Richard Barone

In the artist’s words: Describe one of your earliest musical memories in detail. First, it was seeing The Beatles on T.V. Then, attending a Donovan concert at age 11 made me a lifelong fan not only of Donovan but of acoustic, folk styles in general. Hearing the Velvet Underground, then seeing T.Rex in concert, made me a lifer. What are your top 3 all-time favorite albums on Apple Music, and why? Why did you choose these three albums in particular? Nico, The Velvet Underground, The Velvet Underground & Nico 45th Anniversary (Deluxe Edition) T. Rex, Electric Warrior 2007 Remaster The Beatles, The Beatles (The White Album) A true music fan cannot pick only three albums as favorites, but these three masterpieces strike me as timeless and eternally influential. Find a song of yours on Apple Music that you love and tell us what makes it special. Tell us why you chose this song. “Numbers With Wings” "Numbers with Wings" is a song that appeared to me like magic. It arrived just as The Bongos were about the sign with RCA Records, and it gave us a college radio and MTV hit. It's a spiritual song whose meaning seems to evolve and change with time.