Jackie Wilson

‘Look Ma, No Mike!’ N°88 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of The Stranglers, Donna Summer, Killing Joke, Prince, Shakin' Stevens, Sting, Bob Geldof, Rush, One 2 Many, The Alarm, UB40, Electric Light Orchestra...

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On TV today, the Rolling Stones et al at ‘Shindig!’ (1965)

November 6, 1965 - on ABC musical variety series Shindig!, you will watch Fontella Bass and Jackie Wilson. Now, if you are not into Soul Music, you will watch The...

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Mercury publish “Too-Rye-Ay,” Dexys Midnight Runners’ second album featuring ‘Come On Eileen’ (1982)

Dexys Midnight Runners' 'Too-Rye-Ay' is their second studio album featuring 'Come On Eileen' released on July 22, 1982 by MercuryTrack Listing : 1.The Celtic Soul Brothers [More Please] (Kevin Rowland,...

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Me:nu Du Jour May 27 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Bob Dylan, Wings, Al Jarreau, Astrud Gilberto, Al Green, Aretha Franklin, Neil Young, Terence Blanchard, Robert Glasper We Celebrate André 3000, OutKast, Siouxsie Sioux,...

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I Wish I Could But I Can’t

From 'I Can't Stay Mad At You' to 'I Can't Get Started' , we have mixed 17 'Jazz, Soul, Blues,…' tunes around the theme of 'Things You Can't Do'. It...

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My Girl

Starting and ending with 'My Girl' made famous by The Temptations, we made a playlist powered by Hittin'Around. It has Bobby Rydell, The Righteous Brothers, The Shangri-Las, Eddie Floyd and...

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We Remember Duke Ellington. ‘Le Duke’

This day (May 24, 1974), in New York City, died Edward Kennedy Ellington a.k.a Duke Ellington, an American composer, pianist and big-band leader.Tracklist : 1 . Take The A Train...

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We Remember Coleman Hawkins. ‘The True Mister Bean’

This day (May 19, 1969), in New York City, New York, died Coleman Hawkins, an American jazz tenor saxophonist.Tracklist : 1 . Disorder At The Border 2 . With Lester...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°128 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Big Daddy Kane, Maze, Richard 'Dimples' Fields, Was [Not Was], Will to Power, Tyree, Paul Hardcastle, Prince, S~Express, Kissing The Pink ,...

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This week In Soul Artists 07/52

How well do you know the music of Al Jarreau’s "Trouble in Paradise" from his 1983 album balances smooth production and heartfelt lyrics, though it leans into safe territory compared...

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Kanye West releases his debut album : ‘The College Dropout’ featuring ‘Through the Wire,’ ‘Jesus Walks,’ ‘All Falls Down’ and ‘Slow Jamz’ (2004)

Kanye West's 'The College Dropout' is his debut studio album released on February 10, 2004 by Roc-A-Fella Records.Track Listing : 1.Intro [Skit](Kanye West) - 00:19 . 2.We Don'T Care (Kanye...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°102 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Barbra Streisand and Bryan Adams’ “I Finally Found Someone” pairs theatrical flair with gritty sincerity in a ’90s ballad that hit No....

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Adele releases ’21’ featuring ‘Rolling in the Deep,’ ‘Someone like You,’ ‘Set Fire to the Rain,’ ‘Rumour Has It’ and ‘Turning Tables’ (2010)

Adele's '21' feat. 'Rolling in the Deep' is her second studio album released on January 24 , 2011 by XL / ColumbiaTrack Listing : 1.Rolling In The Deep (Adele Adkins,...

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Columbia publish ‘Paul Simon,’ his eponymous second solo album featuring ‘Mother and Child Reunion,’ ‘Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard’ and ‘Duncan’ (1972)

'Paul Simon' feat. 'Mother and Child Reunion' is his eponymous second studio album as a solo artist co-produced with Roy Halee and released on January 14, 1972 by Columbia.Track Listing...

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Motown publish The Jackson 5’s debut album : ‘Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5’ featuring ‘I Want You Back’ (1969)

'Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5' is the debut album of The Jackson 5 featuring Michael Jackson as lead singer, released on December 18, 1969 by Motown.Track Listing : 1.Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah...

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Motown publish The Temptations’s ‘For Lovers Only,’ their final album with Melvin Franklin (1995)

The Temptations's 'For Lovers Only' is an album (featuring the final recordings of Melvin Franklin) released on September 26, 1995 by Motown.Track Listing : 1.Some Enchanted Evening (Oscar Hammerstein Ii,...

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Me:nu Du Jour September 20 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Tony Bennett, Earth Wind & Fire, Barbra Streisand, Sting, Green Day, AC/DC, Pearl Jam, Nick Cave, Ozzy Osbourne, Charles Mingus, Miles Davis, Jackie McLean,...

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UB40 release their fourth album : ‘Labour of Love’ featuring ‘Red Red Wine’ (1983)

UB40's 'Labour of Love' is their fourth studio album featuring only covers among which 'Red Red Wine,' co-produced with Ray 'Pablo' Falconer and released on September 12, 1983 by VirginTrack...

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Island release Jimmy Cliff’s ‘The Harder They Come,’ the soundtrack album of the movie of the same name (1972)

Jimmy Cliff's 'The Harder They Come' is the soundtrack album (released on July 7, 1972 by Island) to the eponymous film where Cliff is the star.Track Listing : 1.You Can...

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The Jacksons release ‘Victory’ featuring ‘State of Shock’ recorded with Mick Jagger (1984)

The Jacksons' 'Victory' is their seventeenth (and the first and only one to include all si brothers) studio album released on July 2, 1984 by Epic.Track Listing : 1.Torture (Jackie...

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