Tag Archives: Pop

Friday Open Thread

LaDonna Adrian Gaines (born December 31, 1948),[1] known by her stage name, Donna Summer, is an American singer/songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s, earning the title “The Queen of Disco“. A majority of her work … Continue reading

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Wednesday Open Thread

Stevland Hardaway Judkins (born May 13, 1950), name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris,[1] known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist.[2] Blind since shortly after birth,[3] Wonder signed with Motown Records‘ … Continue reading

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Saturday Open Thread

Atlantic Starr was a 1980s R&B band. Among their biggest hits were “Always” and “Secret Lovers.” The group was started in 1976 in White Plains, New York by trumpeter Duke Jones (who left the band prior to their first recordings), … Continue reading

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Thursday Open Thread

Captain & Tennille are American pop music recording artists who achieved chart success from 1975 to 1980. The duo consists of “Captain” Daryl Dragon (born August 27, 1942), and Cathryn Antoinette “Toni” Tennille (born May 8, 1940), who are also … Continue reading

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Saturday Open Thread

Stevland Hardaway Judkins (born May 13, 1950), name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris,[1] known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and activist.[2] Blind since shortly after birth,[3] Wonder signed with Motown Records‘ … Continue reading

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Thursday Open Thread

Jean Carn (born Sarah Jean Perkins on March 15, 1947 in Atlanta United States) is an American jazz and pop singer known for her unique vocalising and her impressive interpretative and improvisational skills. Early in her career, her name was … Continue reading

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Tuesday Open Thread

Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American recording artist and actress. Born in Gary, Indiana, and raised in Encino, Los Angeles, she is the youngest child of the Jackson family of musicians. She first performed on … Continue reading

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Saturday Open Thread

Mad props to the people of Egypt The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music.[1] From 1962, the group consisted … Continue reading

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Saturday Open Thread

 Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004), better known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. Ray was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm & blues, … Continue reading

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Tuesday Open Thread

The Staple Singers were an American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group. Roebuck “Pops” Staples (1914–2000), the patriarch of the family, formed the group with his children Cleotha (b. 1934), Pervis (b. 1935), Yvonne (b. 1936), and Mavis (b. 1939). … Continue reading

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