| 'Soul Sounds' is a journey through song | | Posted Friday, October 27, 2006 7:09:17 AM by Blog57 Team | | If you fondly remember the soundtrack from "The Big Chill" and think of kids' music these days as "noise," Paul Robeson Theatre's "Soul Sounds" is the production for you. Fun is key, as the 14-member singing ensemble plus four-piece band take the audience on a merry musical journey. After a quick first act, which swirls through a "Brief, Early History of African-American Music," the ambitious second act treats audiences, in essence, to a 40-plus-song medley from the heart of the soul songbook. Co-writers Reginald Kelly and Kenneth Johnson have injected some pertinent historical and cultural bits as narrator "Soul Man," Leon S. Copeland, delivers most of these spoken factoids between the cast's numerous exits and entrances. This entertaining production has a few weak points.... | |
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| | | June Rochelle Joins the Cast of New Marvin Gaye Play | | Posted Wednesday, September 27, 2006 1:03:38 PM by Blog57 Team | | Urban singer/songwriter June Rochelle has been chosen to bring to life the role of Anna Gordy Gaye, sister to legendary Motown founder Berry Gordy and Grammy and American Music Award winner Marvin Gayes first wife, in the acclaimed national touring production of "The Life Story of Marvin Gaye." Currently scheduled to make stops in 20 cities throughout Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Michigan, Louisiana, Washington, Florida and West Virginia, the play is already garnering great reviews from such media outlets as the Montgomery Advisor, which raves, "This play will touch your heart with its beauty and sadness and also keep you on the edge of your seat with its riveting drama." For ticket information, please visit www.ticketmaster.com. Dubbed "The Melodic Queen of Soul and Inspiration" by her fans, June boldly takes on the role of Marvin Gayes first wife, Anna Gordy Gaye, portraying their tumultuous relationship.... | |
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| | | Saturday September 16, 2006 By Andrew Gumbel | | Posted Sunday, September 17, 2006 3:07:01 AM by Blog57 Team | | UNITED STATES - Some people are haunted by the moment John Kennedy was shot in Dallas in 1963. Others remember the shock of John Lennon's 1980 killing in New York City. For the hip-hop generation, though, there is only one iconic figure, Tupac Shakur, and one memorable moment, when he was gunned down in Las Vegas at the height of his notoriety and commercial success 10 years ago. .... | |
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| | | GAYE QUITS LAW AND ORDER | | Posted Friday, August 04, 2006 1:11:19 PM by Blog57 Team | | Actress NONA GAYE has quit NBC's drama LAW AND ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT after only a short spell on the show. It is believed the star's hasty exit was prompted by creative differences which surfaced soon into the programme's sixth season. Gaye, the daughter of late soul icon MARVIN GAYE, starred as the new assistant district attorney ADA on the show. She has been quickly replaced by THERESA RANDLE in her first major TV series after starring in the movies BAD BOYS, GIRL 6 and SPAWN. .... | |
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| | | James Brown, `Godfather of Soul,' Seeks to Exit Bonds (Update2) | | Posted Sunday, July 30, 2006 11:06:43 AM by Blog57 Team | | July 28 (Bloomberg) -- James Brown, the ``Godfather of Soul,'' wants out of the bond market, which now gets all of the royalties from his 50-year music career. Brown, the 73-year-old singer who recorded the top 10 hit ``Papa's Got a Brand New Bag'' in 1965, is seeking a $25.2 million loan through Royal Bank of Scotland to pay off $20 million in bonds sold seven years ago that are backed by his music rights. After fees, Brown would pocket the balance. The artist filed a lawsuit in New York state Supreme Court July 24 accusing Los Angeles banker David Pullman of scuttling the loan by asserting that he has exclusive rights to create securities based on Brown's music. Pullman arranged the first music-bond sale in 1997 for rock star David Bowie. Brown's catalog includes ``Cold Sweat,'' ``Hot Pants,'' ``The Payback'' and ``I Got You (I Feel Good).'' ``These are great assets,'' Pullman said in an interview from New York.... | |
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