A much needed Black Music thread.

[K Douglas]

This is nice too. First time hearing, came across my feed a couple of days ago

"Tell Him" Patti Drew

 

[K Douglas]

This was sampled in hip hop. Was also covered in the 1980's by Stacy Lattishaw.

"Love on a Two Way Street" The Moments (1970)

 

[ogibowt]

Another Mary Wells smash, man I be sleeping. This may have been posted by one of you 'old timers' in the past

"The One Who Really Loves You"

Gosh Damn it Dougie...Mary Wells had Soullllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

 

[ogibowt]

This is nice too. First time hearing, came across my feed a couple of days ago

"Tell Him" Patti Drew

Both Mary Wells and Patty Drew had a certain melancholy feel in their voices,,,,,top shelf Soul

 

[ogibowt]

This was sampled in hip hop. Was also covered in the 1980's by Stacy Lattishaw.

"Love on a Two Way Street" The Moments (1970)

If there was a double Love symbol i would click on it...lol..
if i,m with my girlfriend driving and this one comes on , on SoulTown..I ask for silence , crank up the volume and get lost in the music....but i can still pay attention to the road lol
Easily in my top 50 favs...
Dougie..you got my day off to a good start

 

[K Douglas]

I didn't know Dyke & the Blazers were from Buffalo, NY. They were pioneers of the funk sound along with James Brown.

"We Got More Soul"

 

[K Douglas]

A little Candi for our friend ogi. My only complaint is I wanna hear more. It's too short!

 

[K Douglas]

This right here was so ahead of its time. Marvin was a musical genius

"T" Plays It Cool

 

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[xmontrealer]

Pushing the parameters of the thread here.

Dionne Warwick was one of the foremost interpreters of Burt Bacharach's music, but who would have guessed that Elvis Costello would also be, in later years?

This, from the "Painted From Memories" Bacharach/Costello collaboration:

 

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[ogibowt]

This is nice too. First time hearing, came across my feed a couple of days ago

"Tell Him" Patti Drew

i just gave this another listen...............right up my music alley.............damn its good

 

[ogibowt]

A little Candi for our friend ogi. My only complaint is I wanna hear more. It's too short!

another Double love...lol..........thanks Dougie

 

[ogibowt]

Pecky..welcome back....another tune demanding silence while we are driving..

 

[ogibowt]

Pushing the parameters of the thread here.

Dionne Warwick was one of the foremost interpreters of Burt Bacharach's music, but who would have guessed that Elvis Costello would also be, in later years?

This, from the "Painted From Memories" Bacharach/Costello collaboration:

X..Blue eyed Soul is always welcome