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Sly Stone
Born on this date. I still haven’t been able to view the documentary On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone. acid funkfunkmusicsly and the family stonesly stone
Bobby Womack
Bobby would have been 77 on the 4th. bobby womackfunkmusicsoul
Bunny Wailer
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Funk’n’stein: New Album
Funksters Funk’n’stein have a new album out. Doin Fine is the lead single. Their most famous song All Day Long is below as well. funkFunk’n’steinmusic
Earl King: Poet Laureate of New Orleans
Top-notch music journalism from Geoffrey Himes commemorating the birth of Earl King. The article is populated by the equally excellent Michael Smith photographs. He was living proof that an active, well-stocked mind doesn’t always come with scholarly credentials. “A lot of New Orleans records didn’t have enough bass on them,” King asserted. “You’ve got to…
Heart Full of Rhythm
Finally received my copy. As I’ve come to expect from Ricky, it reads beautifully, is meticulously researched and sensitive topics are handled with aplomb. JazzLouis ArmstrongmusicRicky Riccardi
Zappa
Born on this date. Here’s a strong writeup from Guitar World from 21 years ago. If Zappa thought the music industry incompetent, crooked and imbecilic back then, he’d be even more appalled now, if that were even possible. I’d recommend the recently released documentary for a decent enough sketch of Zappa’s life. And in many…
Celebrating Ennio Morricone: The Secrets Behind His Genius
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Ennio Morricone
The maestro has died. See the obit in The Guardian. Ennio Morriconemusic
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