Some performances live on not just because of what’s played, but because of who is playing, and when. One such moment can be found in “Can’t Find My Way Home,” the luminous ballad from the short-lived 1969 supergroup Blind Faith, revisited decades later in a transcendent live performance by Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton—joined quietly, but powerfully, by a young Derek Trucks.: Beautiful
The song’s origin is as simple as it is tender. According to Hall, “Back to You” was born out of a phone call with his partner, Emory Hall, during a long stretch on the road. She called to say she couldn’t sleep without him, and that moment of longing stirred something more profound in him.
Killebrew’s prowess at the plate was characterized by his exceptional home run-hitting ability. Over 22 seasons, primarily with the Senators—who became the Minnesota Twins in 1961—he amassed 573 home runs, a record that, at the time of his retirement, was the highest for any right-handed batter in American League history.
