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Soul Serenade: Linda Jones, “Hypnotized”

Ken Shane January 13, 2011 5

The life of Linda Jones was cut short far too soon, but she left behind some of the most powerful performances in the history of soul music

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The Twentieth Day of Mellowmas: O’Jaysmas: The Sequel

Jeff Giles and Jason Hare December 20, 2010 28

Armed with a drum loop and enough Viagra to kill a horse, the O'Jays have returned to sex you up for Mellowmas

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CD Review: George Benson, “Songs and Stories”

Robert Cass August 25, 2009 2

Four years ago GRP/Verve released Best of George Benson Live, recorded at a concert the veteran jazz guitarist and singer gave in Belfast, Ireland, in 2000. The set drew mainly from the 1976-’81 period

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Listening Booth: “The Essential O’Jays”; “The Essential Patti LaBelle”

Jeff Giles June 13, 2008 11

The O’Jays – The Essential O’Jays (2008) purchase this album (Amazon) What, you thought you already bought The Essential O’Jays back in 2005, when Sony released another compilation called The Essential O’Jays? Think again,

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Cutouts Gone Wild!: Bunny Sigler, “The Best of Bunny Sigler: Sweeter Than the Berry” (1996)

Robert Cass June 28, 2007 1

Note: My brother’s visiting from out of town this week, so I’ve got less time than I normally do for blog-type stuff; fortunately, our friend Robert, of the always entertaining Mulberry Panda 96, has

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