1000 Giants Of Black Music

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C.O.D`s:
Chicago based, falsetto-led group whose crudely produced dance disc "Michael" (Kellmac, 1965) was a surprise pop hit--never to be replaced.

1000 GIANTS OF BLACK MUSIC - JUNE 1974: - PART FOUR
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COZY COLE:
Big band jazz drummer whose flirtations with the R&B market in the `50s brought some big selling R&B hits.

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NAT KING COLE:
Started as a jazz pianist in the `30s and formed his own trio in 1939. Nat`s singing became more and more important and the trio had their first national hit in 1943 with "Straighten Up And Fly Right". By `46 Nat was adding string sections and by `49 big bands to the trio. Throughout the `50s and `60s he maintained a position as an international show business name with his honey-smooth, sensuous voice. His songs were often trite Tin-Pan Alley but his caressing vocals have outlived the poor material and often inappropriate accompaniments. Many smash hit singles and albums, a string of film appearances and a multi-million dollar career ended when Nat died in 1965.

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BILL COLEMAN:
A seasoned, jazz trumpeter whose fluid solos were heard with Fats Waller in the `30s, Dicky Wells a few years later and his own band since then.

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ORNETTE COLEMAN:
His alto and tenor sax style was once described by the `straight` jazz critics as "formless and atonal". But his recordings and performances since 1958 make him a founder of free jazz.

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BUDDY COLLIER:
Veteran jazzman who gained great critical acclaim soloing on flute, clarinet and saxes, first with Chico Hamilton and then with his own units.

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MITTY COLLIER:
Her husky, throbbing vocal found soul success in 1964 with "I Had A Talk With My Man", a secular version of a James Cleveland number. Some more soul hits followed in the sixties but a `70s comeback on Peachtree was not successful.

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ALBERT COLLINS:
Influential and technically brilliant blues guitarist. His fluid, inventive licks have been ripped off by many rock guitarists.

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DAVE AND ANSELL COLLINS:
Jamaican duo (real name Dave Barker and Ansell Collins) who came to fame with "Double Barrel"--the first DJ over-dub record to make the British charts.

1000 GIANTS OF BLACK MUSIC - JUNE 1974: - PART FOUR
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LYN COLLINS:
Latest in a long list of foxy James Brown partners, Lyn has some chart action on Polydor, especially with "Think".

1000 GIANTS OF BLACK MUSIC - JUNE 1974: - PART FOUR
Black Music June 1974: - Vol. 1 / Issue 7

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