One of the label’s first hires, she worked on “Money (That’s What I Want)” and went on to have a hand in many other songs.
Category: Pop and Rock Music
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Janie Bradford, Co-Writer of Motown’s First Hit, Dies at 87
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Why Dolly Parton Wouldn’t Let Elvis Presley Record ‘I Will Always Love You’
The New York Times – Music:When Elvis Presley wanted to record the song, Parton made the hard-nosed decision to protect her ownership of her work.
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Dolly Parton’s One-Day Songwriting Feat
The New York Times – Music:Two of her defining hits — “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You” — were written in the same day. In different ways, they found sturdy melodies for precarious emotions.
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Harry Styles and the Residencies Taking Over the Music Industry
The New York Times – Music:Harry Styles’s latest Madison Square Garden takeover is part of a trend that some say transfers the cost of touring to fans.
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Dolly Parton Had the Voice, and Concerns, of an Earth Angel
The New York Times – Music:Parton gave hopeful expression to songs she wrote about the hard times and hard-won triumphs of her life.
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Dolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80
The New York Times – Music:Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur.
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The Origins of Paul Simon’s ‘Graceland’
The New York Times – Music:On its 40th anniversary, our critic looks back at the album’s creation, paradoxes and reception.
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Interpol Comes Full Circle on ‘This Mirror Weighs a Ton’
The New York Times – Music:The band that emerged in post-9/11 New York grapples with the surveillance state on its anxious but hopeful new LP, “This Mirror Weighs a Ton.”
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Jeff Conolly, Manic Garage-Rock Frontman, Dies at 69
The New York Times – Music:Known as Monoman for his love of vintage LPs, he kept the punkish torch burning by leading Lyres, a Boston group that became an institution.
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10 Songs We’re Talking About
The New York Times – Music:Jorja Smith offers a loaded invitation, Rapsody explores Africa and the cosmos, and Carly Simon returns with her first single in decades.
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Tiffany, ’80s Pop Star, Is Busy Reinventing Herself
The New York Times – Music:Best known for her hit song “I Think We’re Alone Now,” she is making her Off Broadway debut in “Spandex the Musical.”
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Dave Marsh, Rock Critic Who Loved Springsteen and Hated the Dead, Dies at 76
The New York Times – Music:A passionately opinionated veteran of Creem and Rolling Stone, he was part of a generation of writers who influenced how the world saw the golden age of rock.