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Mary J. Blige
The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul. Mary J. Blige founded an entire genre with her debut in 1992 and shaped the nineties sonically like hardly any other artist. “Real Love”, “Family Affair”, “No More Drama”, “Be Without You”: over eighty million records sold, nine Grammys and the first artist ever to be nominated for both an…
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Heather Small
This voice can be recognized among a thousand. Heather Small shaped British dance pop of the nineties with M People – and still sings with the same power today. “Moving On Up”, “One Night in Heaven”, “Search for the Hero”, “Sight for Sore Eyes”: house beats, carried by soul vocals that give weight to each…
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Kool & The Gang
“Celebration” – the unofficial anthem for every occasion where people celebrate. And it comes from the original. Kool & The Gang are among the most successful bands in American music history. The funk formation of the seventies with “Jungle Boogie” and “Hollywood Swinging” became a band whose songs have been played at weddings, company parties…
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KC & The Sunshine Band
If there’s one act that fills a dance floor single-handedly, it’s this one. KC & The Sunshine Band invented the sound of the disco era – and still play it with a full line-up today. “Get Down Tonight”, “That’s the Way (I Like It)”, “Shake Your Booty”, “Please Don’t Go” and “Give It Up”: five…
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Horace Andy
One of the most beautiful voices Jamaica has produced. Horace Andy’s falsetto is unmistakable – and the reason why Massive Attack have included it on almost every one of their albums since 1991. His career began in the early seventies in Kingston, in the legendary Studio One sessions of Coxsone Dodd, where “Skylarking” was created…
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Inner Circle
Two songs that really everyone knows – and behind them one of the longest-lived reggae bands in Jamaica. “Bad Boys” was broadcast millions of times for decades as the theme tune of the series “Cops” and is one of the most famous theme tunes ever. This was followed in 1992 by “Sweat (A La La…
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Harlem Gospel Choir
Goosebumps from the first note. The Harlem Gospel Choir brings the music of New York’s African-American churches to the stage – and sweeps away every audience, believers or not. Founded in 1986, the choir has since performed in over forty countries and has worked with U2 and Diana Ross, among others. The repertoire ranges from…
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Gloria Gaynor
There are songs, and there is “I Will Survive”. When Gloria Gaynor strikes the first piano chords, the whole hall stands – every time, all over the world. The title was first released in 1978 as a B-side, became a worldwide number one hit and received a Grammy in a category that only existed once.…
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Former Ladies of The Supremes
Pure Motown. Singers who were in the line-ups of the Supremes bring the repertoire of the most successful women’s group in music history back to the stage. Twelve number one hits in the USA, the flagship of the label from Detroit: “Baby Love”, “Where Did Our Love Go”, “Stop! In the Name of Love”, “You…
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Earth, Wind & Fire Experience by Al McKay
“September” – probably the happiest song in music history, played by the man who co-wrote it. Al McKay was the guitarist of Earth, Wind & Fire from 1973 to 1981 and co-wrote several of their biggest titles. With his own formation, he brings this repertoire back to the stage: “Boogie Wonderland”, “Let’s Groove”, “Fantasy”, “After…
