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Superbowl XVI Pays Tribute To Motown
The music of Motown and the 1960's were celebrated during Super Bowl XVI, which took place today (January 24, 1982) at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan. Over 85 million…
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BILLY PRESTON HITS THE STUDIO WITH THE BEATLES TO RECORD “GET BACK”
The Beatles held a session in their own recording facility, Apple Studio, where they recorded their hit single "Get Back," today (January 23, 1969) featuring keyboardist Billy Preston. Billy Preston…
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Billy Preston Recording “Get Back” With The Beatles
Singer Billy Preston was in the recording studio today (January 23, 1969) to record on The Beatles legendary "Get Back" sessions. Billy Preston had already worked as a session musician…
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Billie Holiday Singing “It’s Easy To Remember” Live
Check out this footage of Billie Holiday singing the classic standard, "It's Easy To Remember." This version of the song was done taken from the show "Night Music." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8Bg1W27s0o
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BILLIE HOLIDAY ARRESTED IN SAN FRANCISCO
Singer Billie Holiday was arrested in a San Francisco hotel room today (January 22, 1949), for possession of drugs. Federal agents and local police in San Francisco had been following…