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The Cannonball Adderley Quintet, Mercy, Mercy, Mercy!: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 158 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Capitol; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]

The Cannonball Adderley Quintet, Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! | Throwback Vibez

In the 158th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy!” by The Cannonball Adderley Quintet.

By the musical hype, 9 monthsSeptember 30, 2024 ago

Marvin Gaye vs. Angie Stone: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 24 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; BRM / Peace Bisquit, Motown; Antoni Shkraba via Pexels, andresilva5, talha khalil, Valentin Tikhonov via Pixabay; Nick Wang on Unsplash]

Marvin Gaye vs. Angie Stone | Head 2 Head

In the 24th edition of Head 2 Head (2023), Marvin Gaye and Angie Stone contend for the best rendition of “Trouble Man.”

By the musical hype, 2 yearsJune 17, 2023 ago

Marvin Gaye, “Trouble Man”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 81 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]

Marvin Gaye, Trouble Man | Throwback Vibez

In the 81st edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Trouble Man” by soul icon, Marvin Gaye.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsMay 29, 2023 ago

George Benson, “On Broadway”: Covers No. 12 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Warner; Paul Brennan from Pixabay; Sdf Rahbar on Unsplash]

George Benson, On Broadway | COVERS

In the 12th edition of COVERS (2023), George Benson delivers a compelling rendition of “On Broadway,” originally performed by The Drifters.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsMarch 15, 2023 ago

MERCY: 3BOPS No. 4 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, moniOnline from Pixabay]

Mercy | 3BOPS

On this edition of 3BOPS, we select three awesome songs that are associated with MERCY in some form or fashion.

By the musical hype, 4 yearsJanuary 17, 2021 ago

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