Classic R+B, Soul, Hip-Hop, etc

[PaulBullion]

[Surf]

I don't listen to Millie's first album often enough, because it doesn't have her trademark naughtiness yet.

This one has been circling in my brain for couple months now. To Be Continued...

[PaulBullion]

5 years ago today, SCOTUS made history by saying same sex couples have the right to get married.

Here's a song to celebrate that:

[ed2962]

Happy 4th!



It starts cheerful and about half thru it turns into a harsh criticism of Reagan.

[PaulBullion]

#alldaysmatter, but I guess today is July 4th.

[PaulBullion]

Here's a Gladys Knight medley of a Randy Newman song and an Allan Toussaint song about (checks note)

slavery.

Enjoy.

[PaulBullion]

When I saw the O'Jays in concert a few years ago, they opened their show with this track, and they projected those very images on stage. Pretty clear statement that, even though the Philly sound is known to be smooth and groove oriented, and they're all in their 70s, we weren't in for a feel good, cruise ship style show.

[ed2962]

(Gladys post above...)

Don't play this for the Tucker Carlson crowd. They won't get the sarcasm and think it's an endorsement.

[The no face guy]

Going through a funk guitar phase right now, gotta love wah wah pedals.

[ed2962]

Who wears short shorts? WE wear short shorts ( and in this video, I'm referring to the men).



Also, the Asian lady from Soul Train is in this video.

[PaulBullion]

From a recent tongue-in-cheek album by an unsung legend:

[The no face guy]

When I saw the O'Jays in concert a few years ago, they opened their show with this track, and they projected those very images on stage. Pretty clear statement that, even though the Philly sound is known to be smooth and groove oriented, and they're all in their 70s, we weren't in for a feel good, cruise ship style show.

I love the O'Jays your lucky to have seen them live

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[ed2962]

[CliffHanger2]

[ed2962]

Robert Palmer covering Marvin