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The final decade of Davis’ life saw him record and release some more than questionable material, in the eyes of his hardcore fan base as well as being heavily criticised by the jazz world. This 1987 performance in Munich slammed the critics into submission proving why when it came to performing Miles Davis was still …
10 Father’s Day Favourites
Father’s Day is just around the corner, so we here at Nostalgia Music would like to present a recommended collection of Father’s Day favourites! Everything from the razor sharp slow and steady sound of Johnny Cash, to the sweet soulful Marvin Gaye, all the way to the bluesy guitar licks of B.B. King, we’re sure …
June 2013 Marks BBC Broadcasts of Re-mastered Soul to Soul Performance in Ghana 1971
Soul to Soul Performance in Ghana 1971 – the infamous concert marking 14 years of independent living for the African nation of Ghana held in 1971, has been re-mastered for viewing on BBC. The improved audio and enhanced video with the updated quality of 21st century technology has improved the one-hour showing was called …
Ike & Tina Turner
The infamous American R&B duo Ike & Tina Turner are credited to have been a pioneering force in the development of soul music throughout the 60s and 70s. Formed of a husband and wife team, the ensemble began as an offshoot of Ike’s band The Kings of Rhythm, subsequently becoming The Ike & Tina Turner …
D-Day 6th June – Wartime collection
The 6th June marks the anniversary of the WWII Normandy landings (D-Day). As this date approaches, we at Nostalgia would like to take the opportunity to present our collection of wartime music! Our back catalogue contains some legendary artists of this era such as Vera Lynn, Bing Crosby, Noel Coward, Marlene Dietrich, The Ink Spots, …
BBC Four’s ‘Disco at the BBC’
Airing tomorrow night on BBC Four is Disco at the BBC – archive footage of classic Disco artists performing many four-to-the-floor favourites! Taken from a variety of shows, these performances will take you back to ‘a time when disco ruled the floors, airwaves and our minds’. This programme will feature performances from some of the …
You’ll Never Walk Alone – Hillsborough Tribute
“The BBC Panorama documentary on the Hillsborough disaster that aired last week revealed crucial evidence which had been undermined in the original inquest, was in fact true. As new legal inquiries into the disaster get under way, Nostalgia Music would like to pay tribute to those 96 lives lost with our issue of Gerry and …
“Sassy” Sarah Lois Vaughan – Pop Music with Jazz Infusion
Although many think of the incomparable Sarah Vaughan whose career spanned 1942 to 1989 as primarily a Jazz singer, she herself did not. She was quoted as saying: “Judy Garland was the singer I most wanted to sound like then…” and said she wanted to sing all kinds of music. Another quotation by “Sassy” Sarah …
Dr. Nina Simone – Singer, Songwriter, Musician and Civil Rights Activist
Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in 1933, she eventually took the stage name of Nina Simone when she started singing in clubs. Nina meant “little one” and she was a huge fan of the actress Simone Signoret. She disliked being dubbed the high priestess of soul music and/or just a jazz singer; she considered herself a …
BBC’s ‘Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas’
Airing on BBC Four at 9pm, on Friday 10th May is the documentary ‘Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas.’ Celebrating some of the greatest female jazz singers of the 20th century, this 60 minute feature according to the BBC, “takes an unflinching and revealing look at what it actually took …