16 July 2018: it's... a Mystery

[CapnJack]

7/16:

On today’s edition of Soundwaves 10@10, we have a mystery! Ten songs from the likes of Rolling Stones,
Randy Newman, Dave Edmunds, and Buddy Holly that have one thing in common. Can you guess?

[RGMike]

Well that one wasn't hard. (you might say "It's So Easy")

[CapnJack]

 1. Rolling Stones – Tumbling Dice
 2. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas – (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave
 3. Everly Brothers – When Will I Be Loved
 4. Dave Edmunds – Girls Talk
 5. The Hollies – I Can’t Let Go
SH6. Randy Newman – Sail Away
 7. Fontella Bass – Rescue Me
 8. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – The Tracks Of My Tears
 9. Buddy Holly – That ll Be The Day
10. Linda Ronstadt – Alison

[Here'sToYa!]

1. Rolling Stones – Tumbling Dice
 2. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas – (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave
 3. Everly Brothers – When Will I Be Loved
 4. Dave Edmunds – Girls Talk
 5. The Hollies – I Can’t Let Go
SH6. Randy Newman – Sail Away
 7. Fontella Bass – Rescue Me
 8. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – The Tracks Of My Tears
 9. Buddy Holly – That ll Be The Day
10. Linda Ronstadt – Alison

How does Sail Away fit the theme?

[RGMike]

1. Rolling Stones – Tumbling Dice
 2. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas – (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave
 3. Everly Brothers – When Will I Be Loved
 4. Dave Edmunds – Girls Talk
 5. The Hollies – I Can’t Let Go
SH6. Randy Newman – Sail Away
 7. Fontella Bass – Rescue Me
 8. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – The Tracks Of My Tears
 9. Buddy Holly – That ll Be The Day
10. Linda Ronstadt – Alison

How does Sail Away fit the theme?

Linda covered it on her first Asylum LP.

[Here'sToYa!]

1. Rolling Stones – Tumbling Dice
 2. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas – (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave
 3. Everly Brothers – When Will I Be Loved
 4. Dave Edmunds – Girls Talk
 5. The Hollies – I Can’t Let Go
SH6. Randy Newman – Sail Away
 7. Fontella Bass – Rescue Me
 8. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – The Tracks Of My Tears
 9. Buddy Holly – That ll Be The Day
10. Linda Ronstadt – Alison

How does Sail Away fit the theme?

Linda covered it on her first Asylum LP.

All right. Thank you.

[Big Fingers McGee]

I wouldn't go as far as saying "It's So Easy", but I did eventually realize the theme.