Tag: R&B
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Remembering Allee Willis
Do you know this song? Or this one? Both were written by Allee Willis, who passed away on December 24th of heart failure. A prolific writer, she was nominated for a Tony for A Color Purple soundtrack and won a Grammy for the same as well as several other nominations and wins at…
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Ray Charles and Billy Preston – Very Cool
Some rare footage of Billy Preston, a great keyboardist in his own right (Get Back – The Beatles), performing Agent Double O Soul with Ray Charles. Awesome. You have to be amazed by Ray’s feel for what Billy is doing, although I am thinking that the green suit may have been a bit much for…
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Remembering Amy Winehouse
A life led tragically. Amy Winehouse joins an elite group of musical superstars who have passed away at 27. This magical list includes, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, Brian Jones and Janis Joplin. All coincidences aside, Amy was a potential icon. When we first discovered her she had just released her second album “Back…
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