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Happy 46th Birthday Raphael Saadiq!

May 14, 2012

Raphael Saadiq is at the forefront in keeping classic old school music before the youth oriented masses in the 21st Century and I love him for that! It is remarkable that he does this considering he wasn’t even born when some of those great Motown classics, he emulates so well, were topping the charts in [...]

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Remembering Johnny Maestro on his 73rd Birthday!

May 7, 2012

The sweet tenor of Mr. Johnny Maestro belonged to two popular groups — first The Crests of the Doo-Wop era and secondly The Brooklyn Bridge. The Crests, formed in 1956, was one of the first integrated groups in a segregated era. Maestro’s beautiful tenor lead the group’s first big hit “16 Candles.” The track went [...]

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Happy 73rd Birthday To Dusty Springfield!

April 16, 2012

I want to pay tribute today to the “White Queen of Soul” — Dusty Springfield on what would be her 73rd Birthday. We miss you beautiful lady, but will always have your music: it is timeless. R.I.P. Related articles How Dusty Springfield Made Adele Possible (thestreet.com) February 15 – Dusty Springfield, Sly & Family Stone [...]

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Happy 113th Birthday to Paul Robeson!

April 9, 2012

“I did a long concert tour in England and Denmark and Sweden, and I also sang for the Soviet people, one of the finest musical audiences in the world.”  Paul Robeson (B. 4/9/1898 – D. 1/23/1976)             (1936) Related articles Larger than life and twice as grand: Paul Robeson (anniepaul.net)

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Happy 73rd Birthday Marvin Gaye!

April 2, 2012

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Composed by Obie Benson, Al Cleveland and Marvin Gaye, recorded in 1970 and released in 1971 — the classic track “What’s Going On” is just as relevant (if not moreso) both musically and lyrically now in 2012 as it was in the Seventies! Give it a listen with [...]

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Remembering Teddy Pendergrass on his 61st Birthday!

March 26, 2012

You Can’t Hide From Yourself (1977) #7 Dance Music Only You (1978) #22 R&B, #29 Dance Music My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration (1982) #4 R&B, #43 Pop

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Happy 73rd Birthday Neil Sedaka!

March 13, 2012

Born in Brooklyn on March 13, 1939, classical pianist, singer and songwriter Neil Sedaka has graced the top of the Pop music charts in the Fifties, Sixties, Seventies and Eighties as an artist, and he has written chart topping hits for other artists as well. Sedaka  is still touring in this new Millennium. You can [...]

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Happy Birthday Marian Anderson!

February 27, 2012

Marian Anderson   (b. 2/27/1897  d. 4/8/1993)   performs Schubert‘s  “Ave Maria”  with Leopold Stokowski, 1944 Click on Miss Anderson’s name above to read more about her.  Happy Birthday Ms. Anderson! Happy Black History Month one and all. Hope it has been one of learning for you as it continually is for me.  

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Happy 83rd Birthday Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 15, 2012

    Dr. King had passed in 1968 before this song was released in 1970. I think he would have like it. I think you will too. Please use the holiday to reflect. Listening to this song will get you started.

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Happy 69th Birthday Johnny Rivers!

November 7, 2011

Every Saturday morning,  as a preteen I would watch American Bandstand religiously to check out the teenagers clothes and dancing (right up until “Soul Train” came along that is ) Johnny Rivers was a frequent guest on Bandstand. Most of his s0ngs were covers of other people’s hits,  but this was one of his own [...]

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Happy 70th Birthday to You Otis Williams of The Temptations!

October 30, 2011

Born Otis Miles  in Texarkana, Texas October 30, 1941 — the co-founder of the award winning group The Temptations turns 70 today! Congratulations and thank you for your contributions to the world of popular music Mr. Williams. For all you nay-sayers please know that yes — Otis does sing! I am sure you will enjoy [...]

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