A much needed Black Music thread.

[ogibowt]

a bit more sublime

 

[ogibowt]

i need a dose of Ronnie...............i think this was recorded before the break out hits Be My Baby and Baby I Love You.....X Montrealer correct me if im wrong

 

[xmontrealer]

i need a dose of Ronnie...............i think this was recorded before the break out hits Be My Baby and Baby I Love You.....X Montrealer correct me if im wrong

No correction required. I wonder if it was pre-Spector? At least pre-"Wall Of Sound"...

 

[K Douglas]

This is a Luther Vandross cover of "Superstar" which I always thought was a Carpenters original but they too covered it. The original song was by Delaney & Bonnie (1969). I do love how Luther made it his own.

"Superstar/Until You Come Back to Me"

Its long but so worth the listen.

 

[K Douglas]

The original

"I'm Going Down" by Rose Royce (1976). Written and produced by Norman Whitfield.

The cover by Mary J. Blige (1994). From her stellar LP My Life.

 

[K Douglas]

Falling by Montell Jordan (1996)

samples "Streiht Up Menace" by MC Eiht (1993)

Menace II Society is my favorite hood film. The soundtrack was just ok though.

 

[K Douglas]

God damn its hard being the Kane. My 3rd favorite MC of all time. Flows like the Nile.

 

[ogibowt]

The original

"I'm Going Down" by Rose Royce (1976). Written and produced by Norman Whitfield.

The cover by Mary J. Blige (1994). From her stellar LP My Life.

NW goes back to the early 60,s,,,a prolific song writer,,,,some Marvin Gaye and Tempations songs..included
K Gouglas and to others on this thread i wish Happy New Year

 

[K Douglas]

NW goes back to the early 60,s,,,a prolific song writer,,,,some Marvin Gaye and Tempations songs..included
K Gouglas and to others on this thread i wish Happy New Year

Indeed he was. I wish you all a blessed and Happy New Year!

 

[K Douglas]

Newer track with a throwback sound.

Snoop Dogg feat. Jhene Aiko "Beautiful". Produced by Dr. Dre

 

[K Douglas]

This is one of my favorite Biggie tunes. This is a forward looking positive song. Good for the start of a new year.
Sky's the Limit feat. 112

 

[K Douglas]

Top 5 Tupac song for me. Love the vibe
"Picture Me Rollin" feat Big Syke and Danny Boy. Produced by Johnny J.

 

[K Douglas]

Title track from probably my favorite jazz/soul album

"Places and Spaces" by Donald Byrd. Produced by the Mizell Brothers.

 

[K Douglas]

I just found out recently that one of Chic's lead vocalists, Alfa Anderson, passed away in December. As great as the Nile and Bernard music is, the vocalists were fire. RIP.
I particularly found the vocals on this track stellar. "My Forbidden Lover"

 

[ogibowt]

This is a Luther Vandross cover of "Superstar" which I always thought was a Carpenters original but they too covered it. The original song was by Delaney & Bonnie (1969). I do love how Luther made it his own.

"Superstar/Until You Come Back to Me"

Its long but so worth the listen.

there is a Luther Vandross bio on CNN this evening

 

[K Douglas]

there is a Luther Vandross bio on CNN this evening

Its a new documentary, amazing. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[ogibowt]

this is the back of an album i still have after 60 years

 

[ogibowt]

and the original by the Ice Man..Jerry Butler

 

[K Douglas]

and the original by the Ice Man..Jerry Butler

I didn't realize that the Ice Man went that far back.