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Posts Tagged ‘stevie wonder’
Song of the Week #13: “Hallelujah, I Love Her So”
Written by admin on August 2, 2010 – 7:40 am -| Ray Charles’ rhythm and blues standard “Hallelujah, I Love Her So” is this week’s Song of the Week.
“Hallelujah, I Love Her So” was released in 1956 on Atlantic Records, backed with “What Would I Do Without You,” and was one of a string of R&B hits for Charles before his crossover success at the end of the decade. |
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Tags: Eddie Cochran, Hallelujah I Love Her So, Jerry Reed, Peggy Lee, Ray Charles, stevie wonder
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Stevie Wonder closes Glastonbury 2010
Written by admin on June 27, 2010 – 11:45 pm -Stevie Wonder closed the 40th anniversary Glastonbury Festival with a memorable set on the Pyramid Stage tonight.
Wonder delighted the crowd with some of his biggest hits, including “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours,” “Superstition” and “Uptight.” He closed the show by paying homage to the 40th anniversary of Glastonbury with a rendition of “Happy Birthday.”
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Paul McCartney’s Hard Rock Calling show live on YouTube
Written by admin on June 26, 2010 – 4:59 pm - |
Paul McCartney’s headline performance at the Hard Rock Calling festival tomorrow night (June 27) will be shown live on YouTube. |
Tags: Hard Rock Calling Festival, Paul McCartney, stevie wonder
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Paul McCartney receives Gershwin Prize from President Obama
Written by admin on June 3, 2010 – 6:50 pm -President Obama presented Paul McCartney with his Gershwin Prize for Popular Song at the White House on Wednesday (June 2).
The President paid tribute to McCartney’s long career:
| “By its very definition, popular music is fleeting. Rarely is it composed with an eye towards standing the test of time. Rarer still does it actually achieve that distinction. And that’s what makes Paul’s career so legendary. |
Tags: Corinne Bailey Rae, Emmylou Harris, Faith Hill, Herbie Hancock, Jack White, Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, Paul McCartney, President Obama, stevie wonder, the Jonas Brothers
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Stevie Wonder to play Manchester’s M.E.N.
Written by admin on April 23, 2010 – 8:37 am -| Stevie Wonder has announced that he will play Manchester’s M.E.N. Arena on June 29.
The show will follow headline performances at London’s Hard Rock Calling festival on Saturday, June 26 and on Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage the following night. |
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Tags: Glastonbury, Hard Rock Calling, stevie wonder
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