
1964.

Two girls in Bamako, Mali with a copy of James Brown‘s Live at the Apollo, Volume II. Circa 1968.
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Yugoslavian sleeve for Ringo’s Back Off Boogaloo. 1972.
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My Bonnie. Tony Sheridan. 1962.
At least two of the songs on that album feature a pre-fame Beatles as Sheridan’s backing band. A 45 of those songs is what brought the fabs to the attention of Brian Epstein. Sheridan died on Saturday at age 72.
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ROOTS: John Lennon Sings The Great Rock & Roll Hits. John Lennon. 1975.
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A Soulful Christmas. James Brown. 1968.
This year’s Santa: James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, who died on Christmas Day 6 years ago.
Santas of Christmas Past: Paul McCartney and Wings, Blackie Lawless, Jean-Pierre Léaud and Nick Ray.
Other people who died on Christmas: W.C. Fields, Charlie Chaplin.
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