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Manhattan: the MostMusical Island on Earth

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Richard Niles pays tribute to New York City for its innumerable contributions to popular music. This last part recalls New York's song factories - particularly the Brill Building- and identifies the driving forces behind disco and hip-hop. Featuring Deborah Harry , Afrika
Bambaataa, Paul Reubens (Pee-wee Herman),
John Cale , the Beastie Boys, Neil Sedaka , Nile Rogers,
Arif Mardin , Phil Ramone and, in his last recorded interview, the late Robert Palmer.

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Richard Niles
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Deborah Harry
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Paul Reubens
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John Cale
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Neil Sedaka
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Arif Mardin
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Phil Ramone
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Robert Palmer.
Source: Radio Times

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