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SOUL TRAIN

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This year would have been the 50th anniversary of SOUL TRAIN a music program that lasted for 35 seasons on American television.

Soul Train was an American music-dance television program that aired in syndication from October 2, 1971, to March 27, 2006.

A show that was billed as the hippest trip in America and primarily featured performances by Rhythm & Blues, Soul, dance/pop, and hip hop artists, although funk, jazz, disco, and gospel artists were also appealing and appeared.

RIP Stephen Sondheim

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Stephen Joshua Sondheim has died at age of 91. He was the prolific lyricist behind smash hits that include "Sweeney Todd" and "West Side Story".

Sondheim was born in NYC and died in Connecticut. He was regarded as one of the foremost artists of the 20th Century and wrote the lyrics for West Side Story, also composed Into the Woods among many others.

Improved Broadcasting

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Back in the old days, some broadcast stations would boast about their 110,000-watt main transmitter as one of the most powerful FM stations in the wild West. East of the Mississippi. But that was then and this is now.

A Time For TikTok

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TikTok is celebrating 1 billion users. That's right, the world now goes there to be entertained, to laugh, and make discoveries.

TikTok, known in China as Douyin, is a video-sharing-focused social networking service owned by Chinese company ByteDance. The popular platform hosts a variety of short-form user videos, from genres like dance, comedy, and education, with durations from 15 seconds to three minutes. 

Collins Sedentary Situation

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75-year-old Phil Collins was the frontman for Genesis has a soulful voice and pop smarts that made him the tops of the 1980s.

Since the show must go on, his health woes have forced him to adopt some changes. However, there's nothing coming between this iconic musician and the stage.

21 Day of September

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Today Is the 21st of September, which means it may be time to listen and delve into the Earth, Wind & Fire classic smash hit.

But do you remember why the band happened to chose the 21st as the date for the song? Many assume it has to do with the seasons changing September 21 is the first day of Autumn. It happens to be the international day of peace. The simple reality is that it rhymes nicely..

Royalty Ruled At Emmys

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The votes for real royalty overwhelmingly ruled the Emmys night as The Crown reigned supreme along with The Queen’s Gambit. 

The 73rd Emmy Awards largely celebrated the shows and performances that kept us occupied while cooped up indoors for months. The Emmys had limited attendance for the in-person festivities that took place at the Event Deck at L.A. Live, but it was a step toward normalcy.

RESPECT

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Aretha Louise Franklin, The Queen of Soul is finally getting the Respect she tirelessly worked so hard for all her life after her death.

Aretha’s smash hit Respect, aka Otis’ Fight Power hat reached the top 500 greatest recorded songs of all time.

She topped the massive roster of artists in a just-released list of the best songs of all time, according to a Rolling Stone Magazine survey.

It was more than 20 years ago today, Rolling Stone had the idea to say which were the top songs to play.