Lauryn Hill: The Woman behind the Music [ Mini Documentary ]
Lauryn Hill is a multi-talented artist who has made a significant impact in the world of music. From her soulful vocals to her thought-provoking lyrics, Hill has captivated audiences with her unique blend of R&B, hip-hop, and reggae. Her contributions as a singer, songwriter, and rapper have earned her critical acclaim and a dedicated fan base. In this video, we will explore some intriguing facts about Lauryn Hill that showcase her artistry and influence.
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Lenny Kravitz | The Man behind the Music
Lenny Kravitz is a multi-talented musician, songwriter, and actor who has made a significant impact on the world of rock and roll. Known for his distinctive blend of rock, soul, funk, and blues, Kravitz has achieved great success throughout his career.
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Teena Marie: What was Behind Teena's Groove ? [ Mini Documentary ]
Teena Marie, nicknamed Lady T, was a protegée of the late funk legend Rick James, and is notable as one of the few successful multi-ethnic performers of R&B. Marie is best recognized for her distinctive voice, a versatile and vivacious soprano that embodies soul, funk, rock, and any other style that elevated her spirits and inspired her creativity. She deserves recognition for it, as well as for every other skill she exhibited during the course of her three-decade career as a singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, and multi-instrumentalist.
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Jimi Hendrix | 10 Legendary Facts
Jimi Hendrix, widely regarded as one of the most innovative and significant musicians of the 20th century, invented the explosive potential of the electric guitar. Hendrix created a new musical genre by fusing controlled distortion, feedback, and fuzz. It is nothing short of amazing that Jimi Hendrix's rapid climb in the music happened in just four short years given that he was unable to read or write music. From George Clinton to Miles Davis, Steve Vai to Jonny Lang, his musical language continues to have an impact on a wide range of contemporary musicians.
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Vanity: A Pretty Mess [ Mini Documentary ]
Vanity led a fast life and her drug use nearly killed her. Her drug addiction caused her to have renal failure and was told by doctors that she had only three days to live. After that experience, her life took a religious turn. She left the name Vanity behind and became a Christian evangelist. She published an autobiography, “Blame It on Vanity: Hollywood, Hell and Heaven”.
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LOVE and HAPPINESS ? What HAPPENED to AL GREEN ? [ Mini Documentary ]
This video is about soul / gospel music recording artist Al Green and his amazing musical journey. Al Green, one of the top R&B performers of the 1970s, was known for his silky soul. Throughout his career, Al Green performed gospel, pop, rhythm and blues (R&B), and a variety of other genres. Green, a living soul singer from the same era as Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, and Marvin Gaye, continues to enthrall audiences both young and old with his peculiar falsetto singing style.
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Debarge: The Rise and Fall of a Musically Gifted Family. [ Mini Documentary ]
The family group DeBarge quickly rose to fame because of their good looks and musical talents. However, the group eventually fell apart, due to demons brought on by a difficult and dysfunctional family past. The group vanished in the middle of the 1980s almost as fast as it had emerged.
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Barry White: Love Unlimited [ Mini Documentary ]
Barry "The Maestro" White most likely had the biggest cross-sectional popularity and following of any musician in the music business. He was a composer and singer-songwriter who had won two Grammy awards. White exhibited early aptitude for music and potential for success, which he eventually achieved. He got his start in Los Angeles as a key member of numerous small indie bands and labels. He was noticed while working with the groups and disguised to assume the roles of lyricist, session musician, and arranger for reputable labels. His solo career debut in the 1970s was when he experienced the most success.
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Remembering Donna Summer [ Mini Documentary ]
The "Queen of Disco" moniker given to Donna Summer wasn't just hype. She was a gifted singer who was vocally trained as a dynamic gospel singer, like many of her contemporaries, but she distinguished herself with her songwriting skills, compelling stage presence, and astute selection of studio collaborators, all of which led to continuous success.
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Aaliyah: One in a Million [ Mini Documentary ]
Aaliyah was an actress / songstress that left an everlasting influence on modern R&B and pop before her rising career was tragically cut short at age 22 by a fatal plane crash. With her silky, supple soprano and easygoing personality, the singer made an immediate impression with a Top Ten song, "Back & Forth," which helped propel its parent album, Age Ain't Nothing But a Number to multi-platinum success.
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Remembering Tina Turner [ Mini Documentary ]
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In the 1950s, Tina Turner and musician Ike Turner began performing together. The Ike and Tina Turner Revue gained notoriety for their live performances and recordings, including the top-five song "Proud Mary," up to Tina's departure in the 1970s as a result of years of domestic abuse.
Tina had a sluggish start to her solo career before her 1984 album Private Dancer brought her enormous acclaim. She continued to produce great albums and singles that reached the top of the charts, and in 1991 she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Rick James: Romancing Mary Jane [ Mini Documentary ]
This video is about the musical genius of Rick James
Rick James was a popular musician / performer through the late 70s and 80's. James started singing on the street corners of his home town Buffalo at a young age. One of his breakthrough songs, "You and I" on the album Come Get It! was the first of a long string of hits. James battled with drug addiction in the 80's and 90's and served time for sexual assault.
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Janet Jackson: Unbreakable [ Mini Documentary ]
Janet Jackson is the youngest child of the Jackson family of artists and an award-winning recording singer and actress. Janet, who has collaborated with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis on a number of multi-platinum albums including Control, Rhythm Nation 1814, and Janet, is one of the best-selling artists in modern music. She teamed up with the two producers once more in 2015 to create Unbreakable, which became her seventh No. 1 album.
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Marvin Gaye: A Troubled Man [ Mini Documentary ]
This video goes into the life and artistry of a "troubled man" Marvin Gaye.
Marvin Gaye stands out among 20th-century American musical legends. Gaye created a legacy that has grown since his passing, and his music has established itself as a mainstay in American pop and soul as a singer of exceptional sensitivity and romantic grace as well as an artist who used urban soul music to address social and personal concerns. He has achieved more in his two decades as a recording artist than most artists do in a lifetime.
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Who is B Howard ? Is he MJ's SECRET son ?
Does the king of pop Michael Jackson have a SECRET son ? Subscribe ! Check out the video and leave your comments below.
B. Howard is unquestionably producing the most exciting new sounds in music. His percussion and piano abilities, as well as his ability to merge old and new school music, have earned him national and worldwide acclaim. "B. Howard," as he is referred to in the music industry, has developed a name for himself as an award-winning songwriter and producer. #michaeljackson #kingofpop #mikihoward #thejacksons #joejackson #luvvibe
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The Innervisions of Stevie Wonder: [ Mini Documentary ]
This video will walk you down memory lane in the life of singer/songwriter/producer Stevie Wonder.
Stevie Wonder is a singer, producer, and songwriter of Soul, R&B, Funk, and Jazz music. Despite being born blind, he is one of the most prominent performers in his genre, as well as the record company Motown.
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