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Don Ciccone and the Critters--An appreciation

("Mr. Dieingly Sad") The Critters may be best known for one hit, the sophisticated ballad “Mr. Dieingly Sad,” which reached No. 17 in...

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Bobby Vee--An appreciation

("Rubber Ball") Bobby Vee’s voice and singing was so distinctive, as oldies radio personality Rockin’ John McDonald notes, that “you...

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Joan Marie Johnson and the Dixie Cups--An appreciation

The Dixie Cups didn’t have a lot of hits, but the female 1960s New Orleans R&B trio left its mark. “Their success was the product of one...

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Sweet Honey in the Rock's celebration of the National Museum of African American History and Cul

Sweet Honey in the Rock at the grand opening of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in...

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