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Coffee Break: Featured players

by Anna Weggel

October 07, 2019

Derrick Stevens at the board in MPR's Maud Mood Weyerhaeuser Studio.
Derrick Stevens at the board in MPR's Maud Mood Weyerhaeuser Studio.MPR photo/Luke Taylor

Today in 1989, Paula Abdul reached No. 1 on the U.S. album chart with 'Forever Your Girl', which included four No. 1 singles: the title track, plus "Straight Up," "Cold Hearted" and "Opposites Attract".

Who is featured on "Opposites Attract"? Our coworker Derrick Stevens.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature someone from outside of the band?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

The Beatles - While My Guitar Gently Weeps (with Eric Clapton)
Badbadnotgood - Time Moves Slow feat. Samuel T. Herring
Chance The Rapper - Do You Remember (with Ben Gibbard)
The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter (with Merry Clayton)
Ben Folds - You Don't Know Me feat. Regina Spektor