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The Funk Brothers was the nickname of Detroit, Michigan, session musicians who performed the backing to most Motown Records recordings from 1959 until 1972, when the company moved to Los Angeles. The Funk Brothers played on Motown hits such as "My Girl", "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", "Baby Lov... Read More...
Baldacci To Visit Toronto - WCSH AUGUSTA (AP) -- Gov. John Baldacci is headed to Toronto later this week as part of a two-day trade mission to Canada. Baldacci's visit Thursday and Friday is organized through the Maine International Trade Center, a nonprofit that provides trade ...
Los Lonely Boys to bring 'Texican' music to Inland area - Riverside Press Enterprise As soon as Los Lonely Boys crosses a concert stage, the Texas-based band knows what lies ahead. "It really comes down to feeling the energy," bassist Jojo Garza said in a recent telephone interview. "You can tell by the applause. That sets the tone ...
ODDS AND ENDS: Pianist kicks off music series, Pit casting 'Doubt ... - MLive.com Pianist Dan Franklin Smith kicks off the 2008-2009 Musical Arts Series at First Congregational Church, 403 S. Jefferson in Saginaw, at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16. On the program are works by Bach, Liszt, Schumann, Gottschalk, Copland, Brubeck and Previn ...