Social Media Mgr by day, podcaster by night! ๐๏ธ Co-host of the @itsthegroovepod, bringing you insight into the music that is the soundtrack of our life.
One of the most underrated duets of the 80s: Michael Franks & Brenda Russell. ๐ถ Catch the Short, then stream the full deep dive: https://t.co/gJiNeQx83E
Whatโs your favorite Franks collab?
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Barbara Barrie, the Oscar-, Emmy-, and Tony-nominated actress who starred in the original production of โCompanyโ and in films including โBreaking Away" has died at 95.
Barrieโs death was medically assisted following a terminal cancer diagnosis.
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โStand Backโ was written by Stevie Nicks on the day of her wedding to Kim Anderson. While driving after the ceremony, she heard Princeโs โLittle Red Corvetteโ on the radio, pulled over and began writing the song that night. She later called Prince to tell him the story, he came to the studio the same night, played synthesizer on the track (uncredited), and left. They agreed to split the publishing 50/50.
Released in May 1983 as the lead single from Nicksโ second solo album The Wild Heart, it reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 2 on the Mainstream Rock chart. The marriage lasted only three months, but the song became one of Nicksโ biggest solo hits and remains a staple of her live shows.
Your next Chicago museum day could be FREE! ๐๏ธโจ Explore the stars at Adler Planetarium or dinosaurs at the Field Museum with free museum days for Illinois residents this November.
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Program note! ITG is going LIVE this Friday 10/30 at 130pm ET. See Kelly & Dave in their Halloween "disguises." We will be joined by Special Guest Izze Stein to discuss her latest work "Straight Shooter." Find us here:
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Susan Saint James, the Emmy-winning actress who starred opposite Rock Hudson in โMcMillan & Wifeโ and Jane Curtin in the CBS sitcom โKate & Allie,โ died Monday at 80 years old after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
Saint Jamesโ family described her as someone โgenerous with her time and energy, which she valued more than money, and instinctively drawn to whoever needed lifting up. She taught her children to pause, be kind and look out for other people. She never met a stranger. Every person she met became the most important person in the room at that moment, from a fellow board member to the clerk at the shoe store, who usually walked away knowing her entire life story.โ (via People)
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#TuesdayTrivia! Happy Birthday Simon LeBon!
Let's see how well you know the lead singer for @DuranDuran
Which of the following was Simon BEFORE finding fame and fortune fronting "The Wild Boys?"
๐ Happy birthday to the one and only Simon Le Bon! ๐ถ
Did you know we have a couple of Duran Duran episodes on the podcast? Go give them a listen. And stay tuned: our 40th anniversary celebration of Notorious is coming in November! ๐ง https://t.co/32YdSIMXOE
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"Don't Stop The Dance" was the second single from the album Boys and Girls (1985), Bryan Ferry's first solo album after the official demise of Roxy Music. He wrote the music inspired by the mood of the dance floors of the 80s, but gave its characteristic touch: an elegant, sophisticated and almost cinematic groove, with striking percussion and luxurious arrangements.
The single became one of the biggest solo hits of his career, entering the Top 10 in several countries.
Happy 75th birthday to Bootsy Collins!
Funk bassist from the James Brown years into Parliament-Funkadelic and his own Rubber Band. The star bass and the voice are part of the same sound.
A beautiful celebration on a beautiful fall day in Chicago ๐๐ผ
Saturday brought hundreds of people together in Pilsen for Dรญa de Muertos Xicรกgo, the annual event hosted by the National Museum of Mexican Art to celebrate the holiday.
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