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Happy Birthday Deniece Williams. ‘Let’s Hear It For Deniece’

This day (June 3, 1950), in Gary, Indiana, is born June Deniece Chandler a.k.a Deniece Williams, an American singer.

Tracklist :

1 . Free (2019)

2 . Black Butterfly (2016)

3 . Free (2012)

4 . w/ Monica – Silly (2010)

5 . w/ Sam Moore – When Something Is Wrong With My Baby (2000)

6 . w/ Tom Jones – Too Much Too Little Too Late

7 . What Two Can Do

8 . God Is Truly Amazing (1985)

9 . Let’S Hear It For The Boy (1984)

10 . It’S Gonna Take A Miracle (1981)

11 . Free (1977)

Tracklist :

Let’s Hear It For The Boy . Free . It’s Gonna Take A Miracle . Silly . Black Butterfly . That’s What Friends Are For . Cause You Love Me Baby . If You Don’t Believe . I Found Love . Cause You Love Me, Baby .

Wikipedia : This day (June 3, 1950), in Gary, Indiana, is born June Deniece Chandler a.k.a Deniece Williams

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This week In One-Off Collaborations 22/52

Corinne Bailey Rae & Herbie Hancock, The Corrs & Brian Wilson, John Legend & Lindsey Stirling, Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue, Sam Moore & Deniece Williams, Rihanna & Justin Timberlake, Carole King & James Taylor, Hugh Jackman & Robbie Williams, Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint, James Hetfield & Alice In Chains, Billy Joel & Joe Elliott, David Crosby, Graham Nash & David Gilmour

This week In Soul Artists 22/52

David Ruffin, The Temptations, John Legend, Teddy Pendergrass, Gregory Porter, Johnnie Taylor, Bill Withers, Gladys Knight, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Deniece Williams, Rihanna, Diana Ross

This week In ’80s Throwback’ 22/52

Tina Turner, Bruce Springsteen, Bryan Ferry, The Police, The Rolling Stones, Sting, Queen, Deniece Williams, El Debarge, Talking Heads, Elton John, Whitney Houston

Stevie Wonder releases his twentieth album : ‘In Square Circle’ featuring ‘Part-Time Lover,’ ‘Go Home’ and ‘Overjoyed’ (1985)

Stevie Wonder' 'In Square Circle' is his twentieth (and featuring the hits 'Part-Time Lover', 'Go Home' and 'Overjoyed') album released on September 13, 1985 by Tamla/Motown Records.

1 . Land Of Lala (Tokyo, 1985)

2 . Overjoyed (Live)

3 . It's Wrong (Tokyo, November 3, 1985)

4 . Part-Time Lover (Korakuen, Tokyo, November 3, 1985)

Track listing : 1.Part-Time Lover (Stevie Wonder) - 04:09 . 2.I Love You Too Much (Stevie Wonder) - 05:30 . 3.Whereabouts (Stevie Wonder) - 04:17 . 4.Stranger on the Shore of Love (Stevie Wonder) - 05:01 . 5.Never in Your Sun (Stevie Wonder) - 04:07 . 6.Spiritual Walkers (Stevie Wonder) - 05:12 . 7.Land of La La (Stevie Wonder) - 05:14 . 8.Go Home (Stevie Wonder) - 05:18 . 9.Overjoyed (Stevie Wonder) - 03:42 . 10.It's Wrong (Apartheid) (Stevie Wonder) - 03:29 .

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Def Jam publish Rihanna’s debut album : ‘Music of the Sun’ featuring ‘Pon de Replay’ (2005)

Rihanna's 'Music of the Sun' feat. 'Pon de Replay' is her debut studio album released on August 30, 2005 by Def Jam Recordings.

1 . Pon De Replay

2 . If It's Lovin' That You Want

3 . If It's Lovin' That You Want (Live)

4 . You Don't Love Me (No, No, No) (Live On MSN, w/ Vybz Kartel

5 . Let Me

6 . Let Me (Control Room)

Track Listing : 1.Pon De Replay (Alisha Brooks, Vada Nobles, Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken) - 04:06 . 2.Here I Go Again (Evan Rogers, Carl Sturken, Robyn Fenty, J-Status) - 04:11 . 3.If It'S Lovin' That You Want (Jean Claude Oliver, Samuel Barnes, Makeba Riddick, Alaxsander Mosely, Scott Larock, Lawrence Parker) - 03:28 . 4.You Don'T Love Me (Dawn Penn, Willie Cobbs, Ellas Mcdaniel) - 04:20 . 5.That La, La, La (Full Force, Dernst Emile Ii) - 03:45 . 6.The Last Time (Evan

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Stevie Wonder releases his seventeenth album : ‘Fulfillingness’ First Finale’ featuring ‘Boogie On Reggae Woman’ (1974)

Stevie Wonder's 'Fulfillingness' First Finale' feat. 'Boogie On Reggae Woman' is his seventeenth studio album released on July 22, 1974 by Tamla.

1 . Boogie on Reggae Woman

2 . You Haven't Done Nothin' (Live)

3 . It Ain't No Use (Live)

4 . Bird of Beauty (London)

Track listing : 1.Smile Please (Stevie Wonder) - 03:28. 2.Heaven Is 10 Zillion Light Years Away (Stevie Wonder) - 05:02. 3.Too Shy to Say (Stevie Wonder) - 03:29. 4.Boogie On Reggae Woman (Stevie Wonder) - 04:56. 5.Creepin' (Stevie Wonder) - 04:23. 6.You Haven't Done Nothin' (Stevie Wonder) - 03:23. 7.It Ain't No Use (Stevie Wonder) - 04:01. 8.They Won't Go When I Go (Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright) - 05:59. 9.Bird of Beauty (Stevie Wonder) - 03:48. 10.Please Don't Go (Stevie Wonder) - 04:07.

Musicians : Stevie Wonder- lead

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Motown publish Syreeta Wright’s ‘Stevie Wonder Presents: Syreeta,’ her second album (1974)

Syreeta Wright's 'Stevie Wonder Presents: Syreeta' is her second album released on June 19, 1974 by Motown.

1 . YOUR KISS IS SWEET (1989, London)

2 . Heavy Day (1974)

Track Listing : 1.I'M Goin' Left (Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright) - 03:36 . 2.Spinnin' And Spinnin' (Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright) - 04:21 . 3.Your Kiss Is Sweet (Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright) - 04:31 . 4.Come And Get This Stuff (Stevie Wonder) - 03:38 . 5.Heavy Day (Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright) - 04:00 . 6.Cause We'Ve Ended As Lovers (Stevie Wonder) - 04:30 . 7.Just A Little Piece Of You (Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright) - 04:01 . 8.Waitin' For The Postman (Stevie Wonder) - 01:47 . 9.When Your Daddy'S Not Around (Stevie Wonder) - 01:03 . 10.I Wanna Be By Your Side (Stevie Wonder) - 04:04 . 11.Universal Sound Of The World

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Island publish Grace Jones’ fourth album : ‘Warm Leatherette’ featuring ‘Private Life’ (1980)

Grace Jones' 'Warm Leatherette' is her fourth (more reggae & New Wave than disco) studio album released on May 9, 1980 by Island.

1 . Warm Leatherette (Live, 1982)

2 . Private Life (1980)

3 . Private Life ("TOTP," 1980)

4 . Love Is The Drug

5 . Love Is The Drug

6 . Vamos a ver (on "Buenos Días A Todos, " 1982)

7 . Bullshit (1980, "TopPop")

8 . Breakdown (Live)

Grace Jones - Warm Leatherette

Track Listing : 1.Warm Leatherette

(Daniel Miller) - 05:38 . 2.Private Life (Chrissie Hynde) - 06:19 . 3.A Rolling Stone (Deniece Williams, Fritz Baskett, Grace Jones) - 03:30 . 4.Love Is The Drug (Bryan Ferryandy Mackay) - 08:41 . 5.The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game (Smokey Robinson) - 06:45 . 6.Bullshit (Barry Reynolds) - 05:20 . 7.Breakdown (Tom Petty) - 05:30 . 8.Pars (Jacques Higelin) -…

Stevie Wonder releases ‘Conversation Peace,’ his twenty second album (1995)

Stevie Wonder's 'Conversation Peace' is his twenty second album released on March 21, 1995 by Motown.

1 . Take The Time Out

2 . Take The Time Out

3 . Tomorrow Robins Will Sing

4 . Tomorrow Robins Will Sing (London, 1995)

5 . Sensuous Whisper (London, 1995)

6 . For Your Love

7 . Cold Chill (London, 1995)

8 . Sorry (Japan, 1990)

Stevie Wonder - Conversation Peace

Track Listing : 1.Rain Your Love Down (Stevie Wonder) - 06:08 . 2.Edge Of Eternity (Stevie Wonder) - 06:01 . 3.Taboo To Love (Stevie Wonder) - 04:25 . 4.Take The Time Out (Stevie Wonder) - 05:05 . 5.I'M New (Stevie Wonder) - 05:41 . 6.My Love Is With You (Stevie Wonder) - 05:54 . 7.Treat Myself (Wonder, Stephanie Andrews) - 04:55 . 8.Tomorrow Robins Will Sing (Stevie Wonder) - 04:46 . 9.Sensuous Whisper (Stevie Wonder) - 05:47

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Roberta Flack releases her fifth album : ‘Feel Like Makin’ Love’ featuring the eponymous song (and big hit) (1975)

Roberta Flack's 'Feel Like Makin' Love' is her fifth solo album produced by Rubina Flake and released on March 1, 1975 by Atlantic.

1 . Some Gospel According To Matthew

Track Listing : 1.Feelin' That Glow (Bobby Fusco, Sister Charlotte Laws, Gene Mcdaniels, Maurice Mckinley, Leon Pendarvis) - 05:48 . 2.I Wanted It Too (Ralph Macdonald, William Salter) - 02:51 . 3.I Can See The Sun In Late December (Stevie Wonder) - 12:48 . 4.Some Gospel According To Matthew (Stuart Scharf) - 02:37 . 5.Feel Like Makin' Love

(Gene Mcdaniels) - 02:55 . 6.Mister Magic (Ralph Macdonald, William Salter) - 03:55 . 7.Early Ev'Ry Midnite (Gene Mcdaniels, Leon Pendarvis) - 05:54 . 8.Old Heartbreak Top Ten (Gene Mcdaniels) - 04:22 . 9.She'S Not Blind (Stuart Scharf) - 05:24

Musicians : Bob James- Keyboards . Hugh

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Roberta Flack releases her sixth album : ‘Blue Lights in the Basement’ featuring ‘The Closer I Get to You’ with Donny Hathaway (1977)

Roberta Flack's 'Blue Lights in the Basement' is her sixth studio album released on December 13, 1977 by Atlantic.

1 . Why Don't You Move In With Me

2 . The Closer I Get To You (Live)

3 . The Closer I Get To You (w/ Peabo Bryson )

Track Listing : 1.Why Don'T You Move In With Me (Gene Mcdaniels) - 04:54 . 2.The Closer I Get To You (Reggie Lucas, James Mtume) - 04:41 . 3.Fine, Fine Day (Rachel Perry) - 04:51 . 4.This Time I'Ll Be Sweeter (Pat Grant, Gwen Guthrie) - 04:27 . 5.25Th Of Last December (Gene Mcdaniels) - 04:34 . 6.After You (Michael Masser, Ron Miller) - 03:53 . 7.I'D Like To Be Baby To You (Morgan Ames) - 04:40 . 8.Soul Deep (Wayne Carson) - 02:24 . 9.Love Is The Healing (Gene Mcdaniels) - 03:45 . 10.Where I'Ll Find You (David Mchugh) - 03:10

Musicians : Roberta Flack- Piano,

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Stevie Wonder releases his fifteenth album : ‘Talking Book’ featuring ‘You Are the Sunshine of My Life’ and ‘Superstition’ (1972)

Stevie Wonder's 'Talking Book' is his fifteenth album released on October 28, 1972 by Tamla.

1 . You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (The White House)

2 . Maybe Your Baby (Talking Book)

3 . You And I (Live)

4 . Big Brother (Natural Wonder)

5 . Superstition

6 . Superstition (Sesame Street)

7 . (w/ Tom Jones)

Track Listing : 1.You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (Stevie Wonder) - 02:58 . 2.Maybe Your Baby (Stevie Wonder) - 06:51 . 3.You And I (We Can Conquer The World) (Stevie Wonder) - 04:38 . 4.Tuesday Heartbreak (Stevie Wonder) - 03:02 . 5.You'Ve Got It Bad Girl (Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright)- 04:59 . 6.Superstition (Stevie Wonder) - 04:26 . 7.Big Brother (Stevie Wonder) - 03:34 . 8.Blame It On The Sun (Stevie Wonder, Syreeta Wright) - 03:26 . 9.Lookin' For Another Pure Love (Stevie Wonder,

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Stevie Wonder releases his eighteenth album : ‘Songs in the Key of Life’ featuring ‘Sir Duke’ ‘Pastime Paradise’ and ‘I Wish’ (1976)

Stevie Wonder's 'Songs in the Key of Life' is his eighteenth album released on September 28, 1976 by Motown Records.

1 . Love's In Need Of Love Today (w/ Take 6, "From America: A Tribute To Heroes")

2 . Love's In Need Of Love Today (w/ George Michael, Live)

3 . Village Ghetto Land

4 . Songs In The Key Of Life - Ghetto Village Land

5 . Sir Duke

6 . I Wish (Live)

7 . I Wish

8 . Isn't She Lovely (Japan, 1990)

9 . Isn't She Lovely (Live)

10 . As (2008)

11 . As (The Studio, 1976)

12 . Another Star (Glastonbury, 2010)

13 . Another Star

Track Listing : 1.Love'S In Need Of Love Today (Stevie Wonder) - 07:06 . 2.Have A Talk With God (Stevie Wonder, Calvin Hardaway) - 02:42 . 3.Village Ghetto Land (Stevie Wonder, Gary Byrd) - 03:25 . 4.Contusion (Stevie Wonder) - 03:46 . 5.Sir Duke (Stevie Wonder)

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