To say that the year 2016 was a bummer year is an understatement. While entertainment would take a backseat to the social and political conflagrations of the year, it was a very tough year for music lovers, nonetheless. Deeper Roots will be sharing tracks from some of the great, both known and unknown, who left us. We’ll hear from both Prince as well as Dan Hicks; Natalie Cole and Lonnie Mack; Juan Gabriel and Paul Kantner. It does not end there and we’ll barely be able to cover them all. Tune into our last show of the year and help us remember what these performers brought us.
| No. | Artist | Title | Album | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Stanley | O Death | O Brother, Where Art Thou? |  |
| 2 | Leonard Cohen | Hallelujah | Various Positions | |
| 3 | Kay Starr | Wheel Of Fortune | Magic Moments – The Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 1) | |
| 4 | Debbie Reynolds | Tammy | Magic Moments: Best Of 50's Pop (Disc 2) | |
| 5 | Pete Fountain | A Closer Walk | Best of Pete Fountain | |
| 6 | Toots Thielemans | Bluesette | 100 Jazz Guitar Favorites | |
| 7 | Mose Allison | Baby, Please Don't Go | Allison Wonderland Anthology [Disc 1] | |
| 8 | Billy Paul | Me And Mrs. Jones | Body & Soul Love Senerade [Disc 2] | |
| 9 | Earth, Wind & Fire | Shining Star | The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 | |
| 10 | Natalie Cole | Song for You | Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 | |
| 11 | Leon Russell | Tight Rope | Carney | |
| 12 | Glenn Yarbrough | Baby The Rain Must Fall | Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 60's, Vol. 1 | |
| 13 | Dan Hicks | How Can I Miss You When You Won't Go Away [Album Version] | The Most Of Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks [Bonus Tracks] | |
| 14 | Oscar Brand | Talking Atom | Pie In The Sky | |
| 15 | Sonny James | Young Love | Young Love | |
| 16 | Al Caiola & His Orchestra | Bonanza | TV Land presents Favorite TV Theme Songs | |
| 17 | Jean Shepard | A Dear John Letter | Hillbilly Fever: Vol. 4 – Heroes Of Country Music – Vol. 4: Legends Of The West Coast | |
| 18 | Guy Clark | Blowin' Like a Bandit | Craftsman Disc 2 | |
| 19 | Merle Haggard | Workin' Man Blues | For the Record: 43 Legendary Hits (1 of 2) | |
| 20 | Lonnie Mack | Memphis | Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 2 | |
| 21 | Scotty Moore & Elvis Presley | How Do You Think I Feel | The Sun Country Box CD2 Boogie Blues | |
| 22 | Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings | New Shoes | Soul Time! | |
| 23 | Buckwheat Zydeco | Ya Ya | Buckwheat's Zydeco Party | |
| 24 | Prince & the Revolution | I Would Die 4 U | The Very Best of Prince | |
| 25 | Paul Kanter & Jefferson Starship | Have You Seen The Stars Tonite | Blows Against The Empire | |
| 26 | Thunderclap Newman | Something in the Air | Hollywood Dream | |
| 27 | George Michael | Faith | Faith | |
| 28 | Jim Lowe | Green Door | The London American Story Disc 1 | |
| 29 | Eagles | Take It Easy | The Very Best of the Eagles [2003] Disc 1 | |
| 30 | Bobby Vee With The Crickets | Someday | The Liberty Records Story (Pt. 1) | |
| 31 | Juan Gabriel | Have You Ever Seen The Rain? (Gracias al Sol) | Quiero Creedence | |
| 32 | Cassius Clay | Stand by Me | Golden Throats, Vol. 2: More Celebrity Rock Oddities | |
| 33 | Sugarloaf | Green-Eyed Lady | AM Gold – 1970 | |
| 34 | Holly Dunn | Are You Ever Gonna Love Me | Billboard's #1 Country Hits of the 80's | |
| 35 | David Bowie | Changes | Rock Steady 1971: Celebrating Starbucks 35th Anniversary | |