Archive for the ‘Soul’ Category
Song of the Week #10: “Cupid”
Written by admin on July 12, 2010 – 6:00 am -| This week’s Song of the Week is “Cupid” by the legendary Sam Cooke.
Sam Cooke already had a string of hits behind him when he released “Cupid” in 1961 and was on his way to becoming RCA Records best selling artist after Elvis Presley. |
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Tags: Cupid, Sam Cooke
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Apple Records remasters in October
Written by admin on July 6, 2010 – 9:06 pm -| Remastered versions of classic albums from the Apple Records catalogue are on the way from EMI in October, covering artists such as James Taylor, Mary Hopkin, Billy Preston and Badfinger. Most of the CDs will include bonus content and they will also be available for digital download. |
Tags: Apple Records, Badfinger, Billy Preston, Doris Troy, James Taylor, Mary Hopkin
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Aretha Franklin to perform with Condoleezza Rice
Written by admin on July 2, 2010 – 9:30 pm -Aretha Franklin has taken part in some great musical collaborations over the years, but her latest must rate as the most unexpected of them all. Aretha will appear at the Mann Centre For the Performing Arts on July 27 with former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. The concert will raise funds for inner city children.
Tags: aretha franklin
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Thirty years of the Blues Brothers
Written by admin on June 28, 2010 – 9:45 pm - |
This month marks 30 years since the release of The Blues Brothers. The Blues Brothers opened on June 20, 1980 and was the tenth most popular movie of 1980, with an international box office of around $115 million. |
Tags: aretha franklin, Ray Charles, The Blues Brothers
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Ten forgotten originals
Written by admin on June 19, 2010 – 4:23 pm -Sometimes a cover version of a song becomes so well known that the original is largely forgotten and it is the cover that is widely assumed to be the original. In fact, some of the most popular recordings of all time were actually covers. We’ll be looking at some great examples, including two of the most popular rock ‘n’ roll tracks of the 1950s, a doo-wop classic, a memorable 1960s instrumental, and a song that kick-started the biggest dance craze of the 1960s.
Tags: Bill Haley and His Comets, Chubby Checker, Helen Shapiro, Isley Brothers, jerry lee lewis, Lesley Gore, Mack Rice, The Beatles, The Ventures, Wilson Pickett
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