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Today: Donald Dunn passed away in 2012 – 1 year ago

As the bassist for Booker T. & the MG's, Donald "Duck" Dunn became, like James Jamerson at Motown, the man…

12 years ago

Today: The late James Brown was born in 1933 – 80 years ago

When I'm on stage, I'm trying to do one thing: bring people joy. Just like church does. People don't go…

12 years ago

Today: Nina Simone passed away in 2003 – 10 years ago

Jazz is a white term to define black people. My music is black classical music. ~Nina Simone Once I understood…

12 years ago

Today: Otis Redding released I’ve Been Loving You Too Long in 1965 – 48 years ago

Otis Redding's "I've Been Loving You Too Long" is an R&B hit love ballad of the '60s that has lost…

12 years ago

Today: The late Dusty Springfield was born in 1939 – 74 years ago

I just decided I wanted to become someone else... So I became someone else. ~Dusty Springfield I'm the most misunderstood,…

12 years ago