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Prolifically Pure - Rex Rideout

Rex Rideout

producer l songwriter l arranger l musician…

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Added by Edie Antoinette on July 24, 2008 at 2:30pm — 2 Comments

On Your Own :: From Donny To Lalah

...and Daddy to Me.
"On Your Own" touches me in the deepest part of my core. It's as though Donny is breathing on me through Lalah, and by extension--encouraging me through my own Daddy, who like Donny, left way too soon.
This young lady is her father, as I am...mine.…
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Added by Edie Antoinette on July 23, 2008 at 9:30am — 3 Comments

Come Dance With Me



Sentimental recollections

like rainbows swirling

around big, fragile

floating bubbles

filled with our

dreams and ready to

~pop~





Kinetic, sultry

recommendations

like minds

wandering

and cozying up on

memories too hot

to

~stop~





Thoughts

dissipating into

'if onlys'

like surging

mirages

of what could

and should…
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Added by Edie Antoinette on July 22, 2008 at 12:30pm — 5 Comments

I Remember Motown

Vintage Motown: A jam session from the 1960s features Kim Weston (microphone) Stevie Wonder(dark glasses), Berry Gordy Jr. at the piano, Smokey Robinson (center rear) and Marv Johnson, at Gordy's left.

The Golden Age of the Motown Sound

By Vivian M. Baulch / The Detroit…

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Added by Edie Antoinette on July 22, 2008 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

Traveling the LATE TRAIN!

John Whitehead Biography



Renowned singer songwriter, John Whitehead,
wrote and performed many songs that gained national and international acclaim. "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" is just one of John's many mega hits. John was nominated three times for Grammy Awards.



It was John Whitehead's love of music that kept him going in…

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Added by Edie Antoinette on June 25, 2008 at 2:00pm — 10 Comments

Lalah Hathaway-Grateful For Her Father's Gifts



Look at Lalah's cheeks! Awww!

Lalah Hathaway barely knew her father, who died in a fall from a New York City hotel room at age 33 in 1979. But the 36-year-old singer-songwriter shares Donny Hathaway's warm vocal tone, his extensive knowledge of music and his strong work ethic, which she has parlayed into a successful musical career of…
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Added by Edie Antoinette on June 20, 2008 at 10:00am — 3 Comments

Angela Bofill

...has long been known and loved for her timeless interpretations of love and love’s despair through song. More than two decades after she settled into life as a successful recording artist, Angela Bofill continues to make the world her stage. From Japan to the Philippines to the Caribbean to Europe, Africa and here in the United States, all those who have witnessed this vocal…

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Added by Edie Antoinette on May 20, 2008 at 12:30am — 11 Comments

Truly Inimitable ...



Nicholas Brothers



Amazing Feet: The Nicholas…

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Added by Edie Antoinette on April 29, 2008 at 3:00am — 3 Comments

Classical Zen

A DAY WITHOUT RAIN



I stand in the open window

with my face to the sea

contemplating the similarities

between his breath

the wind, and... me.



Throwing my head back gently

upon my thoughts

while hugging the sun's rays

leaning upon his caring shoulder

dizzy..'dizzy' in want's haze.



Feeling the mist of the wave's foam

as it twinkles softly

against my cheeks

while contemplating how I…

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Added by Edie Antoinette on April 16, 2008 at 12:30am — 1 Comment

You Go To My Head





And you linger like a haunting refrain

And I find you spinning round in my brain

Like the bubbles in a glass of champagne.





You go to my head

Like a sip of sparkling burgundy brew

And I find the very mention of you

Like the kicker in a julep or two.





The thrill of the…
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Added by Edie Antoinette on April 1, 2008 at 10:00pm — 1 Comment

Harlem Shuffle

Bob & Earl had already recorded under a myriad of pseudonyms during their careers before they were a duo; both "Bob"s (the first was Bobby Byrd, aka Bobby Day, and his replacement was Bobby Relf) and "Earl" (Earl Nelson) were key players in L.A.'s doo wop and R&B vocal scene in the mid-to-late '50s. Today, Bob &…

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Added by Edie Antoinette on March 30, 2008 at 7:00pm — 9 Comments

My Son-Evan Christian

Guitar Aficionado

Flamenco guitarist Evan Christian performs solo at The Jazz Estate on Monday nights and Jackalope Lounj on Thursday nights. "I’m doing traditional flamenco, and my own material, which is blues, soul. Some of it’s in Spanish," Christian…
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Added by Edie Antoinette on March 30, 2008 at 12:30pm — No Comments

My Daughter Eboni



Her eyes were jewels of immeasureable beauty,



Pure--like peering into marbles from heaven,



Kaleidoscopically changing to match the



colors of paradise..the "Eden of Blue Island"



where she was born.





The softness of her skin exuded delicate…
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Added by Edie Antoinette on March 26, 2008 at 5:00pm — 10 Comments

You Might Be From Chicago If..

you know where Aladdin's Castle was


You know where Aladdin's Castle was…

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Added by Edie Antoinette on March 21, 2008 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Black History Series

A Look At Chicago's Cabrini Green





Before I get down to the nitty gritty, I want to start off with a reference to my favorite movie, Cooley High the 1975 feature film produced and released by…

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Added by Edie Antoinette on February 20, 2008 at 8:30pm — 3 Comments

Propaganda By Evan Christian

My son is phenomenal. He wrote this piece and is playing all instruments, besides singing.









CHRISTIAN PLAYS A BLAZING GUITAR



By Matt Bellehumeur



All I could think, during last Saturdays show at The Social (434 S. 2nd St.), was where did they find this kid? Evan Christian, the leader of a great…
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Added by Edie Antoinette on February 13, 2008 at 9:30pm — 2 Comments

Black History Series

Soul Food

A History of Soul Food

Every ethnic group has what it calls "soul food" - soothing, comfort food that brings back warm memories of family dinners. Today, in America, the term "soul food" simply means…
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Added by Edie Antoinette on February 6, 2008 at 7:30pm — 6 Comments

Otis Williams



Though he is the last surviving original member of The Temptations, Big "O", at least to me, has always been somewhat in the background. That's why I'm delighted to feature him now, in the lead..and indeed, that's where he belongs.


Briefly,

Williams was born Otis Miles in Texarkana,…

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Added by Edie Antoinette on February 5, 2008 at 11:00pm — 16 Comments

Black History Series

Harlem 1900-1940: An African-American Community

An introduction to the exhibition…
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Added by Edie Antoinette on February 5, 2008 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Have You Wondered-Where Are They Now?

Jerome Benton is a performer, backup dancer and lender of comedic antics to various musical acts. He is the inspiration for today's "hype man." He can be seen in music videos by Janet Jackson and Prince, but he is mostly known for his association with The Time.

Benton is the half brother to Time bassist, Terry Lewis and worked closely with the band behind the scenes in its initial stages.

During one performance, lead singer Morris…

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Added by Edie Antoinette on January 25, 2008 at 7:30pm — 16 Comments

Remembering Q

E.FM Radio Spotlight

Quincy Jones is thoroughly entwined in the musical background of my young adulthood. A genius of unique quality. I have been posting blogs and music throughout the years and decided to embark on the arduous but satisfying task of gathering some of it to remember the excellent legacy that he left.
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