Laurie Holloway, musical director for Parkinson, Strictly Come Dancing and Engelbert Humperdinck
Laurie Holloway, who has died aged 86, was an outstandingly sensitive pianist whose career covered several octaves, from Soho ...
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Sam Moore of Sam & Dave Passes Away At Age 89
Sam Moore, one half of the ‘greatest of all soul duos,’ Sam & Dave, has died at age 89. Sam Moore, best known with partner ...
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How Jimi Hendrix’s Cover of “All Along the Watchtower” Overwhelmed Bob Dylan
All Along the Watchtower” remains the most-played from Bob Dylan’s enormous catalog, and his live take has long leaned heavily on Jimi Hendrix’s 1968 adaptation, which reimagined Dylan’s anxious poem ...
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Motown Records, Founded on This Day in 1959, Broke Racial Barriers in Pop Music With Its Beloved Hits
On January 12, 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. started Tamla Records with the help of an $800 loan from his family, starting a journey ...