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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°98 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Prince’s "1999" brings apocalyptic funk with synth-driven energy, while Michael Jackson’s "Smooth Criminal" fuses grit and suspense with iconic choreography. Cameo’s "Candy"...

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‘Look Ma, No Mike!’ N°6 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Lindsey Buckingham’s "Trouble" blends introspective artistry with radio-ready charm, driven largely by his own production and instrumentation. The Jam’s politically charged "Going...

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Singing Sade

How well do you know the music of Sade's timeless tracks inspire distinct interpretations here. Emmanuel Nwamadi’s heartfelt twist of “The Sweetest Taboo” balances sincerity with vocal depth, while Ane...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°311 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

From Björk's haunting "Possibly Maybe" and Radiohead's reflective "No Surprises" to Depeche Mode's intense "In Your Room," the contrast between subtlety and raw emotion is striking. The Sugarcubes’ "Hit" blends...

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Happy Birthday Sade Adu. ‘Much Adu About Love Thing’

This day (January 16, 1959), in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, is born Helen Folasade Adu known as Sade Adu or simply Sade an English singer-songwriter, lead vocalist of the British...

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Air release ‘Moon Safari,’ their first album featuring ‘Sexy Boy’ (1998)

Air's 'Moon Safari' is their debut studio album produced by the duo and released on January 16, 1998 by Source / Virgin Records. Track Listing : 1.La Femme D'Argent (Jean-Benoît...

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Gordy publish The Temptations’ album : ‘A Song for You’ featuring ‘Happy People’ and ‘Shakey Ground’ (1975)

The Temptations' 'A Song for You' is an album featuring then-lead singer Dennis Edwards on the title track and released on January 16, 1975 by Gordy. Track Listing : 1.Happy...

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Atlantic publish Dusty Springfield’s fifth album : ‘Dusty in Memphis’ featuring ‘Son of a Preacher Man’ (1969)

Dusty Springfield's 'Dusty in Memphis' is her fifth studio album produced by Jerry Wexler, Arif Mardin and Tom Dowd, recorded at American Sound Studio in Memphis and released on January...

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Ornette Coleman begins the recording of ‘Tomorrow Is the Question!’ with Don Cherry, Percy Heath, Shelly Manne and Red Mitchell (1959)

Ornette Coleman's 'Tomorrow Is the Question!' is his second album subtitled 'The New Music of Ornette Coleman!', recorded on January 16, February 23 and March 9–10, 1959 with Don Cherry,...

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Benny Goodman records ‘The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert’ (1938)

Benny Goodman's 'The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert' is one of the first recording (done on January 16, 1938) of music issued on the new long-playing format and one...

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Ahmad Jamal records his first live album : ‘At the Pershing: But Not for Me’ (1958)

Ahmad Jamal's 'At the Pershing: But Not for Me' is his first live album recorded on January 16, 1958 and released the same year by Argo.Track Listing : 1.But Not...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°310 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Zapp’s funky “It Doesn’t Really Matter” flaunts Roger Troutman’s talk box magic, while ABBA’s synth-laced “Under Attack” hints at their curtain call....

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°517 – Vintage 80s Videos

How well do you know the music of Yarbrough and Peoples’ synth-heavy "Guilty" evokes ’80s R&B with gospel-infused vocals, while Prince’s "I Wanna Be Your Lover" blends funk and longing...

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

Basia’s jazz-pop gem "Drunk on Love" stands out with scat vocals and Latin rhythms, reigning on dance charts in 1995. The Corrs deliver sharp wit in the folk-infused "I Never...

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Atlantic publish MC5’s debut studio album : ‘Back in the USA’ (1970)

MC5's 'Back in the USA' is their debut studio album (following ' Kick Out the Jams,' a live album) released on January 15, 1970 by Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.Tutti Frutti...

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Tamla publish Marvin Gaye’s sixteenth album : ‘In Our Lifetime’ (1981)

Marvin Gaye's 'In Our Lifetime' is his sixteenth (and final for Motown) studio album released on January 15, 1981 by Tamla. Track Listing : 1.Praise (Marvin Gaye) - 04:51 ....

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John Lee Hooker and Canned Heat release their collaboration album : ‘Hooker ‘n Heat’ (1971)

'Hooker 'n Heat' by John Lee Hooker & Canned Heat is a double album (the last to feature Alan Wilson) released on January 15, 1971 by Liberty / Elektra. Track...

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The Byrds release their fifth album : ‘The Notorious Byrd Brothers’ (1968)

The Byrds' 'The Notorious Byrd Brothers' is their fifth album produced by Gary Usher released on January 15, 1968 by Columbia RecordsTrack Listing : 1.Artificial Energy (Roger Mcguinn, Chris Hillman,...

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We Remember Harry Nilsson

January 15, 1994 - Mr.Harry Nilsson, American singer and songwriter, author 'Everybody's Talkin' and 'Without You' passed away aged 52. He is remembered.Tracklist : 1 . Everybody's Talkin' (1969) 2...

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Chrysalis publish Gang Starr’s second album : ‘Step In The Arena’ (1991)

Gang Starr's 'Step in the Arena' is their second studio album released on January 15, 1991 by ChrysalisTrack Listing : 1.Name Tag [Premier & The Guru] (Keith Elam, Chris Martin)...

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