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+ | |content=[[File:Raconteurs many shades of black.png|150px|right|link=]]'''"Many Shades of Black"''' is a song by the band [[The Raconteurs]]. It appears as the eighth track on their second album, Consolers of the Lonely. It is also the second single from the album and was made available in 7" vinyl format. The cover art depicts Mary Todd Lincoln or Abraham Lincoln depending on the way the inner sleeve is turned. The track is also available as downloadable content for the music video game Rock Band 2. The release of the single contains a version of the song performed by British soul singer [[Adele]]. Adele has performed this song live several times, including during [[An Evening with Adele|her tour]], and it was included on the deluxe edition of her album [[19]]. The Adele version was featured in the ending of the 90210 episode, "Wild Alaskan Salmon" (episode 6, season 2). It also appeared as the first track on the 90210 soundtrack. The song peaked at number 37 on the U.S. Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. |
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+ | Following Adele's collaboration with The Raconteurs, it almost resulted in future collaborations between Adele and the band's lead singer Jack White on Adele's sophomore album [[21]], however, Adele stated they never got around to finishing collaborations they had planned in 2009 following the [[Grammy Awards]]. |
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+ | |content=[[File:etta-james.jpg|150px|right|link=]]'''Etta James''' (born '''Jamesetta Hawkins'''; January 25, 1938 – January 20, 2012) was an American singer. Her style spanned a variety of music genres including blues, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, soul, gospel and jazz. Starting her career in 1954, she gained fame with hits such as "Roll With Me, Henry", "At Last", "Tell Mama", "Something's Got a Hold on Me", and "I'd Rather Go Blind" for which she wrote the lyrics. She faced a number of personal problems, including drug addiction, before making a musical resurgence in the late 1980s with the album The Seven Year Itch. |
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− | |content=[[File:220px-RickRubinSept09.jpg|150px|right]]'''Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin''' (born March 10, 1963) is an American record producer and the co-president of [[Columbia Records]]. Along with Russell Simmons, Rubin was the co-founder of Def Jam Records and also established American Recordings. With the Beastie Boys, LL Cool J and Run–D.M.C., Rubin helped popularize hip hop music. Rubin is responsible for producing several of the songs on [[Adele]]'s album, ''[[21]].'' |
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+ | James is regarded as having bridged the gap between rhythm and blues and rock and roll, and is the winner of six [[Grammy Awards|Grammys]] and 17 Blues Music Awards. She was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1993, the Blues Hall of Fame in 2001, and the Grammy Hall of Fame in both 1999 and 2008. ''Rolling Stone'' ranked James number 22 on their list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time and number 62 on the list of the 100 Greatest Artists. |
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+ | Adele has stated that James is her biggest musical influence. Adele has covered three Etta James tracks: "[[Fool That I Am (song)|Fool That I Am]]", "[[I Just Wanna Make Love to You (song)|I Just Wanna Make Love to You]]", and "[[I'd Rather Go Blind (song)|I'd Rather Go Blind]]". |
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