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‘We Are Live’ N°145 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Sam Smith’s heartfelt "Lay Me Down," re-released with John Legend, turned solitary yearning into a poignant duet, hitting number one in the...

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‘Look Ma, No Mike!’ N°133 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of N-Dubz’s "Girls," with its hedonistic themes and polished beats, sees Dappy's over-the-top theatrics paired with a glossy yet disjointed music video, peaking...

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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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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°708 – 2010s Music Videos

LadBaby's cheeky “We Built This City” swaps rock ‘n’ roll for sausage rolls, blending humor and charity to back UK food banks, while The Lonely Island’s “I Just Had Sex”...

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Polydor publish James Brown’s ‘Revolution of the Mind : Recorded Live at the Apollo, Vol. III’ (1971)

James Brown's 'Revolution of the Mind : Recorded Live at the Apollo, Vol. III' is a live double album released in December 1971 by Polydor.Track Listing : 1.It'S A New...

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Santana record the live parts of the album ‘Moonflower’ for Columbia (1976)

Santana's 'Moonflower' is a double album recorded (for the live parts) in December 1976 and 1977 and released in October 1977 By Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Dawn/Go Within (Tom Coster, Carlos...

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Me:nu Du Jour December 2 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Mothers of Invention, Alicia Keys, Rolling Stones, John Legend, Fairport Convention, The Roots, Oscar Peterson, Count Basie, Herbie Hancock We Celebrate Britney Spears, Nelly...

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Atlantic publish Solomon Burke’s fifth album : ‘Rock N Soul’ featuring ‘Cry to Me’ (1964)

Solomon Burke's 'Rock 'n Soul' is his fifth studio album featuring 'Cry to Me,' produced by Bert Berns and released in November 1964 by AtlanticTrack Listing : 1.Goodbye Baby [Baby...

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Motown publish Erykah Badu’s second album : ‘Mama’s Gun’ featuring ‘Bag Lady’ (2000)

Erykah Badu's 'Mama's Gun' feat. 'Bag Lady' is her second studio album rReleased on November 21, 2000 by Motown RecordsTrack Listing : 1.Penitentiary Philosophy (Erykah Badu, James Poyser, A. K....

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Mary J. Blige releases her tenth album : ‘My Life II… The Journey Continues (Act 1)’ (2011)

Mary J. Blige's 'My Life II... The Journey Continues (Act 1)' is her tenth studio album released as a sequel to her 1994 album 'My Life' on November 21, 2011...

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Robbie Williams releases his fourth album : ‘Swing When You’re Winning’ featuring ‘Somethin’ Stupid,’ a duet with Nicole Kidman (2001)

Robbie Williams' 'Swing When You're Winning' is his fourth studio album produced by Guy Chambers and released on November 19, 2001 by CapitolTrack Listing : 1.I Will Talk And Hollywood...

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Earth, Wind & Fire release their eleventh album : ‘Raise!’ featuring ‘Let’s Groove’ (1981)

Earth, Wind & Fire's 'Raise!' feat. 'Let's Groove' is their eleventh studio album released on November 14, 1981 by CBS Records.Track Listing : 1.Let'S Groove (Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White) -...

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Columbia publish Santana’s fifth album : ‘Welcome’ featuring John McLaughlin, Alice Coltrane and Flora Purim (1973)

Santana's 'Welcome' is the fifth studio album by . Released on November 9, 1973 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Going Home (Antonín Dvorák, Alice Coltrane, Santana Band) - 04:11 . 2.Love,...

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Arista publish Santana’s eighteenth album : ‘Shaman’ featuring ‘The Game of Love’ with Michelle Branch and ‘Why Don’t You & I’ with Alex Band (2002)

Santana's 'Shaman' is their eighteenth studio album released on October 22, 2002 by Arista.Track Listing : 1.Adouma (Angelique Kidjo, Jean Hebrail) - 04:15 . 2.Nothing At All (Rob Thomas, Cori...

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Ella Fitzgerald records ‘Ella at Duke’s Place’ with the Duke Ellington Orchestra (1965)

Ella Fitzgerald's 'Ella at Duke's Place' is a studio album recorded on October 18,19,20, 1965, with the Duke Ellington Orchestra and released in 1965 By Verve.Track Listing : 1.Something To...

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Donald Fagen releases his fourth solo album : ‘Sunken Condos’ (2012)

Donald Fagen's 'Sunken Condos' is his fourth solo album released on October 16, 2012 by Reprise Records.Track Listing : 1.Slinky Thing (Donald Fagen) - 05:12 . 2.I'M Not The Same...

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Anita O’Day records ‘Waiter, Make Mine Blues,’ an album for Verve (1961)

Anita O'Day's 'Waiter, Make Mine Blues' is an album recorded on August 1, October 4 and 7, 1960 and released in April 1961 By Verve Records.Track Listing : 1.That Old...

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Barbra Streisand releases ‘Partners,’ her thirty-fourth album featuring duets with Stevie Wonder, Michael Bublé, Billy Joel, John Legend, John Mayer, Andrea Bocelli, Lionel Richie and Elvis Presley (2014)

Barbra Streisand's 'Partners' is her thirty-fourth studio album devoted to vocal duets and released on September 16, 2014.Track Listing : 1.It Had To Be You (Gus Kahn, Isham Jones) -...

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David Bowie releases his twenty-third album : ‘Reality’ (2003)

David Bowie's 'Reality' is his twenty-third studio album co-produced with Tony Visconti and released on September 16, 2003 by ISO / Columbia.Track Listing : 1.New Killer Star (David Bowie) -...

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Epic Records publish Labelle’s ‘Nightbirds’ featuring ‘Lady Marmalade’ (1974)

Labelle's 'Nightbirds' is an album (featuring their biggest hit 'Lady Marmalade') released on September 13, 1974 by Epic Records.Track Listing : 1.Lady Marmalade (Bob Crewe, Kenny Nolan) - 03:56 ....

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