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Aretha Franklin records ‘Amazing Grace,’ a live album for Atlantic (1972)

Aretha Franklin's 'Amazing Grace' is a live album (& the biggest selling live gospel album of all time) recorded on January 13 & 14, 1972 and released on June 01,...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°515 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

Goldfrapp’s edgy "Ooh La La" blends glam and electro-pop with bold swagger, while Emma Bunton’s retro-tinged "Maybe" channels '60s nostalgia with cheeky charm. Rachel Stevens updates disco with a sleek...

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Happy Birthday Melanie C

January 12, 199* - English singer Melanie Jayne Chisholm better known as Melanie C or Mel C or Sporty Spice when she was with the Spice Girls, is @)_!. Happy...

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Chucho Valdés records ‘Bele Bele en La Habana,’ an album for Blue Note (1998)

Chucho Valdés' 'Bele Bele en La Habana' is an album recorded on January 12 & 13, 1998 and released later the same year by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Son Montuno...

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°355 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

She Rockers brought fearless energy to UK hip-hop with 1988's "Jam It Jam," all swagger and break-heavy beats, while Rakim’s “Guess Who’s Back” showcased lyrical mastery with a calm dominance...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°305 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

Enjoy highlights standout `80s tracks, starting with Blondie’s buoyant reggae-pop hit "The Tide Is High" and The Police’s dreamy "Walking on the Moon," fusing spacey themes with love. The Pretenders’...

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This week In Male Balladeers 02/52

How well do you know the music of Andy Williams, Bob Dylan, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin, The Doors, Kurt Elling, Paul Simon, Elvis Presley, Ry Cooder, James Taylor, Donny Hathaway,...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°309 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

SNAP!’s "Colour of Love" shines with Thea Austin’s emotive vocals atop polished house beats, while George Michael’s *Freedom! '90* boldly rejects his former image with a funky, defiant groove. Ace...

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Tori Amos releases her debut album : ‘Little Earthquakes’ featuring ‘Silent All These Years’, ‘China’, ‘Winter’ and ‘Crucify’ (1992)

Tori Amos''Little Earthquakes' is her debut solo album featuring 'Silent All These Years', 'China', 'Winter' and 'Crucify' and released in England on January 6, 1992 by East West/ Atlantic.Track Listing...

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A Matter of Choirs

Experience the diverse dreamscapes painted by the Celtic Woman and the Leningrad Cowboys, where melodies transcend borders and cultures. The Froncysyllte Male Voice Choir and the Glasgow Phoenix Choir add...

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‘Look Ma, No Mike!’ N°128 – 2010s Music Videos

Echosmith’s "Cool Kids" resonates with universal themes of alienation and longing, blending indie-pop shimmer and polished production, while Beyoncé’s "Sweet Dreams" delivers a sharp-edged synthpop-R&B hybrid laced with desire and...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°469 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

Robert Plant’s reflective take on "If I Were a Carpenter" blends folk legacy with Celtic touches, while Celine Dion’s "The Reason" showcases her vocal prowess but stumbles with mixed critiques....

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Ella Fitzgerald records for Verve ‘Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Jerome Kern Songbook’ with an orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle (1963)

'Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Jerome Kern Songbook' is a studio album recorded on January 5-7, 1963, with an orchestra conducted by Nelson Riddle and released the same year by Verve.Track...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°662 – 2010s Music Videos

Calvin Harris’s "Feels" blends funk and pop with Pharrell, Katy Perry, and Big Sean adding charm, while Imagine Dragons’ "Thunder" thrives on defiance and rhythm. Florence + The Machine’s "Shake...

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Chris Botti opens the year at Blue Note (2014)

January 2, 2014 - trumpeter Chris Botti plays with Caroline Campbell (viol), Billy Kilson (d), Leonardo Amuedo (g), Geoffrey Keezer (p), Andy Ezrin (kb), Richie Goods (b), Sy Smith (voc)...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°511 – Vintage 80s Videos

How well do you know the music of Boogie Down Productions’ "Jack of Spades" fuses KRS-One’s sharp lyricism with rugged beats and a cinematic flair, while Kool & The Gang’s...

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Me:nu Du Jour December 30 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, Dinah Washington, Frank Sinatra, Wes Montgomery, Toots Thielemans, Chet Baker, Throbbing Gristle We Celebrate Jay Kay, Jamiroquai, Patti Smith We...

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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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Joe Lovano records, with Michel Petrucciani, Dave Holland and Ed Blackwell ‘From the Soul’ for Blue Note (1991)

Joe Lovano's 'From the Soul' is an album recorded on December 28, 1991 with Michel Petrucciani, Dave Holland and Ed Blackwell and released in 1992 by Blue Note.Track Listing :...

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Bill Evans records, with Paul Motian and Scott LaFaro, ‘Portrait in Jazz’ for Riverside (1959)

Bill Evans' 'Portrait in Jazz' is an album recorded on December 28, 1959 with Paul Motian and Scott LaFaro and released in 1960 by Riverside.Track Listing : 1.Come Rain Or...

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