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    Thelma Houston vs. The Communards: Head 2 Head No. 35 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; London Records Ltd, Motown; cottonbro studio, Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Thelma Houston vs. The Communards | Head 2 Head

    In the 35th edition of Head 2 Head (2025), Thelma Houston and The Communards contend for the best rendition of “Don’t Leave Me This Way.”

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsOctober 11, 2025 ago
    The Communards, Don’t Leave Me This Way: Covers No. 31 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; London Records Ltd; Alan Cordero, Flávia Vicentini from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Columns

    The Communards, Don’t Leave Me This Way | COVERS

    In the 31st edition of COVERS (2025), The Communards deliver a compelling rendition of “Don’t Leave Me This Way,” popularized by Thelma Houston.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsOctober 8, 2025 ago
    Incredible Songs: 1970s, Vol. 4 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Antoni Shkraba, cottonbro studio, Kool Shooters from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    Incredible Songs: 1970s, Vol. 4 | Playlist 🎧

    Incredible Songs: 1970s, Vol. 4 features music courtesy of Al Green, Barbara Streisand, Eric Carmen, Jean Knight, Jimmy Buffett, and Talking Heads.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsApril 17, 2024 ago
    13 Scandalous Songs About Cheating (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ron Lach from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    13 Scandalous Songs About Cheating | Playlist 🎧

    13 Scandalous Songs About Cheating features music courtesy of Arctic Monkeys, Beyoncé, Carrie Underwood, Luther Ingram, and Ñengo Flow x Bad Bunny.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 25, 2023 ago
    Billy Paul, Me and Mrs. Jones: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 143 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Epic; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via  Pixabay]
    Columns

    Billy Paul, Me and Mrs. Jones | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 143rd edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Me and Mrs. Jones” by Grammy-winning R&B singer, Billy Paul.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 19, 2023 ago
    Incredible Songs: 1970s, Vol. 1 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio via Pexels]
    Evergreen

    Incredible Songs: 1970s, Vol. 1 | Playlist 🎧

    Incredible Songs: 1970s, Vol. 1 features music courtesy of ABBA, Earth, Wind & Fire, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Pink Floyd, and The Undisputed Truth.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsApril 14, 2023 ago
    15 Must-Hear, Throwback Vibez [📷: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, The Musical Hype]
    Evergreen

    15 Must-Hear, Throwback Vibez | Playlist 🎧

    15 Must-Hear, Throwback Vibez features Bee Gees, Bob Marley, Dionne Warwick, Rod Stewart & Stevie Wonder.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 25, 2022 ago
    Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes vs. Thelma Houston: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 25 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Kool Shooters, Layers, Mario Aranda, Motown, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, RODNAE Productions, Sony Music Entertainment, Valentin Tikhonov]
    Columns

    Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes vs. Thelma Houston | Head 2 Head 🗣️

    In the 25th edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2022), Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes + Thelma Houston contend for the best rendition of “Don’t Leave Me This Way.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJuly 2, 2022 ago
    15 Marvelous Songs That Lead the WAY [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Andrea Piacquadio, digital designer from Pixabay, Gustavo Fring, William Fortunato, Yuri_B from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Marvelous Songs That Lead the WAY | Playlist 🎧

    15 Marvelous Songs That Lead the WAY features Alicia Keys, Aloe Blacc, Lady Gaga, Marvin Sapp & Queens of the Stone Age.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsJune 27, 2022 ago
    Thelma Houston, “Don’t Leave Me This Way”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 47 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Gerhard G., JL G via Pixabay, Karl Hörnfeldt via Unsplash, Motown, The Musical Hype]
    Columns

    Thelma Houston, “Don’t Leave Me This Way” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 47th edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “Don’t Leave Me This Way” by Thelma Houston.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJune 12, 2022 ago

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