Song For My Father by Horace Silver

Horace Silver (born September 2, 1928), born Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silva[1] in Norwalk, Connecticut, is an American jazz pianist and composer. His father was from Cape Verde and his mother was born in New Canaan, Connecticut and was of Irish-African descent. Silver is known for his distinctive humorous and funky playing style and for his pioneering contributions to hard bop. Silver was influenced by a wide range of musical styles, notably gospel music, African music, and Latin American music and sometimes ventured into the soul jazz genre.More info here>>>

Guyz Nite: 'Father's Day'

June 13, 2008 - The New York hard-rock band Guyz Nite plays riff-laden odes to old-fashioned maleness, from party-hearty frat-guy fare to a profanity-laced declaration of appreciation for the Die Hard movies. The band's own name demonstrates how far Guyz Nite buries its tongue in its cheek — the singer is named Guy Manley, for starters — and its song "Father's Day" is no different: There's a jokiness inherent in everything from the song's mid-'80s hard-rock arrangement to its celebration of the manly lessons passed from father to son.Read more here>>>