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Live From New York... Ed Sullivan

terranova — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 22:49:03 -0800

He couldn't sing, dance, or tell jokes, but he was television's greatest impresario. He was a stone-faced puritan -- America's arbiter of status quo -- but had a sly sense of humor , and in the segregation-tainted 1950's, welcomed blacks to his stage, and in the 1960's showcased rock n' roll's most anti-establishment acts. His show, the longest-running variety show in history, ran from 1948 to 1971. “Ladies and gentlemen, tonight, from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway…the Ed Sullivan Show…and now, live from New York… Ed Sullivan!…” 1956 Elvis Presley, Love Me Tender 1958 Buddy Holly, Oh Boy 1964 The Beatles, All My Loving, Till There Was You, She Loves You, I Want to Hold Your Hand The Beatles, From Me to You, This Boy, All My Loving The Beatles, Twist and Shout, Please, Please Me, I Want to Hold Your Hand, Manfred Mann, Do Wah Diddy The Animals, House of the Rising Sun Dusty Springfield, I Only Want to Be With You 1965 Beatles, Yesterday Petula Clark, I Know a Place Tom Jones, It's Not Unusual The Byrds, Mr. Tambourine Man 1966 The Beatles, Paperback Writer/Rain James Brown, It's a Man's World Nancy Sinatra, These Boots are Made for Walking 1967 Beatles, Hello, Goodbye The Doors, Light My Fire Rolling Stones, Ruby Tuesday Jefferson Airplane, White Rabbit Ray Charles, What'd I Say Paul Revere and the Raiders, Him or Me The Turtles, She'd Rather Be With Me 1968 Mamas and Papas, California Dreamin' 1969 Janis Joplin, Maybe, Maybe, Maybe Rolling Stones, Honky Tonk Woman Diana Ross and the Supremes, Love Child Jerry Lee Lewis, Whole Lotta Shakin' Creedence Clearwater Revival, Down on the Corner 1970 Jackson Five, I Want You Back, ABC, The Love You Save The Carpenters, We've Only Just Begun

Blacula is Dracula's Soul Brother

burnmp3s — Sat, 24 May 2008 18:22:19 -0800

Shaft was so cool that he had his own theme song. Shaft walked across the street whenever he wanted to. Shaft was a complicated man. But not all Blaxploitation heros were Private Dicks. They could be a Pimp, a Power-Hungry Criminal, a Coke Dealer, or a Male Prostitute. One was a Former Green Beret, one was a Bounty Hunter, and one was a Prize Fighter. Some were Foxy Ladies, such as Vigilante Nurses, US Special Agents, or Escaped Convicts. They might even be a Karate Master or a Vampire. The stars of the Blaxploitation era, among them Richard Rountree, Fred Williamson, Pam Grier, Jim Kelly, William Marshall, Tamara Dobson, Rudy Ray Moore, Jim Brown, and Ron O'Neal, were some of the first legitimate black film stars. They came after the first major black film actor, Sidney Poitier, and before later stars like Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy. When the era ended in the mid 1970s, so did most of their careers. Although many stayed in show business as actors, none found many significant starring roles in later films. One of the most distinctive characteristics of the genre is the music. Other than Isaac Haye's theme to Shaft, Curtis Mayfield's Superfly soundtrack is probably the most famous. Other major artists such as James Brown and Marvin Gaye wrote soundtracks too. In fact, nearly every Blaxploitation film had a decent soundtrack. The Blaxploitation genre itself lasted only a few years. Since then, there have been many parodies, in the form of brutal satire, nostalgic throwbacks, modern genre spoofs, or random pop-culture references. Quentin Taratino is probably the most vocal advocate of Blaxsploitation films, going as far as to cast Pam Grier as the lead in Jackie Brown. John Singleton also directed a "remake" of Shaft starring Samuel L. Jackson, but his version managed to drain all of the charm and groove out of the original. Although some recognize the political statements that the films made, and the subtle impact that they made to today's culture, as a whole the Blaxploitation films continue to get no respect.

Maybe James Brown was TOO funky

aburd — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:27:16 -0800

James Brown was known as the hardest working man in show business. Most people concentrate on his musical legacy while others see him as a central figure in the civil rights movement. And while there are many who view Mr. Brown as a "moral conscience for black people" those inside his his private world seem to have viewed him as a drug fueled maniac who grew up in a whore house and had little regard for women. via

James Brown

hortense — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 00:11:48 -0800

James Brown ...just died

That's it, I'm done. Simply can't top this.

XQUZYPHYR — Fri, 12 Dec 2003 13:49:07 -0800

Australian news media as well as the AFP have reported that Secretary of State Colin Powell has unofficially appointed James Brown US Secretary of Soul and Foreign Minister of Funk.

sigma7 — Thu, 18 Apr 2002 12:45:48 -0800

The Periodic Table Of Funk. Starts with James Brown and ends with Bruce Lee's fist. Dy-no-mite!