Entertainment notes mix musical milestones and shifts
A sweep of music items covers Don Ho as a one hit wonder with Tiny Bubbles peaking at 57 in 1967, Hoku debuting at 69 with Another Dumb Blonde from Snow Day, and Sonya Isaacs moving from bluegrass to mainstream country with guests Dolly Parton and others. Also Kershaw parts ways with Mercury Nashville, Mark Wills hosts a charity journey at Auburn University, Jim Beam boosts BEAM funding, Stevie Wonder honored as MusiCares 1998 Artist of the Year, and Florence Ballard of the Supremes dies at 32 in 1976.
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Don Ho
Hoku
Stevie Wonder
MusiCares
MTV
Pleasant Valley
Florence Ballard
The
Supremes
Ballard
Tina Turner Returns With Gospel-Influenced Twenty Four Seven
Tina Turner releases Twenty Four Seven on Virgin Records weaving gospel themes with modern soul. Turner credits sharp writers and producers for lyrically strong songs and a cool edge while praising the album's contemporary gospel feel. Staff notes offer a NewsLine dial-in for a featured cut and a Music Notes segment by Mark Bialczak.
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Tina Turner
Virgin Records
Turner
Soul Queen
Mark Bialczak
Latin Grammys reflect Latin pride at 1999 awards
The Grammys expand to reflect Latino culture with new salsa merengue categories and Latin jazz, led by Carlos Santana's ten nominations. Latin pop success helps Jennifer Lopez Marc Anthony and Ricky Martin reach key categories as Latino artists gain mainstream recognition.
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Anthony
Lopez
Martin
Carlos Santana
Jerry Rivera
Jailene and
Gisselle
Elvis Crespo
Grupo Mania
Latin Grammys Spark Growth of Hispanic Music Industry
The article traces the rise of Latin music from early pioneers to the first Latin Grammys on CBS in Los Angeles. It highlights category expansion, crossovers by Ricky Martin and Selena, and the widening market driven by Latin pop, rock, ranchera, and international acts. The Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences organizes the Grammys, reflecting a multi‑million dollar industry with over 30 million Hispanic Americans as a key market.
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B. Quintanilla
Los Rumbia Kings
Selena
Gloria Estefan
Ricky Martins
Los Angeles
Cbs-Tv
Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
Res
Michael Greene
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Latin Recording Academy
America
Associated Press
Martin
Jose Feliciana
Gato Barbieri
Estefan
Luis Miguel
Mana
Alejandro Fernandez
Los Tigres del Norte
Tracy Chapman Returns With Reflective New Album Telling Stories
Tracy Chapman, a longtime San Francisco star and four time Grammy winner, releases Telling Stories, a largely acoustic, introspective set exploring love and life with world music infusions. The album features Emmylou Harris, marks a low profile comeback, and is supported by college and summer tours.
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Tracy Chapman
Harvard Square
Chapman
Emmylou Harris
House of God
Apri
Star Wars soundman to speak in Syracuse during Engineers Week
George Lucas sound expert Ben Burtt will lecture at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Holiday Inn in Liverpool, then deliver the keynote for the Technological Societies Council of Syracuse awards banquet. He discusses his work on Phantom Menace, film sound, and future projects in Sydney and IMAX.
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Skywalker Ranch
Nicasio
Calif
Syracuse
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Holiday Inn
Liverpool
Technology Societies Council of
Academy
Burtt
Burt
University of Southern California
Lucas
Sydney
Australia
Fox
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Dallas Morning Tee
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