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Dionne Warwick at The Apollo Theater, 1958 (video)

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Dionne Warwick (born Marie Dionne Warrick; December 12, 1940). In 1958, Dionne 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 own group, which they called “The Gospelaires.” Continue reading

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Remembering Soul Singer Solomon Burke

Soul singer Solomon Burke has died at the age of 70. Though not as well-known as his contemporaries Marvin Gaye and James Brown, Burke did have an impact on generations of musicians. Continue reading