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Article content I’ve been watching the historical drama series Genius: Aretha on the National Geographic Channel recently. The role of Aretha Franklin is expertly interpreted by Cynthia Erivo, who deserves serious credit for her rich and nuanced portrayal of the Queen of Soul. As the series moves through various stages of Franklin’s life and career, it is renewing my interest in her vast and diverse catalogue. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Th...

Died: March 30, 2021 MYRA Frances, who has died of cancer aged 78, was an actress who became a taboo-busting pioneer when she shared British television’s first romantic kiss between women. That was in Girl (1974), James Robson’s play for BBC Birmingham’s Second City Firsts series of short standalone dramas by relatively new writers. Frances played Christine Harvey, the seemingly stern army corporal who appears opposite Alison Steadman’s discharged pregnant squaddie, Jackie. As J...

Dionne Warwick knows the way to San Jose, and she’s quite familiar with Twitter, too A conversation with the hit-maker, now 80, about ‘Bridgerton,’ Burt Bacharach, and finding a new audience on social media. By Christopher Muther Globe Staff,Updated May 6, 2021, 1:33 p.m. Email to a Friend Dionne Warwick is planning two Mothers Day concerts online.David Vance Living legend Dionne Warwick was sitting on her bed sporting a rather cozy-looking sweat shirt and a million-dollar smile ...

R ichard and Karen Carpenter sit by the ocean, dressed in dinner-party duds and beaming directly into the camera lens, which is pulled to the softest possible focus. The photo on the cover of the Carpenters 1970 album Close to You is like something youd see hanging in a Sears portrait gallery (Richard himself hated it), and that gauzy, clean-cut image dogged the duo for years. A year later, the Carpenters third LP would have nothing on its cream-colored jacket but the bands name, embossed ...

By: Deborah Speer David Vance Dionne WarwickMother’s Day is nearly upon us and, while you should spend time with Mom, you can also spend some of the day with your Auntie.  That is, your Auntie Dionne Warwick, as the revered pop and soul chanteuse is known to her legion of fans on Twitter and far beyond. Having tested the livestreaming waters first with an online 80th birthday party in December and an Easter concert in April, Warwick will be back fo...

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Rock Hall of Fame: Your turn to vote This year’s ballot includes 16 names By George Varga, The San Diego Union-Tribune Published: April 29, 2021, 6:04am Share: Tina Turner (Joshua Dalsimer) Photo Gallery Do Tina Turner, Carole King and Todd Rundgren deserve to be voted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame more than Rage Against the Machine, Iron Maiden or Foo Fighters? Are Mary J. Blige and Devo more worthy contenders than Jay-Z or The Go-Go’s? Is the musical legacy of...

Decisions, decisions! Do Tina Turner, Carole King and Todd Rundgren deserve to be voted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame more than Rage Against the Machine, Iron Maiden or Foo Fighters? Are Mary J. Blige and Devo more worthy contenders than Jay-Z or The Go-Go’s? Is the musical legacy of legendary Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti greater than that of Dionne Warwick or Chaka Khan? Advertisement In an era when hip-hop has been the dominant commercial and cultural force for years, what exact...

X Factor winner Alexandra Burke is coming to Plymouth this year The X Factor winner and actress is starring in a new musical comedy The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Make sure youre staying in (or going out, when we can) in style with our FREE weekly newsletter covering the best of food, drink, music, theatre, TV and moreInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Give it to me! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. ...

Rosanne Cash performing on Mountain Stage at Town Hall in 2008. Written by Paul Hampton and Hal David, and recorded by Don Gibson in 1961, “Sea of Heartbreak” is one of 13 songs Rosanne Cash included on her landmark recording, The List. Released in 2009 and awarded Album of the Year at the 2010 Americana Music Awards, The List is culled from 100 essential country songs that a teenage Cash received from her father Johnny Cash. “Sea of Heartbreak” is one of three songs on The List tha...