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15 Black One-Hit Wonders From the 80s That Are Still as Iconic Today
- A one-hit wonder refers to a musical artist or band that achieves mainstream success with a single hit song but fails to replicate that success with subsequent releases. These artists are often remembered for their one popular song, and their careers do not sustain long-term success or recognition. Most artists hoping to break into the… Continue reading 15 Black One-Hit Wonders From the 80s That Are Still as Iconic Today
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Singer Eddy Grant reveals he took Donald Trump to court 'over lack of respect'
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Donald Trump versus 'Electric Avenue''s Eddy Grant
Former President Donald Trump has famously lived on New York City's Fifth Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., but he may have to stay away from "Electric Avenue." Trump was required to respond to a copyright lawsuit by musician Eddy Grant, who wrote and recorded the song, "Electric Avenue" in 1983. Grant sued over alleged unauthorized use of the song in an animated video created by a third party during the 2020 presidential campaign and posted by the former president on his per
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Trump Still Has To Face The Music On 'Electric Avenue' Copyright Lawsuit
The suit will continue after a judge didn't buy the former president's excuse for lifting the Eddy Grant song for a campaign ad.
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Judge declines to drop lawsuit against Trump for using ‘Electric Avenue’
A New York federal judge on Tuesday declined to dismiss a lawsuit from musician Eddy Grant against former President Donald […] The post Judge declines to drop lawsuit against Trump for using ‘Electric Avenue’ appeared first on TheGrio.
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Trump Loses Attempt to Toss Eddy Grant’s ‘Electric Avenue’ Lawsuit
Singer sued Trump in September for his campaign's use of the song
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Twitter Removes Trump Video After 'Electric Avenue' Singer Issues Copyright Complaint
Singer Eddy Grant also filed a lawsuit against the president and his campaign on Tuesday over the allegedly illegal use of his song in a video attacking Biden.
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Eddy Grant Sues Trump Campaign Over ‘Electric Avenue’ Use
Eddy Grant became the latest artist to sue President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign over unauthorized use of a song.Grant filed the suit in New York Tuesday after the campaign used “Electric Avenue” in a video posted to Twitter Aug. 12. A representative for the campaign did not immediately return a request for comment.The clip features a fast train meant to represent Trump’s campaign while Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden trails behind on a manually-operated vehicle. The song plays
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Tony Calder, Music Promoter Who Worked With Beatles, Rolling Stones, Dies (Report)
Pioneering British music promoter, manager and PR agent Tony Calder, best known for his work with groups like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, died on Jan. 2 at the age of 74, according to reports. His innovative methods helped promote many of the U.K.’s largest acts for more than 50 years. Calder started his […]
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Nigel Grainge, Ensign Records Founder and Brother of Universal Music Chief, Dies at 70
Record executive Nigel Grainge, who worked with Sinead O’Connor, The Boomtown Rats, Thin Lizzy, The Waterboys, 10cc, World Party, Steve Miller Band, and Eddy Grant, among others, died on June 11 of complications from a recent surgery. He was 70. The founder of Ensign Records and older brother of Sir Lucian Grainge, chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group, Nigel... <a href="http://variety.com/2017/music/news/nigel-grainge-ensign-records-dies-1202462347/" title="Read Nigel Grainge, Ensign Recor
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Petition To Stop ‘Too Posh’ Damian Lewis Opening School Anniversary Celebration
Former pupils of a London comprehensive school have started a petition to stop actor Damian Lewis from opening its 50th anniversary celebrations. Some of the alumni from the Acland Burghley School in Camden, near to where Lewis lives, think that the Eton-educated star is a ‘wholly inappropriate’ figure to perform the task because of his background. Rachel Cohen, who attended the school in the 80s and is now a lecturer in sociology at City University in London, is behind the petition, which so
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Stanford envisions 'all-electric highway' that charges EVs as they go
Readers of a certain age may remember the 1982 hit "Electric Avenue" by Eddy Grant. Now, Stanford University is putting its own spin on the concept. The process, called "magnetic resonance coupling," involves tuning the road coils and a coil at the bottom of a car to the same natural frequency, so that, when the road coils are charged with an electric current, they send electricity to the coil in the car, which then recharges a battery.
