The New York Times – Music:
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Ray Charles’s take on Kermit the Frog’s classic and tracks from Lorde, Booker T. & the M.G.’s, Joni Mitchell and more.
Category: Charles, Ray
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13 Transcendent Beatles Covers by Black Musicians
The New York Times – Music:
Listen to how Tina Turner, Al Green, Beyoncé and others reinterpreted, revised and reimagined the Fab Four.
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Black Pop Artists Have Long Gone Country. Here’s a Brief History.
The New York Times – Music:
When Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” arrives next week, it’ll join a lineage of albums by stars including Ray Charles, the Pointer Sisters, Tina Turner and more.
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Tom Whitlock, Writer of ‘Top Gun’ Anthem ‘Danger Zone,’ Dies at 68
The New York Times – Music:
Mr. Whitlock’s songs, including the chart-topping “Take My Breath Away,” were central to the 1986 movie.
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15 New Christmas Albums for 2022
The New York Times – Music:
New releases from Alicia Keys, Lindsey Stirling, Regina Belle and others revisit songs already entrenched in the Christmas canon and hope to introduce some future contenders.
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Mable John, Soul Singer With a Star-Studded Résumé, Dies at 91
The New York Times – Music:
She was one of the first female acts signed to Motown, and her career later intersected with Isaac Hayes and Ray Charles. But she eventually heeded a higher calling.