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August 28
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Stories for August 28
3 verified music stories published for this date.
Story · Album release
MARVIN GAYE’S “LET’S GET IT ON” BEGAN AS A REHAB SONG ABOUT GETTING ON WITH LIFE
Before it became one of music’s most famous invitations to the bedroom, “Let’s Get It On” carried a very different message. 🎹
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Story · Album release
STEVIE WONDER DEDICATED HIS OSCAR TO NELSON MANDELA—THEN SOUTH AFRICA BANNED HIS MUSIC
The 1984 soundtrack The Woman in Red was made for a Gene Wilder romantic comedy, with Stevie Wonder leading the music and Dionne Warwick appearing on…
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Story · Album release
ONE PURPLE LAMBORGHINI WAS WRECKED—THE REPLACEMENT FILMED “COSMIC GIRL” WITHOUT A WINDSCREEN
For an album called Travelling Without Moving, Jamiroquai’s sleekest car fantasy began with a genuine automotive nightmare. 🚗
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