"Steppin' Out" was inspired by the excitement of New York nightlife after Joe Jackson moved there following his divorce. The sophisticated synth-pop classic became his biggest US hit, peaking at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earning Grammy nominationsfor Record of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
The song found a new audience decades later after being featured on the Emotion 98.3 radio station in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories(2006), introducing its sleek 1980s sound to a new generation of players.
Last of the Jazz Joints: An Incomplete History of the Village Vanguard. The story is captivating, the photos priceless. Have a peek inside Deborah Gordon's new book. https://t.co/WSXBUnbvPK
"Runaway" was released in 1961 and became the biggest hit of Del Shannon's career. Written by him and Max Crook, the track has a classic '60s rock and roll sound with an iconic Musitron organ riff (an instrument created by Crook, based on a modified organ).
Released as a single, it reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks. Del Shannon's signature falsetto and Musitron's innovative sound helped define early '60s rock. The song is a timeless classic, has been covered by various artists and to this day is considered one of the greatest songs of the pre-Beatles era.
📚 BOOK OF THE DAY 📚
An absolutely great book about the life and times of James Garfield 🇺🇸 - particularly the events and scientific worldview that existed at the time of his shooting and eventual death
10/10 recommend! ⭐️
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August 14, 1925: Journalist & essayist Russell Baker is born.
His whimsical, irreverent “Observer” column appeared in The New York Times and hundreds of other newspapers for 36 years and turned a backwoods-born Virginian into one of America’s most celebrated writers.
“He is an overgrown nature-child and does not understand artifices of speech and attitude. But he is a man of profound feeling, just and firm principles, and incorruptible integrity. ... I have often criticized him severely and subsequently have not infrequently found that he was right." -- Carl Schurz on Abraham Lincoln, 1864
Hail the Conquering Hero premiered 82 yrs ago today in NYC at the Paramount Theater on Aug 9, 1944. The NY Times called it 'riotously funny' :)
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David Letterman is remembering legendary late-night producer Peter Lassally as a heroic figure whose influence extended far beyond television. https://t.co/fZRqE6e72w
David Blight’s opening statement during yesterday’s hearing on how the Smithsonian presents history.
This comes in response to repeated attacks on the craft of the American historian, defending the work of those who are trained professionals - not “political activists.”