Archive for the ‘Soul’ Category
Song of the week #6 – “In the Midnight Hour”
Written by admin on June 14, 2010 – 7:46 am - |
This week’s Song of the Week is Wilson Pickett’s 1965 soul classic “In the Midnight Hour.” |
Tags: atlantic records, BB King, In the Midnight Hour, Stax, The Commitments, The Jam, The Silvertones, Wilson Pickett
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Aretha Franklin and Michael Jackson to enter Apollo Hall of Fame
Written by admin on June 9, 2010 – 9:48 pm -| Aretha Franklin and Michael Jackson will be inducted into the Apollo Legends Hall of Fame at the Apollo Theater’s Annual Spring Benefit on June 14.
Past inductees into the Apollo Legends Hall of Fame include Quincy Jones, Smokey Robinson, James Brown, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Little Richard, and Ella Fitzgerald. |
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Tags: Apollo Legends Hall of Fame, aretha franklin, Michael Jackson
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Marvin Isley dies aged 56
Written by admin on June 7, 2010 – 9:32 pm -Marvin Isley, of the legendary Isley Brothers, died last night after years of ill health. He was 56-years-old.
Marvin joined his older brothers, Ronald and Ernie, in the Isley Brothers band in 1973 and the group recorded their platinum-selling “3 + 3” album, which was followed by a string of gold and platinum records throughout the remainder of the decade.
Tags: Marvin Isley, The Isley Brothers
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What was number one on this date in history?
Written by admin on April 28, 2010 – 10:22 pm -As a totally random exercise, I decided to look up what songs were number one on the US pop charts on this date in history (April 28.) What I found were some of the most memorable hits of all time, including classics by Elvis, the Beatles, the Bee Gees and the Jackson 5. I’ve picked 10 of the best to share with you.
Tags: Blondie, Del Shannon, Elvis Presley, jackson 5, Joan Jett, Michael Jackson, Roberta Flack, The Beatles, The Bee Gees
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T.A.M.I. Show DVD – review
Written by admin on April 23, 2010 – 9:33 pm -| Harley Payette reviews the long awaited T.A.M.I. Show DVD, which is one of the “must have” music DVDs of 2010. |
| When I bought Shout Factory’s first ever issue of the legendary lost concert film The TAMI Show, my night was shot. I spent two hours watching the movie. Then there were another two plus hours soaking up the special features and replaying favorite moments. Then there was the trip to my CD collection to revisit the original recordings of all the great hits I had heard in the show. |
Tags: beach boys, Chuck Berry, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Harley Payette, James Brown, Jan and Dean, Lesley Gore, marvin gaye, smokey robinson, T.A.M.I. show, T.A.M.I. show DVD, The Miracles, The Rolling Stones, the supremes
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