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tavernier

(12,376 posts) Sat Nov 3, 2012, 03:35 PM Nov 2012

Please indulge me

This must have been posted before but I just now saw it on another site and I think it is fantastic!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/she-the-people/wp/2012/10/22/1960s-teen-idol-lesley-gore-leads-charge-in-you-dont-own-me-video/

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Please indulge me (Original Post) tavernier Nov 2012 OP

First #1 single by a white artist produced by a black man cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #1

Did not know that. tavernier Nov 2012 #2

It is wild to look at old credits... cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #3

cthulu2016

(10,960 posts)

1. First #1 single by a white artist produced by a black man

Reply to tavernier (Original post)

Sat Nov 3, 2012, 03:38 PM

Nov 2012

was Leslie Gore's "It's My Party" produced by Quincy Jones

tavernier

(12,376 posts)

2. Did not know that.

Reply to cthulu2016 (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 3, 2012, 03:41 PM

Nov 2012

Thanks!

cthulu2016

(10,960 posts)

3. It is wild to look at old credits...

Reply to tavernier (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 3, 2012, 03:46 PM

Nov 2012

The early 1960s Frank Sinatra "Live at the Sands with Count Basie" album shows that Quincy Jones was conducting Frank's band.

And yes, the guy who produced "It's my Party and I'll Cry if I Want To" in 1963 is also responsible for the amazing bass-hooks on Thriller.

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