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Island publish Grace Jones’ fourth album : ‘Warm Leatherette’ featuring ‘Private Life’ (1980)

Grace Jones' 'Warm Leatherette' is her fourth (more reggae & New Wave than disco) studio album released on May 9, 1980 by Island. Track Listing : 1.Warm Leatherette (Daniel Miller)...

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Antonio Carlos Jobim records his debut ‘American’ album : ‘The Composer of Desafinado Plays’ (1963)

Antonio Carlos Jobim's 'The Composer of Desafinado Plays' is his debut US album recorded May 9 and 10, 1963 and released the same year in 1963 by Verve.Track Listing :...

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Me:nu Du Jour May 8 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Jackson 5, Peter Tosh, Beatles, The Cure, Radiohead, Arturo Sandoval, Bad Plus We Celebrate Philip Bailey, Earth Wind & Fire, Joe Bonamassa, Cornell Dupree,...

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Happy Birthday Joe Bonamassa. ‘Hey Joe’

This day (May 8, 1977), in New Hartford, New York, is born Joe Bonamassa, an American blues rock guitarist and singer.Tracklist : 1 . Walk In My Shadow (2020) 2...

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Me:nu Du Jour May 7 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Howlin’ Wolf, Etta James, Tom Waits, Joe Satriani, Freddie Hubbard, Elvis Presley We Celebrate Thelma Houston, J Balvin We Watch Harry Connick Jr., Esperanza...

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The same day, Anti release two Tom Waits’ albums : ‘Blood Money’ & ‘Alice’ (2002)

Tom Waits 'Blood Money' & 'Alice' is a combination of two different albums released on May 7, 2002 by Anti.Track Listing : 1.Misery Is The River Of The World (Tom...

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Dexter Gordon records ‘Doin’ Allright’ with Freddie Hubbard, Horace Parlan et al for Blue Note (1961)

Dexter Gordon's 'Doin' Allright' is an album recorded on May 6, 1961 and released the same year by Blue Note. Track Listing : 1.I Was Doing All Right (George Gershwin,...

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Me:nu Du Jour May 5 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Paul Simon, Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, Kamasi Washington, Charles Mingus, Joe Lovano, Stan Getz, Bill Evans We Celebrate Adele, Chris Brown, Craig David, Johnnie...

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Echo & The Bunnymen release their fourth album : ‘Ocean Rain’ (1984)

Echo & The Bunnymen's 'Ocean Rain' is their fourth studio album co-produced with Gil Norton & Henri Loustau and released on May 4, 1984 by KorovaTrack Listing : 1.Silver (Will...

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Barbra Streisand releases ‘My Name Is Barbra’ in conjunction with a a television special (1965)

Barbra Streisand's 'My Name Is Barbra' is the first of two studio albums (tied-in to a television special of the same name) released in May 1965.Track Listing : 1.My Name...

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

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To George Benson, Bob Marley, J. J. Cale, The Cure, AC/DC, Blue Öyster Cult, Procol Harum, Meat Puppets, Richard and Linda Thompson, Peggy Lee, Jackie...

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Island publish ‘Rastaman Vibration’ by Bob Marley & The Wailers (1976)

'Rastaman Vibration' by Bob Marley & The Wailers is a roots reggae album recorded at Joe Gibbs Studio, Kingston, Jamaica and released on April 30, 1976 by Island.Track Listing :...

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Me:nu Du Jour Apr.29 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Eurythmics, Temptations, Funkadelic, Drake, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Divine Comedy, Snarky Puppy, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Toots Thielemans, Bill Frisell, Wayne Shorter...

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Me:nu Du Jour Apr.28 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Bob Dylan, Melody Gardot, Chicago, Portishead, The Spinners, Marshall Crenshaw, Graham Parker, The Feelies We Celebrate Kim Gordon, Sonic Youth, Percy Heath, Willie Colon...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°152 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

Ann Lee, George Michael, Mousse T., Jem, The Fray, Fall Out Boy, Ashlee Simpson, Doves, Bat For Lashes, The Hoosiers, The Bluetones, The Courteeners

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Epic release ‘Dance to the Music,’ Sly & the Family Stone’s second album (1968)

'Dance to the Music' by Sly & the Family Stone is their second studio album produced by Sly Stone and released on April 27, 1968 by Epic.Track Listing : 1.Dance...

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We remember Count Basie. ‘For The Count’

This day (April 26, 1984), in Hollywood, Florida, died William 'Count' Basie a.k.a Count Basie, an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader and composer.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Sarah Vaughan,Tony Bennett,George...

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

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Toni Braxton, Norah Jones, Donna Summer, Blur, Doobie Brothers, Moody Blues, Bruce Springsteen, Black Sabbath, Bebel Gilberto, The Sugarcubes, Sarah Vaughan, Jimmy Smith, Ella...

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New Music Videos (African) – N°497

Shallipopi and Burna Boy rework "Laho II" into a Benin-rooted plea for strength. Jah Prayzah’s "Kuno" folds ancestry into lullaby-toned Shona rhythms with daughter Kayla. Matata and Bien mix Gengetone...

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We remember Richie Havens. ‘Stairway To Havens’

This day (April 22, 2013), in Jersey City, New Jersey, died Richie Havens an American folk singer and guitarist.Tracklist : 1 . Freedom 2 . Going Back To My Roots...

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