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Dexter Gordon

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Dexter Gordon In concert in Toronto, August 19, 1978 Background information Also known as Long Tall Dexter, Dexter Gordon Born ( 1923-02-27 ) February 27, 1923 Los Angeles, California, U.S. Died April 25, 1990 (1990-04-25) (aged 67) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Genres Jazz, swing, bebop, hard bop Occupation(s) Musician, composer, bandleader, actor Instruments Tenor saxophone, Soprano saxophone Years active 1940–1986 Labels Blue Note, Savoy, Columbia Associated acts Gene Ammons, Billy Eckstine, Dizzy Gillespie, Wardell Gray, Lionel Hampton Website www.dextergordon.com Dexter Gordon (February 27, 1923 – April 25, 1990 [1] ) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He was among the earliest tenor players to adapt the bebop musical language of people such as Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Bud Powell to the instrument. Gordon's height was 6 feet 6 inches (198 cm), so he was also known as "Long Tall Dexter...

It Should've Been You

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It Should've Been You is the title of a number-one R&B single by Teddy Pendergrass. In 1991, the song spent one week at number one on the US R&B chart. It was the last of three singles to reach the top spot on the chart for Pendergrass. [1] See also List of number-one R&B singles of 1991 (U.S.) References ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004 . Record Research. p. 455. .mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/...

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

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Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales in the United States and is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999. The chart debuted in the magazine as Hot R&B LPs in 1965, and were also called Top Black Albums; from 1969-1978 they were identified as Soul charts. The US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums tracks the albums of quiet storm, urban contemporary, soul music, R&B, new jack swing, hip hop, and sometimes house music artists. Contents 1 Album achievements 1.1 Most weeks in top ten 2 References 3 External links Album achievements Most weeks in top ten Weeks Album Artist Source 77 Stoney Post Malone [1] 76 Thriller Michael Jackson [1] 64 Whitney Houston Whitney Houston [1] 63 The E.N.D. The Black Eyed Peas [1] 59 The Heist Macklemore and Ryan Lewis [1] 58 Recovery Emi...

Elektra Records

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Elektra Records Elektra Records logo as of 2009. Parent company Warner Music Group Founded 1950 ; 68 years ago  ( 1950 ) Founder Jac Holzman Paul Rickolt Distributor(s) Elektra Music Group (In the US) WEA International Inc. (Outside the US) Rhino Entertainment Company (Re-issues) Genre Various Country of origin United States Official website elektra.com Elektra Records is an American major record label owned by Warner Music Group, founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt. [1] It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk music and rock music between the 1950s and 1970s. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived as an imprint of Atlantic in 2009. As of October 2018, Elektra was detached from the Atlantic Records umbrella and reorganized into Elektra Music Group , once again operating as an independently-managed frontli...