4/27/17 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Aaliyah – Try Again

Try Again by recording artist Aaliyah was written by Static Major andTimothy Mosley , and produced by Timbaland. The song was released on February 22, 2000, as the lead single for the soundtrack to the film Romeo Must Die. Continue reading

3/16/17 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY CELEBRATING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: Sister Sledge – We Are Family

This is a Throwback Thursday tribute to late Joni Sledge, who belonged to the four sister disco-era group Sister Sledge, best known for their No. 1 hit We Are Family, died March 10,2017 at her home in Phoenix. She died at age 60. Continue reading

8/24/17 O&A NYC DIVA ALERT! ENCORE PERFORMANCE: Tina Turner- What Love Got To Do With It- 1985 Grammy Awards Show

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Tina Turner taught the world how to walk in high heel shoes. At the 1985 Grammy Awards telecast Turner performed What’s Love Got To Do With It and made one of the biggest comeback in music history.   Continue reading

11/2/17 (REPOST) O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Diana Ross- Standing Room Only Live At Ceasar’s Palace (1980)


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Diana Ross- Standing Room Only Live At Ceasar’s Palace, the HBO special, first aired in early 1980 as part of the network’s Standing Room Only series. Continue reading

1/26/17 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Johnny Gill – Rub You the Right Way

Rub You the Right Way by Johnny Gill is the first single from the artist’s debut album under Motown Records, the hit song spent one week in May 1990 at number-one on the Billboard Hot 100. Continue reading

1/19/17 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Toni Braxton Un-Break My Heart

Un-Break My Heart, the second single performed by Toni Braxton, from her second studio album, Secrets (1996). The ballad won a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1997.

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12/18/17 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Eartha Kitt- Santa Baby

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Eartha Mae Kitt was an actress, singer, cabaret star, dancer, stand-up comedienne, activist and voice artist.  Known for her highly distinctive singing style and her 1953 recordings of C’est Si Bon and the enduring Christmas novelty smash Santa Baby. Both songs became US Top 10 hits. Orson Welles once called her the most exciting woman in the world.
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12/8/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Sam and Dave Hold On I’m Coming (LIVE)

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Hold On, I’m Comin (officially registered as Hold On, I’m Coming and shown on the original single release as Hold On! I’m a Comin is a 1966 single recorded by soul duo Sam & Dave.  The song was written by the songwriting team of Isaac Hayes and David Porter, who came up with the title of the song spontaneously when Hayes was trying to get Porter to hurry out of the Stax Studios restroom and get back to songwriting. Continue reading

12/1/16 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY HOLIDAY GREETING: Mariah Carey: All I Want For Christmas Is You… Plus Bonus Tracks

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Merry Christmas is the first Christmas album and the fourth studio album by Mariah Carey. Released by Columbia Records on November 7, 1994, the album features cover versions of popular Christmas tunes and original material. Out and About NYC Magazine highlights three songs from this album, All I Want For Christmas Is You, O Holy Night, and Miss You Most (At Christmas Time). Continue reading