Singer/guitarist Barbara Lynn was a rare commodity during her heyday. Not only was she a female instrumentalist (one of the very first t...
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Sam Cooke Biography
Sam Cooke was the most important soul singer in history -- he was also the inventor of soul music, and its most popular and beloved perf...
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June 21, 1965 : Mr. Tambourine Man is released, and the folk-rock revolution is on
Released on this day in 1965, the Byrds’ debut album, Mr. Tambourine Man , marked the beginning of the folk-rock revolution. In just a fe...
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June 20, 1981 : Beatles and Disco equals a #1 pop hit for Stars on 45
It was the summer of 1981, and after an 11-year hiatus, the sound of the Fab Four once again ruled the radio airwaves. Only instead of Jo...
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Aretha Franklin Biography
Aretha Franklin is one of the giants of soul music, and indeed of American pop as a whole. More than any other performer, she epitomized...
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June 19, 1970 : Carole King has her first #1 hit as a performer
Carole King began her career in music as a young newlywed and college graduate, working a 9-to-5 shift alongside her then-husband, Gerry...
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