Album: Taylor Hicks
Genre: Soul
Released: June, 2006
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Taylor Hicks is another talents discovered on American Idol. He was the winner of the five season of this popular television program. During 2006, he released his self-titled debut album, where Do I Make You Proud? was included on the bonus tracks with the song Hell of a Day. The single got the number one position on Canadian and U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Charts. This year, he released his second album titled The Distance. The rest of this year, he will be promoting his new material through The United States. Some of his next appareances will be in: Seatle, Washington (Today until 31st May) and Appleton (2nd to 7th June).
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Album: Diamond Life
Genre: Soul
Writers: Sade Adu, Ray St. John
Released: September, 1984
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Smooth Operator together to When Am I Going to Make a Living, Turn My Back On You, Cherish the Day and Feel No Pain were one of the most popular songs from the English group Sade. The single was in the top forty Charts in countries like: Austria, United States, Irland, UK and France. The single was nominated at MTV Video Music Awards for Best New Artist and Best Female Video in 1985. It was included into their debut album titled Diamond Life that received multi-platinum certified in Canada, Germany, France, Netherlands and United Kingdom. This year, it has been announced a new Sade’s album.
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Album: Just Once in my Life
Genre: Soul
Writers: Alex North, Hy Zaret
Released: July, 1965
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Unchained Melody has been one of the most recorded songs of the 20th Century. The song was included into The Righteous Brothers Album titled Just Once in my Life in 1965. During 90s, it recovered so much popularity when it was used as cover on the blockbuster movie Ghost starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg. The film won the Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Screenplay. This single has been sung by Elvis Presley, Robson Green, Barry Manilow among others. The Rolling Stones ranked it at #365 into their list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. This duo was active until 2003 when Bobby Hatfiel was found dead due to his addiction to cocaine.
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Album: Whitney Houston
Genre: Soul, R&B
Writers: Linda Creed, Michael Masser
Released: April, 1986
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The original version of this wonderful and love song was recorded by George Benson in 1977. After many artists have used it: Aretha Frankin, Kevin Rowlnad and Shirley Bassey, it was Whitney Houston who gave it a special sense thanks to her powerful and colorful voice. The song was included into the debut material of Whitney Houston which curiously have represented her best selling album with more than 25 million copies sold around the world. For this song she won a 1987 American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Video. She will be preparing her new album for this year.
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Album: St. Elsewhere
Genre: Soul
Writers: Gian Piero Reverberi, Gian Franco Reverberi, Brian Burton, Thomas Callaway
Released: May, 2006
Crazy was the debut single of Gnarls Barkley which was included into his album: St. Elsewhere. It stayed during nine weeks as number one on UK Singles chart and reached the top ten positions in countries like: U.S., Oceania, Australia, France, Italy, Canada, Irland and UK. Many artist have covered this song, among them: Beyoncé, Nelly Furtado, Ray LaMontagne, Trey Lorenz, Natali Gauce, Prince, Lil Wayne. For Crazy, Barkley won a 2006 MTV European Music Award for Best Song and one 2007 Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance. Last year, he released his second studio album titled The Odd Couple. This year, Barkley has received a 2009 Juno Award nomination for the music video of Going On Song. The event will take place next March 29th in Vancouver, Canada.
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Album: Killing Me Softly
Genre: Soul
Writers: Norman Gimbel, Charles Fox
Released: January, 1973
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Lori Lieberman was the first singer in recording this song, but it was with Roberta Flack in 1973 when the song became so popular and won three Grammy Awards for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Female Performer, Song of the Year and Record of the Year. Killing Me Softly in this Song stayed on the position number one on Billboard Hot 100 during four weeks. In fact, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. The group The Fugees also released it into their album, The Score in May, 1996. The single was listed on the position number 360 on Rolling Stone’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, while on Billboard was listed number 82 on its Billboard’s Greatest Songs of All Time. Roberta Flack released last year her last Live Album titled At Her Best with other songs like: The Closer I Get to You, River, Jesse and The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, all songs recorded between 1975 and 2001. This month, she is on tour in Australia and New Zealand.
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Album: The Best of Percy Sledge
Genre: R&B, Soul
Writers: Andrew Wright, Calvin Lewis
Relesed: 1966
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When a Man Loves a Woman is one of the most romantic songs ever perfect to dedicate on Valentine’s Day. The one has been ranked at #54 on the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time from Rolling Stone’s Magazine. Other remarkable version have been recorded by Kenny Rogers, Kerry Lee Lewis and Jimmy Barnes. The single got a certified Gold by RIAA. It was a number one hit on Billboard Hot 100, Canada and UK 100 Singles Chart. The song was re-released in 1987 in a compilation album with same title. Three years ago, Sledge was inducted into the Louisinana Music Hall of Fame thanks to his contribution to the state’s music.
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Album: Come Away With Me
Genre: Pop/Jazz
Writer: Norah Jones
Released: 2003
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From her debut album which gave the name of this song, Norah Jones received many nominations included a Grammy Award. Come Away With Me reached the top ten positions in the most important charts around the world. For example in Canada reached the peak position number two. The album was released in Feb 26th, 2002 and sold more than 10 million copies worldwide received certified platinum in United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Argentina, Sweden, New Zealand, Denmark, France, Brazil, Netherlands and Austria. Her last album titled Not Too Late was released in 2007.
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Album: The Temptations Sing Smokey
Genre: Soul
Writers: Ronald White, Smokey Robinson
Released: December, 1964
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My Girl represented the first number one hit by The Temptations in the United States. The song was released on the album: The Temptations Sing Smokey released on December 21st, 1964 as B-Side of (Talking Bout) Nobody But My Baby. The one was used on the Born on the Fourth of July movie, the adaptation of the best seller with same titled written by Ron Kovin and starred by To Cruise, Kyra Sedgwick and Raymond J. Barry. Other artists who have used this song are: Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, The Rolling Stones, Prince, Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder. Starting from Feb 2009 until October, The Tempations will be on Tour through United States.
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Album: At Last!
Genre: Soul blues
Writers: Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
Released: 1961
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Many artists have used this song into their materials. George Montgomery, Nat King Cole, Celine Dion, Ella Fitzgerald, Jimmy Scott, Stevie Wonder, Beyonce Knowles are some of them. But it was Etta James who became in a popular ones. In fact, she was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. During the last Barack Obama inaguration, he and the first Lady Michelle Obama danced the song. In 1961, it reached the peak positions number two on U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and forty-seven on U.S.Billboard Pop Singles CHart. At last also was used on Wall-E movie trailer. Her last album was All the Way released in 2006.
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