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June may have been Black Music Month, but our reverence for the Black musicians who have defined and shifted American culture knows no bounds. ... 25 famous Black singers and their most popular ...
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—Review of Stevie Wonder's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981) At the end of 1962, when Wonder was 12 years old, he joined the Motortown Revue, touring the "Chitlin' Circuit" of theatres across America that accepted black artists. At the Regal Theater, Chicago, his 20-minute performance was recorded and released in May 1963 as the album ...
April 17, 1982. (1982-04-17) The Lawrence Welk Show is an American televised musical variety show hosted by big band leader Lawrence Welk. The series aired locally in Los Angeles for four years, from 1951 to 1955, then nationally for another 16 years on ABC from 1955 to 1971, followed by 11 years in first-run syndication from 1971 to 1982.
On Aug. 1, 1981, a new cultural and artistic revolution commenced with the introduction of the Music Television network, otherwise... View Article The post The top 10 best Black artists of the MTV ...
For Black Music Month, Insider honors Black musicians who've pioneered the rock genre, but have often gone uncredited throughout history. For Black Music Month, Insider honors Black musicians who ...
CBS. Release. June 20, 1948 (1948-06-20) – March 28, 1971 (1971-03-28) The Ed Sullivan Show is an American television variety show that ran on CBS from June 20, 1948, to March 28, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. [ 1 ] It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie.
Chuck Mangione. Charles Frank Mangione (/ ˌmændʒiˈoʊni / MAN-jee-OH-nee; born November 29, 1940) [1] is an American flugelhorn player, trumpeter and composer. He came to prominence as a member of Art Blakey 's band in the 1960s, and later co-led the Jazz Brothers with his brother, Gap. He achieved international success in 1978 with his ...