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On This Day in 1978: Donna Summer Scored Her First No. 1 Hit on the Hot 100 with Her Cover of Jimmy Webb’s “MacArthur Park”

4 Groundbreaking Funk and Soul Classics From 1977 That Connect Dance Music’s Past to Its Future

Over 60 Tracks of Marvin Gaye Found in Belgium

Marvin Gaye’s First Top 40 Hit Came With Its Own Dance Move

3 Classic Soul Hits From 1972 That You Can’t Stop Singing Today

3 One-Hit Wonders From 1971 That Deserved Another Shot at Fame

3 Songs From the 1970s You Haven’t Heard in a While (or You’re Hearing for the First Time)

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