American - Musician | September 13, 1967 -
Harlem's Apollo is probably the most well-known music hall in the world.
Shawn Amos
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Every single tune you know from the 1940s until the 1970s was written, arranged, and demoed in the Brill Building. OK, maybe not every song, but writers from Benny Goodman to Lieber & Stoller to Neil Diamond all kept offices there.
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Memphis is the place where rock was born and Martin Luther King, Jr., was killed. It's full of contradictions, abject poverty, and riches that only music can provide.
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Throughout the '50s, tons of unknown locals came through Sun to record their demos. Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis all made their first recordings at the former Memphis Recording Service.
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You can talk about Michael Jackson all you want, but John Hughes was the soundtrack to my 1980s life.
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Woodstock was a business. A very poorly run business.
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A few performances have been left out of the various Woodstock soundtracks and film edits over the years, most notably The Grateful Dead.
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There's a reason for Art Garfunkel's oddly shaped hair. It hides a very big brain.
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From their '61 Cavern Club debut to their last rooftop concert eight years later, The Beatles gave every serious artist in their wake the songbook and sound for their career. It's the musical trough from which nearly every musician drinks.
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If I were a rock star, I'd design my own clothes. I'd do it because that's the mark of a true rock star.
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We all know the record biz don't pay. All musicians have day jobs - no matter how big they are.
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Chrissie Hynde is the coolest woman alive, and no man can have her.
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