Phil Collins, Elton John, and Gloria Estefan dominated Adult Contemporary radio back in the 1980s and '90s, yet have disappeared from modern radio. Seemingly, the only time you ever hear them is at the grocery store or your local CVS. This blog remembers the music, the stories and the quirky characters from my days working in Adult Contemporary radio.
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Toni Braxton - "Spanish Guitar"
As a young radio entrepreneur in the early-2000s, I spent lots of time reading about the happenings of the Adult Contemporary format thanks to the industry publication, Radio & Records (or R&R). I'm not sure why my brain has dedicated space in my memory to retain this, but I remember some person whose username was "Rinaldo" used to complain on R&R's online forum that Adult Contemporary radio stations are missing out because they weren't playing this amazing, blow-your-brains-away power ballad from Toni Braxton called "Spanish Guitar". The song was OK, but this guy had a real thing for it. I still recall the day when the AC station where I worked at the time added the song--my first thought was, "Well, this outta shut up that Rinaldo guy.". Looking back on it, he was probably a record rep who was pimping "Spanish Guitar" looking for adds.