A much needed Black Music thread.
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@xmontrealer when I get enough free time I'm going to go through all these songs you posted. Don't know much about "northern" soul. Was there a signature sound to it, from what I can tell not a lot of ballads, more upbeat dancing tunes.
That Major Lance song I've heard before, its fantastic. An artist I've liked a few songs from and have some familiarity with. Most I've never heard of before.
That Major Lance song I've heard before, its fantastic. An artist I've liked a few songs from and have some familiarity with. Most I've never heard of before.
Yes mostly upbeat "stompers". Many very obscure as the British soul club dj's would scour record shops and even record label warehouses in the USA to find obscure and even unreleased songs, so they could have unique playlists and "one-up" the other clubs. I have over 500 Northern soul songs in my collection, mostly ripped from British label Northern Soul compilation cd's that I started buying back in the mid 90's. What I've posted, and a few more to come, are my faves from that collection. Kent, Ace, and Goldmine Soul were a few of the CD labels that issued those compilations. I'm actually amazed that YouTube has 99% of them in their library, so I'm able to post them on terb.
Worth a listen if you have time, cuz there are definitely hidden gems in the posts, even though the artists and titles may not be immediately familiar.
Once I'm done with the Northern Soul posts I'm going over my Deep Soul collection, from more or less the same labels, and will post my faves. Mostly "heartbreak" ballads. Not as many though...
I find it interesting that the Brits were into blues, soul, and black music in general well before white America.
White America woke up to blues when the first albums by John Mayall w/Eric Clapton and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band were released. Even the Stones' early albums had a lot of blues and R&B covers. It was then that young white people in America started to listen to original blues artists like B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, etc.
Many small American soul record labels targeted their releases to primarily black audiences, as opposed to Motown and Atlantic, and to a lesser degree Stax, who were looking for crossover hits. Those smaller label releases didn't get nearly as much radio play, especially "Top 40" stations, and the dance club scene was underground in the US until the early 70's.
I also find it interesting how, over time in videos I've seen regarding British Northern Soul dance clubs, most of the dancers were dancing solo, concentrating primarily on their fancy footwork, spins, and acrobatics, remaining constant in style over the years. This as opposed to American more whole body dance styles, as couples, with variations based on the current dance moves as they went in and out of fashion.
White America woke up to blues when the first albums by John Mayall w/Eric Clapton and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band were released. Even the Stones' early albums had a lot of blues and R&B covers. It was then that young white people in America started to listen to original blues artists like B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, etc.
Many small American soul record labels targeted their releases to primarily black audiences, as opposed to Motown and Atlantic, and to a lesser degree Stax, who were looking for crossover hits. Those smaller label releases didn't get nearly as much radio play, especially "Top 40" stations, and the dance club scene was underground in the US until the early 70's.
I also find it interesting how, over time in videos I've seen regarding British Northern Soul dance clubs, most of the dancers were dancing solo, concentrating primarily on their fancy footwork, spins, and acrobatics, remaining constant in style over the years. This as opposed to American more whole body dance styles, as couples, with variations based on the current dance moves as they went in and out of fashion.
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Not only that but back in the day there were many good artists in the pop rock genre, such as Cliff Richards, Jerry and the Pace Makers, etc.
but imo contains one of the best intros in music..regardless of genre and the instrument bridge is top shelf
I'm pretty sure it has been but not for quite a while. It deserves another post its a
Hip hop pioneers. RIP Jam Master Jay. "Peer Piper" is one of my ATF songs of any genre. But let's take a beauty from their debut album in 1983. Timeless classic right here
The Brits were ahead of us when it came to new wave/synth pop music too.
Steve "Silk" Hurley and Ce Ce Peniston had a few collabs. "He Loves Me Too" is my favorite but damn this remix hits the spot as well. Ce Ce was a former Miss Arizona. who had some big success with early 90's dance tracks like "Finally" and "Keep On Walkin".
