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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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Happy Birthday Wadada Leo Smith. ‘Leo Rising’

This day (December 18, 1941), in Leland, Mississippi, is born Wadada Leo Smith, a trumpeter and composer of avant-garde jazz.Tracklist : 1 . Awakening Emmett Till (2017) 2 . w/...

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

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Eric Clapton, Grace Jones, Bette Midler, JJ Cale, Quincy Jones, Kate Bush, Robert Palmer, Rolling Stones, R.E.M., David Sylvian, Jungle Brothers, GZA We Celebrate...

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The Globe Unity Orchestra serenades Berlin (1970)

November 7, 1970 - the Globe Unity Orchestra - that is Alexander von Schlippenbach (p, perc), Derek Bailey (el g), Heinz Sauer (ts, bs, as), Peter Brötzmann (ts, bs), Evan...

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Whitney Houston releases her third album : ‘I’m Your Baby Tonight’ featuring next to the title track ‘All the Man That I Need’ and ‘Miracle’ (1990)

Whitney Houston's 'I'm Your Baby Tonight' is the third studio album released on November 6, 1990 by Arista Records.Track Listing : 1.I'M Your Baby Tonight (L.A. Reid, Babyface) - 05:01...

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Queen release ‘News of the World,’ their sixth album featuring ‘We Will Rock You’ and ‘We Are the Champions’ (1977)

Queen's 'News of the World' feat. 'We Will Rock You' & 'We Are the Champions' is their sixth studio album released on October 28,1977 by EMI, Parlophone / Elektra. Track...

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Me:nu Du Jour October 9 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Michael Bublé, Leonard Cohen, Barbra Streisand, Bruce Springsteen, Thelonious Monk We Celebrate John Lennon, Yusef Lateef, PJ Harvey, Jackson Browne, Nona Hendryx, Kenny Garrett,...

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On web TV today, The Flaming Lips at ‘Tiny Desk (Home) Concert’ (2020)

October 28, 2020 - if in front of a computer, do not miss The Flaming Lips - that is Wayne Coyne (voc), Steven Drozd (kb, voc), Michael Ivins (b), Derek...

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David Bowie releases his sixteenth album : ‘Tonight’ featuring ‘Blue Jean’

David Bowie's 'Tonight' is his sixteenth studio album recorded in Quebec, Canada and released on September 1st 1984 by EMI America.Track Listing : 1.Loving The Alien (David Bowie) - 07:11...

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Me:nu Du Jour June 11 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Natalie Cole, Harry Connick Jr., David Bowie, Them, Deafheaven, Joe Sample, Fania All-Stars, Justice, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Gil Evans, Sonny Rollins We Celebrate...

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Miriam, Joe, Sting et al get together for Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday (1988)

June 11, 1988 - Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela, Sting, George Michael, Eurythmics, Graham Chapman, Lenny Henry, Al Green, Joe Cocker, Jonathan Butler, Freddie Jackson, Ashford & Simpson, Fry and Laurie,...

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David Bowie releases ‘Lodger,’ his thirteenth album and the last of the Berlin Trilogy (1979)

David Bowie's 'Lodger' is his thirteenth studio album (the last of the Berlin Trilogy) recorded in Switzerland and New York and released on May 18, 1979 by RCA.Track Listing :...

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Happy Birthday Stevie Wonder. ‘Wonder Day In Wonderland’

This day (May 13, 1950), in Saginaw, Michigan, is born Stevland Hardaway Morris a.k.a Stevie Wonder, an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.Tracklist : 1 . Lean On Me, "Love's In Need...

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Beyoncé releases ‘Lemonade,’ her sixth album featuring James Blake, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd and Jack White as guests (2016)

Beyoncé's 'Lemonade' is her sixth studio album featuring James Blake, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd and Jack White as guests and released on April 23, 2016 by Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia...

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Mary J. Blige releases her third album ‘Share My World’ featuring ‘Love Is All We Need’ (1997)

Mary J. Blige's 'Share My World' is her third studio album released on April 22, 1997 by Mca. Track Listing : 1.Intro (Poke & Tone, Rich Nice) - 01:21 ....

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Dee Dee Bridgewater releases ‘Dee Dee’s Feathers,’ recorded with the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra directed by Irvin Mayfield (2015)

Dee Dee Bridgewater's 'Dee Dee’s Feathers' is a collaborative album recorded with the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra directed by trumpeter Irvin Mayfield and released on April 20th, 2015 by Masterworks...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°370 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Chicago, The Mighty Lemon Drops, The Stranglers, Frazier Chorus, Howard Jones, Psychic TV, The Christians, Slade, Simple Minds, Pop Will Eat Itself,...

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Junior Wells starts the recording of ‘Come on in This House’ for Telarc (1996)

Junior Wells' 'Come on in This House' is a blues album recorded between April 16 and May 31, 1996 and released the same year by Telarc.Track Listing : 1.What My...

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EMI publish ‘Iron Maiden,’ their eponymous debut album (1980)

'Iron Maiden' is their eponymous debut studio album produced by Wil Malone and released on April 14, 1980 by EMITrack Listing : 1.Prowler (Steve Harris) - 03:56 . 2.Remember Tomorrow...

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EMI publish Iron Maiden’s seventh album ‘Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son’ (1988)

Iron Maiden's 'Seventh Son of a Seventh Son' is their seventh studio album produced by Martin Birch and released on April 11, 1988 by EMI / Capitol Records. Track Listing...

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