Archive for the ‘Soul’ Category
Percy Sledge – 1940-2015
Written by admin on April 15, 2015 – 8:52 am -Percy Sledge died yesterday morning (April 14) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana aged 74. The American soul singer, best known for his classic number one hit “When a Man Loves a Woman,” had battled cancer for years.
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Marvin Gaye’s family awarded $7.4 million for “Blurred Lines” copyright breach
Written by admin on March 11, 2015 – 8:38 pm -Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams have been ordered to pay Marvin Gaye’s family $7.4 million for copying elements of Gaye’s 1977 song “Got to Give It Up” in their song “Blurred Lines”.
Gaye’s family will now ask the courts to prohibit sales of “Blurred Lines” until an agreement on future royalties has been established.
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Sam Cooke – 50 years on
Written by admin on December 11, 2014 – 9:45 am -The great Sam Cooke died 50 years ago today aged 33. The reason that the soul legend was shot will probably never be known with certainty, but the magnificence of his voice and charm of his recordings are in no doubt.
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Merry Clayton injured in car crash
Written by admin on June 22, 2014 – 1:49 pm -Merry Clayton has been involved in a car accident that has left her with serious injuries. The crash took place on June 16 in Los Angeles.
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Song of the Week #165 – “I’d Rather Go Blind”
Written by admin on April 21, 2014 – 9:32 pm -
Tags: Beth Hart, Ellington Jordan, Etta James, Etta James I'd Rather Go Blind, FAME Studios, I'd Rather Go Blind, Joe Bonamassa, Muscle Shoals, Paul Weller, Rick Hall, Rod Stewart
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