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The Chamber Brothers performing “Time Has Come Today” in 1969.
Happy birthday to Herbie Hancock, born 80 years ago today in Chicago. Here he is playing his composition “Toys” with the Mwandishi Sextet in 1972.
Remembering Sam Cooke, born on this day in 1931 in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Here he is singing “Blowin' in the Wind” in 1964.
Happy birthday to Keith Richards, born 76 years ago today in Dartford, Kent, England. Here he is rehearsing “Tumbling Dice” with The Rolling Stones in 1972.
Remembering Otis Redding, gone 52 years today. Here he is talking with Nina Simone in a hotel room in Atlanta on August 11, 1967. Photo by Vernon Merritt III.
Nina Simone performing “Eretz Zavat Chalav U’dvash” in 1962 with Al Schackman on guitar, Chris White on bass, Montego Joe on djembe, and Bobbie Hamilton on drums.
Happy 80th birthday wishes to Tina Turner. Here she is performing “River Deep – Mountain High" in 1971.
Remembering Bobby Fuller, born on this day in 1942 in Baytown, Texas. Here he is with The Bobby Fuller Four performing “I Fought the Law” on the Hullabaloo variety show in 1966.
Remembering Elvin Jones, born 92 years ago this week in Pontiac, Michigan. Here he is drumming with Art Blakey and Sunny Murray in 1968.
Belated birthday wishes to Jackie DeShannon, born 78 years ago this past week in Hazel, Kentucky. Here she is performing "When You Walk in the Room" on the Hollywood a Go Go television show in 1964.