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Source Material: Stelvio Cipriani – “Mary’s Theme”
Stelvio Cipriani was an Italian film composer who made the majority of his music throughout the '60s and '70s. In 1966, he composed his first soundtrack; his music was featured in the Spaghetti western The Bounty Killer. In 1969, Cipriani…
Source Material: Tyrone Davis – “Can I Change My Mind”
Tyrone Davis was a soul singer from Greensville, Mississippi. Before he became Tyrone Davis, he performed under the name, "Tyrone The Wonder Boy." After Davis moved to Chicago in 1959, he started singing in local nightclubs. He was…
Source Material: The Nights – “Country Girl (You’re My Everything)”
The Nights were a soul group from the '70s that was led by songwriter and producer H.B. Barnum. The group was comprised of seven members: Rickey Blain, Anthony Brahumm, Ira Clark, Dennis Hagger, Joey L. Mingo, Vincent Rocto, and Anthony…
Source Material: Hiroshi Suziki – “Romance”
Hiroshi Suziki was a jazz trombonist from Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. He only released two albums in his career, but he played a role in the expansion of jazz in Japan. As a trombonist, Suziki played with Nobuo Hara and His Sharps &…
Source Material: Michel Polnareff – “Voyages”
Michel Polnareff is a French singer and songwriter from Nérac (Lot-Et-Garonne), France. He was the son of two artistic parents. His mother, Simone Lane, was a Breton dancer, and his father, Leib Polnareff, was a musician. His father…
Source Material: Piero Umiliani – “Nostalgia”
Piero Umiliani was a film composer from Florence, Italy. Umiliani's film scores spanned across various genres like Spaghetti Westerns, Eurospy, Giallo, and softcore sex films. His incorporation of jazz, funk, and rock in his music was…
Source Material: Marilyn Barbarin and The Soul Finders – “Reborn”
Marilyn Barbarin is a singer from New Orleans who released a few singles in the late '60s and the early '70s. In 1967, she released her debut single, "Just A Teenager/One Little World," on NOLA Records. A few years later, she released…
Source Material: Mary Saxton – “Sad Eyes”
Mary Saxton is a soul singer from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. In 1966, she recorded her debut single, "Is It Better To Live Or Die/Losing Control," for Pace Records. She released two additional records, "Ask Any Girl/Do The Jerk" for…
Source Material: Little Anthony and The Imperials – “I’m On The Outside (Looking…
Little Anthony and The Imperials are a doo-wop group from Brooklyn, New York. Sometime in the '50s, when Little Anthony was in high school, he sang in a doo-wop group called The Duponts. When the group broke up, Anthony joined another…
Source Material: Cortex – “Troupeau Bleu”
Cortex is a French band that was formed in 1974 by Alain Minon, Alain Gandolfi, and Jeff Huttner. One year later, after a two-day session, they released their debut album, Troupeau Bleu. The album features a combination of jazz, funk, and…