Late in 1970, while on break from touring in Florida, the band recorded their cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Proud Mary. The song was released the following January and became the duo’s best-selling single, reaching #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and selling well over a million copies. The song earned the group a 1971 Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group. Continue reading
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3/6/17 O&A NYC CELEBRATING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH- SONG OF THE DAY: Billie Holiday – God Bless The Child


In her autobiography Lady Sings the Blues Billie Holiday indicated an argument with her mother over money led to the song.

She states that during the argument her mother said “God bless the child that’s got his own.” The anger over the incident led her to turn that line into a starting point for a song, which she worked out in conjunction with Herzog
Billie Holiday – God Bless The Child
3/6/17 O&A NYC CELEBRATNG WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH- HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Lena Horne, Hazel Scott And Eleanor Powell in I Dood It (1943)

Lena Horne, and Hazel Scott played themselves in I Dood It the 1943 musical-comedy film starring Red Skelton and Eleanor Powell. Continue reading
3/3/17 O&A NYC WITH WalStylez CELEBRATING WOMEN HISTORY- SONG OF THE DAY: Sevyn Streeter feat. Ty Dolla $ign & Cam Wallace – Fallen
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.


Fallen is a song recorded by Sevyn Streeter featuring Ty Dolla $ign and Cam Wallace taken from her upcoming debut studio album, Girl Disrupted. The song was released as the fifth single on January 27, 2017 through Atlantic Records. Continue reading
2/217 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SONG OF THE DAY: Chris Brown ft. Justin Bieber – Next To You
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

Next to You is a song by pop artist Chris Brown, included as a track on his fourth studio album, F.A.M.E., released on March 18, 2011. The song features Canadian singer Justin Bieber. Continue reading
11/2/17 (REPOST) O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Diana Ross- Standing Room Only Live At Ceasar’s Palace (1980)


Diana Ross- Standing Room Only Live At Ceasar’s Palace, the HBO special, first aired in early 1980 as part of the network’s Standing Room Only series. Continue reading
3/1/17 O&A NYC CELEBRATES WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: Lena Horne- Honeysuckle Rose With Benny Carter And His Orchestra (1943)


Lena Horne performs Honeysuckle Rose with Benny Carter And His Orchestra from the 1943 MGM musical Thousands Cheer. Continue reading
3/1/17 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ’S HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Salt-N-Pepa – Push It
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.



Push It by Hip Hop Salt-n-Pepa was released as the B-side of the Tramp single in 1987, and as its own single in 1988. Continue reading
3/1/17 O&A NYC DANCE: Rudolf Nureyev as Valentino (1977) Tango Scene ft. Rudolf Nureyev & Anthony Dowell
Rudolph Nureyev as Valentino, a biographical drama film very loosely based on the life of Rudolph Valentino, directed by Ken Russell in 1977. In this scene former dance hall performer Rudolpho Valentino dances a tango with dance legend Ballet Russe star Vaslav Nijinsky.
Rudolf Nureyev & Anthony Dowell- Valentino (1977)
2/26/17 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Tamela Mann- God Provides (Live)


Tamela Mann sings God Provides (Live) the sophomore single from her 2016 album release, One Way. Continue reading












