On TV today, Sam Cooke with Johnny Carson (1964)

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Tina Turner rocks Vienna (2009)

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On TV today, Ms. Lauryn Hill with David Letterman (2014)

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On English TV today,Gregory Porter meets Laura Mvula (2015)

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The Jacksons take their Destiny to London (1979)

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Happy Birthday Bobby Brown

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Ray Charles begins the recording of ‘Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music’ featuring ‘I Can’t Stop Loving You’ and ‘You Don’t Know Me’ (1962)

Ray Charles‘ ‘Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music’ is a studio album recorded between February 5 & 15, 1962 and released in April 1962 by ABC-Paramount.

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Solange opens her ‘True’ tour in SF (2013)

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Lou Rawls records his debut album : ‘Stormy Monday’ a.k.a. ‘I’d Rather Drink Muddy Water’ with the Les McCann trio (1962)

Lou Rawls‘ ‘Stormy Monday’ is his debut album also known as ‘I’d Rather Drink Muddy Water’ recorded on February 5–12, 1962, with the Les McCann trio and released the same year by Capitol.

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Motown publish Toni Braxton & Kenneth ‘Babyface’ Edmonds’ first duet album : ‘Love, Marriage & Divorce’ featuring ‘Hurt You’ (2014)

‘Love, Marriage & Divorce’ by Toni Braxton & Kenneth ‘Babyface‘ Edmonds is their first duet album released on February 4, 2014 by Motown.

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Mary Wilson goes to Ukraine (2011)

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KEXP tape Ibibio Sound Machine in London (2019)

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On French TV today, Take That, Kylie et al run the ‘Dance Machine’ (1995)

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The Isley Brothers enchant North Carolina (2018)

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We Remember Dennis Edwards

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