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Hope needs compassionate action. Best to be compassionate anyway.
Many self-avowed 'critical thinkers', especially on Twitter, seem to not think critically.
Joined Nov 2022
Jethro Tull - "Wond'ring Aloud" (Ian Anderson) (2004)
#Music #CoSoMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDz2fGaFhUE
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Sadenia "Eddi" Reader, "Scottish singer-songwriter, known for her work [with] Fairground Attraction and for an enduring solo career", was born on Aug. 29th. (Source: Wikipedia)
#EddiReader
Fairground Attraction - "Clare" (1988), written by Mark E. Nevin of Fairground Attraction
#Music #CosoMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vion46Qv7Cg
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Sadenia "Eddi" Reader, "Scottish singer-songwriter, known for her work [with] Fairground Attraction and for an enduring solo career", was born on Aug. 29th. (Source: Wikipedia)
#EddiReader
"Ae Fond Kiss" (2009), written by Scottish poet Robert Burns
#Music #CosoMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMmtBgMaF5I
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Sadenia "Eddi" Reader, "Scottish singer-songwriter, known for her work [with] Fairground Attraction and for an enduring solo career", was born on Aug. 29th. (Source: Wikipedia)
#EddiReader
"My Love Is Like a Red Red Rose" (2005), written by Robert Burns based on traditional sources
#Music #CosoMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXH9DVS76yM
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Michael Jackson, "American singer, songwriter, and dancer", was born on Aug. 29, 1958 (d. 2009). (Source: Wikipedia)
#MichaelJackson
The Jackson 5 - "I Want You Back" (1969, The Ed Sullivan Show), their "first number-one hit for the band on January 31, 1970." (Wikipedia), written by The Corporation (Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Alphonso Mizell, Deke Richards)
#Music #CosoMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2bVIBwpCTA
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Michael Jackson, "American singer, songwriter, and dancer", was born on Aug. 29 in 1958 (d. 2009). (Source: Wikipedia)
#MichaelJackson
I'm not sure I like the 1980s production of this recording, especially the percussion, but I like the song.
"If you wanna make the world a better place, / Take a look at yourself and then make the change."
"Man in the Mirror" (Official Video), lyrics and music by Glen Ballard and Siedah Garrett
#Music #CosoMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PivWY9wn5ps
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Marion Williams, "American gospel singer", was born on Aug. 29, 1927 (d. 1994). (Source: Wikipedia)
#MarionWilliams
"I Shall Be Released" (1969), written by Bob Dylan
#Music #CosoMusic #Gospel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE0DyC8yJgQ
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Marion Williams, "American gospel singer", was born on Aug. 29, 1927 (d. 1994). (Source: Wikipedia)
#MarionWilliams
"Mean Old World" (1962)
I think Williams is the first singer. The group is Stars of Faith.
#Music #CosoMusic #Gospel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEpo4R76A4k
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Dinah Washington, "American singer and pianist", was born on Aug. 29, 1924 (d. 1963). (Source: Wikipedia)
#DinahWashington
"What a Difference a Day Made" / "Making Whopee" (1960), w/ the Louis Jordan Band, "a popular song originally written in Spanish by María Grever, a Mexican songwriter, in 1934" (Wikipedia), English lyrics by Stanley Adams
#Music #CosoMusic #Jazz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10pJTuXmtHs
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Charlie "Bird" Parker, "American jazz saxophonist, band leader and composer", a "leading figure in the development of bebop", was born on Aug. 29, in 1920 (d. 1955). (Source: Wikipedia)
#CharlieParker
"Hot House" w/ Dizzy Gillespie (1951), composed by American jazz musician Tadd Dameron in 1945
#Music #CosoMusic #Jazz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejlsnuKyJEA
The Kinks @TheKinks
(11:45 AM ET · Aug 27, 2024):
"60 years ago today, You Really Got Me was racing up the UK charts to claim the #1 spot!
To celebrate the anniversary, a new official animated video is OUT NOW! Watch the full thing here: https://thekinks.bio.to/YouReallyGotMeVisualiserTW
The Kinks - You Really Got Me (Official Visualiser) (Aug 27, 2024)
#Music #CoSoMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dHK6hLNTAI
Another anniversary today:
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center @TheKingCenter
(2:26 PM ET · Aug 28, 2024):
Today marks the anniversary of the tragic death of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old whose brutal murder on this day in 1955 became a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement. We remember Emmett Till and honor his legacy by continuing the fight for justice and equality.
"We are stardust / (Billion-year-old carbon) / We are golden / (Caught in the devil's bargain) / And we've got to get ourselves
back to the garden."
Joni Mitchell - "Woodstock" (Joni Mitchell) (1970, Isle of Wight)
#Music #CoSoMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOmQdtQzmrM
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Joni Mitchell - Woodstock (Live In-Studio 1970)
#Music #CoSoMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRjQCvfcXn0
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We are stardust / (Billion year old carbon)
We are golden / (Caught in the devil's bargain)
And we've got to get ourselves
back to the garden.
Joni Mitchell - "Woodstock" (1970)
#Music #CoSoMusic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEBmKi2xmoU
61st Anniversary:
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" Speech | History
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center @TheKingCenter
'Organized Civic Engagement & the Vote as Strategic Direct Action.' In commemoration of the 61st anniversary of the #MarchOnWashington and #MLK's #IHaveADream. #BelovedCommunityTalks
How far we've come. How much farther we need to go.
61 years ago:
"The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, also known as simply the March on Washington or the Great March on Washington, was held in Washington, D.C., on August 28, 1963. The purpose of the march was to advocate for the civil and economic rights of African Americans."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_on_Washington_for_Jobs_and_Freedom
neal 🌻🇺🇦🌳⚖️☮📚🎵
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Hope needs compassionate action. Best to be compassionate anyway.
Many self-avowed 'critical thinkers', especially on Twitter, seem to not think critically.
Joined Nov 2022