD album, WHAT DIFFERENCE WILL IT MAKE. Available on iTunes and at CDBaby.com, Amazon, Spotify and other streaming web sites.

California Sunrise
From my CD album OLD MEMORIES. Available on iTunes, CDBaby.com, Amazon, Spotify and other streaming web sites.

The Tunnel of Love and Bumper Cars
From my CD album WHAT DIFFERENCE WILL IT MAKE released July 2012. Available at iTunes, cdbaby.com, Amazon, Spotify and other streaming web sites.

Blue Lavender Lights
From my CD album OLD MEMORIES. Available at iTunes, cdbaby.com, Amazon, Spotify and other streaming web sites.