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Louchie Lou & Michie One – Shout (It Out)

leslie — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:32:06 +0000

Louchie Lou & Michie One (Louise Gold and Michelle Charles) were a female reggae-pop friendly duo from London, who formed in the early ’90s during the rise of radio friendly reggae in Britain. They made their musical debut as featured vocalists on Suggs’ 1993 hit Cecilia, and had a UK #7 hit in the same year with the song Shout (It Out). Enjoy the video of Shout below.

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The Police – Roxanne

leslie — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 07:41:51 +0000

The Police were a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting (vocals, bass guitar), Andy Summers (guitar, vocals) and Stewart Copeland (drums, percussion, vocals). The band became globally popular in the early 1980s, playing a style of rock that was influenced by jazz, punk and reggae music. The band broke up in 1984, but reunited in early 2007 for a one-off world tour lasting until August 2008, in celebration of the 30th anniversary of their hit single Roxanne and also, to a lesser extent, that of their formation as a group.

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UB40 – Can’t Help Falling in Love

leslie — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:16:50 +0000

UB40 are a British reggae band formed in 1978 in Birmingham. Featuring the same line-up of 8 musicians from 1978-2008, the band placed more than 50 singles on the UK charts, and achieved considerable international success as well. Their #1 hits (which are all covers) include Red Red Wine (#1 US/UK/Canada/NZ/Netherlands), Can’t Help Falling in Love (#1 US/UK/Australia/Sweden/Netherlands), and I Got You Babe (#1 UK/Netherlands).

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