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The Music of James Bond: Part One – The Classic Years
Above: Johnny Cash’s alternate version of “Thunderball.” By Joel Francis After nearly 50 years of slugging spies and bedding beauties, the premier of a James Bond movie has become an cultural event....
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Stevie Wonder –“Uptight (Everything Is Alright)”
Stevie Wonder – “Uptight (Everything Is Alright),” Pop #3, R&B #1 By Joel Francis Nearly two years after success of “Fingertips,” Little Stevie finally found a follow-up hit – just in the nick of...
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Jamie Foxx brings it to Sprint Center on Saturday
(Above: One of the few Jamie Foxx videos on Youtube that his label allows to be shared.) By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star Three days after Michael Jackson’s death, Jamie Foxx appeared as host of...
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Talking Motown with Bill Dahl
(Above: Richard “Popcorn” Wylie’s version of “Money (That’s What I Want)” is one of music writer Bill Dahl’s favorite early Motown songs.) By Joel Francis Chances are good that Chicago-based music...
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Swingin’ on Sesame Street
As “Sesame Street” celebrates its 40th anniversary this week, The Daily Record examines five of the show’s greatest musical moments. Johnny Cash – “Nasty Dan” Twenty years after “Cry Cry Cry” appeared...
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Solomon Burke’s Sweet Soul Music
(Above: Solomon Burke takes a mid-day festival crowd to church with “If You Need Me.”) By Joel Francis The Daily Record Soul legend Solomon Burke died Sunday at an airport in Amsterdam. The 70-year old...
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Social Distancing Spins, Day 2
By Joel Francis Welcome to another installment of spelunking in my record collection while the world … well, who knows what’s happening out there. Let’s just stick to the music. A.K. Salim –...
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Social Distancing Spins – Day 46
By Joel Francis The weather is nice and cabin fever is real. Stay safe and keep the faith. Brian Wilson – Reimagines Gershwin (2010) The opening minute of this album is an absolute dream. Layers of...
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