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Sonic Gems: Ghazal: Lost Songs of the Silk Road
The Silk Road was an extended matrix of overland trade routes across Eurasia which linked multiple nations including India and Persia/Iran. As these nations brushed against one another, sometimes their cultures and music would form a confluence that was and … Continue reading
Sonic Gems: Night and Day – Joe Jackson
David Ian Jackson was born on August 11, 1954. He grew up to become an English musician and singer/songwriter… and ohh to resemble Joe Cool aka Snoopy. On recognizing this in the midst of his early musical career, he picked … Continue reading
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Tagged Cole Porter, Dissonance, Jazzy Pop, Joe Jackson, New York City, Night and Day, Sonic Gems, Steppin' Out
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Sonic Gems: Ile Aiye – Canto Negro
Founded in 1974, the Afro-Brazilian group, Ile Aiye was founded by Antonio Carlos and Apolonio de Jesus in Bahia to raise the consciousness of their local community. Ile Aiyes literally means home life in Yoruba but may also be thought … Continue reading
Sonic Gems: Show Boat by Hammerstein and Kern
Show Boat is a musical in two acts that featured music composed by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II. This is based on Edna Ferber’s novel of the same name. The musical follows the lives of the performers, stagehands and … Continue reading
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Tagged Edna Ferber, Hammerstein, Kern, Musical, Ol'Man River, Show Boat, Sonic Gems
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Sonic Gems – Peter Gabriel – 3
Peter Brian Gabriel was born on February 13, 1950 and is an English singer-songwriter, producer and humanitarian. He rose to fame as lead singer and flautist of Genesis. Gabriel left Genesis in 1975 and launched his solo career with Solsbury Hill. … Continue reading
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Tagged Apartheid, Biko, Games Without Frontiers, Genesis, Melt, Peter Gabriel, Political Protest, Solsbury Hill, Sonic Gems, Three, Vision
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Sonic Gems: John Fahey – The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death
In 1965, American finger stylist guitar player John Fahey composed and released The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death. This was his fifth album and the first released by a company outside of his own. In the turbulent underpinnings of his … Continue reading
Sonic Gems: Snooks Eaglin – New Orleans Street Singer
Snooks Eaglin (real name Fird Eaglin, Jr.) was a New Orleans busker who was alternatively known as ‘ the Little Ray Charles’ and the ‘the Human Juke Box’. This guitarist singer had himself a brief run as a R&B barnstormer … Continue reading
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Tagged Blues, Busker, Careless Love, Folk, New Orleans Street Singer, R&B, Snooks Eaglin, Sonic Gems
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Sonic Gems: Bobby Darrin – That’s All
Bobby Darin began his career as a song writer for Connie Francis. During his career following he was a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and actor. He performed jazz, pop, rock, folk, swing and country. That’s All was released in 1959. It was … Continue reading
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Tagged Actor, Bobby Darrin, Mack the Knife, Multiinstrumentalist, Singer, Songwriter, Sonic Gems, That's All
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Sonic Gems – The Baby Huey Story – Baby Huey & the Babysitters
I have decided to change the name of this exploration of music into “Sonic Gems”. These are the game changers that have left a notable impression on the music world. As such, they deserve a decent listen. James Ramey was … Continue reading
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Tagged Baby Huey, Baby Huey & the Babysitters, Deacon Jones, Funk, Hip Hop, James Ramey, Percussion, Sonic Gems
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