"Desperado" as performed by The Eagles holds a special place in Lee Hewitt's heart. It came out on April 17, 1973. Back then, she met someone who helped her understand she did not have to be on the fence about being loved.

Bay Area native Pedro Morales shares his song, "Glisten," which he heard for the first time at a Kills Birds concert in San Francisco.

Norbert Scully tells the story of how he discovered the album "My Life in the Bush of Ghosts," and how one song — "Mea Culpa" — changed the way he listens to music.

Native New Yorker-to-San Francisco transplant Gary Glassman shares the reason why 95% of his brain is occupied by Broadway musicals and why "Don't Rain on My Parade," as performed by the inimitable Barbra Streisand, prickles his neurons more than any other stage hit.

Local blues musician Chris Cain discusses his favorite song by The Clark Sisters

What do you feel in the air around you when you listen to your favorite genre of music? Give this cold wave song from Black Marble a listen and see if…

This song reminds Oakland's Owen Li to think about the love that motivates him and the root of struggle.

A tribute to Prince from KALW's Luisa Cardoza.My Mixtape asks people from the Bay Area and beyond to contribute a song that is meaningful to them.

Sandra Chen chose to add this song to My Mixtape because of its melancholic beauty.

Joshua Bloom adds this piece of conscious hip-hop to My Mixtape, because it is a piece of radical music with the potential to reach people.

Karla Ceja adds this track to My Mixtape because it makes her think of self reliance and independence.

SF punk Penelope Houston adds a very important track to My Mixtape.