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Heading by his surname, London-based producer Oscar Powell documents abrasive, distorted experimental techno that presents a biting love of life and an irreverent attitude toward the conventions of golf club music. He’s affected by ’80s post-punk and commercial (especially acts such as for example Suicide as well as the Fall) …

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The Intertains

Many thought the Intertains were a Philadelphia group because they documented in Philly’s Uptown Information in the middle-’60s. Actually, these were from Cleveland, led by Larry Hancock, a cousin from the O’Jays’ Eddie LeVert. Their initial release “Gotta Discover Myself a woman,” highlighted Hancock’s young, radiant falsetto on the melodic …

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The Out-of-Sights

A high, slick quintet from Cleveland’s Lee-Harvard area that recorded for bail bondsman, Chuck Brown’s Saru label. They slice four singles in the first seventies, but unless you have the initial 45 rpm’s you’re out-of-luck, Saru’s recordings, aside from several Ponderosa Twins AND SOMETHING sides, aren’t available on Compact disc. …

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Walter Catlett

b. 4 Feb 1889, SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, California, USA, d. 14 November 1960, Woodland Hillsides, California, USA. After employed in vaudeville for quite some time being a comedian, Catlett made an appearance on Broadway, notably in Sally (1921), which starred Marilyn Miller. In the first 20s he started a …

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Walter Johnson Jr.

Walter Johnson, Jr.’s music career spans a lot more than 30 years, and continues to be happening. He’s spent more often than not helping H.B. Barnum on an abundance of tasks. They did some jingles for Annie Green Springs and T.J. Swan Wines, wrote “Your Like” for Marilyn McCoo and …

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Florenz Ziegfeld

b. 21 March 1867, Chicago, Illinois, USA, d. 22 July 1932, NY, USA. The main and influential maker in the annals from the Broadway musical. It is stated that Ziegfeld was involved with his 1st real-life, but unintentional, ‘magnificent’ at age four, when he and his family members were pressured …

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The O’Jays

The O’Jays were among Philadelphia soul’s most popular and long-lived outfits, rivaled only with the Spinners as soul’s greatest vocal band of the ’70s. Within their excellent, the O’Jays’ recordings epitomized the Philly spirit sound: smooth, wealthy harmonies supported by elaborate preparations, lush strings, and some modern funk. They proved …

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George Jessel

b. 3 Apr 1898, NEW YORK, NY, USA, d. 24 Might 1981, LA, California, USA. Given birth to right into a showbusiness family members, Jessel sang expertly from early child years and at age 11 is at vaudeville with 17-12 months aged Eddie Cantor. He performed on Broadway, including starring …

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Little Anthony

Shaped in Brooklyn, NY, USA, in 1957, and originally known as the Chesters, the group comprised ‘Small’ Anthony Gourdine (b. 8 January 1940, Brooklyn, NY, USA), Ernest Wright Jnr. (b. 24 August 1941, Brooklyn, NY, USA), Clarence Collins (b. 17 March 1941, Brooklyn, NY, USA), Tracy Lord and Glouster Rogers …

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Ace Kefford

Ace Kefford was a second person in the 1st lineup from the Move, taking part in and recording using the music group through 1968, through the most pop-oriented stage of their profession. Prior to the Move, Kefford experienced used Carl Wayne & the Vikings, offering future Move vocalist Wayne and …

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