In 1994 Aretha Franklin covered A Deeper Love which featured a backing vocal by Lisa Fischer, her version was produced by Clivilles & Cole and was later released as the lead single of her Greatest Hits (1980–1994) collection. The Aretha Franklin version also went to number one on the US dance charts for two weeks. Continue reading
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4/13/17 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Vanessa Williams – Dreamin’
Vanessa Williams recorded Dreaming in 1988 it was release on her debut album, The Right Stuff. Continue reading
4/6/17 O&A NYC WITH THROWBACK THURSDAY: Hiroshima – One Wish
Hiroshima is a Japanese-American jazz band formed in 1974 by Sansei Japanese American Dan Kuramoto, Peter Hata, June Kuramoto, Johnny Mori, Dave Iwataki and Danny Yamamoto. Continue reading
3/23/17 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY CELEBRATING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: Bobbi Humphrey- Harlem River Drive
Harlem River Drive appeared on renowned jazz flutist Bobbi Humphrey’s third studio album entitled Blacks and Blues released on the Blue Note label in 1973. 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
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
3/9/17 O&A NYC CELEBRATING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH- THROWBACK THURSDAY: Ike and Tina Turner Revue- Proud Mary and River Deep Mountain High (original 1966 promo)
Late in 1970, while on break from touring in Florida, the band recorded their cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Proud Mary. The song was released the following January and became the duo’s best-selling single, reaching #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and selling well over a million copies. The song earned the group a 1971 Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group. Continue reading
11/2/17 (REPOST) O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Diana Ross- Standing Room Only Live At Ceasar’s Palace (1980)
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.