12/31/15 O&A NYC Throwback Thursday: Jennifer Lopez – Waiting For Tonight (Remix)

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Jennifer Lopez- Waiting for Tonight, offered a thematic depiction of a Y2K New Year’s Eve dance party. The video led to increased media attention, with Lopez being recognized for her curvaceous figure and buttocks. Continue reading

12/29/15 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: Madonna- Justify My Love

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Justify My Love by Madonna revolutionized the music industry with the first VHS video single.  Due to the highly sexually charged content MTV banned the music video. Madonna capitalized on the scandal becoming the first artist to release a single in this format., Continue reading

12/29/15 O&A NYC Inspirational Tuesday: Disney’s Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions

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Happy New Year! Draw inspiration from these top 10 New Year’s resolutions from your favorite Disney characters- and then make your own.  Continue reading

12/27/15 O&A NYC Gospel Sunday: Hallelujah Chorus- Various Artists at the 1992 Stellar Awards

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 The Hallelujah Chorus (Hallelujah!) from Handel’s Messiah: A Soulful Celebration, performed by various artists at the 1992 Stellar Awards. Arranged and produced by Take 6 alumnus Mervyn Warren, Handel’s Messiah: A Soulful Celebration won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album in 1992, and a Dove Award for Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year. Continue reading

12/26/15 O&A NYC Saturday Morning Concert: Sade- Live In Munich (1984)

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Sade: Live in Munich from ethereal songstress Sade captures a live performance by the artist, recorded live in Munich in 1984. The movie released Jul 12, 2011 by the Hudson/Street studio include Your Love Is King, Hang On To Your Love, I Will Be Your Friend, and more.  Continue reading

12/25/15 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: The Christmas Song- Nat King Cole

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The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) is a holiday classic and the most popular Christmas song of all times. The Christmas song written by Mel Tormé and Bob Wells in 1944 and was first recorded by The King Cole Trio in 1946. The song was recorded again in stereophonic version with a full orchestra conducted by Ralph Carmichael using the same arrangement for Nat King Cole’s The Christmas Song album in 1961. Continue reading

12/11/23 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: Vanessa Williams – Go Tell It On The Mountain/ Mary Had A Baby (1993)

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Vanessa Williams sings a medley of “Mary Had a Baby” and “Go Tell It on the Mountain” on the TV special David Foster’s Christmas Album musical staging choreography by Walter Painter dancers Paula Brown and Darrel Wright  (NBC, December 10, 1993).  Continue reading

12/22/15 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: ALEX- Please Come Home for Christmas

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ALEX, an acclaimed musician who recently performed at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in NYC, has just released a new holiday single Please Come Home For Christmas. The single, presented on A Classic Holiday by MBK/Sony Entertainment brings in the holidays with a body rocking, toe tapping, head bopping excitement! Continue reading