The Original Doll with James Rodriguez: Britney Spears and more
by James Rodriguez · 492 episodes
MusicHistory
Artist archivist James Rodriguez takes you inside the music. Unpackaging the stories behind the songs with the creatives and studio minds who helped bring them to life. Along the way, he gives flowers to the tracks that may not have been the biggest hits from the icons you love, but still deserve their moment in the spotlight. Because every song has a story...and James is here to share it.
Latest episodes
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36 min
496) Britney Spears - Am I A Sinner
Songwriter and Producer of many songs from the Britney Spears album BRITNEY, Josh Schwartz said the idea of the song came from Britney herself. Here is a breakdown of why this song…
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17 min
495) Darren Hayes - Hey Matt
Guest: Darren HayesHost: Artist Archivist James Rodriguez On the song Hey Matt from Homosexual, Darren Hayes said "....well the friendship didn't last...."
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22 min
494) Darren Hayes - Poison Blood
Guest: Darren HayesHost: Artist Archivist James Rodriguez On the song Poison Blood from Homosexual, Darren Hayes said "..it's up there with some of my better songs...."
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28 min
493) Britney Spears - Right Now (Taste The Victory) - with Josh Schwartz and Steve Lunt
Guest: Josh Schwartz (KNS) and Steve Lunt (Jive Records)Honors: Britney SpearsSongs: Right Now (Taste The Victory)Host: Artist Archivist James Rodriguez Breaking down the importa…
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28 min
492) Britney Spears - Before The Goodbye - Josh Schwartz
Guest: Josh Schwartz (KNS)Honors: Britney SpearsSongs: Before The Goodbye Host: Artist Archivist James Rodriguez Breaking down the importance of Britney Spears' album BRITNEY bonus…
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27 min
491) Britney Spears - Lonely & Janet Jackson - What About
Guest: Josh Schwartz (Songwriter, Producer, Background Vocalist) Host: Artist Archivist James Rodriguez Josh KNS Schwartz talks about the making of LONELY by Britney Spear…
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32 min
489) Janet Jackson - Unbreakable album and Black Diamond with Tommy Parker
Guest: Tommy Parker (Songwriter, Producer, Background Vocalist) Host: Artist Archivist James Rodriguez Tommy Parker on working with Janet Jackson on Unbreakable and more. Ja…
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23 min
488) Darren Hayes - A Little Death
Guest: Darren HayesHost: Artist Archivist James Rodriguez On the song A Little Death from Homosexual, Darren Hayes said "..the film La La Land...that is what you hope for...."
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54 min
487) Jon Shave - Britney Spears, Iggy Azealia, The Sugababes
Jon Shave is a twice Grammy-nominated and Ivor Novello Award-nominated songwriter and music producer whose work has generated over 23 billion cross-platform streams and millions of…
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30 min
486) What does an artist "lose" when they sell their catalog?
"YOUR FAV artist sells catalogue", but what does that mean? Online chatter, "don't stream the old albums that artist is not making music from it" but that is not true...This episod…
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20 min
485) Darren Hayes - Do You Remember?
Guest: Darren HayesHost: Artist Archivist James Rodriguez About the second single from Homosexual, Darren Hayes said "when does artist get to chance to write about the same pers…
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16 min
484) Janet Jackson - Throb
Might be overlooked by some, this house inspired track adds so much to the legacy of Janet Jackson, Jam and Lewis's legacy. Explaining why THROB deserves its flowers. Host: Artist…
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19 min
483) Madonna - Give Me All Your Luvin
Often overlooked and dismissed, Madonna's lead single from MDNA helped Madonna achieve more chart success that separated her from everyone. It also primed Madonna for her Super Bow…
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47 min
482) Britney Spears - Overprotected
Honoring the 25th anniversary of Britney Spears third studio album, Britney. Steve Lunt, Jive Records A&R at the time on the making of Britney's Overprotected. Guest: A&R Steve Lun…
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17 min
481) *NSYNC - It Makes Me Ill
Host: Artist Archivist James Rodriguez *NSYNC's 2000 album No Strings Attached had many gigantic hits but an album track may have had the longest most interesting evolution...th…
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24 min
480) Darren Hayes - Let's Try Being In Love
Guest: Darren HayesHost: Artist Archivist James Rodriguez The film Call Me By Your Name influenced Darren Hayes on his eagerly anticipated solo song, Let's Try Being In Love. The…
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15 min
479) Madonna - Rescue Me
Ever wonder how one of Madonna’s most underrated tracks came to life? In this episode, we’re diving into the making of “Rescue Me”…a song tucked inside her iconic 1990 greatest hit…
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17 min
478) Darren Hayes - Homosexual
The reviews for Darren Hayes solo return were glowing! Let us rewind back to honor Homosexual. Host: Artist Archivist James Rodriguez
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20 min
477) Aaliyah, Missy Elliot, Magoo and Timbaland - Up Jumps The Boogie
Honoring the importance of Magoo and how he helped create a friendship and community that would change music.Host: James Rodriguez Artist Archivist
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13 min
476) Janet Jackson and Kathleen Battle This Time
This song could have been a mess a song by featuring an opera singer... Going out of the box, is exactly what Janet, Jam and Lewis have been able to do for their entire careers. Th…