One of our favorite songs from the wonderful Randy Crawford and Joe Sample, as we celebrate Miss Crawford's 70th birthday with "Street Life." Besides working with Joe Sample and the Crusaders, she's had more than 20 records of her own and has recorded with Al Jarreau, George Benson, Quincy Jones to Rick Springfield and William "Bootsy" Collins. After suffering a stroke in 2018, Miss Crawford retired. We are thinking of her on her birthday. | JazzCorner

The inspiration for this song came from the beginner’s ski slope at Mammoth Mountain in California. Joe Sample observed people falling and running into each other, causing absolute chaos. He likened it to a “boulevard of madness” and came up with the idea for “Street Life.” Find the full story and video on Holican.io | Joe Sample