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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°717 – 2010s Music Videos

Highlighting tracks with distinct vibes—The 1975’s playful “Girls” contrasts youthful chaos with indie pop charm, while Ed Sheeran’s “Don’t” seethes with betrayal over sharp R&B beats. Nicole Scherzinger’s fierce “Poison”...

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This week In Soul 01/52

How well do you know the music of Gladys Knight & The Pips, Aretha Franklin & Lou Rawls, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Booker T. & The MG'S, Edwin Starr, James Brown,...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°527 – Vintage 80s Videos

The Specials’ “War Crimes” critiques global conflict with reggae-infused rhythm, while Red Box’s “For America” disguises sharp geopolitical commentary in pop accessibility. Altered Images’ “Happy Birthday” blends mischievous new wave...

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Eurythmics release their second album : ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)’ featuring ‘Love Is a Stranger’ and ‘Sweet Dreams’ (1983)

Eurythmics' 'Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)' is their second studio album released on January 4, 1983 by RCA Records.Track Listing : 1.Love Is A Stranger (Annie Lennox, David A....

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Billie Holiday begins the recording of ‘Body and Soul,’ an album for Verve (1957)

Billie Holiday's 'Body and Soul' is a studio album recorded on January 3, 4,7 & 9, 1957 and released the same year by Verve Records.Track Listing : 1.Body And Soul...

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Kudu Records publish Grover Washington, Jr’s debut album : ‘Inner City Blues’ (1972)

Grover Washington, Jr's 'Inner City Blues' is his debut album produced By Creed Taylor and released on January 3, 1972 by Kudu Records.Track Listing : 1.Inner City Blues (Marvin Gaye)...

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Elvin Jones finishes the recording of ‘Elvin!’ for Riverside (1962)

Elvin Jones' 'Elvin!' is an album recorded on July 11 & December 27, 1961 and January 3, 1962 and released the same year by Riverside.Track Listing : 1.Lady Luck (Elvin...

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Beyoncé – 10 Questions You Never Asked | We Answer Them Anyway

This video looks at Beyoncé through 10 factual Q&As — from her work with Destiny’s Child to solo albums including Dangerously in Love, Beyoncé, and Lemonade. It focuses on songwriting...

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Happy Birthday Trombone Shorty. ‘Troy Story’

This day (January 2, 1986), in New Orleans, Louisiana, is born Troy Andrews a.k.a Trombone Shorty, a trombone and trumpet player from New Orleans.Tracklist : 1 . Do to Me,...

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Art Blakey records ‘Keystone 3’ with the Jazz Messengers featuring Wynton Marsalis and Branford Marsalis for Concord Jazz (1982)

Art Blakey's 'Keystone 3' is a live album recorded in January, 1982 with the Jazz Messengers featuring Wynton Marsalis and Branford Marsalis and released in 1982 by Concord Jazz.Track Listing...

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Vintage Music Charts — December 2025 Top 20 (29 Genres)

December’s charts are propelled by a strong wave of comebacks, as legacy tracks surge back into focus through tours, remixes, anniversaries, and viral circulation. Incognito, Oasis, Linkin Park, and The...

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Funky Saxophones

Something stirs mid-'60s, and by the 1970s, it thunders: Funk. Electric bass and drums form a backbone steeled by staccato guitars, with African-American origins breathing through a mesh of R&B...

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Me:nu Du Jour January 1 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Otis Redding, Edwin Starr, Joni Mitchell, Bobby Bland, James Brown, Sarah Vaughan, Big Black We Celebrate Alexis Korner, Milt Jackson, Chris Potter We Watch...

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Bobby Bland releases his debut album : ‘Two Steps from the Blues’ (1961)

Bobby Bland's 'Two Steps from the Blues' is his debut album released on January 1, 1961 by Duke.Track Listing : 1.Two Steps From The Blues (Deadric Malone, John Riley Brown)...

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Happy Birthday Chris Potter

This day (January 1st, 1971), in Chicago, Illinois,, is born Chris Potter, an American jazz saxophonist, composer and multi-instrumentalist.Tracklist : 1 . w/ NYU Ensemble – Tangerine (2019) 2 ....

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Warner Bros. publish Jaco Pastorius’ third album : ‘Invitation’ recorded with his Word of Mouth big band (1983)

Jaco Pastorius 'Invitation' is his third album recorded with his Word of Mouth big band and released in December 1983 by Warner Bros.Track Listing : 1.Invitation (Bronislaw Kaper) - 06:57...

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Charles Mingus begins the recording of ‘Changes One,’ an album for Atlantic Records (1974)

Charles Mingus 'Changes One' is an album recorded on December 27, 28 & 30, 1974 with Jack Walrath, George Adams, Don Pullen and Dannie Richmond.Track Listing : 1.Remember Rockefeller At...

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Me:nu Du Jour December 29 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To David Byrne, America, Johnny Burnette, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, David Murray, Yma Sumac We Celebrate Marianne Faithfull, Dexter Holland, The Offspring, Joe...

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We remember Freddie Hubbard ‘Hubiquity’

This day (December 29, 2008), in Sherman Oaks, California, died Freddie Hubbard, an American jazz trumpeter.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Joe Henderson, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter - Cantaloupe Island (1985)...

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We remember Claude Bolling. ‘Le Souvenir De Monsieur Claude’

This day (December 29, 2020), in Saint-Cloud, France, died Claude Bolling,  a French jazz pianist and composer.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Brigitte Bardot – Everybody Loves My Baby (1968) 2 . Flying...

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