Monthly Archives: January 2014

Serendipity SOUL | Thursday Open Thread | Dionne Warwick Week

Posted on January 9, 2014 by rikyrah

More Dionne! Here’s a classic. Don’t Make Me Over

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Serendipity SOUL | Wednesday Open Thread | Dionne Warwick Week

Posted on January 8, 2014 by rikyrah

Happy HUMP day. Hope you’re enjoying Dionne Warwick week! Walk on By Anyone Who Had a Heart

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9 MILLION Americans Have Health Insurance THANKS to ACA aka OBAMACARE!

Posted on January 7, 2014 by rikyrah

hat tip Rikyrah Remember this healthcare summit?

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Serendipity SOUL | Tuesday Open Thread | Dionne Warwick Week

Posted on January 7, 2014 by rikyrah

We continue with Dionne Warwick week.. I Say a Little Prayer For You In 1958, Warwick, Myrna Utley, Carol Slade, and Warwick’s sister Delia, who by this time had begun to be known professionally as Dee Dee Warwick, formed their … Continue reading →

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Serendipity SOUL |Monday Open Thread | Dionne Warwick Week

Posted on January 6, 2014 by rikyrah

Happy Monday, Everyone. This week 3 Chics is featuring the music stylings of Ms. Dionne Warwick. Teaming up with the late, great Burt Bacharach who was instrumental in helping launch Ms. Warwicks’s singing and performance career. Marie Dionne Warrick (born … Continue reading →

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Mitt Romney is Being Sued in Federal Court for Criminal Racketeering: Meanwhile, Conservatives Want to Silence MSNBC Voices

Posted on January 5, 2014 by rikyrah

Hat tip SG2 Mitt Romney is Being Sued in Federal Court for Criminal Racketeering, BUT… You didn’t hear it from the MAINSTREAM MEDIA, though. The MSM wants to distract us with “Black Baby Gate.” Surely Chris Wallace from Fox News Sunday is … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread | Gone But Not Forgotten Week: Mahalia Jackson

Posted on January 5, 2014 by rikyrah

We will end Gone But Not Forgotten with the woman who put gospel music on the international stage: Mahalia Jackson.

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Saturday Open Thread | Gone But Not Forgotten Week: Marvin Gaye

Posted on January 4, 2014 by rikyrah

Marvin Gaye was, through his music, the social conscience of a generation. He took his musical talent and artistry and chose to add social meaning, producing anti-war anthems. And what man do you know could make women want to lose … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread | Gone But Not Forgotten Week: Michael Jackson

Posted on January 3, 2014 by rikyrah

Michael Jackson literally provided a couple of generations with the soundtrack of their musical lives. From a child with the Jackson 5 to a superstar status that comes along once in a generation, Jackson was a musical genius who left … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | Gone But Not Forgotten Week: Whitney Houston

Posted on January 2, 2014 by rikyrah

The Voice… The Voice.. Whitney Elizabeth Houston. The Voice that will never be forgotten. This is Whitney Houston’s very first television appearance. Clive Davis, head of Arista Records, shown here are the head of the clip, had just signed her … Continue reading →

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