Word: guitar
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...named Republican Chairman Lee Atwater launched an effort to lure black voters into the G.O.P. Calling for an end to blacks' "blind allegiance" to the Democrats, Atwater talked about providing minorities with leadership positions in the Republican National Committee. He even promoted his love of black music, strumming a guitar and warbling at Washington rhythm-and-blues clubs. At the same time, Atwater -- who cut his political teeth as a protege of South Carolina's once segregationist Senator Strom Thurmond -- downplayed his role in devising the crypto-racist Willie Horton ads that helped Bush win the White House. "That...
...asking what he's got to do with David Letterman, you're not alone. Neither are the thousands who watched their T.V.s in amazement as the recently-appointed chair of the Republican National Committee played guitar with Schaffer's Late Night Band earlier this week...
...other fronts Atwater has made his campaign a personal crusade. He's been hustling around Washington playing his guitar at rhythm-and-blues clubs, and he participated in a joint concert with Black blues singer B.B. King. And, yes, he's appeared on David Letterman...
...lifting humanity higher." This is one of the few instances on Oranges and Lemons that Colin Moulding has a chance to come through with a powerful bass line, making the song one of the album's strongest in spite of Gregory's unneeded and sometimes overdone guitar solos...
...Loving" is another example of XTC's overly sentimental lyrics and catchy beat without substance. "All around the world," Partridge croons, "every boy and every girl need the loving." This song wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for its cheering crowd effects and guitar sols that recall memories of Styx concerts...