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Montreux Jazz Festival unveils summer line-up, expands intl reach

China.dot.org 13 Apr 2025
"There are so many incredible artists, and so we're very pleased and very honored to welcome all those beautiful musicians to Montreux," he added ... It has hosted icons like Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin and Elton John over the years.
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The next chapter: How one San Diego retiree is embracing a newfound freedom

San Diego Union-Tribune 13 Apr 2025
Venessa Jackson loved her job as an executive assistant at San Diego City Hall ... Music runs in her family – her father was an organist for the San Diego Chargers and Clippers, and her mother once sang with Aretha Franklin in her gospel days ... “Got to go.
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Bikendrik: The unreal, tiny tropical island like Downton Abbey in the South Pacific - where ...

The Daily Mail 13 Apr 2025
Allegedly worried the Libyan government could coopt OTRAG for nefarious ends, they pushed to have Kayser's company shut down, which it was in the same year - 1987 - that Aretha Franklin became the first woman named to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ... .
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Montreux Jazz Festival unveils summer line-up, expands int'l reach

China.dot.org 12 Apr 2025
"There are so many incredible artists, and so we're very pleased and very honored to welcome all those beautiful musicians to Montreux," he added ... It has hosted icons like Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin and Elton John over the years ... Enditem .
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Albums from Miles Davis, Mary J. Blige, Elton John and 'Minecraft' enter National Recording Registry

Journal Gazette 11 Apr 2025
LOS ANGELES — Albums from Elton John, Miles Davis, Tracy Chapman, Mary J ... From left, Miles Davis, Mary J. Blige and Elton John. Associated Press ... The song has since been covered by various artists, from Otis Redding to Dolly Parton and Aretha Franklin ... .
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's crossword puzzle, WITNESS Presents: True Crime

The Star - Shelby 10 Apr 2025
... may contain bay leaves, peppercorns, cloves, cinnamon, mace, cardamom, cumin, coriander, and/or chili powder.ARETHA (48A. "Think" singer Franklin) "Think" is a 1968 song by ARETHA Franklin (1942-2018).
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Genre-blending singer Santigold heads to Newport Music Hall in June

The Columbus Dispatch 10 Apr 2025
Top headlines of the week, April 4 2025 ... The genre-crossing singer is name-checked in Queen Bey's "Break My Soul (The Queens Remix)," along with Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin and other Black female artists ... High St., on June 16.
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Maestro Parnther Returns to Nashville Symphony in ‘Mendelssohn’s Fifth’

The Tennessee Tribune 10 Apr 2025
The Nashville Symphony will present the 2-day concert series Mendelssohn’s Fifth, April 11 and 12 at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center ... See. (https.//youtu.be/ClqQgnxmu8U?si=0L4-K_s8o6QfkAwe) ... I think it would be Aretha Franklin at the top of the list.
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Get ready for a soul-stirring night of music and memories

The Business Desk 09 Apr 2025
Expect a setlist packed with legendary hits from the golden era of soul – from the irresistible grooves of Stevie Wonder, the heartfelt emotion of Aretha Franklin, the grit and power of James ...
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Detroit concerts on sale this week: Kesha, Little Big Town, Chris Brown, Luke Bryan, more

Detroit Free Press 09 Apr 2025
10 top concerts happening in Detroit in 2025 ... Here’s a rundown of notable dates. (Note ... 8 concert ... 20 ... Veteran country singer Clint Black will play the Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre on July 12 as the riverside venue continues its forays into country music.
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Oregon-based Bluegrass band will Never Come Down

Park Record 08 Apr 2025
“He needed people to play and got the word out.” ... “I remember when Joe called me up on stage,” she said ... Credit ... Lariza on the other hand, found her vocal inspirations from iconic female singers, such as Aretha Franklin, Etta Jame and Ella Fitzgerald ... .
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Nashville-area native Coco Jones visits TSU, discusses new album, R\u0026B's pop evolution

The Tennessean 07 Apr 2025
Earlier, while on stage at TSU, she named performers like 1990s and 2000s favorites Aaliyah, Brandy, Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston and 1860s and 1970s favorites Roberta Flack, Aretha Franklin and Etta James as key influences ... 'Why Not Now?'.
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Santa Cruz local music scene mourns Tammi Brown

Santa Cruz Sentinel 07 Apr 2025
Show Caption. 1 of 6 ... Expand ... Her initial training began by playing piano and singing in the choir at her local church, and she took a lot of inspiration from singers like Aretha Franklin and Ella Fitzgerald after being raised strictly on gospel music ... .
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‘This made my day.’ Big Sean’s father stops to admire son’s mural with Detroit greats

Michigan Live 05 Apr 2025
Anderson was recording the video himself and shared it out, in awe that his son was featured alongside some of Detroit’s greatest talents including Aretha Franklin, Eminem, Smokey Robison and Marvin Gaye ... And here’s Smokey! Aretha! Oh, and Eminem ... ....
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