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

5140 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

Nickolas Ashford obituary

5140 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

5147 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

5148 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

5171 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

5177 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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BILLY PRESTON + RAY CHARLES = BEST THING EVER

5180 days ago

Soul Sides — Front on this. I dare you. more info

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Soul Serenade: Ray Charles, “America the Beautiful”

5187 days ago

Popdose — On Monday, America celebrated its 235th birthday. On Tuesday, a jury in Florida affirmed one of the principles that this country was founded on. more info

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No let-up for perpetual music maker Quincy Jones

5226 days ago

Reuters — RABAT (Reuters) - After a frenetic career as producer to Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Michael Jackson and many other music legends, 78-year-old Quincy Jones refuses to slow down and has just signed up for a new project in the Arab world. more info

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