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Posts Tagged ‘stevie wonder’
Motown Gold from The Ed Sullivan Show
Written by admin on August 19, 2011 – 10:24 am - |
Ed Sullivan showcased most of the legendary Motown acts on his television show throughout the 1960s and early 1970s, including the Jackson 5, the Supremes, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, the Temptations and the Four Tops. These superb performances have now been fully restored for release in the US and Canada on a 2-DVD set titled “Motown Gold from The Ed Sullivan Show“ |
Tags: Diana Ross, Ed Sullivan, Four Tops, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Martha and the Vandellas, marvin gaye, Motown Gold from The Ed Sullivan Show, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, stevie wonder, The Best of the Supremes on the Ed Sullivan Show, The Best of the Temptations on the Ed Sullivan Show, The Jackson 5, the supremes, The Temptations
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Song of the Week #64 – “Light My Fire”
Written by admin on July 25, 2011 – 10:17 am -| The Doors’ rock classic “Light My Fire” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons.
“Light My Fire” was released on the Doors’ self-titled debut album in January 1967 and then three months later on single, backed with “The Crystal Ship.” |
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Tags: Jim Morrison, Jose Feliciano, Light My Fire, stevie wonder, The Doors
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Stevie Wonder to enter Apollo Legends Hall of Fame
Written by admin on February 4, 2011 – 8:27 am -| Stevie Wonder will be inducted into the Apollo Legends Hall of Fame at the Apollo Theater’s Annual Spring Gala on June 13. This is a poignant tribute for the Motown Legend as he sang at the Apollo at the very start of his career, earning the nickname the “Wonder Child.” |
Tags: Apollo Legends Hall of Fame, Living for the City, stevie wonder, Superstition, Uptight (Everything's Alright)
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Song of the Week #28 – “Superstition”
Written by admin on November 15, 2010 – 8:04 am -| Stevie Wonder’s funk rock signature tune “Superstition” is Song of the Week.
“Superstition” opened side two of Stevie Wonder’s album “Talking Book“, which was released in October 1972. It was also released on single the following month, backed with “You’ve Got It Bad Girl”. |
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Tags: stevie wonder, Superstition, Talking Book
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25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Concerts – 3 DVD set
Written by admin on September 6, 2010 – 10:47 pm -| Next month will see the release of what promises to be an outstanding three-DVD set containing the best footage from last year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary shows held at Madison Square Garden. |
Tags: 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Concerts, Bruce Springsteen, John Fogerty, mick jagger, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Simon and Garfunkel, stevie wonder
Posted in 60s pop, American Rock, Gigs, New releases | No Comments »
