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WILLIAM GUEST, AN ORIGINAL MEMBER OF GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS, DIES AT 74!

December 26th, 2015 | Add a Comment

Gladys Knight is flanked by the Pips, William Guest, Bubba Knight and Edward Patten in 1978. (credit: Ian Tyas/Keystone/Getty Images)— LOS ANGELES (CBSLA/AP) — William Guest, an original member of Gladys Knight and the Pips, has died. He was 74. Guest’s sister-in-law, Dhyana Ziegler, said he died Thursday in Detroit of congestive heart failure. Guest performed throughout the lifespan of the Grammy-winning group from 1953 to 1989. He performed background vocals on such hits such as “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” and “Midnight Train to Georgia.” “My heart is broken, but I know his legacy will live on,” said Guest’s daughter, Monique Guest, in a statement. Gladys Knight and the Pips were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Apollo Hall of Fame in 2006. The Pips formed in 1952. Gladys … Read entire article »

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ZIGGY MARLEY DOES GUEST SLOT ON DIONNE WARWICK’S NEW ALBUM “FEEL SO GOOD!”

November 4th, 2014 | Add a Comment

Dionne Warwick— By Dave Rodney– Dionne Warwick is happy as a hummingbird. For years, she has been a dutiful and reliable hit machine, saturating the charts with smash singles. Warwick says she has done over 70 albums – not including compilations – and is now planning to take over the airwaves once again. Last week, she dropped a new album, Feels So Good, with a twist. The 2014 set is a collection of her own radio anthems from the past alongside a few new songs. This time around, she duets on each track with a sparkling A-list of artists. A powerful, refreshing revival on the set is a reggae duet of the pop classic Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head, featuring multi-Grammy winner Ziggy Marley. Ziggy turns on the Marley magic in the bouncy track. The Hal David-Burt Bacharach number evokes … Read entire article »

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THE QUEEN OF SOUL TO RELEASE “ARETHA FRANKLIN SINGS THE GREAT DIVA CLASSICS” OCTOBER 21!

September 30th, 2014 | Add a Comment

 Aretha Franklin— NEW YORK, USA (AP) — Aretha Franklin is showing some R-E-S-P-E-C-T to her fellow divas: The Queen of Soul will release an album October 21 covering classic songs from other female singers. Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics will include songs such as Gladys Knight’s Midnight Train to Georgia, Barbra Streisand’s People and Whitney Houston’s I’m Every Woman. The most contemporary track is a reworking of Adele’s colossal hit Rolling In the Deep, which is the first single off the album. It will be available digitally Monday, when the 72-year-old will also perform the song on Late Night with David Letterman. Great Diva Classics reunites Franklin with longtime collaborator Clive Davis. “I mean, it is great,” he said in an interview. “For her to do all these songs, it’s very exciting.” Kenneth ‘Babyface’ Edmonds … Read entire article »

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