tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63140207490001488392012-01-30T18:09:06.597-05:00Slay'dnoreply@blogger.comBlogger571100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314020749000148839.post-87216563197298451062009-08-26T18:08:00.021-04:002012-01-30T17:37:02.037-05:00

.nobr br { display: none } td { vertical-align: top }.table-br tr td br { display: inline } Hello 2 all!!This is becoming way too often an occurance around here, yet another huge lapse in time between posts. Despite my best efforts, it just couldn't be avoided. I mentioned it some weeks back, Baby Slay'd touched down on April 24, 2009 and since his homecoming 3 days later, Mama & Papa are

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There are no words.

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.nobr br { display: none } td { vertical-align: top }.table-br tr td br { display: inline } I've had this thing (pics & audio) ready to go for quite some time now but just couldn't get the write-up done. Well, I found a few free moments today and tried to knock it out. N-joi!Have you ever had a song stuck in your head, yet you didn’t know the artist, didn't know the title, didn't know the

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I know I've said it before, but I'm really sorry it's taken me so long to get a new post up. I've been juggling a lot lately while gettin' ready for a new arrival at the Slay'd household. That's right folks, I'm happy to announce that "Lil' Slay'd" is expected to touch down any day now. To the visitors who've stopped thru and were kind enough to leave comments, I thank you all and promise new

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Slay'dnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314020749000148839.post-5173232725352503472009-02-17T00:00:00.005-05:002012-01-30T17:40:08.415-05:00

.nobr br { display: none } td { vertical-align: top } .table-br tr td br { display: inline } I wish I had more to tell y'all about the artist featured in today's post. Sadly, there's no bio information or anything of the sort floating around anywhere where I could find it. All I was able to drum up was a very generic-sounding blurb from her booking agency. Observe... "Sharon Ridley has

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.nobr br { display: none } td { vertical-align: top } .table-br tr td br { display: inline } Born Marlina Burgess in 1942, Valhalla, New York. Marlena Shaw began her singing career in the 1960s and is still singing today. Her music crossed genre boundaries and was enjoyed by people of all races. Her strongest fan base was in the African American community. Her music has reached out and

Slay'dnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314020749000148839.post-10281404561370546392009-01-31T21:00:00.019-05:002012-01-30T17:40:37.332-05:00

.nobr br { display: none } td { vertical-align: top } .table-br tr td br { display: inline } Sorry it's been so long since my last post, my 2K9 got off to a hectic start, but I'm not gonna bore you good people with the details. Let's just get into this post. For a brief moment in 1971, Warner Bros.Records' Reprise imprint took sometime out from promoting Frank Sinatra,Sammy Davis, Jr., and

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.nobr br { display: none } td { vertical-align: top } .table-br tr td br { display: inline } Happy 2009 everybody, here's hoping the new is a damn sight better than the old. Lemme kick off the new year with a new post. Read, listen and enjoy!!! One of the most prominent Latin-born performers of the pop era, singer/guitarist Jose Feliciano, was born September 10, 1945, in Lares, Puerto Rico.

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.nobr br { display: none } td { vertical-align: top } .table-br tr td br { display: inline } I really wasn't planning on putting up another post for 2008 but in this case, I felt duty-bound to make this exception so that I could acknowledge the loss of another legendary artist.Jazz luminary Freddie Hubbard has passed away.According to spokesman Don Lucoff, the 70 year old musician died at

Slay'dnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314020749000148839.post-44845378373221634272008-12-08T07:16:00.003-05:002012-01-30T17:41:46.032-05:00

You know how sometimes you feel a little tickle in your throat, and in the back of your mind you know it's probably a warning sign that you're about to be sick? Well I had that feelin' this past Friday morning and stupidly let it go, unchecked and untreated, all weekend long. As a result, I submit this Monday morning post from a sick bed as I shove copious amounts of over-the-counter cure-alls

Slay'dnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314020749000148839.post-56585794497483973632008-12-01T20:51:00.013-05:002012-01-30T17:41:59.371-05:00

.nobr br { display: none } td { vertical-align: top } .table-br tr td br { display: inline } Okay, now that Thanksgiving '08 is out of the way I've got a small window to get a few posts in before I get knee deep in prep for Dec. 25th. I pulled this one from the crates a few weeks ago but didn't get around to ripping & cleaning it up until tonight. Dizzy Gillespie's 1969 Soul & Salvation album

Slay'dnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314020749000148839.post-76731948194689641892008-11-13T06:30:00.005-05:002012-01-30T17:42:13.550-05:00

.nobr br { display: none } td { vertical-align: top } .table-br tr td br { display: inline } What's good people? This week, as promised, I bring you part 2 of last week's Anglo Saxon Brown/Silk post. Not gonna get too wordy on this one since I covered the bulk of the info on this band in Part 1. As of this writing, Midnight Dancer is loooong out of print, but If you want a copy to call your

Slay'dnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314020749000148839.post-1092641198223321762008-11-06T06:24:00.011-05:002012-01-30T17:42:27.718-05:00

.nobr br { display: none } td { vertical-align: top } .table-br tr td br { display: inline } Originally formed in Philadelphia, PA as Anglo Saxon Brown, the group released their first LP, Songs For Evolution on the Atlantic label in 1976. After a few personnel changes, the outfit reinvented themselves as Silk releasing their 1979 follow-up album, Midnight Dancer, for Gamble & Huff's

Slay'dnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314020749000148839.post-29807715306194905952008-11-04T23:41:00.009-05:002009-07-14T03:49:24.547-04:00

.nobr br { display: none } td { vertical-align: top } .table-br tr td br { display: inline } "Everybody look around, 'cause there's a reason to rejoice you see..."

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.nobr br { display: none } td { vertical-align: top } .table-br tr td br { display: inline } Poster design: Josh Higgins, San Diego, CA Get out and VOTE!

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Who said you can't get discovered by mailing out a tape? That's how Sweet Thunder, a four man band from Youngstown, OH landed their deal with Philadelphia's WMOT (We Men Of Talent) Productions in 1976. The members were Charles Buie (vocals/lead guitar), Rudell Alexander (bass), Booker Newberry (vocals/keyboards), and John Aaron (drums). They didn't have a name when they submitted their tape to

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After "Mirror Mirror" from her 1981 debut RCA LP, Why Do Fools Fall In Love, this is possibly my favorite RCA-era Diana Ross cut. Penned and produced by Michael Jackson, "Muscles" was the lead single from Ross' 1982 Silk Electric album. I yanked this one from a $2 bin a years back, I own the LP, cassette & 45 but never heard the 12" version. The vinyl was kinda beat up but after a few minutes

Slay'dnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314020749000148839.post-18990409962297069802008-10-22T20:12:00.009-04:002008-10-22T20:35:51.785-04:00

.nobr br { display: none } td { vertical-align: top } .table-br tr td br { display: inline } *SIGH* More bad news to share, I was shocked and saddened to hear that we've lost one more soul legend. The phenomenal Dee Dee Warwick has passed away. Dee Dee Warwick, a soul singer who won recognition for both her solo work and her performances with her older sister Dionne Warwick, has died. She was

Slay'dnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314020749000148839.post-15810906895710849982008-10-19T03:00:00.021-04:002011-08-12T18:21:48.212-04:00

.nobr br { display: none } td { vertical-align: top } .table-br tr td br { display: inline } Sad news yet again, Levi Stubbs, former lead singer of the mighty Motown vocal group, The Four Tops has passed away. Levi, born June 6, 1936 as "Levi Stubbles", began his professional singing career with friends Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson and Lawrence Payton to form the Four Aims in 1954

Slay'dnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314020749000148839.post-73137970055872196742008-10-14T06:26:00.005-04:002012-01-30T17:43:40.199-05:00

.nobr br { display: none } td { vertical-align: top } .table-br tr td br { display: inline } It's been a while since my last offering, I've been bogged down with work and other trappings of life and haven't been had the time to work on any new posts. To add to that, the place where I used to do most of my updating / post & prep work has decided to block access to blogger.com making it that

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Yet another tremendous talent has slipped away. The legendary Norman Whitfield passed away at the age of 68 due to complications with diabetes. RIP Norman, thank you for the gifts you've given. You will be missed.I'll leave you with this Whitfield treasure. The Temptations classic; "Masterpiece"

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For the third round of my "vs." series, I thought I'd shine the spotlight on a tune penned by Johnny Bristol, "Touch Me Baby (Reaching Out For Your Love)," and masterfully performed for you by two vocal heavyweights. In the left corner, out of Kyle, West Virginia, with an uppercut from her Arista LP, Love Trip, it's the tantalizing temptress, Tamiko Jones!!! In the right corner, hailing from

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.nobr br { display: none } td { vertical-align: top } .table-br tr td br { display: inline } A legend of the tenor saxophone, Stanley Turrentine was renowned for his distinctively thick, rippling tone, an earthy grounding in the blues, and his ability to work a groove with soul and imagination. Turrentine recorded in a wide variety of settings, but was best-known for his Blue Note soul-jazz

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We are Experiencing Technical Difficulties, please stand by.I'm goin' thru it with this confounded machine at the moment so bear with me while I get my rig back up and running. New posts are coming soon.--1,Slay'd

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It's really not like me to ignore a B-side but every once in a while one slips thru the cracks. I've owned the source LP along with multiple of instances of the A side appearing on various comps throughout my collection but never took much notice of this single's flipside until a few days ago while combing thru a box of battered 45s. No doubt you're already familiar with Betty Wright's massive '

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.nobr br { display: none } td { vertical-align: top } .table-br tr td br { display: inline } A legend, pioneer and icon has slipped away. This classic, as well as most of Isaac's body of work is still in print and easy to find in all formats. Do yourself a favor and pick up a CD here, or better still an original press LP here. Featured cut: "Ike's Rap VI" Listen!!

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.nobr br { display: none } td { vertical-align: top } .table-br tr td br { display: inline } With the economy being what it is and gas prices being what they are, my wife and I have decided to conserve funds and stick close to home this Summer in the hope of enjoying a series of "staycations". During our most recent weekend trip to nowhere, I found myself down in my basement where I

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.nobr br { display: none } td { vertical-align: top } .table-br tr td br { display: inline } The second fantastic album from Chicago saxophonist Clarence Wheeler and his hard-hitting Enforcers combo -- a group who were one of the brightest lights in soul jazz at the start of the 70s, really helping to keep the genre fresh and exciting! The groove here is in the tenor/organ mode first

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.nobr br { display: none } td { vertical-align: top } .table-br tr td br { display: inline } With a smooth sound bringing together elements of funk, R&B, rock, and electric jazz, keyboardist Jeff Lorber helped pioneer a genre of fusion later formatted under such names as NAC and contemporary jazz. Born in Philadelphia on November 4, 1952, he began playing the piano at the age of four, and as

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Big holiday weekend underway, so I'm probably not going to get a chance to work on a new addition for a bit. So to compensate, I give to you the official ORIGINAL SOUL4Life RE-UP!!!!Yeah, I know I said I'd never do this but since I've been less than timely with the new posts lately, I figured I'd re-up a few links from older posts that have been in demand.Back online for your listening pleasure

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.nobr br { display: none } td { vertical-align: top } .table-br tr td br { display: inline } The five-brother singing group Tavares may be best known for such up-tempo hits as the million-selling single "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel," "More Than a Woman," and "Whodunit," but they first came to national attention with the luscious ballad "Check It Out." Their crisp vocalizing and clean-cut,

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"I'm About Lovin' You!!" I've been looking for an original copy of this 45 for ages now and I can't seem to catch one for less than a car payment. A copy just sold on the 'bay for over 2 bills!!! Somehow I just can't see myself laying out that kinda dough for a 45 unless I was makin' a livin' off my collection like Gilles Peterson or Felix Hernandez. Oh well, maybe I'll get lucky and come up

Slay'dnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314020749000148839.post-65591169966490065832008-06-13T19:00:00.012-04:002012-01-30T17:47:19.997-05:00

.nobr br { display: none } td { vertical-align: top } .table-br tr td br { display: inline } A top session guitarist since the '70s, David T. Walker has never been an upfront soloist or flashy stylist. But his rhythm guitar and steady timekeeping skills have been heard on sessions by numerous artists. The list includes Marvin Gaye, Pharaoh Sanders, Aretha Franklin, Barry White, Levert, Bobbi

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Time has been kinda tight lately and I haven't had the time to pull togther my next full-length post. So in the meantime, I thought I'd throw up a track that's been on heavy rotation with me lately. From The Tempts' 1972 All Directions LP comes the single, "Mother Nature" penned by Rare Earth bandmates Nick Zesses and Dino Fekaris. Fekaris would later team up with Freddie Perren to write the

Slay'dnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314020749000148839.post-8842769089484321372008-05-18T17:39:00.007-04:002009-07-15T18:59:08.082-04:00

.nobr br { display: none } td { vertical-align: top } .table-br tr td br { display: inline } Guitarist/singer/songwriter/producer/multi-instrumentalist Shuggie Otis may not be a household name, but his "Strawberry Letter 23" is in the record collections of millions of households. Born Johnny Otis, Jr. on November 30, 1953, in Los Angeles, CA, Otis' formidable musical talents appeared at an

Slay'dnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314020749000148839.post-88797839056146824142008-05-11T22:01:00.015-04:002012-01-30T17:48:56.353-05:00

.nobr br { display: none } td { vertical-align: top } .table-br tr td br { display: inline } Soul singer G.C. Cameron is a veteran of more than 30 years in the music business and is still kickin'. He was born in a small township in Franklin Country, MS, but his family moved to Detroit in 1955 when he was young. The Camerons were a large brood; Cameron had nine siblings, but there was always

Slay'dnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314020749000148839.post-24659674747690628662008-04-27T21:03:00.004-04:002012-01-30T17:49:07.883-05:00

.nobr br { display: none } td { vertical-align: top } .table-br tr td br { display: inline } I wish I knew more about Karin Jones but I'm at a total loss on this one. Under The Influence Of Love, released in 1982 on the Handshake label appears to be her only album. The set features arrangements by Dunn Pearson and Dennis Williams and co-production and background vocals by Eddie Levert. What

Slay'dnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314020749000148839.post-52563015465543365552008-04-20T13:13:00.016-04:002012-01-30T17:52:25.653-05:00

.nobr br { display: none } td { vertical-align: top } .table-br tr td br { display: inline } Nobles grew up in Mobile, Alabama, and began singing in high school as a member of a local group, The Delroys. He moved to Philadelphia and recorded three singles for Atlantic Records, none of which charted. While living in a commune in Norristown, Pennsylvania, he formed a group, Cliff Nobles & Co.,

Slay'dnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314020749000148839.post-85597031398777376462008-04-12T11:45:00.013-04:002009-07-15T19:02:57.422-04:00

.nobr br { display: none } td { vertical-align: top }.table-br tr td br { display: inline } Born in Melbourne, Australia, Geyer's singing career began in the early 1970s as a vocalist with Dry Red though she soon left for the more accomplished jazz-rock band Sun. The group released one album before Geyer departed in 1972. She next joined Mother Earth whose R & B/soul music style was more in

Slay'dnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314020749000148839.post-42441719276265047562008-04-02T21:48:00.010-04:002009-07-15T19:03:36.811-04:00

.nobr br { display: none } td { vertical-align: top }.table-br tr td br { display: inline } Not to be confused with the Brooklyn girl group of the same name, the Lovelites were a Chicago-based vocal group composed of sisters Patti Hamilton, Rozena Petty and friend, Barbara Peterman. In 1967, the trio recorded for local Chicago label, Bandera Records. In 1968, Peterman left the group and was

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For the second chapter of the "S4L Showdown" I'm puttin' Washington's own Charmels up against the ladies from the Windy City; The Emotions. In the spotlight, we have the soulful, "As Long As I've Got You," penned by Stax hitmakers, Issac Hayes & David Porter. Both groups recorded for the Stax subsidiary, Volt and both versions were produced by Hayes & Porter but only The Charmels 1967 recording

Slay'dnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314020749000148839.post-87774628590633070362008-03-15T00:00:00.031-04:002012-01-30T17:55:37.686-05:00

Sorry this one's a little late folks. I was holdin' off posting it until I could clean up the vinyl a bit. Never got around it, but no matter. Born on February 9, 1947 in Richmond, VA, Major Harris III (yup, that IS his birth name) represents the continuation of a long musical legacy, with vaudeville-performing grandparents, a professional guitarist father, choir-directing mother, and talented

Slay'dnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314020749000148839.post-12054449589225385272008-03-03T06:57:00.020-05:002009-07-15T19:05:50.153-04:00

Most folks remember Betty Everett primarily for one huge pop hit in the 60's, but she was also a phenomenal soul singer who, like so many others, has amassed a huge catalog of excellent sides that have been ignored by the general public.Betty, born in Greenwood, Mississippi in 1939, started playing the piano and singing in church at the age of nine. She continued singing in gospel choirs as she

Slay'dnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314020749000148839.post-25756370799496188532008-02-24T21:53:00.020-05:002009-07-15T19:06:42.985-04:00

First of a new series I'm puttin' together for the site. The "S4L Showdown" will feature two versions of the same song by different acts. For this showdown I thought I'd start with a Philly soul nugget written by Jimmy Bishop & Kenny Gamble. With production handled by Gamble alongside partner Leon Huff, "I Really Love You" was first recorded in 1965 by Dee Dee Sharp for Cameo Records as one

Slay'dnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6314020749000148839.post-36070657087528352242008-02-17T08:08:00.008-05:002009-07-15T19:07:15.614-04:00

The Sweet Inspirations were formed by Emily "Cissy" Drinkard (later taking the surname Houston after marriage). In the fifties, Cissy, her sister Lee (mother to Dee Dee & Dionne Warwick), along with Judy Guions (who later became Judy Clay), Marie Epps, Larry Drinkard, Nicholas Drinkard, Ann Moss were members of The Drinkard Singers, a family-based group that marked history in 1958 by having the

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Unfortunately, I don't know anything about the voice behind this quickie post. I only know that I grew up with this 45 as part of my Pop's collection and I always dug it. I'm guessing it was a one-off single circa 1968 recorded for Revue (a division of MCA) as I haven't come across any other records by her so far. I ripped it for my SOUL4Life.com 60s page about 5 years ago and the 45 is now

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Delia Mae Warrick was born on September 25, 1945 in Newark, New Jersey. Like her older sister Dionne, Delia (nicknamed Dee Dee) decided to change her last name from Warrick to Warwick in the early sixties.In 1964, she signed to Mercury records subsidiary, Blue Rock Records where she saw her first charting single, "We're Doing Fine". The record was produced by Ed Townsend, who enjoyed his own

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Sorry for the downtime, I've been kinda busy lately so this week's post is running late. I had one all ready to throw up but my crappy image server claims I've used up my bandwidth for the month so I've gotta move everything to another server. I didn't want to put up something half-assed so I'll try to sort this all out as soon as possible and get back to the music. So, if any one is out there

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In October 1973, big brother Jackie decided to step up to the plate to release his own solo project following the lead of siblings Michael & Jermaine. The outcome resulted in one of the most overlooked and undervalued soul albums of all time. When most folks mention The Jackson 5 the first thing that comes to most folks' mind is "bubblegum soul". Anyone who may have written Jackie's self-titled

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While noone can argue that Michael Jackson is in any way an overlooked or underappreciated artist, he's still got a few solid, slept-on tracks that scream for a good dusting off every now and then and "Euphoria" is definitely one of 'em. Taken from his 1973 Music & Me set, the tune was a team effort penned by Jacqueline Hilliard and soul legend Leon Ware.[Sidebar: You might be wondering, if the

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  Johnny Bristol first came to local fame in the Detroit area as a member of the soul duo "Johnny & Jackey" with Jackey Beavers, an associate he met while in the U.S. Air Force. The pair recorded two singles in 1959 for Anna label owned by Gwen Gordy and Billy Davis and four more for Gwen Gordy and Harvey Fuqua's Tri-Phi record label, none of which were successes beyond the Midwest US. In

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Keepin' it simple today, a little Ramsey Lewis/Stevie Wonder collabo pulled from Lewis' 1977 album, Love Notes! +=Sadly, as of this writing, this album still hasn't been reissued but you can easily find an original vinyl copy of Love Notes here or here.

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 I'm sure we’ve all heard of the group Odyssey, right? If so, you might be thinking of the mid-seventies, New York based trio comprised of two sisters sporting cornrows and a male singer that brought us such hits as "Native New Yorker" and "Don't Tell Me, Tell Her" and you’d be correct.However, for most rare groove fans and soul aficionados, another musical entity of the same name might come

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For my first audio post, I’m gonna showcase some tracks from Patti Drew, one of Soul music’s most overlooked artists.Patti began her singing career as the lead singer of the Drew-vels, which included her sisters Lorraine and Erma and bass vocalist Carlton Black.Their debut single, "Tell Him" was a huge local hit around the Chicago area and charted number 90 R&B in early 1964.The Drew-vels broke

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!It's been a minute since my first post. I've been goin’ back and forth trying to figure out how I wanted to go about doing this audioblog. What I've decided is, every week or so, I'm gonna try to root thru my personal collection and throw up selected tracks or sometimes even a full LP (providing it's out of print) of whatever I happen to be diggin' at the moment. Be it Jazz,

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Hello and welcome to the "blogger" side of SOUL4Life.com, a (still unfinished) website and sound company I created back in 2K2. If you're gonna visit the site, be forewarned it's a pop up. Heavily influenced by Soulwalking.co.uk (and its shutting down at the time), I wanted to come up with another site devoted to sharing good music for anyone who wants to hear it, spreading the word about

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