A much needed Black Music thread.

[xmontrealer]

As we used to say, close only counts in horseshoes, hand grenades, and dancing...

 

[Fun For All]

They may not be black but...

 

[K Douglas]

They may not be black but...

You don't have to be black to have soul. Lady T is proof of that

 

[ogibowt]

They may not be black but...

allow me some leeway and pan this piece of crap foisted on us by these these two poseurs......and Fun For All....there are many renditions of this song if you wish to post them...vastly superior to this sludge.....end of rant.....

 

[ogibowt]

You don't have to be black to have soul. Lady T is proof of that

i agree Dougie...lots of great blue eyed soul out there.......but imo This Blues Brothers crap from yesteryear was only a vanity project..and inferior to the classics they were butchering

 

[eddie kerr]

A trip down slow-dancing memory lane...

Great song, one of my favorites. Interesting thing, the melody of this song was written in 1911 by a Charles Dawes who became a vice president of USA. Once in a while he will call!!!!!!

 

[ogibowt]

 

[ogibowt]

like a lot of her soul tunes....starts slow and ends with Etta James Power

 

[ogibowt]

 

[K Douglas]

i agree Dougie...lots of great blue eyed soul out there.......but imo This Blues Brothers crap from yesteryear was only a vanity project..and inferior to the classics they were butchering

I agree certainly that Ackroyd and Belushi are much better at acting than at singing. But at the very least they shone a spotlight on black music with the popularity of their act.

 

[K Douglas]

Feeling tired and hungover this Saturday morning. Didn't get until 3:00 am. Nothing like hearing some classics to bring me some energy. God I love the guitar riff in this one (besides the lovely ladies harmonies of course)

 

[K Douglas]

 

[K Douglas]

 

[K Douglas]

This woman had quite the vocals. She was mostly featured as a backup singer but hit gold with this record in 1991

 

[K Douglas]

Great remake of a classic. Duet style

 

[K Douglas]

My God this song just hits all the buttons for me. Jean Carn was brilliant. Gamble and Huff on the production. Great team.

And of course the amazing hip hop sample of this by Brand Nubian

 

[K Douglas]

 

[K Douglas]

Loved this song back in high school. Haven't heard this in a minute.

 

[K Douglas]

Been Around the World might have been her biggest hit but this was my favorite from Lisa Stansfield

 

[K Douglas]

Karyn White vs. Jody Watley who you got? Tough call for me both these ladies brought some in the late 80s/early 90's