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Source Material: Bobby Hebb – “Sunny”
Bobby Hebb was a soul singer from Nashville, Tennessee. In 1960, he released his debut single, "Night Train to Memphis." In 1963, Hebb wrote "Sunny;" the song that would ultimately change his life. According to Hebb, he wrote "Sunny"…
Source Material: Gigliola Cinquetti – “Un Momento Fa”
Gigliola Cinquetti is a singer and TV presenter from Verona, Veneto, Italy. In 1964, at 16 years old, after winning the prestigious Sanremo Music Festival, Cinquetti became the first Italian to win the Eurovision Song Contest. Her song…
Source Material: Brenda Lee Eager – “When I’m With You”
Brenda Lee Eager is a singer and songwriter from Mobile, Alabama. She grew up in Lower Peach Tree, a small town in Alabama, and she sang in her local choir. At 17, she sang professionally for the first time at the Kings Club in Prichard,…
Source Material: Jean Adebambo – “Paradise”
Jean Adebambo was a singer from Islington, London, England. In the early '80s, Adebambo was training to become a nurse. During this time, she was invited to record two cover songs, "Again," and "Reunited," for the UK-based reggae label…
Source Material: Angela Bofill – “Under The Moon and Over The Sky”
Angela Bofill is a singer from Brooklyn, New York who grew up in the Bronx. Her father was Cuban and her mother was Puerto Rican; this multicultural background played a role in many of her records. Bofill started singing when she was…
Source Material: Masayoshi Takanaka – “Sexy Dance”
Masayoshi Takanaka is a guitarist, composer, and producer from Tokyo, Japan. He started his career in the early '70s as a bass guitarist for the progressive rock band Filed Egg. In 1972, he joined the Sadistic Mika Band; together, they…
Source Material: Novalis – “Wunderschätze”
Novalis was a progressive rock and Krautrock band from Hamburg, Germany. The band's namesake came from Novalis, a German poet and philosopher from the Early German Romanticism period. In 1973, the band released their debut album,…
Source Material: Alain Goraguer – “Le Bracelet”
Alain Goraguer is a jazz pianist, composer, and arranger from Rosny-Sous-Bois, France. He is known for his work with Boris Vian, Jean Ferrat, and Serge Gainsbourg. In the '50s, Goraguer worked as an arranger for Vian and Gainsbourg, and…
Source Material: Fausto Papetti – “Love’s Theme”
Fausto Papetti was an alto saxophone player from Viggiù, Lombardy, Italy. He started recording in the '50s, and he released a lot of music in the '60s, but Papetti became more well-known in the '70s. In the '70s, Papetti became known for…
Source Material: Rusty Bryant – “Zoo Boogaloo”
Rusty Bryant was a jazz tenor and alto saxophonist from Huntington, West Virginia. He grew up in Columbus, Ohio, and he later became a staple on the local jazz circuit. In 1951, after working as a sideman with jazz musicians Tiny Grimes…