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Hip-Hop & Soul N°105 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Will Smith's breezy "Miami" celebrates sunny hedonism, while Jay-Z's "Hard Knock Life" flips *Annie* into a gritty anthem of perseverance. Naughty by...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°107 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Eddy Grant’s "Gimme Hope Jo'anna" pairs reggae grooves with a critique of apartheid, while Kool Moe Dee goes bold with the pointed...

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This month In ’60s Throwback’ 01/12

How well do you know the music of Aretha Franklin’s gritty "Chain of Fools" opens with Joe South’s hypnotic guitar, amplifying her commanding vocals, while Wilson Pickett’s "Everybody Needs Somebody...

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Diana Ross hosts the AMA (1986)

January 27, 1986 - you do not want to miss on ABC, the 1986 American Music Awards hosted by Diana Ross with among many others Aerosmith, Joan Baez, Harry Belafonte,...

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°102 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Missy Elliott amps it up with “Pass That Dutch,” pairing wild beats and surreal visuals, while Jay-Z keeps it slick on “Change...

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This week In Soul Artists 04/52

How well do you know the music of Anita Baker’s silky “Sweet Love” glides on elegant restraint, while Eddie Floyd’s “Knock on Wood” thunders with raw urgency. Curtis Mayfield’s tender...

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Atlantic publish Aretha Franklin’s album : ‘Young, Gifted and Black’ (1972)

Aretha Franklin's 'Young, Gifted and Black' is an album (its title being borrowed from the Nina Simone song 'To Be Young, Gifted and Black) released on January 24, 1972 by...

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This week In ’90s Throwback’ 04/52

How well do you know the music of Sting's "All This Time" mixes upbeat melodies with themes of grief, rebellion, and religion, while Puff Daddy’s "I’ll Be Missing You" crafts...

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Atlantic publish Aretha Franklin’s album : ‘Lady Soul’ featuring ‘Chain of Fools,’ ‘(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman’ and ‘(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You’ve Been Gone’ (1968)

Aretha Franklin's 'Lady Soul' feat. 'Chain of Fools' is an album also including '(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman' and other hits and released on January 22, 1968...

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We remember Wilson Pickett. ‘We Need The Wicked Pickett’

This day (January 19, 2006), in Reston, Virginia, died Wilson Pickett, an American R&B/Soul singer.Tracklist : 1 . Everybody Needs Somebody (1968) 2 . w/ James Brown – Together 3...

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°234 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Snoop Dogg’s smooth transition into G-Funk with "Doggfather," Domino’s laid-back "Ghetto Jam," and Dr. Dre’s iconic "Nuthin’ But A ‘G’ Thang" showcase...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°311 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

From Björk's haunting "Possibly Maybe" and Radiohead's reflective "No Surprises" to Depeche Mode's intense "In Your Room," the contrast between subtlety and raw emotion is striking. The Sugarcubes’ "Hit" blends...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°517 – Vintage 80s Videos

How well do you know the music of Yarbrough and Peoples’ synth-heavy "Guilty" evokes ’80s R&B with gospel-infused vocals, while Prince’s "I Wanna Be Your Lover" blends funk and longing...

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We remember Teddy Pendergrass. ‘For Every Lady, Teddy’

This day ( January 13, 2010), in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, died Theodore DeReese Teddy Pendergrass, an American R&B/soul singer and songwriter.Tracklist : 1 . Lady 2 . Close The Door...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°83 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

2 In A Tent gives George Formby’s classic “When I’m Cleaning Windows” a cheeky ’90s club twist, while Pulp’s “Mis-Shapes” rebels with swagger on Britpop’s edge. Oasis’s “Wonderwall” captures ’90s...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°95 – Vintage 80s

Five Star’s “System Addict” sparkles with slick production and '80s choreography, while Chaka Khan’s “I Feel for You” electrifies with Stevie Wonder's harmonica and Melle Mel’s rap flair. Bronski Beat's...

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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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Me:nu Du Jour December 25 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Diana Krall, Brian Setzer, Flora Purim, Wynton Marsalis We Celebrate James Brown, George Michael, Annie Lennox, Bob James, Joe Louis Walker, Dean Martin, Eartha...

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We remember Eartha Kitt. ‘Gone With Santa Daddy’

This day (December 25, 2008), in Weston, Connecticut, died Eartha Kitt, an American singer, actress and cabaret star, best known for her version of "C'est Si Bon" and her Christmas...

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Me:nu Du Jour December 23 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To James Brown, Funkadelic, Nine Inch Nails, The Meters, Taj Mahal, Milt Jackson, Wes Montgomery, Willie Colón, Rubén Blades We Celebrate Eddie Vedder, Arcángel, Esther...

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