Theryl declouet biography of william
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Galactic Announce Memorial for Theryl “The Houseman” DeClouet in New Orleans
After the passing of former frontman Theryl “The Houseman” DeClouet, Galactic will honor their friend in his home city of New Orleans on Tuesday, July 24.
The celebration will take place at the historical Tipitina’s club from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., and according to the band’s announcement all are welcome.
“Theryl Houseman DeClouet was co pilot through my early adult years. Sitting next to him in the Galactic van for hours / days / years as we traveled the world together he taught me about life, music and so much more,” Galactic bassist Robert Mercurio wrote following DeClouet’s passing on July 15.
Houseman left the band in 2004 when complications from diabetes forced him to scale back on touring. However, he continued making and loving music up until the day he passed.
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AHMIR “QUESTLOVE” THOMPSON
SUMMER OF SOUL (...OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED)
(SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES / HULU)
In 1969 the United States stood on the precipice of political and social upheaval. The Civil Rights Movement and Vietnam War polarized the country. There was a collective sense of grief as the culmination of the 1960s was marked by the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr., Robert Kennedy, John Kennedy, and Malcolm X. This harsh canvas became the backdrop of a musical and cultural revolution. In August of 1969, a music festival known as Woodstock was etched into history as the poster child of white American counterculture. That same year, between June 29 and August 24, over a series of six weekends, an estimated 300,000 people gathered in Mount Morris Park (now known as Marcus Garvey Park) to attend the Harlem Cultural Festival in Harlem, New York. The festival was a celebration of African American heritage, with families, children, and elders in attendance—a significant piece of American musical history that was seemingly made to remain invisible. B.B. King, Mahalia Jackson, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Abbey Lincoln, and Sly and the Family Stone were among the legendary lineup. Producer Hal Tulchin recorded the full c
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