David Bowie releases ‘Let’s Dance’ co-produced with Nile Rodgers and featuring ‘China Girl’ (1983)

David Bowie‘s ‘Let’s Dance’ is his fifteenth studio album (featuring “Let’s Dance” “Modern Love” and “China Girl”), co-produced with Nile Rodgers and released on April 14, 1983 by RCA.

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On TV today, Stevie Ray Vaughan with David Letterman (1990)

On TV today, Stevie Ray Vaughan with David Letterman (1990)
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Stevie Ray Vaughan takes Double Trouble to Daytona (1987)

Stevie Ray Vaughan takes Double Trouble to Daytona (1987)
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Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jeff Beck et al meet at a private party (1984)

Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jeff Beck et al meet at a private party (1984)
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Stevie Ray Vaughan rocks a boat in New Orleans (1987)

Stevie Ray Vaughan rocks a boat in New Orleans (1987)
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This week In One-Off Collaborations 04/52

How well do you know the music of Ann-Margret’s fiery duet with Tina Turner on “Honky Tonk Women” swaps raw grit for theatrical sparkle, while Jeff Beck and Beth Hart electrify “Goin’ Down” with ferocious riffs and powerhouse vocals. Sting and Cheb Mami’s “Desert Rose” fuses English pop and Algerian Raï into hypnotic elegance, and George Duke with Anita Baker crafts a tender homage in “God Bless the Child.” Yo-Yo Ma and T. M. Krishna blur boundaries with their improvisational blend of Bach and Carnatic music, and INXS teams with Ray Charles on “Please” for a striking mix of rock and rhythm-and-blues. Each track mingles tradition with fresh perspectives, creating moments as compelling as they are unique.? Take our 12-track quiz.

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Stevie Ray Vaughn takes Double Trouble to Tokyo (1985)

Stevie Ray Vaughn takes Double Trouble to Tokyo (1985)
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