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Tuesday Sep 30 | Springfield News Leader

Celebrity Birthdays

Today: Blues singer Koko Taylor is 80. Actress Brigitte Bardot is 74. Singer Ben E. King is 70.

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Related Topix: Bryant Gumbel, Koko Taylor, Blues, Black Entertainment, Soul, 24, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Rock-N-Roll, Jerry Lee Lewis, Comedy, Soap Opera

Sun Sep 28, 2008

The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press

Celebrity birthdays

Actor William Windom is 85. Actor Arnold Stang is 83. Blues singer Koko Taylor is 80.

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Related Topix: William Windom, Koko Taylor, Blues, Sylvia Kristel, Black Entertainment, Soul, Silver Spoons, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Comedy Movies, Private Lessons

Mon Aug 18, 2008

Lexington Herald-Leader

Fans and finalists in perfect harmony

At its best, last night's three-hour American Idols Live marathon was a vindication.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Soul, Game Show, American Idol, Reality TV, Entertainment, Television

Sat Aug 16, 2008

USA Today

Who was Jerry Wexler?

If you're under 40 , you probably haven't heard of Jerry Wexler . But you've heard the music he helped create.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Soul

Thu Aug 14, 2008

Eureka Reporter

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Not many people, taking a weekend break in that manic, maddening metropolis that makes up Manhattan, ever make it quite so far north as Spanish Harlem.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Soul, Santana, Pop/Rock, Italy, World News

Tue Aug 12, 2008

Newport Daily News

More of this story

With new owners on board, the 2008 JVC Jazz Festival-Newport showed the same high musical quality that existed when George Wein's Festival Productions ran the event.

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Related Topix: Aretha Franklin, Black Entertainment, Soul, Herbie Hancock, Jazz, Sonny Rollins

Sat Jul 12, 2008

The LookOut

Spanish Harlem Orchestra - " Salsa Supreme! Greatest Salsa Orchestra in North America

July 10 -- Swing to the sounds of New York City Salsa with the thirteen-member all-star ensemble Spanish Harlem Orchestra at the free Twilight Dance Series concert on the Santa Monica Pier Thursday night.

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Related Topix: Harlem (New York, NY), Black Entertainment, Soul

Thu Jul 10, 2008

SFGate

British soul singer James Hunter offers up a danceable throwback to the 1950s

James Hunter cut a novel figure at the High Sierra Music Festival this past 4th of July weekend.

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Related Topix: Blues, Black Entertainment, Ray Charles, Quincy, CA, San Francisco Metro, Jackie Wilson, Soul

Fri Apr 25, 2008

NewMexiKen

Today, April 25th, is the birthday

He's 75. Leiber and partner Mike Stoller are in the Rock and Roll and Songwriters halls of fame. via NewMexiKen

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Related Topix: Mike Stoller, Jimmy Witherspoon, Blues, Charles Brown, Amos Milburn, Black Entertainment, Ray Charles, Soul

Fri Apr 11, 2008

New Straits Times

Swing with Kingston

Kingston meets and greets fans at Subang Parade tomorrow. JAMAICAN singing sensation Sean Kingston is in the country today and tomorrow. via New Straits Times

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Malaysia, Central America, Jamaica, Black Entertainment, Soul

Wed Feb 27, 2008

7cities

Give this woman a Grammy, already

“Close shooting don't kill no birds.”

In the - 60s, Bettye LaVette seemed destined for stardom. The Detroit native debuted with a top 10 R&B hit in 1962 at the age of 16, then spent the next decade touring with the likes of Otis Redding, Ben E. ... via 7cities

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Related Topix: Bettye Lavette, Soul, Black Entertainment, Otis Redding, James Brown, Motown, Music, Entertainment

Mon Feb 18, 2008

TheCelebrityCafe

Aretha Back on Top

Home : Features : Music : Aretha Back on Top Aretha Back on Top 18-Feb-2008 Written by: Janet Onyenucheya With a stunning performance at the NAACP Image Awards, Franklin proved she has class. via TheCelebrityCafe

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Aretha Franklin, Soul

Wed Jan 30, 2008

New Times

Magic Bullets

Magic Bullets hit their mark. Where: Modified Arts Details: Magic Bullets, and The Blakes are scheduled to perform on Thursday, January 31. via New Times

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Related Topix: Echo & the Bunnymen, Pop/Rock, Black Entertainment, Soul, Music, Entertainment

Sat Jan 26, 2008

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Theater review: Smokey Joe's Cafe

A veteran theatergoer should be forgiven for shuddering at the prospect of yet another Five Guys Named Moe Ain't Misbehavin'at Smokey Joe's Cafe . via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

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Related Topix: Theater, Arts, Black Entertainment, Soul, Jupiter, FL

Sun Jan 06, 2008

CourierPostOnline

Artists' song sampling brings new life to old tunes

“If you sample a song from, say, 1998, some will get it, some won't. If you sample something from 1968, you can count on most people getting it, even those who weren't born yet.”

Have you listened to a lot of new music lately and come away wondering where you've heard the bass line before, the rhythm, the guitar riff, or the chorus? You're not alone. via CourierPostOnline

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Soul, Little Richard, Rock-N-Roll, Pop/Rock, The Supremes

Sun Dec 30, 2007

JamBase

Grab Bag: December 2007

Album of the Month: Various Artists : Eccentric Soul: The Prix Label In the early to mid '60s, the majority of America's fascination with R&B and soul music was focused on one of two enterprises. via JamBase

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Related Topix: Motown, Soul, Detroit Metro, Black Entertainment, Drugs

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