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    Ben E. King vs. Aretha Franklin | Head 2 Head ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

    On the 12th edition of Head 2 Head (2022), Ben E. King and Aretha Franklin contend for the best rendition of โ€œDonโ€™t Play That Song.โ€

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMarch 26, 2022 ago
    The Temptations vs. Al Green: Head 2 Head ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ No. 10 (2022) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner, Fat Possum, Hi, Layers, Motown, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, RODNAE Productions, Valentin Tikhonov]
    Columns

    The Temptations vs. Al Green | Head 2 Head ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

    On the 10th edition of Head 2 Head (2022), The Temptations and Al Green contend for the best rendition of โ€œCanโ€™t Get Next to You.โ€

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMarch 12, 2022 ago
    The Beatles vs. Aretha Franklin: Head 2 Head ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ No. 24 [๐Ÿ“ท: Atlantic, Brent Faulkner, GenderArts from Pixabay, The Musical Hype, Universal Music, Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay]
    Columns

    The Beatles vs. Aretha Franklin | Head 2 Head ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

    On the 24th edition of Head 2 Head, The Beatles and Aretha Franklin duke it out over their respective versions of โ€œThe Long and Winding Road.โ€

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsAugust 21, 2021 ago
    11 Songs in It for the Long Haul, Vol. 1 ๐ŸŽง [๐Ÿ“ท: antonytrivet, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs in It for the Long Haul, Vol. 1 | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    ๐ŸŽง 11 Songs in It for the Long Haul, Vol. 1 features A$AP Rocky, Florida Georgia Line, Halsey, Jidenna & Taylor Swift.  

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJuly 28, 2021 ago
    13 Ear Catching Covers, Vol. 2 ๐ŸŽง [๐Ÿ“ท: Alexandra Gorn on Unsplash, Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels, ArtHouse Studio, Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Ketut Subiyanto, Mister Mister, The Musical Hype]
    Evergreen

    13 Ear Catching Covers, Vol. 2 | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    ๐ŸŽง 13 Ear Catching Covers, Vol. 2 features Aretha Franklin, Charles Bradley, Chris Stapleton, Jessica Simpson, Marvin Gaye & Shelby Lynne.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsJuly 26, 2021 ago
    10 Favorite Soul Classics by Aretha Franklin [Photo Credits: Atlantic, RCA, Rhino]
    Evergreen

    10 Favorite Soul Classics by Aretha Franklin | Playlist

    Following the death of icon Aretha Franklin, we sort through some of her best songs ever, including โ€œRespect,โ€ โ€œNatural Woman,โ€ and โ€œChain of Fools.โ€

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsAugust 20, 2018 ago
    Anderson East, Encore ยฉ Elektra
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Anderson East, Encore | Album

    Gifted Alabama-bred singer-songwriter Anderson East kills it on his highly-anticipated sophomore album, โ€˜Encore.โ€™

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsJanuary 12, 2018 ago
    Aaron Neville, Apache ยฉ Tell It
    Album ๐Ÿ’ฟ

    Aaron Neville Delivers Best Album in Years With โ€˜Apacheโ€™

    Distinctly versatile New Orleans soul legend Aaron Neville returns with his best and most enjoyable album in years, โ€˜Apache.โ€™

    By the musical hype, 9 yearsJuly 21, 2016 ago

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