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Wilson’s genius for melody, arrangements and wide-eyed self-expression inspired “Good Vibrations,” “California Girls” and other summertime anthems.
From early songs as rousing as their titles — “I Want To Take You Higher,” “Stand!” — to the sober aftermath of “Family Affair” and “Runnin’ Away,” Sly and the Family Stone spoke for a generation whether or not it liked what they had to say.
The book on Twain has been in Chernow’s thoughts for decades, dating back to when he saw Hal Holbrook play him on stage in Philadelphia in the mid-1970s.
Her intimate vocal and musical style on “Killing Me Softly with His Song,” “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and other hits made her one of the top recordings artists of the 1970s.
Long after time with Mick Jagger in the “Swinging London” of the 1960s, Faithfull endured as a torch singer and survivor of the lifestyle she once embodied.
A rustic figure with an expansive forehead and sprawling beard, Mr. Hudson was a classically trained performer and self-educated Greek chorus who spoke through piano, synthesizers, horns and his favored Lowrey organ.
The Chicago-born maestro’s vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic “Thriller” to writing prize-winning scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other artists.
In the 1990s, the then company CEO launched what became a nationwide empire of “superstores” that combined a chain’s discount prices and massive capacity with the cozy appeal of couches, reading chairs and cafes.