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Island publish Burning Spear’s ‘Man in the Hills’ (1976)

Burning Spear's 'Man in the Hills' is an album produced by Jack Ruby and released on August 18, 1976 by Island.Track Listing : 1.Man In The Hills (Winston Rodney) -...

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Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald begin the recording of ‘Porgy and Bess’ for Verve (1957)

'Porgy and Bess' by Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald is a studio album recorded on August 18-19 & October 14, 1957 and released the same year by Verve.Track Listing :...

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MCA publish Mary J. Blige’s fourth album : ‘Mary’ (1999)

Mary J. Blige's 'Mary' is her fourth studio album, released on August 17, 1999 by MCA.Track Listing : 1.All That I Can Say (Lauryn Hill) - 05:30 . 2.Sexy (Mary...

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Walt Disney Records publish ‘Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin,’ his ninth solo album (2010)

'Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin' is his ninth album (including two new songs completed from unfinished Gershwin fragments) released on August 17, 2010 by Walt Disney Records.Track Listing : 1.Rhapsody In...

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We remember Aretha Franklin. ‘Long Live The Queen, she lives forever’

This day (August 16, 2018), in Detroit, died Aretha Franklin a.k.a. the Queen of Soul, American Soul singer.Tracklist : 1 . You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman (Kennedy...

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Me:nu Du Jour August 16 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Prince, Ohio Players, Richie Havens, Sonny Rollins, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong We Celebrate Aretha Franklin, Madonna, Elvis Presley, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Dorival Caymmi,...

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This week In Soul Artists 33/52

How well do you know the music of Maxwell, Sly and The Family Stone, Grover Washington Jr., Tower Of Power, The Crusaders, King Curtis and The Kingpins, Ohio Players, Booker...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°587 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Dance Quotes • Baby, I'm wasted All I wanna do is drive home to you (ZHU) • The place you want to...

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We remember Elvis Presley. ‘King Singer’

This day (August 16, 1977), in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S., died Elvis Aaron Presley simply known as Elvis Presley and even 'the King' , an American singer and actor. Tracklist :...

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Happy Birthday Madonna. ‘La Donna’

This day (August 16, 1958), in Bay City, Michigan is born Madonna Louise Ciccone simply known as Madonna, American singer, songwriter and actressTracklist : 1 . Everybody (1982) 2 ....

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We remember Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. ‘Shahenshah-e-Qawwali’

This day (August 16, 1997), in London, England, died Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, a Pakistani singer of Qawwali, the devotional music of the Sufis.Tracklist : 1 . Haq Ali Ali...

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°180 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Finley Quaye, Incognito, Tony! Toni! Toné!, Pato Banton, Kid Frost, Tina Turner, En Vogue, Snoop Dogg, Janet Jackson, Prince, Tasmin Archer, Neneh...

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We remember Bobby Hutcherson. ‘Vibe and Wiser’

This day (August 15, 2016), in Montara, California, died Bobby Hutcherson, a jazz vibraphone and marimba player Tracklist : 1 . w/ Mccoy Tyner - African Village (1/2) 2 ....

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°385 – 2010s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Rap Quotes • Shake, shake, Jump, jump, jump, jump (Tinie Tempah) • I’m a trendsetter, everything I do, they do (Nicki Minaj)...

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Hip-Hop & Soul N°312 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Coolio, Roachford, Camp Lo, Beverley Knight, Ice Cube, Guru, Puff Daddy, Nicole, Mary J. Blige, Nas, Joe, Xscape ? Take our 12-track...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°216 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Shakira, Amy Macdonald, Keane, Depeche Mode, Dot Allison, Ne-Yo, Eamon, Stacie Orrico, The Saturdays, Blue, Angie Stone, Darius Campbell ? Take our...

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Happy Birthday Larry Graham. ‘Next Stop Central Station’

This day (August 14, 1946), in Beaumont, Texas, is born Larry Graham, an American bass guitar player with Sly and the Family Stone and Graham Central Station.Tracklist : 1 ....

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Art Blakey records ‘A Night in Tunisia’ with the Jazz Messengers featuring Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Timmons and Jymie Merritt (1960)

Art Blakey's 'A Night in Tunisia' is an album recorded on August 7 and 14, 1960 with the Jazz Messengers featuring Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Bobby Timmons and Jymie Merritt...

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This week In Guitar Virtuosi 33/52

How well do you know the music of Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Eric Clapton, Robben Ford, Johnny Winter, Buzzy Feiten, Duke Robillard, Roy Buchanan, Albert King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Gary Moore,...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°215 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Ash, Feeder, Take That, Gloria Estefan, Shaggy, Boyzone, Sophie B. Hawkins, Gary Barlow, Tina Arena, Bryan Adams, Big Mountain, Shabba Ranks ?...

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