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'People Were Shocked I Was Black': 'Doctor's Orders' by Carol Douglas
“Doctor’s Orders” was recorded on Midland International Records in the US by disco diva Carol Douglas and became a №9 hit on the Hot Soul Singles chart in 1975.

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52 minutes ago2 min read


Out of a Snowstorm Came 'Spanish Harlem' by Ben E. King
“Spanish Harlem” was Ben E. King’s first hit after leaving the Drifters. Written by Jerry Leiber and Phil Spector, the song was a №15 hit on the R&B chart in 1960. The song’s arrangement by Stan Applebaum features Spanish guitar and marimba to suggest the neighborhood’s Latino population and cultural heritage.

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1 day ago2 min read

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