Tag: Motown
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Song 25: Songs That Are Full of Memories
“Respect” by Aretha Franklin Written by Amanda I have fond memories of riding with my Mom in the car, when I was about 8 years old, listening to the oldies station and singing at the top of my lungs with my Mom in her old gray Honda Accord. I’d belt out the old hits of… Read more
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Assignment 5: Emotional Storytelling
Name: Amanda R Place: Portland, OR Your relationship to music: creator, music is the conduit to my emotions Industry: Visual merchandising-make things beautiful and masterful multitasker I first met Amanda, through her sister Vanessa, who was featured last week. Amanda has a great eye for photography and takes pictures around her current home in Oregon… Read more
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Song 9: A Song That Is Beyond What Divides Us
“My Girl” by the Temptations These are fractured times we live in. The nation is as polarized as ever, with open acrimony spilling out in discussions with friends and family online and in person. We are divided by politics, by philosophy and by generational lines, having grown up in different Americas. Sometimes you want a… Read more
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Assignment 2: The Rules of Karaoke
Name: Kevin Johnson Place: Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA Your relationship to music: karaoker Industry: IT Specialist, and sometime freelance writer/critic I first met our second contributor to Five Song Project in May of 2013 at book club. Kevin was invited to join our group by another book club member and friend. Our first meeting together… Read more