This day (June 6, 1944), in Kingston, Jamaica, is born Monty Alexander, a jazz pianist with a strong Caribbean influence.

Joe Cocker's 'Sheffield Steel' is his eighth studio album recorded at Compass Point Studios, Nassau and released on May 22, 1982 by Island.

Bob Dylan's 'Blonde on Blonde' is his seventh studio album produced by Bob Johnston and released on May 16, 1966 by Columbia Records.

This day (May 13, 1950), in Saginaw, Michigan, is born Stevland Hardaway Morris a.k.a Stevie Wonder, an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.

This day (May 10, 1952), in Kingston, Jamaica, is born Lowell 'Sly' Fillmore Dunbar a.k.a Sly Dunbar, a drummer usually orking together with bassist Robbie Shakespeare.

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

Fugees' 'The Score' feat. 'Ready Or Not' and 'Killing Me Softly' is their second and final studio album released on February 13, 1996 by Ruffhouse.

Burning Spear's 'Marcus Garvey' is his third album named after the Jamaican National Hero and Rastafari movement prophet and released on December 12, 1975 by Island Records.

Grace Jones' 'Living My Life' is her sixth studio album (and the last of the three albums she recorded at the Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas) released on November 7, 1982 by Island.

Robbie Williams' 'Rudebox' is his seventh studio album featuring William Orbit, Mark Ronson & Pet Shop Boys and released on October 23, 2006 by Chrysalis

Paul Weller's "True Meanings" is his fourteenth solo album featuring among other guests Martin Carthy, Danny Thompson, Noel Gallagher and Rod Argent of the Zombies and released on September 14, 2018 by Parlophone

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his voice smooth and low over acoustic guitars before giving way to pastoral strings on the instrumental break.

The Clash Music

It’s a sign of his openness to new ideas, to outside influences, with Weller commenting in the press note: “that’s what it’s about really, I always want to see what people can add to my ideas.” The Irish Times

It is Weller’s singer-songwriter album, acoustic and reflective in tone, and carefully, delicately textured.

Paul Weller - True Meanings

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The Jam's 'In the City' is their

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Pebbles, Jeffrey Osborne, Sly And Robbie, Third World, Nona Hendryx, Kylie Minogue, Kajagoogoo, Yazz, Five Star, S'Express, Inner City, Chaka Khan

Kraftwerk, Sly And Robbie, The Jets, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Duran Duran, Afrika Bambaataa & Family, The Power Station, Huey Lewis And The News, The Waterboys, The Style Council, In Tua Nua, Paul Hardcastle

As we wish, today, English singer & songwriter Mick Hucknall a Happy 62th Birthday, the time has come to playlist the 'BESTS' of his band : Simply Red

Melanie B, Simply Red, 2 Unlimited, Betto Boo, Reel 2 Real, Ricky Martin, Mariah Carey, Cappella, Kim Wilde, Brothers In Rhythm, Utah Saints, Binary Finary

Black Uhuru's 'As the World Turns' is their sixteenth studio album produced by Horace “King Hopeton” Campbell released on September 7, 2018 by Capitol.

Exclaim!

Even after being in the industry for 50-plus years, Simpson's vocals sound as youthful and reverent as ever

ReggaeVille

Half of the album was recorded in California & the rest was finished in Jamaica.

Black Uhuru - As the World Turns

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Jamaican reggae band Black Uhuru (featuring the rhythm "dream team" Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare) performs in Essen (Germany) for the WDR Rockpalast TV Show. >> 78 MINUTES on RVM >>

legenday band Black Uhuru is in Lincoln, Nebraska >> 39 MINUTES on RVM >>

Commodores, Jody Watley, Sly & Robbie, Milli Vanilli, Kylie Minogue, Herbie Hancock, Odyssey, The Real Thing, Michael Sembello, Diana Ross, Bruce Springsteen, Jane Wiedlin

This day (May 19, 1948), in Linstead, St. Catherine, Jamaica, is born Grace Jones, a Jamaican singer, model and actress.

Grace Jones' 'Nightclubbing' is her fifth studio album recorded at At Compass Point, Bahamas with a team of session musicians and released on May 11, 1981.

Peter Tosh's 'Legalize It' is his debut album as a solo artist, recorded in May 1976 and released in May 1976 by Virgin / Columbia .

'Dr. John's Gumbo' is his fifth album (and a tribute to the music of his native city) released on April 20, 1972 y Atco Records.

This day (April 13, 1946), in Forrest City, Arkansas, is born Albert Greene a.k.a. Al Green, an American gospel and soul music singer.

'Boogie Woogie Christmas' by the Brian Setzer Orchestra is a Christmas album released on October 10, 2002 By Surfdog.

Live Quotes • You really know how to make me cry (Billie Eilish) • And when I leave this island I'll book myself into a soul asylum (Aurora) • Slow and steady for me go on like a jezzy for me (Rita Ora) • Not into fancy clothes, I'm rocking baggy jeans (Anne-Marie) • I cannot promise there won't be sadness (Robbie Williams) • I pray all ten fade away, seldom praise him for the seven days (Stooshe) • We could be the greatest team That the world has ever seen (One Direction) •

Music-wise : Pop, Dance Pop, Rock, R&B

Eric Clapton's 'August' is his tenth studio album mostly produced by Phil Collins and released on November 24, 1986 by Duck / Warner Bros.

Steely Dan's 'Gaucho' feat. 'Hey Nineteen' is their seventh studio album released on November 21, 1980 by Mca.

Penny Ford, Sly & Robbie, Sharon Dee Clarke, Blue Rondo A La Turk, Sister Sledge, Phil Fearon, Force M.D.'s, Dan Hartman, Ian McCulloch, Simple Minds, Katrina And The Waves, Goodbye Mr MacKenzie

a~ha, Kylie Minogue & Keith Washington, Rick Astley, Sananda Maitreya, Robbie Williams, Texas, Heart, Shanice, Sheryl Crow, Paul Young, Crowded House, Backstreet Boys

The Rolling Stones ' 'Undercover' is their seventeenth studio album released on November 7,1983 by Rolling Stones Records.

Bob Dylan's 'Infidels' is his twenty-second studio album co-produced with Mark Knopfler and released on October 27, 1983 by Columbia Records.

This day (October 25, 2010), in London, England, died Gregory Isaacs, a Jamaican reggae musician and vocalist.

Live Quotes • Just pretending that we're cool, (One Direction) • I don't know how it led to this (Years & Years) • Ain't you sick of being immature? (Olly Murs) • It's only a matter of time Before it starts fading (Jonas Blue, Liam Payne, Lennon Stella) • And I never ever smile unless I've something to promote (Robbie Williams) • I know there's no need for me to panic (Emeli Sandé) • We rattle this town, we rattle this scene (Walk The Moon) •

Music-wise : Contemporary Country, Dance Pop, Electronic, Modern Rock, Pop, R&B, Rock, Uk Pop

Bizarre Quotes • I'm just scared of what you think (blink_182) • My performance is easy I am the god of romance (Robbie Williams) • They're telling me to take it like a man (We Are Scientists) • All the vixens stand in line Waiting for my fright night (Lordi) • I paused in cosmic reflection, confused and wondering (The Chemical Brothers) • What do you want for tea? I want crisps (Kaiser Chiefs) • Maybe it's best you leave me alone I give the final blow (The All~American Rejects) • Cause you say you love me And then you do it again (Travis)

Music-wise : Rock, Indie Rock, Electronic, Pop

Bizarre Quotes • I'm so nice if it wasn't for my kink (Cobrah) • Better run, run, run - you bettеr run, run, run (Skynd) • This feels so bleak, I've been possessed (Hotwax) • Who do I have to kill to make everybody love me? (Ashnikko) • I only need the workin' of my hands (Hozier) • I thought inspiration was all about fun (Yungblud)

Musicwise : british indie,folk/acoustic,icelandic rock,pop,post-rock