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Dancing in the streets: A history of the second line

You don’t have to set foot in New Orleans to recognize it. A brass band turns the corner, the rhythm starts low—almost reverent—and then something shifts. The beat lifts, feet follow, and suddenly the ...
Yahoo

'Dancing in the Street' Was Covered by Van Halen and David Bowie

"Dancing in the Street" was a famous R&B song released by Martha and the Vandellas in 1964. It was written by Marvin Gaye, William Stevenson, and Ivy Jo Hunter. Despite its popularity, the song never ...
American Songwriter

Vinyl EP Celebrating 40th Anniversary of Mick Jagger & David Bowie’s Hit Cover of “Dancing in the Street” Due in August

A new vinyl EP celebrating the 40th anniversary of Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger and David Bowie’s over-the-top duet version of the 1964 Motown classic “Dancing in the Street” will be released ...

Legendary ‘Dancing in the Street‘ Singer Dies at 83

Singer Rosalind Ashford, one of the three original members of Motown icons Martha and the Vandellas, has died aged 83. Ashford died on Tuesday of natural causes in the Detroit suburb of Redford, the ...
The Union

Hollie Grimaldi Flores: Dancing in the streets

“Summer’s here and the time is right for dancing in the streets…” – Martha and the Vandella’s famously sang over 60 years ago. And the world agreed. The song became an anthem, covered by another half ...