Fuqua Gaye classic "Sexual Healing" and other stuff

Cover of Midnight Love

Long Time Motown record executive, producer and singer Harvey Fuqua Doo Wop died in Detroit on July 60-80 years. Fuqua began his career after the formation of the Moonglows in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, in 1951. In 1958, he reformed the group with singer Marvin Gaye, before moving to Detroit and the creation of two independent labels, Harvey and Tri-Phi. The labels were eventually purchased by Motown Records and Motown artists Fuqua controlled development, helping to start a solo career, Gaye. In the 80 years of helping individual record Fuqua Gaye classic "Sexual Healing" and as "consultants" credited production Gaye's 1982 album Midnight Love. In 2000 he was inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, reunited with the rest of the Moonglows. [] Billboard.com
The Recording Academy has changed the rules of the Grammy Award category Best New Artist. Inspired by Lady Gaga, not for the award in 2010, the Academy announced that every artist described above may be eligible for a Grammy for Best New Artist ", if they win not yet released a full album or a Grammy Awards. Lady Gaga, the home two Grammys in 2010, took another, missed the class because her single "Just Dance" was nominated for Best Dance Recording 2009. [] NewYorkTimes.com
Conor Oberst is for two shows to protest the proposed Fremont Nebraska Act, which some commentators are set to the recent immigration legislation the Arizona compare. The show, for 31 July in Omaha plans will benefit the ACLU Nebraska, which currently violate the rules. It is also planned, Cursive, Lullaby for the working class, and Colonel carry Missing reunited side project. [] Stereogum.com
Italian opera star Cesare Siepi, died on Monday in Atlanta age of 87. The Basso Cantante "or" poor performance "Siepi was best for his portrayal of Don Giovanni by Mozart known. An outstanding player at the Metropolitan Opera, he was well over 500 appearances during his 23-year relationship with the institution of the NYC. [] NewYorkTimes . com
Indie-Pop-Art Ensemble of Montreal, has toured the dates of the band announced with R & B singer Janelle Monae. While Of Montreal appears on the album Monae ArchAndroid 2010 - and invited Monae at the upcoming Montreal's False Priest (due 14/09) - This is the first time they toured together. After some initial solo concerts, the joint tour will begin in Washington on 13 September. [] Pitchfork.com

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