Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Up next, one of the greatest feel-good one-hit wonders of the rock era. A song that changed everything and brought peace to a nation that was hurting from an integral voice that made the oft recoded song shine. I’m talking about Get Together by the Youngbloods with lead singer Jesse Collin Young. It was truly one of rock's most significant appeals for peace and brotherhood during a very turbulent time in the world, with a Chorus that has become a part of the identity of the 60s, and yet it still resonates. Original singer and interpreter Jesse Colin Young tells the story of taking Dino Valenti’s folk song to the next level. However, it would be a long journey to the top of the charts… When it was first released, it stalled at #62, but a lucky break gave him a second chance when it was re-released 2 years after it failed. Find out what happened next on Professor of Rock.

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Brandon Fugal

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Jude, Jase Bosarge, Chad Sites, Tim Muñoz, John Shoemaker

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