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80s Roll 14: The Olympics, Lionel Richie, Etta James, Marvin Gaye and R&B Radio

80s Roll 14: The Olympics, Lionel Richie, Etta James, Marvin Gaye and R&B Radio

FromLet It Roll


80s Roll 14: The Olympics, Lionel Richie, Etta James, Marvin Gaye and R&B Radio

FromLet It Roll

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Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Jun 5, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Hosts Nate Wilcox and Ed Legge continue their discussion of Michaelangelo Matos' "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year" with a look at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and some of the musicians featured there including Etta James and Lionel Richie. There's also a discussion of a man much missed at the Olympics, the late Marvin Gaye as well as a look at R&B radio in the mid-1980s.
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Released:
Jun 5, 2023
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"Let it Roll" is a podcast about the history of popular music from the 19th Century to the 21st. Proud part of Pantheon - the podcast network for music lovers.