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HIP HOP AT 50

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This is the 411 on The Bronx and the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop music, which is home and where this genre started way back.

For the 50th anniversary of hip hop's birth, some heavy hitters performed at Yankee Stadium Friday night — in the Bronx, right where this music was born. The all-star lineup included artists like Run-DMC, Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Eve, Wiz Khalifa, and Nas in an exuberant celebration called “Hip Hop 50 Live.”

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ROCK HISTORY

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Near the beginning of hard rock pioneers, American quartet Vanilla Fudge doesn’t often get the same respect as their peers.

BENNY MORE ANNIVERSARY

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As we approach Beny Moré's birthday and our anniversary, I can't help but enjoy the classic Latin music of the Cuban Crooner.

EARLY DAYS

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Recently a longtime friend and neighbor told me he had parted with his third multicultural wife and was moving on to another lady.

Then I heard from Lemmy another even longer friend from my old school days who pretty much likes different races and has had more female partners than I can count. He recounted a story and...

This was too good to keep to myself.

WOW!  I just got blown back decades!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9VpWAEk6aI

SANTANA

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For five decades, Santana, a Mexican-American musician has blended rock, blues, and Latin in an instantly identifiable style.

RIP FRANK CODY

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Frank Cody, was my friend and NBC colleague, a music programmer, and “The Father of Smooth Jazz”. Cody died at the age of 75.

RIP TONY BENNETT

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Legendary crooner Tony Bennett, who had a remarkable musical career that spanned over seven decades, has died at 96.

Bennett, the enduring New York City entertainer who famously left his heart in San Francisco and melted hearts all over the world during his more than seven decades on the music scene, died just two weeks short of his birthday.

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GUITARISTS

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Do you recall when you heard a guitar played by a gifted musician’s fingers do the strumming or picking that leaves one breathless?

I definitely can, and the following musicians' names vary from Segovia on Spanish to Hendrix on Electric to Chen on Acoustic GuZhen. I have enjoyed listening to them in person and also on their recordings.

CUBA SI COMMUNISM NO!

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For anyone looking to expand your world of music, listening to some of the best Cuban songs will do it.

You’ll find Afro-Cuban jazz, Cuban hip-hop, classic jazz, Latin dance, and much more among the greatest numbers, each coming from incredible musicians who proudly represent their country in the music they’ve created.

So, whether you’re of Cuban descent and just looking for who you’ve been missing in your playlist or among the folks new to the music sphere, you’ll find these are the best of the best and well worth adding to your playlist.

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