A much needed Black Music thread.
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Thank God Marvin Gaye wasn't successful in his suicide attempt in 1969. Otherwise we wouldn't have been able to see the best of his work which I believe occurred from What's Going On? in 1971 to I Want You in 1976. This is a track from I Want You which is right up there with my favorite Gaye songs. My gosh is this smooth or what.
"After the Dance"
"After the Dance"
Been hearing this tune quite a bit on The Groove recently. Early disco sound from 1975
"It Only Takes a Minute"
"It Only Takes a Minute"
Nobody sounded like Lou. Definitely one of the most distinctive voices in music history.
"See You When I Git There"
"See You When I Git There"
"I found love on a two-way street. And lost it on a lonely highway" The Moments 
To Hear You Say You're Mine (youtube.com)
one of my Mt Rushmore female singers...Candi Staton.....as with other ballads, she starts .slow and soft...but as the song reaches the 1 minute mark...she lets it go with her powerful vocals.and just exudes Soul..and those horns, my fuckin god.........i love her music
one of my Mt Rushmore female singers...Candi Staton.....as with other ballads, she starts .slow and soft...but as the song reaches the 1 minute mark...she lets it go with her powerful vocals.and just exudes Soul..and those horns, my fuckin god.........i love her music
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and she can rip it with an uptempo Soul/Rocker
Candi Staton - I'd Rather Be An Old Man's Sweetheart (Than A Young Man's Fool) (youtube.com)
Candi Staton - I'd Rather Be An Old Man's Sweetheart (Than A Young Man's Fool) (youtube.com)
Almost Persuaded - Etta James - 1968 (youtube.com)
another female on my Mt Rushmore mountain............Etta.s cover of a Country song, which of course becomes soulful with her exquisite vocals.....i stiil have this single in my collection but heard it today on Sirious Radio....sometimes i forget how great these songs are.....until i hear them again after a long time of not hearing them....this tune is about staying true to the one you love
another female on my Mt Rushmore mountain............Etta.s cover of a Country song, which of course becomes soulful with her exquisite vocals.....i stiil have this single in my collection but heard it today on Sirious Radio....sometimes i forget how great these songs are.....until i hear them again after a long time of not hearing them....this tune is about staying true to the one you love
For years I thought Tavares was a male Hispanic singer of the disco era. Boy was I wrong. Actually reminds me a bit of the O'Jays sound. The bass is 
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