6 Nina Simone Songs Brilliantly Sampled by Rappers JAY-Z built an entire track around “Four Women” on 4:44, but he’s far from the first hip-hop iconoclast to borrow Nina’s political insight. BySheldon Pearce July 10, 2017 9 Pitchfork Staffers on the Best Soundtracks in Need of Re...
this sad act marked the end for the creator of a specific kind of novelty record known as the “break-in.” Seen nowadays as a (dubious) precursor to sampling [seehere], a “break-in” record is created by using clips of other songs to tell a story or perform a...
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by a female artist in country music history to log eight weeks at #1 on The Billboard 200. In mid-January 2009, Swift became the first country artist to top the 2 million mark in paid downloads with three different songs. As of the week ending February 8, 2009, Swift's single "Love...
NINA SIMONE - performing AIN'T GOT NO... I'VE GOT LIFE. ORNETTE COLEMAN - performing DANCING IN YOUR HEAD. OSCAR PETERSON TRIO - performing YOU LOOK GOOD TO ME. PEARL BAILEY - performing St. Louis Blues. SARAH VAUGHAN - performing MISTY. SIDNEY BECHET - performing PETITE FLEUR. SONNY RO...
English translations of his songs were recorded by many performers, including: Bowie; Walker, Ray Charles; Judy Collins; John Denver; The Kingston Trio; Nina Simone; Frank Sinatra and Andy Williams.Brel was a successful actor, appearing in ten films. He directed two films, one of which, Le...
James Osterberg—who goes by the decidedly more hip-sounding name Iggy Pop—has twice… Entertainment Music Reviews: John McCutcheon’s ‘Cabin Fever,’ Plus the Staples, LeRoux, the Wildmans, and Anthony Geraci ByJeff Burger Folkie John McCutcheon delivers songs during a pandemic. Plus, reissue...
Billie Holiday's biggest-selling recording is also one of history's most unsettling songs, with lyrics about "Black bodies swinging in the Southern breeze." It began as a protest poem by Abel Meeropol (writing under the pseudonym Lewis Allan), which Holiday and her team set to music. The ...
Lorelei: Lorelei is a Germanic name that refers to a siren from mythology whose enchanting songs would lure sailors to their deaths. The name means “murmuring rock,” and it offers an exotic flavor. Priscilla: A charming Latin name, Priscilla means “ancient” or “venerable.” Its delicate...
James Osterberg—who goes by the decidedly more hip-sounding name Iggy Pop—has twice… Entertainment Music Reviews: John McCutcheon’s ‘Cabin Fever,’ Plus the Staples, LeRoux, the Wildmans, and Anthony Geraci ByJeff Burger Folkie John McCutcheon delivers songs during a pandemic. Plus, reissue...