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GAMBLE & HUFF, CLIVE DAVIS INDICTED ON PAYOLA CHARGES
GAMBLE & HUFF, CLIVE DAVIS INDICTED FOR PAYOLA!!
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MARVIN GAYE MAKES FIRST – AND ONLY APPEARANCE ON ED SULLIVAN SHOW
MARVIN GAYE HITS THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW!
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ARETHA FRANKLIN’S FATHER SHOT IN BOTCHED ROBBERY ATTEMPT
Aretha Franklin's father, Rev. C.L. Franklin, was shot during a botched robbery inside of his Detroit home today (June 10, 1979). The incident occurred when six men involved in the…
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FAMILY FEUD: SMOKEY ROBINSON’S SISTER FILES LAWSUIT OVER UNPAID ROYALTIES
Smokey Robinson's half-sister sued the singer today (June 4, 1992), over unpaid royalties for a variety of hit songs she co-wrote with him. Smokey Robinson's half-sister Rose Ella Jones filed…
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SINGER PRINCE MAKES HIS UK DEBUT – IN TRENCHCOAT AND BIKINI
Eclectic singer Prince made his debut in the United Kingdom today (June 2, 1981). The 21-year-old singer hit the stage with his band, The Revolution, at The Lyceum Theatre, for…