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On this day, August 11, 1976 - Singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the lead vocalist the indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie, and member of the indie pop supergroup The Postal Service, Benjamin Gibbard, is born in Bremerton, Washington.

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Explore The #MotownMuseum with music and stories direct from Detroit, with hosts Levi Stubbs III and John Mason. Every Saturday at 2pm ET on #SmokeysSoulTown, #SiriusXM Channel 74.

On this day, August 6, 1996 - At the Palace in Hollywood, California, The Ramones play their final concert.

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On this day, August 5, 1959 - Pat Smear (lead guitarist and co-founder of LA punk band The Germs and a rhythm guitarist for Nirvana and later Foo Fighters) is born Georg Albert Ruthenberg in Los Angeles, California.

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On this day, August 4, 1962 - Singer, songwriter and musician, best knows as the lead guitarist of the new wave band A Flock of Seagulls, Paul Reynolds, is born in Liverpool, Merseyside, England.

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Explore The #MotownMuseum with music and stories direct from Detroit, with hosts Levi Stubbs III and John Mason. Every Saturday at 2pm ET on #SmokeysSoulTown, #SiriusXM Channel 74.

On this day, August 1, 1971 - The Concert For Bangladesh organized by George Harrison to aid victims of famine and war in Bangladesh took place at New York's Madison Sq Garden.

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On this day, July 30, 1965 - The Rolling Stones release their fourth US album, Out Of Our Heads. (The UK version was released a couple of months later with a different track listing.)

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'What's going on' Marvin Gaye (1971)

The quintessential 70s album, the perfect antidote to late-60s naivety. 'What's going on' is the definitive soundtrack to tumultuous times; an emotional marriage of soul and wisdom; maybe the best concept album ever recorded. And a serious contender for #5albums70sfinal

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Explore The #MotownMuseum with music and stories direct from Detroit, with hosts Levi Stubbs III and John Mason. Every Saturday at 2pm ET on #SmokeysSoulTown, #SiriusXM Channel 74.

I've been tuned in since 3:30pm Central Time! Excellent show!!!
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Chris Frantz The Talking Head is heard the last Friday of every month, 4-7 PM Eastern Time, on @wpkn.bsky.social. Musician and record producer, Charton Christopher Frantz, is the drummer for both Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club, which he co-founded with wife and Talking Heads bassist Tina Weymouth.

On this day, July 25, 1966 - The Monkees record "Last Train to Clarksville" at RCA Victor Studio B in Hollywood. The song, written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, topped the Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending November 5, 1966.

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I enjoyed watching this short documentary. You should check it out if you have Netflix.

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan.

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On this day, July 24, 1964 - Marvin Gaye records "How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You" at Hitsville U.S.A., where it's backed by The Andantes and The Funk Brothers. Written by the Motown team of Holland-Dozier-Holland, the song peaks at #6 on US Billboard Hot 100.

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On this day, July 23, 1961 - One of the founding members, and principal song writer, of the band Depeche Mode, Martin Lee Gore, is born in London, England.

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RIP Ozzy! Black Sabbath's "Paranoid" 8-track was in constant rotation in my brother's car, back in the day. Lots of great memories.

On this day, July 22, 1977 - Stiff Records released 'My Aim Is True' the debut album from Elvis Costello in the UK. The album is widely considered one of the best debut albums in the history of rock music.

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This is so incredibly sad. His role on the TV series, The Resident, was so awesome. The world has lost a tremendous talent. 😞

On this day, July 21, 1961 - The Supremes release the first version of "Buttered Popcorn" on the Tamla label. It is one of the rare singles to feature Florence Ballard on lead vocals.

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On this day, July 17, 1948 - Musician, best known as the guitarist, bassist, and co-songwriter for the rock band the Stooges (as well as Destroy All Monsters), Ronald Franklin Asheton is born in Washington, D.C.

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On this day, July 16, 1959 - The Coasters record the original version of "Poison Ivy." Written by the songwriting duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, the song went to No.1 on the R&B chart, No.7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and No.15 in the UK.

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On this day, July 14, 1978 - Talking Heads released their second studio album, More Songs About Buildings And Food. The album featured the group’s first Top 30 single, a cover of Al Green's "Take Me to the River."

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On this day, July 11, 1962 - The Marvelettes release "Beechwood 4-5789" on the Tamla record label. The song was written by Marvin Gaye (who also played drums on the track), William "Mickey" Stevenson and George Gordy.

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On this day, July 10, 1963 - Written by the Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team, Martha and the Vandellas release "(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave" on the Gordy record label.

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On this day, July 8, 1970 - Musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer, Beck David Hansen, is born (Bek David Campbell) in Los Angeles, California. He adopts the surname Hansen from his mom, former Andy Warhol protege Bibbe Hansen.

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On this day, July 7, 1940 - Musician, songwriter and actor, who is best known as the drummer for the Beatles, Ringo Starr, is born (Richard Starkey) in Liverpool, England.

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May he, and all his supporters, be damned for rest of their existence!