EUR Video Throwback
These celebrate historic moments in Black entertainment and culture through video flashbacks.
EUR Video Throwback
Berry Gordy Only ‘Black Famous’ in 1965 Despite Motown Crossover Dominance? | EUR Video Throwback
*Berry Gordy launched Motown in June of 1958, but it wasn't until the 60s when the Detroit record label began cranking out consecutive hits...
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That Time James Brown Sampled David Bowie’s Song ‘Fame’ | EUR Video Throwback

*Hip Hop producers have a long, proud history of snatching breaks, choruses, baselines and ad libs from James Brown, so it's a bit hard...
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That Summer When Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. Had a TV Show | EUR Video Throwback
*You may not have to be stars to be in their show, but Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. literally were. The former 5th Dimension...
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Britney Spears, Taio Cruz, Mary J. Blige Passed on ‘Umbrella’ Before Rihanna Blessed it | EUR Video Throwback
*Can you imagine Rihanna's 2007 hit "Umbrella" delivered through the sensual sneering of Britney Spears? Or the euro pop sound of Taio Cruz? How...
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Stevie Wonder’s ‘Higher Ground’ Miracle | EUR Video Throwback

*Without this day in 1973, Barack and Michelle Obama would likely have a different name for their production company, "Higher Ground."
Fifty years ago on...
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Why The Spinners Skyrocketed Only After Leaving Motown | EUR Video Throwback
*The Spinners are finally getting their flowers from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and "it's a shame" that it has taken this...
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How Prince, Nina Simone, Jennifer Hudson and Al Wilson Have This Day in Common | EUR Video Throwback
*The death of Prince seven years ago is the latest and perhaps most widely known event of ill fortune to happen on April 21st....
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Why Al Green’s Arm Was Broken Before This ’74 Soul Train Performance: EUR Video Throwback
*On this day in 1974, Al Green gave a "Soul Train" performance for the ages, despite having had his arm broken by a gangster...
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When Dick Clark Tried to Derail ‘Soul Train’ with Knockoff ‘Soul Unlimited’ | EUR VIDEO THROWBACK
*On March 24, 1973, Dick Clark tried to launch an R&B version of his "American Bandstand" to take down the Hippest Trip in America,...
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Why ‘No More Tears’ Was Awkwardly Added to Summer/Streisand’s ‘Enough is Enough’ Title | EUR Video Throwback
*Before "No More Tears" conjured up visions of Mary J. Blige or Ariana Grande, it was the groundbreaking 1979 disco duet that went on...
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When Eartha Kitt Checked Lyndon AND Lady Bird Johnson and Got Blackballed: EUR Video Throwback | WATCH
*The temporary blackballing of stage and screen siren Eartha Kitt began on this day in 1968, when she reportedly made Lady Bird Johnson burst...
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When Diana Ross and the Supremes Played Nuns on ‘Tarzan’: EUR Video Throwback
*On this day in 1968, The Supremes made their one and only joint appearance playing characters on a scripted television series.
Diana Ross, Mary Wilson...
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Watch 19-Year-Old Stephanie Mills Prepare for ‘The Wiz’ in 1975: EUR Video Throwback | WATCH!
*On this day in 1975, The Wiz premiered at the Majestic Theatre on Broadway.
A 19-year-old Stephanie Mills debuted as Dorothy in the all-Black version...
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The Day Paula Abdul was Actually ‘Caught in a Hit & Run’: EUR VIDEO THROWBACK | WATCH
*Life imitated art on this day in 2004, when Paula Abdul was driving her Mercedes-Benz on the 101 Freeway in California's San Fernando Valley,...
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When Beyonce’s ‘Irreplaceable’ Went Honky Tonk: EUR VIDEO THROWBACK
*Fifteen years ago today, Beyonce's "Irreplaceable" began its staggering 10 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, en route to becoming 2007's most successful single....
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