I just wasn't into that kind of music.

Not in the 80s.

Thanks for sharing.

Here is Miles Davis's version with John Scofield on guitar and Darryl Jones on bass. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZra...

They were quite popular in New Jersey, where I grew up.

I see that now, but at the time that guitar sound really grated on me.

There have been some very good covers of the song, most notably by Cassandra Wilson. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyZf...

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