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Ray Charles' 'Singular Genius' compiles 106 hits and B-sides

4618 days ago

Altsounds — With the release of Ray Charles (http://e2ma.net/go/7203677143/208672938/224710845/1400488/goto:http://raycharles.com/)' Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles, on November 15, 2011, Concord Records... more info

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The Voice Winner Javier Colon To Make Guest Appearance On The Playboy Club!

4622 days ago

Perez Hilton — Uh oh! Does this mean that the Parents Television Council will now go after The Voice as well??? NBC's The Playboy Club premieres this Monday, and the network has just announced that The Voice's Javier Colon will appear on the show's sixth episode as... more info

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Voice Winner Javier Colon to Play Ray Charles in the Playboy Club

4622 days ago

Mjsbigblog — ell, this is a nice perk for Javier Colon. Remember him? He won the first season of The Voice. He's set to play Ray Charles in the The Playboy Club a new NBC show which portrays the lives of Playboy bunnies in the 1960s. (Via Billboard) more info

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Aretha Franklin says Halle Berry is top choice for biopic of her life

4646 days ago

Guardian Music — Soul legend suggests Oscar-winning actor could lip-synch to the original recordings and hints Taylor Hackford may directSoul legend Aretha Franklin has insisted she still wants Halle Berry to play the lead in a planned biopic of her life, even though... more info

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Nickolas Ashford obituary

4646 days ago

Guardian Music — Singer and songwriter who had a string of hits with his wife, Valerie Simpson, during Motown's heydayAshford and Simpson were one of the most prolific songwriting teams in black music in the 1960s and 1970s, composing hits for Ray Charles, Diana Ross... more info

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Gene McDaniels

4654 days ago

Guardian Music — Versatile singer and songwriter famed for Feel Like Makin' LoveGene McDaniels, the American singer and songwriter, who has died aged 76, began and ended his career as the smoothest of vocal stylists. His hits of the early 1960s, such as A Hundred Pou... more info

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Brecon Jazz Festival: Maceo Parker, review

4654 days ago

The Telegraph — Parker brings Ray Charles glitz to the Brecon Jazz Festival with the help of the BBC Big Band. more info

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Q&A: Slash

4677 days ago

Guardian Music — 'My favourite smell? Freshly cut grass in summer'Slash, 45, was born Saul Hudson in London and raised in England and Los Angeles. He was an original member of the rock band Guns N' Roses which formed in 1985 and sold 100m albums worldwide. Slash – ... more info

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Jimmie Vaughan Plays More Blues, Ballads and Favorites – review

4683 days ago

Guardian Music — (Proper)The second volume of cover versions from the Texan guitarist proves as entertaining as last year's collection of vintage R&B and early rock'n'roll. Founder of the Fabulous Thunderbirds (and big brother to the late Stevie Ray), Vaughan yokes ... more info

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