Posts Tagged ‘stevie wonder’
Song of the Week #102 – “Lovin’ You”
Written by admin on April 16, 2012 – 10:28 pm - |
Minnie Riperton’s signature hit “Lovin’ You” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons. |
Tags: Lovin' You, Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph, stevie wonder
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Franklin and Wonder to perform at Whitney’s funeral
Written by admin on February 17, 2012 – 8:16 am -Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder are expected to sing at Whitney Houston’s funeral on Saturday, which takes places at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey. Franklin was Houston’s godmother, as was singer Darlene Love, who will also attend the funeral.
Tags: aretha franklin, stevie wonder, Whitney Houston, Whitney Houston funeral
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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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