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Robin Thicke honors late father Alan Thicke with new song, 'Lucky Star'

On Earth, and in Heaven.  The track, “Beautiful,” brings out Thicke’s heart-melting falsetto mixed with dreamy flute melodies, hypnotic guitars, piano work, and the essence of Motown’s doo-wop sound.  “Sometimes life’s too much for me to take/ Sometimes my heart only wants to ache, sha-bop bop/ I look in your eyes / Your smile reminds me what love’s about,” sings Robin on the chorus.  In a statement, the Grammy-winning R&B singer attributed the song’s soulful sound to “taking all the pain and loss and heartache and turning it into something beautiful.” On Earth,...

January 11th, 2021 by KRNB D’Andre MichaelThe remarkable  Mary J. Blige celebrates another milestone today: her 50th birthday.   The legendary, nine-time Grammy-winning queen of hip-hop and soul has released 13 studio albums in her career, including her most recent, 2017’s  Strength of a Woman. Mary J. Blige was both the youngest and the first female artist signed to Uptown Records in 1989, after the late  Andre Harrell got hold of her demo cover of  Anita Baker’s song, “Caught Up in the Rapture.” The demo led to Harrell’s former assistant,  Sean “Diddy�...

Daniel Dumile, aka MF Doom, died October 31. He wore a mask inspired by the Marvel comics villain Doctor Doom.

Relatives and relative strangers. A vicious virus united us with a prevailing sense of loss. It got to the point when we cringed every time the phone rang or we turned on the television, fearing that there would be news of yet another person passing away. This year has seen the deaths of legends and loved ones alike. Many across the country, and close to home, were claimed by COVID-19, while others succumbed to the ravages of illness or time. Others were children who barely had time to make their marks in this world. As a rough year ends, The Sacramento OBSERVER takes a minute to reflect and ...