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9/22/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Marvin Gaye- What’s Going On At Motown 25 (1983)
What’s Going On, the first Marvin Gaye album credited as being produced by Gaye, is a unified concept album consisting of nine songs, most of which lead into the next. What’s Going On became Motown’s fastest selling single, the biggest hit of 1971. Continue reading
9/21/16 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Eddie Murphy- James Brown’s Celebrity Hot Tub Party
James Brown (Eddie Murphy) sings about a hot tub in this classic SNL sketch from 1983 season 9. Murphy captures Brown’s soul style before disrobing and getting into the water. Continue reading
9/17/16 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Lola Falana 1971- Spettacolo Teatro10 Italy
Lola Falana, a singer, dancer, and actress got her first dancing gig at Small’s Paradise in Harlem. Dinah Washington, the Queen of Blues, was influential in fostering Lola’s early career. While dancing in a nightclub, Falana was discovered by Sammy Davis Jr., who gave her a featured role in his 1964 Broadway musical Golden Boy. Continue reading
9/16/16 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Mikhail Baryshnikov And Nell Carter Sings And Dances Honeysuckle Rose From Baryshnikov on Broadway- with Liza Minnelli
In Baryshnikov on Broadway – with Liza Minnelli Mikhail Baryshnikov sings and dances Honeysuckle Rose with Nell Carter. The 1980 TV show directed by Dwight Hemion starred ballet phenom Mikhail Baryshnikov and entertainer Liza Minnelli. Continue reading
9/8/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK TUESDAY: Bobby Vinton- Sealed With A Kiss
Sealed With a Kiss was Bobby Vinton’s twenty-third studio album for Epic Records. It was released in 1972 just before Epic released Vinton from his contract with them.
8/14/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Vanessa Bell Armstrong- Teach Me Oh Lord (LIVE Oprah Show)
Teach Me Oh Lord from her debut project, Chosen, Vanessa Bell Armstrong performs the classic on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Continue reading
8/13/16 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Diana Ross & The Supremes with The Temptations
Diana Ross & The Supremes with The Temptations is the 1968 Emmy-Nominated TV special starring Diana Ross with Mary Wilson, Cindy Birdsong with The Temptations.
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8/10/16 O&A NYC PREVIEW: Luke Cage Trailer
Luke Cage, a street-fighting ex-con Super Hero battles crime on the streets of New York. This Marvel live action series starring Mike Colter, Mahershala Ali, Alfre Woodard begins on Netflix in September.
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7/29/16 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Oleta Adams – Get Here (c/w Courtney Pine sax solo)
Get Here is a pop ballad written by Brenda Russell in 1988. In 1990 vocalist Oleta Adams recorded the song which became a major international hit and her signature song. Adams performed with Courtney Pine on soprano sax in 1991 for the BBC. Continue reading
