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 Tom Jones Praise & Blame - reviewTom Jones' album "Praise & Blame" takes the Welsh star in a new and interesting direction. The result is his best album in years. One hit wonders - ten of the bestEnjoy our selection of ten of the best one-hit wonders, spanning 1954 to 1979. Ten forgotten originalsSometimes a cover verison of a song is so popular that it becomes better known than the first recording. Enjoy these "ten forgotten originals." Elvis Presley's essential first albumWe look back at Elvis Presley's first album, simply titled "Elvis Presley." T.A.M.I. Show DVD - reviewRead the Classic Pop Icons review of one of this year's "must have" music DVD releases. Pop legends say Things Go Better with CokeHear some of the biggest stars of the 1960s singing their Coke jingles, including Marvin Gaye, Roy Orbison and The Moody Blues. |
Posts Tagged ‘Etta James’
“A Complete Introduction to Chess” 4-CD box set – review
Written by admin on July 9, 2010 – 9:28 pm - |
Opening with Jackie Brenton and His Delta Cats’ classic “Rocket 88,” this four-CD box set features many of the strongest cuts released by Chess Records over a 20-year period. |
Tags: A Complete Introduction to Chess, Bo Diddley, Chess Records, Chuck Berry, Etta James, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, Muddy Waters
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Harvey Fuqua dies aged 80
Written by admin on July 7, 2010 – 9:01 pm -| Harvey Fuqua died on Tuesday at a hospital in Detroit from “coronary problems” linked to an unspecified illness. He was 80-years-old.
Fuqua was a founding member of the doo-wop group the Moonglows and went on to become an important figure in the development of the Motown label. |
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Tags: Etta James, Harvey Faqua, the Moonglows
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American music legends series
Written by admin on January 28, 2010 – 5:07 am -The Observor has produced a great series on some of some of the living legends of American music, as recalled by the stars they influenced.
In addition, photographer Jamie-James Medina spent a year taking portraits of these legends for Observor Music Monthly. The results are impressive and are presented with the articles.
Tags: Chuck Berry, Etta James, jerry lee lewis, Les Paul, Little Richard, ray davies, smokey robinson
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