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Santana record in Japan, a triple live album to be released as ‘Lotus’ (1973)

Santana's 'Lotus' is a live album recorded on July 3 & 4, 1973 in Japan and released as a triple vinyl in May 1974 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Going Home...

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Me:nu Du Jour – July 2 in Music (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Isaac Hayes, Jacksons, Foreigner, Neil Young, Elvis Costello, Tom Petty, Milt Jackson, John Coltrane We Celebrate Camarón de la Isla, Ray Brown, Ahmad Jamal...

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Isaac Hayes releases ‘Shaft,’ the soundtrack of the Gordon Parks movie ‘Shaft’ (1971)

Isaac Hayes' 'Shaft' is the soundtrack (released on July 2, 1971 by Enterprise) of the eponymous American 'blaxploitation' film directed by Gordon Parks.Track Listing : 1.Theme From Shaft (Isaac Hayes)...

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This week In Male Balladeers 26/52

Tim Buckley, John Hiatt, Jackson Browne, Tony Bennett, Elvis Costello, Leonard Cohen, Bobby Womack, David Sylvian, Toquinho, Gilberto Gil, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Lowell George, Maxwell, Ricky Gervais, Mackenzie Crook

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Def Jam publish Public Enemy’s second album :’It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back’ featuring ‘Don’t Believe The Hype’ (1988)

Public Enemy's 'It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back' is their second studio album produced by member Chuck D and Hank Shocklee and released on June 28,...

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Warner Bros. publish Prince’s sixth album : ‘Purple Rain’ recorded with The Revolution and featuring ‘When Doves Cry’ and ‘Let’s Go Crazy’ next to the title track (1984)

'Purple Rain' by Prince & The Revolution is the sixth studio album (and the soundtrack to the eponymous movie) released on June 25, 1984 by Warner Bros.Track Listing : 1.Let'S...

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New Music Videos (Legends & Superstars) – N°506

Benson Boone’s “Mr Electric Blue” pokes fun at music biz debt, while Ed Sheeran’s “Drive” brings racing energy with help from John Mayer and Dave Grohl. Lorde opens her album...

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Me:nu Du Jour June 18 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Jimi Hendrix, Beck, Fleetwood Mac, Nick Cave, Rod Stewart, Van Halen, Elton John, Elvis Presley, Joe Walsh, Tony Bennett, Kanye West, Bill Frisell, Roland...

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Columbia publish Herbie Hancock’s ‘Sunlight’ recorded with Tony Williams and Jaco Pastorius (1978)

Herbie Hancock's 'Sunlight' is an album recorded with Tony Williams and Jaco Pastorius and released on June 15, 1978 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.I Thought It Was You (Herbie Hancock,...

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We All remember Ella Fitzgerald. ‘Hello Ella’

This day (June 15, 1996), in Beverly Hills, California, died Ella Fitzgerald, an American jazz and song vocalist, also known as the First Lady of Song, Queen of Jazz, and...

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Happy Birthday Marcus Miller. ‘Marcus Imperator’

This day (June 14, 1959), in Brooklyn, New York, is born Marcus Miller, an American bass player, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist.Tracklist : Detroit . Redemption . February . Mr. Clean...

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Decca publish Them’s first album : ‘The Angry Young Them’ featuring ‘Gloria’ (1965)

Them's 'The Angry Young Them' feat. 'Gloria' is their first album featuring lead singer Van Morrison and released on June 11, 1965 by Decca.Track Listing : 1.Mystic Eyes (Van Morrison)...

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Natalie Cole releases ‘Unforgettable… with Love,’ an album of standards performed by her father, Nat King Cole (1991)

Natalie Cole's 'Unforgettable… with Love' is an album featuring covers of standards performed by Natalie's father, Nat King Cole and released on June 11, 1991 by Elektra..Track Listing : 1.The...

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

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Radiohead, Earth Wind & Fire, Rolling Stones, LL Cool J, Brandy, Genesis, SZA, Clifford Brown, Béla Fleck & The Flecktones, Tony Bennett, Dire Straits...

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Earth, Wind & Fire release their ninth album : ‘I Am’ featuring ‘Boogie Wonderland’ & ‘After the Love Has Gone’ (1979)

Earth, Wind & Fire's 'I Am' feat. 'Boogie Wonderland' & 'After the Love Has Gone' is their ninth studio album released on June 9, 1979 by Cbs.Track Listing : 1.In...

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Columbia record ‘Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall’ (1962)

'Tony Bennett at Carnegie Hall' is a live album recorded on June 9, 1962 at Carnegie Hall, New York City and released on July 23, 1962 by Columbia.Track Listing :...

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°152 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Chingy, Outkast, Ms. Dynamite, Craig David, Lisa Roxanne, Prince, Faithless, Akon, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Faith Evans, Kat DeLuna? Take our 12-track quiz.

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Billie Holiday records ‘Strange Fruit’ and more songs featured on the ‘Lady Sings The Blues’ album (1956)

Billie Holiday's 'Lady Sings the Blues' is an album recorded on June 6, 7, 1956 in New York City and September 3, 1954 in Los Angeles, produced by Norman Granz...

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Happy Birthday Monty Alexander. ‘The Full Monty’

This day (June 6, 1944), in Kingston, Jamaica, is born Monty Alexander, a jazz pianist with a strong Caribbean influence.Tracklist : Monticello . The Heathen . Love And Happiness ....

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Sarah Vaughan records ‘Sarah Sings Soulfully’ arranged by Gerald Wilson (1963)

Sarah Vaughan's 'Sarah Sings Soulfully' is a studio album recorded on June 6,12, 1963 and arranged by Gerald Wilson. Track Listing : 1.A Taste Of Honey (Ric Marlow, Bobby Scott)...

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