Halsey
“Alone”
vs. Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. "Nothing Can Stop Me"
Originally titled “Nothing Alone Can Stop Me”
From the Riffs archive First aired Jan 2, 2019. The show was music-first back then — it has grown into a conversation about everything else since.
This episode will soar through the sultry vocals of pop singer Halsey and into the funky and free spirited 5th Dimension. What we geek out over in this episode: Power duo Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. and The 5th Dimension, “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” (1969), roller skating, R&B singer Jaheim “Could It Be” (2001), Terror Squad “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Me” (2004), rapper/producer Black Milk “Shut It Down” (2007), and chipmunk soul.
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