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Donna Summer, Queen of Disco, dies at 63
Associated PressDisco queen Donna Summer, whose pulsing anthems such as "Last Dance," "Love to Love You Baby" and "Bad Girls" became the soundtrack for a glittery age of sex, drugs, dance and flashy clothes, has died. She was 63. Her family released a statement saying...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Rock and Roll (genre), AIDS, Broadway Theater, Separation of Church and State
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Rita Wilson is tuning up with a new album, Troubadour show
Pop & HissRita Wilson's filmography is peppered with pop music, including "Raise Your Voice" (in which she played the mother of an aspiring singer) and the big-screen version of "Mamma Mia!" (which she and her husband, Tom Hanks, executive produced). Next week........ -
Ledisi, Questlove, Mark Bradford pay tribute to Diana Ross
Pop & HissIn putting together this overview of the five-decade career of Diana Ross, who this Saturday will be presented with a lifetime achievement award by the Recording Academy, her first-ever Grammy, the goal was to speak to people across disciplines and... -
Commentary: Where's the love for the supreme Diana Ross?
Diana Ross has never won a Grammy.
Though nominated 12 times for her work with the Supremes and for her solo efforts, the singer behind pop classis such as "Baby Love" and "Upside Down" has never taken home the award.
This Saturday, she will be...Tags: Marvin Gaye, Led Zeppelin (music group), Movies, Stevie Wonder, Culture
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Whitney Houston's posthumous turn: As star of 'Sparkle'
24 FramesThe death of Whitney Houston at the age of 48 is a deep loss for the music world. But it also has reverberations in another artistic realm--the movies. Houston had recently finished shooting "Sparkle," the remake of the 1976 Irene Cara film that, eerily,... -
Whitney Houston's 'Sparkle': Could it come before August?
24 FramesThe movie “Sparkle,” Whitney Houston’s final recorded work, has been the subject of intense interest since the pop star died in Beverly Hills on Saturday.... -
Live review: Cults at the Echo
Pop & HissThe New York pop band Cults has a knack for inserting itself into history. They do this most recently (and most literally) in the new video for their Internet hit single “Go Outside,” where their faces are spliced into jubilant...... -
TCA 2011: Ed Sullivan: No joke teller, but he brought the funny
Show Tracker"The Ed Sullivan Comedy Special" on PBS will explore timeless comedy and famous comedians... -
Nick Ashford of Ashford & Simpson songwriting team dies at 70
Nick Ashford, half of the Motown songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson that penned elegant, soulful classics for singers Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye and funk hits for Chaka Khan and others, died Monday, his former publicist said. He was 70.
Ashford, who along...Tags: Whitney Houston, Arts, Diana Ross, Career and Workplace, Obituaries
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Esther Gordy Edwards dies at 91; sister of Motown Records founder
When Berry Gordy Jr. wanted to borrow $800 from his family to found Motown Records in 1959, he knew that the most formidable resistance would come from his oldest sister, Esther.
"You're 29 years old and what have you done with your life?" his sister...Tags: Politics, Companies and Corporations, Contracts, Detroit, Museums
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My Turn: Bustin' more than a move
"They shoot horses, don't they?" I was panting heavily. My daughters looked bewildered. Obviously, my reference to the 1969 movie — wherein Jane Fonda nearly dances herself to death during a marathon — utterly escaped them.
My frustration was...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Mother's Day, Jane Fonda, Health, Gaming
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Gladys Horton dies at 65; 'Please Mr. Postman' singer with the Marvelettes
When a record label's female vocal groups include the Supremes and Martha and the Vandellas, it's easy to see why the Marvelettes are often relegated to footnote status. But the Detroit group has a unique distinction in the saga of Motown Records —...Tags: Motown Records, Diana Ross, The Carpenters (music group), Smokey Robinson, The Beatles (music group)
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