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Lionel Richie and Orange alternated as lead singers. Orange was the lead singer on the Top 10 hits "Brick House" (1977) and "Nightshift" (1985). The early band was managed by Benny Ashburn, [7] who brought them to his family's vacation lodge on Martha's Vineyard in 1971 and 1972. There, Ashburn test-marketed the group by having them play in ...
Richie was born on June 20, 1949, in Tuskegee, Alabama, the son of Lionel Brockman Richie (1915–1990), [11] a U.S. Army systems analyst, and Alberta R. Foster (1917–2001), [12] a teacher and school principal. His grandmother Adelaide Mary Brown was a pianist who played classical music.
DionneDionne is a 2015 tribute album to Dionne Warwick by singer Dionne Farris and jazz guitarist Charlie Hunter. [1] Critical reception
Johnny Burnette, "Lonesome Train", 1956. John Joseph Burnette (March 25, 1934 – August 14, 1964) was an American singer and songwriter of rockabilly and pop music. [1] In 1952, Johnny, his brother, Dorsey Burnette, and their mutual friend Paul Burlison, formed the band that became known as the Rock and Roll Trio. [2]
A seventh single, "If You Want It Enough" backed with "Rock Billy Boogie" (Coral 61918) was released on December 16, 1957, under the name of Johnny Burnette, but by that time, the Rock and Roll Trio was no more. The Burnette Brothers decided to move to California and try their luck there. Paul Burlison joined them there briefly but decided to ...
Knight in 1974. Gladys Knight & the Pips joined the Motown Records roster in 1966 (with only three hits to their credit - "Every Beat of My Heart", "Giving Up" and "Letter Full of Tears"), [16] and, although initially regarded as a second-string act by the label, scored several major hit singles, including "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (#1 in 1967) (released later by Marvin Gaye), "The ...
Lionel Messi (R) and his brothers Matias and Rodrigo attend the Euroleague Basketball 2009-2010 Last 16 Game 1 at Palau Blaugrana on January 28, 2010 in Barcelona, Spain.
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