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King Solomon’s songs
Written by admin on October 21, 2010 – 9:25 pm -Harley Payette looks back on some of the greatest performances of Solomon Burke, who died on October 10.
| “The first time I heard Solomon Burke sing ‘Proud Mary’ I was plain amazed. 2000 miles away this man crawled right up inside my head to learn what Proud Mary’ was all about. Sure it’s great when someone sings your song – but when he understands it, you listen like it was the first time.” John Fogerty |
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Song of the Week #24 – “Son of a Preacher Man”
Written by admin on October 18, 2010 – 6:00 am -Dusty Springfield’s great 1969 hit “Son of a Preacher Man” is Classic Pop Icons’ Song of the Week.
| Dusty signed with Atlantic Records in 1968 in an effort to move her career into a more soulful direction. She was a great admirer of the records made by Aretha Franklin and wanted to experiment with the same musicians. Aretha was in fact offered “Son of a Preacher Man” before Dusty, but had turned it down. Instead, it became perhaps the finest recording from Dusty’s highly regarded album “Dusty in Memphis“, which was released in January 1969 in the US and April 1969 in the UK. |  |
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Happy 75th Birthday Sam Moore
Written by admin on October 12, 2010 – 6:30 am -| Sam Moore of 60s soul duo Sam & Dave celebrates his 75th birthday today.
Sam was born Samuel David Hicks on October 12, 1935 in Winchester, Georgia and began his career on the gospel music circuit in the 1950s. It was while working at a club in Miami in 1961 that he met Dave Prater and shortly after formed the duo Sam & Dave. |
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Solomon Burke dead at 70
Written by admin on October 10, 2010 – 7:58 pm -| Soul music great Solomon Burke sadly died this morning at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport.
Burke had been travelling from Los Angeles to perform a sell out gig at Club Paradiso. He was 70-years-old and died from natural causes. |
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Ray Charles Memorial Library opens today
Written by admin on September 23, 2010 – 7:00 am -| The Ray Charles Memorial Library opens today on what would have been the late star’s 80th birthday.
The Library is located on the ground floor of 2107 West Washington Boulevard in Los Angeles, which was the home of Charles’ offices and recording studio. The second floor houses the operations of The Ray Charles Foundation. |
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