#billy steinberg

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I Turn To You (Melanie C cover) by Cornelia Jakobs @ Eurovision 2023

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Robyn's pop is great. To be honest, Scandinavians rule here, but why? Someone much smarter than me has a better answer than what I'm proposing – I consider their work to be a bit of a sonic sorcery. Of course, this only appears to be on the surface. For instance – check the tune by Ace Of Base on the link. This shouldn't have worked that well – there is a collection of elements that don't complement each other, they battle for their primacy, yet this is what makes the entire song compelling. I agree, you can tell the group worked with a very strong producer and his name was Denniz PoP who continues to be present in the current pop machine despite him being dead. You see, his protege Max Martin, also present on the tune you hear, continues his work, because he learnt from him a lot.

[rolandrockover]

Reasoning Alone

I can literally see in my mind's eye how Paul must have rubbed his hands confident in victory to land an international top ten hit when writing Reason to Live. I can't say whether Desmond Child was grinning along, he doesn't really appear in my vision. I think he could have been a bit more indifferent than Paul anyway, because he had several hot irons in the fire with Bon Jovi and Aerosmith, to name but a few (1).

And yes, what should still go wrong with Desmond Child on board, plus a chorus that, say, pays tribute to Foreigner's I Want to Know What Love Is chorus, and…

And what?

Well, possibly a reference to the keyboard refrain from Heart's Alone? Which, by pure coincidence, was also produced by Ron Nevison, just like Reason to Live. Under these circumstances, such a thought would not be completely absurd, would it? This time the melody is not completely looted, Kiss' guitars keep the ball a little flatter, but still close enough to the basic mood of Heart's Keyboards. Vocally, Paul also invades Heart's hunting ground, but hardly dares to do more than prop his toes up here and there, let alone achieve Alone's urgency.

What was Crazy Nights supposed to be named first? Who Dares Wins?

Well.

Side Note:

(1) After all, I don't want to go beyond the scope with long lists of well-known artists, just to demonstrate in passing how many hits this man has written.

Alone is highlighted. Reason to Live on the other hand has to start from the beginning. This poor song:

Reason to Live (1987)

Alone (1987)

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COMING TO TERMS WITH THE FACT THAT ILL NEVER BE A TEENAGE BOY IS HARDER THAN IT SEEMED ❗❗❗

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Top Favorite Episodes of “BLACK SAILS” Season Three (2016)

Below is a list of my favorite episodes from Season Three of the STARZ series, “BLACK SAILS”, a television prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1883 novel, “Treasure Island”.  Created by Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine, the series starred Toby Stephens, Hannah New and Luke Arnold:  

TOP FAVORITE EPISODES OF “BLACK SAILS” SEASON THREE (2016)

1.  (3.10) “XXXVIII” - Former pirate Captain Benjamin Hornigold and the British forces come for the pirates led by Captain James Flint during a battle planned by Quartermaster John Silver.  Captain Jack Rackham and Anne Bonny unite with Captain Edward Teach aka Blackbeard’s fleet during the battle.  Billy Bones creates the “Long John Silver” legend by killing a pardoned pirate captain in Nassau and blaming Silver for the murder.

2.  (3.09) “XXVII” - Flint prepares for the upcoming battle, while Billy plots to save the captured Captain Charles Vane from being hanged.  Nassau madam Max must decide who she can trust.  And Eleanor Guthrie finds herself in charge of Nassau when her lover, Governor Woodes Rogers falls ill with fever.

3.  (3.03) “XXII” - The conflict between Flint and Silver escalates as starvation and dehydration set in within the Walrus crew, while stuck in becalmed sea.  Woodes and Eleanor arrive to troubling circumstances in Nassau.  Blackbeard develops a plan to help those pirates not pardoned make their escape from the island, following Rogers’ arrival.

4.  (3.07) “XXV” - Flint, Silver and the Walrus crew return to Nassau to recruit more men and acquire weapons.  The captured Rackham’s fate is tied with the Spanish’s demand for the gems that used to be part of the Urca gold.  Eleanor and Rogers begin a romantic relationship.

5.  (3.04) “XXII” -  Flint and his crew end up captured and imprisoned by mysterious islanders, who proved to be a community of enslaved fugitives known as Maroons.  After escaping from Nassau, Vane learns from Blackbeard that Eleanor is with Woodes Rogers.  While helping a group of enslaved fugitives make their escape from Nassau, Mr. Scott and the others encounter a group of hostile British Marines.

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ljs says ok I will decide for both of us we will have wives instead of war. but actually there's no choice between the war and the wife because the wife is the war cuz the wife is clear sight, knowledge, freedom. so she dumps him. and in his fake happy ending she shows up and takes him back. and both their fake happy endings have them trapped in the illusion of peace and security which is oppression. first of all both of their endings are fake and second of all they aren't even happy endings! they're what empire wants, the subject subdued by comfort and convention, keeping himself out of trouble.

his revolution depended on freeing slaves and he ends up enslaved… obviously not because first of all ljs (silver) shoots him second of all he’s white third of all it’s the fake happy ending but he’s literally in jail working for free in the fake happy ending he is in jail!!! working for free!!!

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Why 'Black Sails' Is Still Worth a Watch

These pirates' lives made for some great television.

(Spoiler alert for people haven't watch!)

The Big Picture

Black Sails is an underrated pirate series that serves as a prelude to the novel Treasure Island.

The show explores the origins of Captain Flint and John Silver, and their journey from noblemen to pirates.

The series features an ensemble of real-life pirates, has a prolific cast, and delves into darker and more introspective themes than other pirate shows.

Pirates make for great entertainment. From the swashbuckling thrills of the Pirates of the Caribbean films to the animated antics of One Piece, and recent hit shows like Our Flag Means Death, buccaneers and their battles on the high seas have provided a wealth of stories for screens large and small. One of the most underrated pirate stories happens to be the Starz series Black Sails. Over the course of four seasons, a gripping narrative of blood and betrayal was woven.

Created by Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine, Black Sails was crafted to fill the void left by Starz's previous heavy hitter Spartacus. And much like the Rome-set series, Black Sails features an ensemble cast and drew inspiration from another creative work. In this case, the show serves as a prelude to the novel Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, and focuses on two characters from the novel: Captain Flint (Toby Stephens) and new crew member John Silver (Luke Arnold). While other prequels to famous works feel the need to explain every little detail that surrounds the preceding source material, Black Sails takes a different path and explores how its pirates came to be the men they are.

Captain Flint and John Silver Are at the Center of This Swashbuckling Story

In the second season, Flint is revealed to have turned from a nobleman's life to that of a pirate following the imprisonment and death of his lover Thomas Hamilton. Adding salt in the wound is the death of Thomas' wife Miranda, which pushes Flint over the edge. Throughout the series, he attempts to gather his fellow pirates into a force that will rival the British fleets; he also tracks down and kills those who wronged him. By the series finale, Flint has finally won his war and becomes the ruler of the pirate nation Nassau. Stephens portrays Flint with a quiet intensity that often boils over into bloodlust and/or rage given who he interacts with.

During his quest, Flint must deal with Silver, who often schemes against him and ultimately winds up betraying him in order to gain a greater share of the gold hidden in the Spanish ship known as Urca de Lima, which drives the plot of the first two seasons. However, over the course of the series, Silver grows to be a loyal ally to Flint and the crew of the Walrus, and uses his schemes to help them survive. True to the book, Silver suffers extreme torture in Season 2 that forces him to have his leg amputated — but even though he has a peg leg, it doesn't make him any less dangerous.

'Black Sails' Explored the Lives of Real-Life Pirates and Deeper Themes

Black Sails was also notorious for introducing several real-life pirates into its narrative. Chief among them was Blackbeard (Ray Stevenson), who goes by his real name of Edward Teach. Teach enters into a partnership with Flint and the other pirates when they seek to retake Nassau from Captain Woodes Rogers (Luke Roberts), who Teach wants revenge against for reasons initially unknown. Stevenson is utterly terrifying as Teach; he towers over everyone and even defeats Flint in a sword fight — when Flint is the one who challenged him! Other real-life pirates include Zach McGowan as Charles Vane, Toby Schmitz as Jack Rackham (otherwise known as "Calico Jack"), and Clara Paget as Anne Bonny.

Black Sails contains what may be one of the most prolific ensemble casts for a cable series; each member went on to star in more genre fare. Tom Hopper, who portrayed Billy Bones, is a major part of The Umbrella Academy on Netflix. Jessica Parker Kennedy, who plays Max, made an appearance on The Flash as Barry Allen's daughter Nora. Stephens has appeared in the James Bond film Die Another Day, as well as Netflix's Lost in Space. Stevenson has been in all sorts of genre fare including Ahsoka (in his final performance), Punisher: War Zone, Thor, and G.I. Joe: Retaliation. This is another thing it shares in common with Spartacus, as that show has seen many of its alums go on to alternate genre fare (none likely more famous than Lucy Lawless, who defined early genre TV when she played a certain warrior princess).

Black Sails stood out from other pirate series by going into darker places, especially where its characters were concerned. Though Flint was the protagonist, he'd commit cold-blooded murder, especially if anyone crossed him. Betrayals were second nature; one minute two of the pirates could be allies and the next they'd be at each other's throats. And for all the blood, sex, and swearing, the series was rather introspective; it explored the mental cost Flint's past took on him, and was willing to question whether or not he could truly find peace. Black Sails was definitely a series ahead of its time, not just in pirate media but in genre storytelling on the whole, and the map it laid out would lead to many similar elements playing out in shows that would soon follow, like Game of Thrones and The Witcher.

Black Sails is available to stream on Starz.

Note from admin: Black Sails coming to Netflix US on 1st January, stay tuned!

Source: Collider

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the boston crusaders have announced their show for 2024, glitch!

music featured under the cut:

Shaker Loops: Jon Anderson/John Adams

G-Spot Tornado: Frank Zappa

Orchestral Suite No.2: J.S. Bach

Take-Five: Dave Brubeck

True Colors: Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg/ Saunder Choi

State of Independence: Jon Anderson

Worm Hole: Ryan George, Colin McNutt, Iain Moyer, Mike Zellers

[my-chaos-radio]

Release: March 28, 1991

Lyrics:

I wanna fall into you

And I wanna be everything you want me to

But I'm not sure I know how

I lose faith and I lose ground

When I see you I remember, oh

Unconditional love

(Love, love, love)

It doesn't matter what I say

'Cause it always seems you're taking me the wrong way

But if you could read my mind

You'd see, I fight myself all the time

When I see you I surrender, oh

Unconditional love

(Love) love (love) oh-woe (love)

(Love) love (love) oh-oh (love)

Standing on a wilder shore

I got my head up in the clouds

Oh, I ain't got no sense of direction now

I wanna lie next to you

And I wanna do everything you want me to

But I'm not sure I know how

Put your arms around me now

When I feel you I surrender, oh

Unconditional love

(Love, love, love)

Oh (love, love, love)

Put your arms around me now

'Cause when I feel you I surrender

Unconditional love

(Love) unconditioned love, hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo (love)

Songwriter:

When I see you I remember

Unconditional love

(Love) all you need is (love) what the world needs (love)

Now the word is love (love) love (love) hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo (love)

Cyndi Lauper / Billy Steinberg / Tom Kelly

AlbumFacts:

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Homepage:

Susanna Hoffs

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full list of biden letter 2:

Aaron Bay-Schuck Aaron Sorkin Adam & Jackie Sandler Adam Goodman Adam Levine Alan Grubman Alex Aja Alex Edelman Alexandra Shiva Ali Wentworth Alison Statter Allan Loeb Alona Tal Amy Chozick Amy Pascal Amy Schumer Amy Sherman Palladino Andrew Singer Andy Cohen Angela Robinson Anthony Russo Antonio Campos Ari Dayan Ari Greenburg Arik Kneller Aron Coleite Ashley Levinson Asif Satchu Aubrey Plaza Barbara Hershey Barry Diller Barry Levinson Barry Rosenstein Beau Flynn Behati Prinsloo Bella Thorne Ben Stiller Ben Turner Ben Winston Ben Younger Billy Crystal Blair Kohan Bob Odenkirk Bobbi Brown Bobby Kotick Brad Falchuk Brad Slater Bradley Cooper Bradley Fischer Brett Gelman Brian Grazer Bridget Everett Brooke Shields Bruna Papandrea Cameron Curtis Casey Neistat Cazzie David

Charles Roven Chelsea Handler Chloe Fineman Chris Fischer Chris Jericho Chris Rock Christian Carino Cindi Berger Claire Coffee Colleen Camp Constance Wu Courteney Cox Craig Silverstein Dame Maureen Lipman Dan Aloni Dan Rosenweig Dana Goldberg Dana Klein Daniel Palladino Danielle Bernstein Danny Cohen Danny Strong Daphne Kastner David Alan Grier David Baddiel David Bernad David Chang David Ellison David Geffen David Gilmour & David Goodman David Joseph David Kohan David Lowery David Oyelowo David Schwimmer Dawn Porter Dean Cain Deborah Lee Furness Deborah Snyder Debra Messing Diane Von Furstenberg Donny Deutsch Doug Liman Douglas Chabbott Eddy Kitsis Edgar Ramirez Eli Roth Elisabeth Shue Elizabeth Himelstein Embeth Davidtz Emma Seligman Emmanuelle Chriqui Eric Andre Erik Feig Erin Foster Eugene Levy Evan Jonigkeit Evan Winiker Ewan McGregor Francis Benhamou Francis Lawrence Fred Raskin Gabe Turner Gail Berman Gal Gadot Gary Barber Gene Stupinski Genevieve Angelson Gideon Raff Gina Gershon Grant Singer Greg Berlanti Guy Nattiv Guy Oseary Gwyneth Paltrow Hannah Fidell Hannah Graf Harlan Coben Harold Brown Harvey Keitel Henrietta Conrad Henry Winkler Holland Taylor Howard Gordon Iain Morris Imran Ahmed Inbar Lavi Isla Fisher Jack Black Jackie Sandler Jake Graf Jake Kasdan James Brolin James Corden Jamie Ray Newman Jaron Varsano Jason Biggs & Jenny Mollen Biggs Jason Blum Jason Fuchs Jason Reitman Jason Segel Jason Sudeikis JD Lifshitz Jeff Goldblum Jeff Rake Jen Joel Jeremy Piven Jerry Seinfeld Jesse Itzler Jesse Plemons Jesse Sisgold Jessica Biel Jessica Elbaum Jessica Seinfeld Jill Littman Jimmy Carr Jody Gerson

Joe Hipps Joe Quinn Joe Russo Joe Tippett Joel Fields Joey King John Landgraf John Slattery Jon Bernthal Jon Glickman Jon Hamm Jon Liebman Jonathan Baruch Jonathan Groff Jonathan Marc Sherman Jonathan Ross Jonathan Steinberg Jonathan Tisch Jonathan Tropper Jordan Peele Josh Brolin Josh Charles Josh Goldstine Josh Greenstein Josh Grode Judd Apatow Judge Judy Sheindlin Julia Garner Julia Lester Julianna Margulies Julie Greenwald Julie Rudd Juliette Lewis Justin Theroux Justin Timberlake Karen Pollock Karlie Kloss Katy Perry Kelley Lynch Kevin Kane Kevin Zegers Kirsten Dunst Kitao Sakurai KJ Steinberg Kristen Schaal Kristin Chenoweth Lana Del Rey Laura Dern Laura Pradelska Lauren Schuker Blum Laurence Mark Laurie David Lea Michele Lee Eisenberg Leo Pearlman Leslie Siebert Liev Schreiber Limor Gott Lina Esco Liz Garbus Lizanne Rosenstein Lizzie Tisch Lorraine Schwartz Lynn Harris Lyor Cohen Madonna Mandana Dayani Mara Buxbaum Marc Webb Marco Perego Maria Dizzia Mark Feuerstein Mark Foster Mark Scheinberg Mark Shedletsky Martin Short Mary Elizabeth Winstead Mathew Rosengart Matt Lucas Matt Miller Matthew Bronfman Matthew Hiltzik Matthew Weiner Matti Leshem Max Mutchnik Maya Lasry Meaghan Oppenheimer Melissa Zukerman Michael Aloni Michael Ellenberg Michael Green Michael Rapino Michael Rappaport Michael Weber Michelle Williams Mike Medavoy Mila Kunis Mimi Leder Modi Wiczyk Molly Shannon Nancy Josephson Natasha Leggero

Neil Blair Neil Druckmann Nicola Peltz Nicole Avant Nina Jacobson Noa Kirel Noa Tishby Noah Oppenheim Noah Schnapp Noreena Hertz Odeya Rush Olivia Wilde Oran Zegman Orlando Bloom Pasha Kovalev Pattie LuPone Paul & Julie Rudd Paul Haas Paul Pflug Peter Traugott Polly Sampson Rachel Riley Rafi Marmor Ram Bergman Raphael Margulies Rebecca Angelo Rebecca Mall Regina Spektor Reinaldo Marcus Green Rich Statter Richard Jenkins Richard Kind Rick Hoffman Rick Rosen Rita Ora Rob Rinder Robert Newman Roger Birnbaum Roger Green Rosie O’Donnell Ross Duffer Ryan Feldman Sacha Baron Cohen Sam Levinson Sam Trammell Sara Foster Sarah Baker Sarah Bremner Sarah Cooper Sarah Paulson Sarah Treem Scott Braun Scott Braun Scott Neustadter Scott Tenley Sean Combs Seth Meyers Seth Oster Shannon Watts Shari Redstone Sharon Jackson Sharon Stone Shauna Perlman Shawn Levy Sheila Nevins Shira Haas Simon Sebag Montefiore Simon Tikhman Skylar Astin Stacey Snider Stephen Fry Steve Agee Steve Rifkind Sting & Trudie Styler Susanna Felleman Susie Arons Taika Waititi Thomas Kail Tiffany Haddish Todd Lieberman Todd Moscowitz Todd Waldman Tom Freston Tom Werner Tomer Capone Tracy Ann Oberman Trudie Styler Tyler James Williams Tyler Perry Vanessa Bayer Veronica Grazer Veronica Smiley Whitney Wolfe Herd

Will Ferrell Will Graham Yamanieka Saunders Yariv Milchan Ynon Kreiz Zack Snyder Zoe Saldana Zoey Deutch Zosia Mamet

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True Colors — VoicePlay music video

After all the hard work that went into the video for their "Boy Bands" medley, it was time for a little sweet simplicity. VoicePlay took a pop ballad about acceptance and turned it into a rich, harmonic aural hug. Even when they go back to basics, they never go the way people might expect, and this arrangement is just different enough to be surprisingly touching. For all their usual silliness, when these guys do serious, they do it seriously well.

Details:

title: True Colors

original performer: Cyndi Lauper

written by: Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg

arranged by: Layne Stein

release date: 5 July 2019

My favorite bits:

starting with warm, lush harmonies from all five guys

J.None's vulnerability as he sings ♫ "It's hard to take courage" ♫ on his own

the way the audio mix shifts slightly to highlight whoever is on screen

just the two lowest voices singing ♫ "the darkness inside you can make you feel so small" ♫, oof

Earl's floaty descant leading into the second verse

Layne taking the lead for the first chorus

the gorgeous ascending layers on ♫ "true" ♫

Geoff's quiet, gentle ♫ "true colors" ♫ counterpoint

those shifting harmonies on the repeated ♫ "rainbow" ♫ 🌈

the precision of the quick descending bell tones

Earl's crestfallen expression as they sing ♫ "you've taken all you can bear" ♫

Eli and J's insistance on ♫ "I will always be there" ♫

the sweetness of Layne singing ♫ "That's why I love you" ♫ solo, then harmonizing with Geoff on ♫ "Don't be afraid" ♫

Geoff's gradual descent on ♫ "beautifu-u-u-u-uuul" ♫

J.None's lovely countermelody riffing

the beautiful trio harmonies in the coda section, rounded out at the very end by the other two

the simplicity of their placement and set dressing that suits the song without distracting from its meaning

Trivia:

The guys weren't intending for this video to be quite so emotional, but when they started filming, the message in the lyrics really struck a chord with them.

Consensus among YouTube commenters is that Layne has a lovely voice that ought to be featured more, and the guys should make the sheet music for this arrangement available for purchase.

Their earnest performance also got the stamp of approval on social media from some of their Home Free pals.

Layne had also used the glowing balls as set dressing in a much sillier video that PattyCake produced for YouTuber Danny Gonzalez a month earlier.

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Tobias Rehberger

If You Don't Use Your Eyes to See, You Will Use Them to Cry

Edited by Billy Tang

Steinberg Press, London 2022, 176 pages, 153 col ill., 21,5x24,5cm, hardcover, ISBN 978-3-956 79-440-7 Co-Publisher Rockbund Art Museum (RAM) Shanghai

euro 35,00

This publication features a rich display of Tobias Rehberger's works in the exhibition "If You Don't Use Your Eyes to See, You Will Use Them to Cry" at the Rockbund Art Museum (RAM), taking the form of a fully functioning butcher shop serving food and drink, an assembly of ikebana-like flower arrangements, an inauthentic Japanese-style teahouse serving instant tea, a bar with irregular opening hours, subway posters across the city, malfunctioning signage, and a panoramic tableau of pixelated larger-than-life-sized popstars.  This book can also capture the culinary lens conceived by Chef Blake Thornley of the OHA Group and mysterious images that float between fiction and reality created by Shanghai-based photographer Xiaopeng Yuan. Through an assortment of elements and visual transduction, the image and text in this book unravel from one another while dovetailing serendipitously elsewhere. In that case, this book extends the exhibition's original boundaries and offers different ways of viewing.

This "recipe" invites the reader into a generative process in which the exhibition's ideas are warm rather than cold leftovers.

05/02/24

[claudia1829things]

Top Favorite Episodes of "BLACK SAILS" Season Four (2017)

Below is a list of my favorite episodes from Season Four of the STARZ series, "BLACK SAILS", a television prequel to Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1883 novel, "Treasure Island". Created by Jonathan E. Steinberg and Robert Levine, the series starred Toby Stephens, Hannah New and Luke Arnold:

TOP FAVORITE EPISODES OF "BLACK SAILS" SEASON FOUR (2017)

(4.10) "XXXVIII" - In the series finale, pirate Captain James Flint launches a final, desperate attack to destroy England's hold on Nassau. Quartermaster John Silver makes an irreversible decision and Captain Jack Rackham gets the opportunity to finally confront Nassau's Governor Woodes Rogers.

2. (4.01) "XXIX" - The season premiere has Flint and Silver lead the fight against Rogers' forces to reclaim Nassau. Meanwhile, Rackham and legendary Captain Edward "Blackbeard" Teach seek revenge against Rogers for Charles Vane's death.

3. (4.06) "XXXIV" - Thanks to Rogers' machinations, Spanish forces invades Nassau with little resistance. Silver attempts to repair the alliance between the pirates and the Maroons. And former black marketeer Eleanor Guthrie-Rogers, now the Governor's second wife, work together to survive the Spanish invasion.

4. (4.02) "XXX" - Flint submits himself to fellow crewman Billy Bones's authority and plans to raid the plantations inland, in order to retake Nassau. Eleanor tries to find a way to save Rogers. Silver is captured by Israel Hands, a former crewman of Blackbeard, and tries to talk his way into freedom.

5. (4.09) "XXXVII" - The Walrus travel to Skeleton Island for a brief parley with Rogers and to pursue Flint, who has grabbed the treasure cache. Rogers presents a proposition to Madi, daughter of the Maroon Queen and the late Mr. Scott. Before Rogers' devastating attack upon the Walrus crew, Billy commits himself to the Governor's forces.

R.I.P. Ray Stevenson (1964-2023)

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January 9, 1988: “So Emotional” hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at #5 on the R&B Singles Chart. Released as the third single from Whitney’s second studio album ‘Whitney,’ the song was written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly (who wrote hits like “True Colors” by Cyndi Lauper and “Like A Virgin” by Madonna). It was produced by Narada Michael Walden and became her sixth consecutive #1. https://youtu.be/WelSiwx_wGA

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Today in 1986: Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors," written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly, hits #1 in America.