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Sam Cooke, A Change Is Gonna Come: Music Lifts No. 9 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; ABKCO Music & Records, Inc.; Emma Bauso, foad shariyati, nappy, Niko Twisty, Victoria Strelka_ph, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]

Sam Cooke, A Change Is Gonna Come | Music Lifts

In the ninth edition of Music Lifts (2026), we’re uplifted by short-lived soul legend Sam Cooke performing “A Change Is Gonna Come.”

By the musical hype, 3 daysMarch 8, 2026 ago

Van McCoy, The Hustle: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 48 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AVCO Records Corp.; Antoni Shkraba, KoolShooters, Pavel Danilyuk, Photo By: Kaboompics.com, RDNE Stock project from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

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Van McCoy, The Hustle | 1 Hit WONDERful

In the 48th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2024), we highlight “The Hustle” performed by the late Van McCoy.

By the musical hype, 1 yearDecember 3, 2024 ago

Elvis Presley vs. Perfume Genius: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 41 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Perfume Genius / Matador, Sony Music Entertainment; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]

Elvis Presley vs. Perfume Genius | Head 2 Head 🗣️

In the 41st edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2023), Elvis Presley and Perfume Genius contend for the best rendition of “Can’t Help Falling in Love.”

By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 14, 2023 ago

Perfume Genius, Can’t Help Falling in Love: Covers No. 39 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Perfume Genius / Matador; cottonbro studio, MART PRODUCTION, Ron Lach from Pexels; Paul Brennan from Pixabay]

Perfume Genius, Can’t Help Falling in Love | COVERS

In the 39th edition of COVERS (2023), Perfume Genius delivers a compelling rendition of “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” originally performed by Elvis Presley.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsSeptember 20, 2023 ago

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