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Simply Red, If You Don’t Know Me By Now: Covers No. 47 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Warner Music UK Ltd. / Simplyred.com Ltd.; Alan Cordero, Ba Tik, Kampus Production, Matteo Milan, SHVETS production from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors, StockSnap, Vicki Hamilton from Pixabay]

Simply Red, If You Don’t Know Me By Now | COVERS

In the 47th edition of COVERS (2024), Simply Red marvelously covers “If You Don’t Know Me By Now,” originally performed by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes.

By the musical hype, 1 dayNovember 20, 2024 ago

Ambrosia, Biggest Part of Me: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 149 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Warner; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]

Ambrosia, Biggest Part of Me | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

In the 149th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Biggest Part of Me” by the American rock band, Ambrosia.

By the musical hype, 2 monthsSeptember 13, 2024 ago

11 Songs That Are Wide OPEN (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; András Matesz from Pexels; Jennifer, Susann Mielke from Pixabay]

11 Songs That Are Wide OPEN | Playlist 🎧

11 Songs That Are Wide OPEN features music courtesy Bobby Caldwell, Journey, Madonna, Silk Sonic, and SZA.

By the musical hype, 12 monthsNovember 27, 2023 ago

Bobby Caldwell vs. John Legend: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 20 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Big Deal, Getting Out Our Dreams / Columbia; Antoni Shkraba via Pexels; andresilva5, talha khalil, Valentin Tikhonov via Pixabay; Nick Wang on Unsplash]

Bobby Caldwell vs. John Legend | Head 2 Head 🗣️

In the 20th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Bobby Caldwell and John Legend contend for the best rendition of “Open Your Eyes.”

By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 20, 2023 ago

John Legend, “Open Your Eyes”: Covers No. 21 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Getting Out Our Dreams / Columbia; Paul Brennan from Pixabay; Sdf Rahbar on Unsplash]

John Legend, Open Your Eyes | COVERS

In the 21st edition of COVERS (2023), John Legend delivers a compelling rendition of “Open Your Eyes,” originally performed by Bobby Caldwell.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 17, 2023 ago

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