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The Jesus And Mary Chain - American Born Released on: March 22, 2024 Genre: Rock Written by: William and Jim Reid "The Jesus And Mary Chain's biggest commercial success domestically was their second album which reached No. 5 on the UK Albums Chart in 1987. The band released their third album in 1989, which spawned their first charting singles on the Billboard modern rock in the US and heavily played on Alternative rock radio stations."

Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit Written by Abel Meeropol  Recorded in: 1939 Published in: 1937 "By the late 1930s, Holiday had toured with Count Basie and Artie Shaw, scored a string of radio and retail hits with Teddy Wilson, and became an established artist in the recording industry. Her songs were imitated by singers across America and were quickly becoming jazz standards."

Mildred Bailey - I Used To Be Color Blind Genre: Jazz Recorded by: 1938 Composed by: Irving Berlin "Mildred Bailey first two records had been as an uncredited vocalist for a 1929 session. Bailey was part of an all star session with Benny Goodman's studio band in 1934."

Roberta Flack - You Stopped Loving Me Written by: Luther Vandross Released in: 1981 Genre: Pop   "At an evening banquet attended by more than 500 friends, admirers, and luminaries, Roberta Flack was presented with the Capital's official proclamation, Down Beat's award as Top Female Vocalist, a D.C. youth award, and gold records from Atlantic. Flack capped off the night with a 45 minute concert in front of the Lincoln Memorial."

Big Joe Turner - Love You Baby Released on: Boss Man's Blues album Released in: January 20, 1968 Composed by: Charlie and Joe McCoy Joe Turner · I Love You Baby "Due in part to his appearance at Carnegie Hall, Joe Turner scored a major hit. The track contained one of the earliest recorded examples of a back beat. It was a song which Turner recorded many times, with various combinations of musicians, over the ensuing years."

Billie Holiday - Isn't This a Lovely Day Written by: Irving Berlin Released on: Music for Torching album Released in: October 1955 "Billie Holiday's professional pseudonym was taken from Billie Dove, an actress she admired, and Clarence Holiday, her probable father. At the outset of her career, she spelled her last name Halliday."

The Clientele - Bicycles Released on: November 28, 2000 Genre: Indie pop Produced by: The Clientele "The Clientele is made up of Alasdair MacLean, vocals, guitar, James Hornsey, bass and Mark Keen, drums. They are a London based British three piece band who formed in 1997."