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Janie Bradford obituary
By Richard Williams

Songwriter who contributed to the first record made at Motown’s Detroit studio and co-wrote many of the label’s hits

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/aug/26/janie-bradford-obituary

#Motownrecords #Music #Popandrock #Culture #TheGuardian #RichardWilliams

Arlene Smith obituary
By Richard Williams

Singer who formed one of the first ‘girl groups’, the Chantels, whose 1950s hit Maybe sold more than a million copies

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/aug/06/arlene-smith-obituary

#Popandrock #Music #Culture #TheGuardian #RichardWilliams

Plas Johnson obituary
By Richard Williams

Celebrated saxophonist in demand for session work and film soundtracks who was famous for his stylistic and technical versatility

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/27/plas-johnson-obituary

#Jazz #Music #Film #Culture #Popandrock #TheGuardian #RichardWilliams

New ‘Batman,’ ‘Looney Tunes,’ ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Titles to Be Unveiled at Annecy
#Variety #Global #MarketsFestivals #News #AnnecyAnimationFestival #Batman #GhostintheShell #LooneyTunes #RichardWilliams

https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/annecy-batman-looney-tunes-ghost-in-the-shell-1236705398/

Another great video essay by Lindsay Ellis, this time about Disney's "Aladdin" (1992), a somewhat obscure movie by Richard Williams called "The Thief and the Cobbler" that they may or may not have ripped off, along with some background on Howard Ashman, who helped make movies like The Little Mermaid, The Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin into what they are.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44chgavSaKA (67 min)

#LindsayEllis #RichardWilliams #Aladdin #Disney #VideoEssay

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I watched On The Line: The Richard Williams Story.

It's about the father of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams. Quite good. Recommended.

It's here on CBC-Gem:

https://gem.cbc.ca/on-the-line-richard-williams-story

#tennis #RichardWilliams #VenusWilliams #SerenaWilliams #documentary #BlackHistoryMonth #CBC

Countdown to Halloween (“Grassman and Scarecrow” by Richard Williams)
#CountdowntoHalloween #Halloween #art #RichardWilliams

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#BraveWords
KANSAS Guitarist RICHARD WILLIAMS On Band's 50th Anniversary Tour - "We're Playing Stuff From The First Album That We Haven't Played In Over 40 Years"

https://bravewords.com/news/kansas-guitarist-richard-williams-on-band-s-50th-anniversary-tour-we-re-playing-stuff-from-the-first-album-that-we-haven-t-played-in-over-40-years

#Kansas50thAnniversaryTour
#RichardWilliams
#FirstAlbum
#40YearsLater
#AnniversarySoiree
#KansasConcert
#TimeMachine
#RockHistory

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-49382175 Richard Williams passed away today. What a great animator and educator. Thanks for it all. #RichardWilliams