The New York Times – Music:
He was a pioneer in using synthesizers, and his friendship with George Harrison led to a spiritual awakening that also influenced another hit, “Love Is Alive.”
Category: Nineteen Hundred Seventies
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Creative Designs in Gold Are Taking the Spotlight This Fall
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
An exhibition by Chaumet in October will feature 56 jewels and objets d’art from its archives.
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How Do You Tell the Story of 50 Years of Hip-Hop?
The New York Times – Music:
Hip-hop is a fount of constant innovation woven into nearly every corner of American life. So don’t look for cohesion: Lean into the cacophony.
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Bible & Tire Brings D-Vine Spirituals’ Memphis Gospel Back to Life
The New York Times – Music:
A half-century ago, Elizabeth King and Elder Jack Ward recorded for D-Vine Spirituals. The label’s masters found a new home, giving their music — old and new — a second chance.
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Fuzzy Haskins, Who Helped Turn Doo-Wop Into P-Funk, Dies at 81
The New York Times – Music:
As a teenager, he joined forces with George Clinton. Their vocal group, the Parliaments, morphed into Parliament-Funkadelic, one of the wildest acts of the 1970s.
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‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ and the Ballad of Making Rock ’n’ Roll TV
The New York Times – Music:
After more than a year of delays and adjustments, the big-budget adaptation of a best-selling novel about music, love and fame hopes to become this year’s irresistible streaming series.
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Soul Told Black Musicians’ Stories. Its Archives Are Going Digital.
The New York Times – Music:
The newspaper, which started in 1966 with a focus on R&B, funk and disco, shut down in 1982. But one of its founders’ grandsons is devoted to finding it a new online audience.
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Wilko Johnson, Scorching Guitarist and Punk Pioneer, Dies at 75
The New York Times – Music:
Known later as an actor on “Game of Thrones,” he helped lay the foundation for a 1970s rock revolution on England’s pub circuit.
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How Peter Asher, a Jack-of-all-Trades in Music, Mastered Them All
The New York Times – Music:
The British musician, manager, producer, executive and author known for his work with Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor, is the subject of a new book exploring his unique run in the industry.