Monday, 29 July 2019 15:34
A Short Biog of Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
Martha Rose Reeves was born in 1941. in Eufaula, Alabama. The oldest of 11 children to Elijah Reeves and Ruby Lee Reeves, the family moved to Detroit, Michigan,
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Wednesday, 21 November 2018 11:32
Absolute Beginners
Mod, or modernism is probably the most enduring and well documented of all of Britain’s sub-cultures. The golden ages of mod are largely dependent on age, taste and experience. For many, mod culture perfectly encapsulates the optimism of the swinging sixties.
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Monday, 12 November 2018 15:32
Carry the News – A Quirky Interview and Review with The Stone Foundation.
There is one thing that shines through when you meet Stone Foundation’s lead singer and that is his undying love for the music that this band from the Midlands are producing at this point in their career.
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Thursday, 19 January 2017 14:11
The Ram Jam Club
It wasn't just the record business that thrived in the sixties, the live music scene was lively, to say the least, and not just in Central London.
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Sunday, 08 January 2017 14:26
Marvin Gaye Remembered (1939 – 1984)
Marvin Pentz Gay Jr. was born in 1939, in Washington, D.C., to church minister Marvin Gay Sr., and domestic worker Alberta Gay (née Cooper).
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Thursday, 13 October 2016 16:18
A Short History of Holland, Dozier and Holland (1962-67) on ZANI
Lamont Dozier and brothers, Brian Holland and Edward Holland, Jr. were a song writing and production partnership who wrote and arranged many of the Motown hits from 1962–1967.
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Tuesday, 27 September 2016 17:14
Otis Ray Redding, Jr (1941 - 1967)
Otis Redding Jr was born in 1941 in Dawson, Georgia. When he was three the family moved to Macon where his father was a minister.
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Sunday, 01 November 2015 11:30
A Short History of The Supremes On ZANI
Florence Ballard was a student at junior high school in the Detroit housing projects and became friends with Paul Williams and Eddie Kendricks,
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Monday, 24 November 2014 20:46
The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section (The Swampers)
"Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers;
And they've been known to pick a song or two.
Lord they get me off so much.
They pick me up when I'm feeling blue
Now how about you?"
"Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section was the resident band at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, Alabama. Like the Wrecking Crew in Los Angeles, and the Funk Brother at Motown, they were the backing band on dozens of gold and platinum hits. The four founding members were Barry Beckett (keyboards), Roger G Hawkins (drums), David Hood
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Sunday, 03 March 2013 18:08
Teena Marie Beautiful
I remember the first time I heard Teena Marie, it was the summer of 86 and I had a nice summer job. Without going into details of the job, it was in a small kitchen, and I used to bring tapes in to play. Anyway one Monday, I brought in a Motown compilation cassette that I had purchased at Woolworths.
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Tales of Aggro
