Sudan Archives - Natural Brown From Queen (Stones Throw)

Born in Genoa, Italy, she moved to Rome where she studied singing and piano at the National Academy of Santa Cecilia, graduating in 1956.Known for using her voice as an instrument rather than singing lyrics, defining the sound of 1960s-70s Italian soundtracks. Besides...

The opening track from their fourth album Mysterious Traveller, released this month in 1974.

Clarence Avant, the ‘Godfather of Black entertainment,’ dies at 92. Avant’s unofficial title of the “Black Godfather” spanned the worlds of music, sports, entertainment and politics.Clarence Avant, the ‘Black Godfather’ of the recording industry, dies at 92.  ...

LARK, released in 1972, was Linda’s first with producer Jim Cregan.In recent years, samples from these tracks have appeared in singles by hip-hop artist  Common,introducing a new generation of listeners to Linda’s work.Gifted with an incredible 5 octave vocal range,...

Vic Flick, the original guitarist for the legendary James Bond theme for "Dr. No" in 1962, performs the signature tune on the same Clifford Essex Paragon Deluxe used 50 years ago. From the Academy event "The Music of Bond: The First 50 Years" on October 5, 2012 at the...