Archive for August 15th, 2010
Abbey Lincoln who once sported a dress previously worn by Marilyn Monroe in The Girl Can’t Help It died yesterday in Manhattan at age 80. Ms. Lincoln sang on and helped shape We Insist!- Freedom Now Suite with ex-husband Max Roach in 1960 and found her ultimate inspiration in the civil rights movement. Her 1964 [...]
Lil’ Louis’ “French Kiss” was a defining moment in house music when it arrived in 1989. The Chicago DJ/producer made a song that seemed to transfer its ecstasy onto every dancefloor resident who heard it. Unlike most underground dance music “French Kiss” scored a number one spot on the US club chart and number two [...]