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Coffee Break: Whispering

Singer Rod Stewart performs during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Celtic Park in Glasgow on July 23, 2014.
Singer Rod Stewart performs during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Celtic Park in Glasgow on July 23, 2014.BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images

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by Anna Reed

November 13, 2017

Today in 1976, Rod Stewart started an eight-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with "Tonight's The Night," his second U.S. No. 1. The track features whispers from actress Britt Ekland, who was Stewart's girlfriend at the time.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature whispering?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

The Cure - Lullaby
Serge Gainsbourg - je taime... moi non plus
PJ Harvey - Down by the Water
Foo Fighters - Everlong
Dusty Springfield - The Look of Love
Nuance perfume (clip)
Bjork - It's Oh So Quiet
Violent Femmes - Blister In The Sun
The Clash - Straight To Hell