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Source Material: Armando Manzanero – “Cuando Estoy Contigo”
Armando Manzanero was a composer, pianist, and singer from Ticul, Yucatán, Mexico. In 1950, at fifteen years old, he composed his first song, "Nunca en el Mundo (Never in the World)." One year later, he started his career as a…
Source Material: Marijata – “I Walk Alone”
Marijata was an afrobeat band from Ghana who recorded a few albums in the '70s. The band featured three members: Kofi "Electric" Addison (drummer), Bob Fischlan (organist), and Nat Osmanu (guitarist). In 1976, they released their debut…
Source Material: Robert Nighthawk – “Blues Before Sunrise”
Robert Nighthawk (a.k.a. Robert Lee Mccoy) was a blues musician from Helena, Arkansas who started recording in the 1930s. He continued to record sporadically up until the '60s, but Nighthawk made most of his impact off wax. He was a…
Source Material: Rupa – “Aaj Shanibar”
Rupa is a singer from Malda Town, West Bengal, India who recorded in the early '80s. She struggled to find success early in her career, but a trip to Canada changed everything. In 1981, Rupa and her family went on vacation to Canada. …
Source Material: Mai Yamane – “Tasogare”
Mai Yamane is a Japanese city pop singer from Izumo, Shimane, Japan. City pop was a genre of music that originated in Japan in the '70s and it peaked during the '80s. In 1979, Yamane released her debut single, "Gozen Reiji." In 1980, she…
Source Material: Junior Wells – “Messin’ With The Kid”
Junior Wells was a blues musician and a harmonica player from Chicago, Illinois. As a child, he grew up in Memphis, and he learned how to play the harmonica from his cousin Junior Parker, a blues musician from Mississippi. As a teenager,…
Source Material: France Gall – “Laisse Tomber Les Filles”
France Gall is a French yé-yé singer from Paris, France. Yé-yé was a style of music that originated in Southern Europe during the early '60s. The inspiration for the genre was British and American rock 'n' roll. In 1963, when France Gall…
Source Material: Camilo Sesto – “Fuego”
Camilo Sesto is a singer and songwriter from Alcoy, Spain who started recording in the mid '60s. In 1965, Sesto started recording with his band Los Dayson. One year later, he started recording with another band called Los Bostines. …
Source Material: Gloria Barnes – “Home”
Gloria Barnes is a singer from Harlem, New York who recorded in the late '60s and the early '70s. In 1966, under the name Towanda Barnes, she released her debut single, "Oh Darling"/"If I'm Guilty." In 1971, she changed her name to Gloria…
Source Material: Marie Rottrová – “Time Is A Rogue”
Marie Rottrová is a singer and TV personality from the Czech Republic. Technically, she was born (1941) and raised in Ostrava, Moravia. In 1939, during WWII, The Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia was established by Nazi Germany. …