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Anita O’Day begins the recording of ‘Trav’lin’ Light’ an album for Verve (1961)

Anita O'Day's 'Trav'lin' Light' is an album (tribute to her idol Billie Holiday) recorded on January 18, 19, 1961 and released in 1961 By Verve.Track Listing : 1.Trav'Lin' Light (Johnny...

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Happy Birthday Al Foster. ‘You Can Call Him Al’

This day ( January 18, 1943), in Richmond, Virginia, is born Al Foster, an American jazz drummer.Tracklist : 1 . Live in Serbia (2012) 2 . In Odessa (2010) 3...

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Guitarras de Coimbra

Originating from the venerable halls of the University of Coimbra, this unique musical tradition features men draped in black robes and capes, singing of love, fleeting time, and student life....

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The Queen Of Tejano Music (& Family)

Step into the realm of iconic figures like Lydia Mendoza, the "La Cancionera de los Pobres," whose powerful voice transcends time, bridging past and present. Witness the enduring legacy of...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°100 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Eiffel 65’s "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" captures late '90s Eurodance with its auto-tuned melancholy and irresistible synth hook, while Groove Armada’s "I...

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This week In Singing Ladies 03/52

How well do you know the music of Sade’s "Nothing Can Come Between Us" blends minimalism and elegance, its buoyant bassline and syncopated guitars standing out, while Tracy Chapman’s "Give...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°298 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Robert Palmer’s *Riptide* kicks off with its theatrical title track before giving way to hits like the bold funk-rock anthem "Addicted to...

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°99 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

MC Hammer’s “Pray” blends gospel exuberance with pop-rap accessibility, hammering the word “pray” into listeners 147 times atop a Prince sample, while Nas’s “Street Dreams” turns gritty ambition into cinematic...

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This week In Jazz Legends 03/52

How well do you know the music of Gerry Mulligan’s breezy “Out Back of the Barn” pairs his warm baritone sax with Ben Webster’s swinging tenor for a relaxed cool...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°652 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Jorja Smith’s emotive “Let Me Down” pairs her raw delivery with Stormzy’s introspective verse, creating a cinematic ballad, while Kehlani’s “Nights Like...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°518 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Leftfield's “Release The Pressure” mashes reggae vocals from Earl Sixteen with dub techno and progressive house, creating a hypnotic, genre-blurring track that...

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Bob Dylan releases his fourteenth album : ‘Planet Waves’ recorded with The Band (1974)

Bob Dylan's 'Planet Waves' is his fourteenth studio album recorded with The Band and released on January 17, 1974 by Asylum and IslandTrack Listing : 1.On A Night Like This...

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Simon & Garfunkel release their second album : ‘Sounds of Silence’ featuring ‘The Sound of Silence,’ ‘Homeward Bound’ and ‘I Am a Rock’ (1966)

Simon & Garfunkel's 'Sounds of Silence' is their second studio album recorded in 1964 & 1965 and released on January 17, 1966 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.The Sound Of Silence...

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Kaiser Chiefs At Their Best

As we wish, today, Ricky Wilson a 'Happy Birthday,' the time has come to list the 'BESTS' of his band : Kaiser Chiefs Video Tracklist : 1 . Ruby 2...

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The Roots release their second album : ‘Do You Want More?!!!??!’ (1995)

The Roots' 'Do You Want More?!!!??!' is their second studio album released on January 17, 1995 on DGC Records two years after their debut album, 'Organix'Track Listing : 1.Intro/There'S Something...

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On British TV today, Jeff Buckley at ‘BBC Late Show’ (1995)

January 17, 1995 - if in England, do not miss Jeff Buckley performing "Grace" at "The Late Show" on BBC2

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On British TV today, Keane with Graham Norton (2014)

January 17, 2014 - if in England, do not miss Keane performing "Everybody's Changing" lifted from their debut 2004 album at "The Graham Norton Show" on BBC One

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Warner Bros. publish Randy Newman’s seventh album : ‘Trouble in Paradise’ featuring ‘I Love L.A.’ (1983)

Randy Newman's 'Trouble in Paradise' is his seventh album released on January 17, 1983 by Warner Bros.Track Listing : 1.I Love L.A. (Randy Newman) - 03:29 . 2.Christmas In Capetown...

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On British TV today, Little Feat at ‘Old Grey Whistle Test’ (1975)

January 17, 1975 - if in England, do not miss Little Feat performing two songs "Rock and Roll Doctor" & "Fat Man In The Bathtub" at "The Old Grey Whistle...

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Atlantic publish Aretha Franklin’s album : ‘Soul ’69’ (1969)

Aretha Franklin's 'Soul '69' is an album of cover material released on January 17, 1969 by Atlantic. Track Listing : 1.Ramblin' (Maybelle Smith) – 03:10 . 2.Today I Sing The...

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