Category Archives: R&B
SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE-THERE’S A RIOT GOIN’ ON.
SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE-THERE’S A RIOT GOIN’ ON. Often a band will change musical direction. There can be many reasons for this. Sometimes, it’s because they’re looking for commercial success, other times, they’re moving with changes in musical trends, it can even be to reflect changes in society. Another reason can be problems within …
STEVIE WONDER-TALKING BOOK.
STEVIE WONDER-TALKING BOOK. From an early age, I’ve always loved soul music. One of the first artists I remember hearing was Stevie Wonder. Since then I’ve always loved his music, and admired him for everything he has overcome. I can’t help but admire how he has triumphed over adversity. To have overcome blindness, yet still, …
AMY WINEHOUSE-BACK TO BLACK.
AMY WINEHOUSE-BACK TO BLACK. Neil Young once sang “it’s better to burn out than fade away.” It’s nothing more than a good lyric. Nobody should take this lyric seriously. Sadly, some singers seem to take this lyric seriously, witness Kurt Cobain and Sid Vicious. The way they led their lives, it was almost inevitable that …
SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE-FRESH.
SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE-FRESH. The band this article is about, were one of the most important bands in the late 1960s’. They were a multiracial and multi-gender band, whose music was a fusion of styles, including, soul, funk, rock and psychedelic music. Their music influenced groups across these genres. The story of this band …
DR JOHN-ANUTHA ZONE.
DR JOHN-ANUTHA ZONE. The artist I’m going to write about today is one of the greatest live acts I have ever been privileged to witness. Twice I have been lucky enough to witness him live in concert, each time he was brilliant, producing a masterful performance. One of the concerts I was at, was when …
D’ANGELO-VOODOO.
D’ANGELO-VOODOO. Today I have decided to write about a singer who, in a twenty year career, has only released to solo albums, yet has been compared to soul legend Marvin Gaye, and Prince. This artist is much more than a singer, he is a highly talented multi-instrumentalist, song writer and producer. The two albums he …
INCOGNITO-NO TIME LIKE THE FUTURE.
INCOGNITO-NO TIME LIKE THE FUTURE. Recently, I was listening to a Masters At Work 10th Anniversary Collection box set and on that box set, were two remixes of tracks by the band I am about to write about. The band is Incognito and the tracks were Always There and Nights Over Egypt from their 1999 …
SHUGGIE OTIS-INSPIRATION INFORMATION.
SHUGGIE OTIS-INSPIRATION INFORMATION. Today I am going to write about an artist and album that many people will not have heard of. To me that is a tragedy, because this artist is one of the most talented musicians you will here, and the album is a minor classic. The artist is Shuggie Otis, and the …
SOUL II SOUL-CLUB CLASSICS-CLUB CLASSICS VOLUME 1.
SOUL II SOUL-CLUB CLASSICS-CLUB CLASSICS VOLUME 1. When Soul II Soul released their debut album Club Classics Volume 1, in April 1989, the album was like a breath of fresh air. Suddenly, someone had released an album that was totally different from anything else that was around at that time. Not only was the album …
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