A much needed Black Music thread.

[Jubee]

I played this tune to death in 1990/1991. My favorite club/dance track of all time. Timeless.

This song was HUUGE at Atlantis (Ontario Place) revolving dance floor, HOLY SHIT was it a hit.
Loved it, as soon as I heard it, I'd fly to the floor so fast for it, such a beat, loved it, still do, listening to it takes me right back to all those hotties on the floor, damn.
Would do anything to go back for a few weeks of clubbing in '96, what a time. Thanks for the post dude.

 

[xmontrealer]

A couple of Jamaican versions of American songs:

This one originally by The Temptations

And this one originally by Tyrone Davis

 

[xmontrealer]

A couple more...

Tempts - "Get Ready"

 

[xmontrealer]

Tempts - "Don't Look Back"

 

[xmontrealer]

Some early Jamaican music had religious and biblical themes. One of my faves...

 

[K Douglas]

This song was HUUGE at Atlantis (Ontario Place) revolving dance floor, HOLY SHIT was it a hit.
Loved it, as soon as I heard it, I'd fly to the floor so fast for it, such a beat, loved it, still do, listening to it takes me right back to all those hotties on the floor, damn.
Would do anything to go back for a few weeks of clubbing in '96, what a time. Thanks for the post dude.

You're welcome bro. My gosh I completely forgot about Atlantis. We went there a few times during the 90's. And the Docks of course. I'd give almost anything to recreate those days.

 

[ogibowt]

another album which influenced my early teen musical tastes...........i dont remember which album i bought 1st..this or the Otis Redding one that i posted earlier,,,but after a couple of listens to it...i remember to this day my dad suggested to me that most of the songs were covers of Blues and R&B....i had no idea............but it definetly peaked my interest in that genre....and discovered that Im A King Bee was originally done by a guy named Slim Harpo....i sought out his music . found an album . bought it and played it....partly to discover new music but also to win my Dad,s approval ..lol

 

[ogibowt]

i just discovered that i posted in the wrong topic...should of been in the Album topic....old age has its disadvantages lol

 

[xmontrealer]

i just discovered that i posted in the wrong topic...should of been in the Album topic....old age has its disadvantages lol

Right, but what about Senior's Thursday at Shopper's, and cheaper movie tickets at Cineplex?

Not to mention OHIP covered prescriptions!

And easily one of my favourite early Stones albums. We used to play it constantly at the Fraternity house...

 

[ogibowt]

Right, but what about Senior's Thursday at Shopper's, and cheaper movie tickets at Cineplex?

Not to mention OHIP covered prescriptions!

And easily one of my favourite early Stones albums. We used to play it constantly at the Fraternity house...

X....it is a great Album....and truth be told.....the track Can I Get A Witness was a Marvin Gaye tune,,,,and at the time i never heard of Marvin....but that sure as hell changed shortly thereafter lol

 

[xmontrealer]

a Jamaican song comparing the strength of men and women, with a convincing biblical reference...

 

[xmontrealer]

nudge, nudge, wink, wink...

 

[xmontrealer]

early Bob Marley & Wailers ska version of "Shotgun"

 

[xmontrealer]

early Spector doo-wop

 

[xmontrealer]

 

[xmontrealer]

The Blossoms with Darlene Love...

 

[xmontrealer]

LaLa Brooks on lead vocals

 

[ogibowt]

more pop orientated...needs a thicker bass line and stronger presence of drums.....what makes this tune good is Mary Wells and her beautiful voice...just my opinion

 

[ogibowt]

LaLa Brooks on lead vocals

never mind being in my top 50 all time favs...this is in my top 20.....such a simple tune...but one that i can listen to over and over.....in my little R&B Soul world this is a Champion song...............LA LAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa..................you have a magical voice

 

[mandrill]

The Mandrill family's own personal Canada Day weekend anthem....