Articles for tag: Ben Harper, Formal Dance, Sam Cooke

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A First Dance Song for Any Wedding

The first dance is a tradition that’s been upheld for centuries. It was initially used at formal balls as a way for the guest of honor to formally begin the festivities. Today, the idea of a first dance is most closely associated with weddings, and the couple having their first dance together after becoming legally ...

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Top Songs of the 1950s

In the late 1950’s, rock-n-roll was becoming a main stay on radio. Teenagers were now finding their own music and their own idols. Although the parents and the rest of the grown-up world were worried, the teenagers were finding their own voices. They now had their own soundtrack to their lives. The following is just ...

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Top Songs About the Weekend

If you live in a city where a popular radio station plays all types of songs celebrating the start of the weekend on its Friday show you may recognize a song or two from the list. However, some of these seven songs representing the weekend, whether as a day of the week such as Friday ...

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Sam Cooke’s 80th Birthday

Today would have been the 80th birthday of one of the greatest and most unique voices of the 20th century, the legendary Sam Cooke. If not for a series of events that took place on December 11, 1964, Sam might still be here now, enjoying his royalties from his many hits and the many hits ...

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Top Ten Songs by Johnnie Taylor

I am going to go in reverse order, so you get the best last, and I will endeavor to tell you a little about him as we go. Johnnie Taylor was one of the Stax guys at the time when Stax was HOT. Those who are unfamiliar with Stax records might not know what vinyl ...