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Valerie Simpson Turns 80, Celebrates Six-Decade Motown Career
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— Aug 25, 2026
As Aug. 26 birthdays highlight lasting legacies in music, Valerie Simpson’s Ashford & Simpson catalog helped define soul and earned Hall of Fame recognition, while Bob Cowsill and his family’s The Cowsills inspired broader pop culture, including later TV adaptations. The anniversary focus extends to Elvis Costello and Rob Halford, underscoring Costello’s genre-spanning songwriting and landmark SNL moment, and Halford’s decades-long metal influence and iconic persona, including openness about his sexuality.
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Op-Ed: As World Frenzies Itself During Holiday Rush, Christians Must Keep One Thing in Mind
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— Dec 24, 2021
The African-American spiritual is a uniquely soulful genre of music, born from the bondage of tormented slaves in America. As they went about their chores on plantations and elsewhere, they would sing songs to help them…
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