A much needed Black Music thread.

[K Douglas]

I love this cover of Marvin's Gaye: what's going on.

His guitar has such a clean sound and his voice is great.

I'm not a fan of the vocals but wow that is some serious guitaring. Like you said very clean and crisp sounding.

 

[xmontrealer]

So many timeless great songs...

His singing seemed so effortless, but when I saw him live and up close I couldn't believe how much his neck muscles were involved in the power of his voice.

 

[K Douglas]

So many timeless great songs...

His singing seemed so effortless, but when I saw him live and up close I couldn't believe how much his neck muscles were involved in the power of his voice.

One could make the argument that this is Smokey's strongest track vocally. When he hits that note at 2:37 it sends shivers up my spine. I also dug Linda Ronstadt's cover of this one

 

[eddie kerr]

One could make the argument that this is Smokey's strongest track vocally. When he hits that note at 2:37 it sends shivers up my spine. I also dug Linda Ronstadt's cover of this one

I have said it before. She was my all time favourite. Check out What's New.

 

[K Douglas]

I have said it before. She was my all time favourite. Check out What's New.

She ranks somewhere between 5th and 8th in my all time greatest female singers.

 

[ogibowt]

She ranks somewhere between 5th and 8th in my all time greatest female singers.

we know your 4 Mt Rushmore.......ok so 5 through 8....list them....

 

[K Douglas]

we know your 4 Mt Rushmore.......ok so 5 through 8....list them....

If I'm not mistaken my female Mount Rushmore was Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Mary J. Blige and Roberta Flack.
5 through 8 (not necessarily in order) would be Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Sade Adu and Linda Ronstadt.

What are your 5-8?

 

[ogibowt]

If I'm not mistaken my female Mount Rushmore was Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Mary J. Blige and Roberta Flack.
5 through 8 (not necessarily in order) would be Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Sade Adu and Linda Ronstadt.

What are your 5-8?

Mt Rushmore...Ronnie Spector Darlene Love Candi Staton and Etta James.....i gave 5/8 some thought.....not in any order...Aretha, Patsy Cline. Betty Lavette and Carla Thomas...................man.... if there was a top ten, then Ann Peebles & Dusty Springfield....any one else care to share...

 

[ogibowt]

clear crisp blues by one of the giants

 

[ogibowt]

for my funk loving friend KDouglas

 

[K Douglas]

for my funk loving friend KDouglas

This turned out to be their highest charting song going to #2. Hadn't heard this one in a long time thanks for jogging my memory. Still I much prefer the old Bar-Kays of 60's and 70's.
Like this one

 

[K Douglas]

Damn that guitar riff is

Provided the sample to one of my favorite hip hop joints ever

 

[K Douglas]

Hadn't hear this one in a minute. Thanks to The Groove on Sirius XM.

Jeffrey put out some solo heat in the 80's.

 

[K Douglas]

Classic west coast hip hop from DJ Quik, one of the greatest dual producer/MC's of all time.

The main samples are Cameo's 'Rigor Mortis' and Sun's 'Conscience'

 

[K Douglas]

Side 1 track 5 from what many would argue is the greatest Earth, Wind & Fire album, All n All (1977). Definitely a hidden gem in their discog.

 

[K Douglas]

Now this is legit hip hop. RIP Biz you were legendary

 

[K Douglas]

From Toni's self titled debut album (1993). Great tune.

 

[ogibowt]

Side 1 track 5 from what many would argue is the greatest Earth, Wind & Fire album, All n All (1977). Definitely a hidden gem in their discog.

if there was a compilation of the 50 most sad songs this one would be on it

 

[ogibowt]

and this

 

[K Douglas]

and this

What a beautiful composition, reminds me that we don't post enough Gladys Knight & the Pips on here.