1000 Giants Of Black Music

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The boy-girl group, had one super smash "The Boy From New York City" on Blue Cat in 1965 before fading, even with Van McCoy pushing for a comeback hit.

1000 GIANTS OF BLACK MUSIC - MARCH 1974: - PART ONE
Black Music March 1974: - Vol. 1 / Issue 4

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LAUREL AITKEN:
A singer who, with his gruff voice and elaborate dress earned himself a place in Jamaica`s music history and a nickname--Cubano. In recent years he has worked in England, where bawdy songs like "Suffering Still" "Scandal In A Brixton Market" "Woppi King" "Fire In Your Wire" "Pussy Price" or "Landlords And Tenants" are much loved in the West Indian communities.

1000 GIANTS OF BLACK MUSIC - MARCH 1974: - PART ONE
Black Music March 1974: - Vol. 1 / Issue 4

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JEWEL AKENS:
A million seller in 1965 with the novelty "The Birds And The Bees" (Era), ex-doo-wopper, one time duetist with Eddie Cochran, Jewel was never able to come to terms with pop success and quickly faded. Attempts at soul comebacks on Colgems and Paula weren`t successful.

1000 GIANTS OF BLACK MUSIC - MARCH 1974: - PART ONE
Black Music March 1974: - Vol. 1 / Issue 4

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DENNIS ALCAPONE:
When "DJ" records became popular in JA around 1969-70 Capone quickly established himself as one of the foremost exponents of this style with big JA hits like "Teacher Teacher", "Out Of This World", "Al Capone Guns Don`t Argue", "It Must Come" and has continued successfully with the more recent hits like "Cassius Clay", "Wake Up Jamaica" and "DJ`s Choice".

1000 GIANTS OF BLACK MUSIC - MARCH 1974: - PART ONE
Black Music March 1974: - Vol. 1 / Issue 4

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CURTIS MAYFIELD
NINA SIMONE
JOHNNY "GUITAR" WATSON
NORMAN WHITFIELD
BERRY GORDY
JAMES BROWN
LEE PERRY
ELLA FITZGERALD
ARETHA FRANKLIN

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ARTHUR ALEXANDER:
One of black music`s most original talents, Arthur`s haunting, near-country and self-penned songs produced classic sixties hits like "You Better Move On", "Where Have You Been" and "Anna" before hitting bottom and prison. A revival on Warner Bros. is now under way.

1000 GIANTS OF BLACK MUSIC - MARCH 1974: - PART ONE
Black Music March 1974: - Vol. 1 / Issue 4

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J. W. ALEXANDER:
A composing, management and singing career of amazing twists and turns, best known for his work with Sam Cooke in the `50s and `60s and Little Richard in the `70s.

1000 GIANTS OF BLACK MUSIC - MARCH 1974: - PART ONE
Black Music March 1974: - Vol. 1 / Issue 4

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ANNISTEEN ALLEN:
A blues and ballad singer of the classic school, Annisteen had big R&B hits for King in the early fifties. Despite a number of records on Capitol, Decca and other labels by `54 she was fading.

1000 GIANTS OF BLACK MUSIC - MARCH 1974: - PART ONE
Black Music March 1974: - Vol. 1 / Issue 4

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HENRY "RED" ALLEN:
A trumpet great of New Orleans jazz for severval decades. Worked with George Lewis (1923), King Oliver (`27), Fletcher Henderson (`33), and Louis Armstrong (`37-`40). During `50s and `60s worked with various Dixieland units until death in 1967.

1000 GIANTS OF BLACK MUSIC - MARCH 1974: - PART ONE
Black Music March 1974: - Vol. 1 / Issue 4

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LEE ALLEN:
The tenor sax of Lee was the basis of the driving, bluesy music pouring from the `50s New Orleans R&B scene. His rocking solos could be heard on thousands of sides including discs by Fats Domino, Huey Smith and Little Richard. Had a big instrumental hit for Ember in 1957 with "Walkin` With Mr. Lee". Now a part of Little Richard`s road band.

1000 GIANTS OF BLACK MUSIC - MARCH 1974: - PART ONE
Black Music March 1974: - Vol. 1 / Issue 4

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