Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
December 26, 2016

Rest In Peace: Teena Marie (1956-2010)

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The Internet and Twitter informed us that legendary soul singer Teena Marie was dead on this date in 2010 at the age of 54. Teena Marie ...
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November 8, 2015

Happy Birthday Minnie Riperton (1947-1979)

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Minnie Riperton was born on this date in 1947 . Her goal at a very young age was to become a famous singer. Riperton studied opera and spe...
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June 26, 2015

Old School Friday: The Whispers

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My two daughters recently saw this photo of me in my younger days on stage with The Whispers . My youngest daughter didn't know anythi...
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June 25, 2015

Rest In Peace: Michael Jackson (1958-2009)

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Whatever argument you have about his lifestyle ... there can be no argument about his life's work ... Michael Jackson is the greatest B...
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December 25, 2014

Rest In Peace: Eartha Kitt (1927-2008)

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81-year old Eartha Kitt passed away on this date in 2008 . She was an international superstar who performed in over 100 countries and sang...
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September 5, 2014

Old School Friday: The O'Jays and Simply Red

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The theme for this week's Old School Friday meme is All About the Benjamins . The first song that came to mind was simple ... who d...
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July 4, 2014

National Anthem Stylings of Marvin Gaye and Whitney Houston

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Villagers , we had cause to be perturbed about Independence Day back in the day. And we should be proud that Lift Every Voice and Sing i...
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June 25, 2014

Rest In Peace: Michael Jackson (1958-2009)

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Hold Me Like The River Jordan And I Will Then Say To Thee You Are My Friend Carry Me Like You Are My Brother Love Me Like A Mother ...
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April 20, 2014

Happy Birthday: Luther Vandross (1951-2005)

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Luther Vandross was born on this date 1951. I imagine that most villagers know about the legacy of this brother . I remember when I firs...
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April 9, 2014

Wordless Wednesday: Marian Anderson Sings at Lincoln Memorial (April 9, 1939)

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February 6, 2014

Happy Birthday: Bob Marley (1945-1981)

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Bob Marley was born on this date ( February 6 ) in 1945 . He was a Jamaican singer and songwriter whose name more than anyone represents reg...
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January 31, 2014

Old School Friday: New Edition

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I was in college when New Edition took the world by storm in the eighties . As a result, they were never the equivalent of the Jackson 5 in ...
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January 13, 2014

Rest in Peace: Teddy Pendergrass (1950-2010)

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Teddy Pendergrass died on this date in 2010 . The consummate African American sex symbol of the 1970s music scene, Teddy Pendergrass gai...
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December 20, 2013

Old School Friday * The Emotions

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Do any of y'all remember The Emotions ? I remember them as being three Nubian sisters with powerful voices and lyrics that seemed to...
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December 18, 2013

Wordless Wednesday: B.B. King

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December 15, 2013

Sunday Inspiration: 'The Christmas Scale'

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It's hard to believe that the greatest message the world will ever hear is contained in one simple scale . This blog will conti...
April 7, 2013

Happy Birthday: Billie Holiday (1915-1959)

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Billie Holiday was born on this date in 1915 [ SOURCE ]. She was an African American vocalist, one of the greatest jazz-blues singers of a...
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April 2, 2013

Happy Birthday: Marvin Gaye (1939 - 1984)

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How many villagers remember the magic of Marvin Gaye ? It becomes a duet between Marvin and me whenever Sexual Healing break out on my car...
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April 1, 2013

Happy Birthday: Gil Scott-Heron (1949-2011 )

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Gil Scott-Heron became a spokesman for the Black person in America during the Seventies and Eighties. His aggressive, no-nonsense street poe...
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January 21, 2013

Beyonce Sings the National Anthem at the 2013 Inauguration of Barack Obama

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I've told you on this blog that my favorite rendition of the National Anthem was done by Marvin Gaye ... and I've enjoyed the uniqu...
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