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80A SONG FOR DONNY-THE LIFE OF DONNY HATHAWAY
Donny Hathaway was a genius of music theory, a master pianist and songwriter, and possibly had the most beautiful male voice in soul music-EVER! But just as in the other musical geniuses that I have written about in past hubs, Mr. Hathaway was a...
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77WHAT THE FUNK???
What is Funk to you? Is it a stinky, musty odor? One that you would rather not be around; one that you would not want in your house? One that you would spray with Febreze, Oust, Glade or something like that? What is a funky person? One who never...
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70THE START OF STAX RECORDS
The story of how Stax Records came to be is a very interesting one. Here was a guy who wanted to be a part of the music industry, realized that he didn't have the talent to make it as a musician; so he found some people who could, and recorded them...
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71What Ever Happened to Talent?
And the award for the most untalented performance goes to.... (fill in the blank). What ever happened to talent? It seems as though they are giving away free record deals with the purchase of Charmin toilet paper. Where's the ethics? The...
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66ONE HELL OF A CONCERT IN HEAVEN
When you think about Motown, or even listen to an oldies radio station that plays Motown, do you ever notice how many of the artists are not with us any more? And even more than that, do you ever think about how many of them left us so young? Not...
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62MOTOWN 50
Hitsville U.S.A. 2648 West Grand BLVD. Detroit, Michigan Young Berry Gordy William "Smokey" Robinson The Funk Brothers Business as usual Marvin Gaye Motown Artists Dianna Ross The Jackson 5 50 Years of Motown...
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58THE PROOF
Recently, I lost 19 pounds doing the Atkins Diet and working out. In order to maintain my current weight I have to exercise. I like to drink (particularly beer) so I watch what I eat, and drink lots of water, so I won't gain the weight back. I...
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