I just updated the database with about 4000 soul funk albums, 400 old school artists from 1970 till now. At this moment the database constist of 2625 artists, 7219 songs, 18092 albums and 1383 producers. Also some rare albums from Smoke City, Future Flight, Orlando Johnson, Human Body, Antilles.are provided by tracks.
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Woody Cunningham of the popular 80s group Kleeer has died on 9th January 2010. He passed away peacefully in his sleep at home in Bowie, Maryland, with his family. May he rest in Peace. My condolences, and God's blessings to the Cunninghams family!
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Last year Drew Schultz put out the "Back To Class" CD that benefited the public school music programs in Detroit with The Four Tops and a ton of other old-school Motown artists as featured guests. This music project, which he just starting to continue:
Last Sunday, September 1st, he released the follow up single featuring Eddie Willis, original guitarist of Motown's studio recording band, The Funk Brothers. Eddie is the guitarist on almost every Detroit-era Motown hit by folks like Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, The Contours, Mary Wells, Junior Walker & The All Stars, Edwin Starr, and many more. As with the original CD, 50% of the profits will go to benefit the music programs at the Detroit Public Schools. This is the first in a line of singles, and Drew has plans on starting to branch the project out to other cities as well.
SOUL AND FUNK MUSIC.COM wishes you and all your loved ones a very happy and peaceful New Year with lots of peace, love, health and good Soulful, Funky Music.
| The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 11A: 1971 covers just the first six months of the year, when America was facing a decade of reconstruction- the optimism of the sixties had been shattered by escalation of the Vietnam War and political instability. CD set will be available from 18th of november Pre-Order this set on Amazon.com |
Hereby two promotional clips of Lamar Thomas brand new singles 'Dry Water Wet Tears' and 'Someone (Lay it Down)'. These singles are taken from his forthcoming album. Please check this out press readmore to view the clip on youtube
Please let me introduce you the next album of WILLIAM KENSINGTON "FUNKOLOGY"
features few rappers such as :
WARREN G
AFRIKA BAMBAATAA
KOOL G RAP
DILATED PEOPLES
BLAQ POET
And funky legends such as :
OLIVER CHEATHAM
MELBA MOORE
D-TRAIN
GWEN McCRAE
MARTHA HIGH
KEITH RODGERS (BREAK MACHINE)
here is the trailer link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gik327VQi4
here is the last video of WILLIAM KENSINGTON feat. SCOTT ALLEN (bass player and background vocals of PRINCE) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahSbEVG075s
this track is out of the album, 6 videos are previous for this one ;)))
Hope you like it!
Peace from FRANCE!!!
Merci ;)
Karim, SKEAL RECORDS
Soul music lost a great legend on January 5th. Willie Mitchell was responsible for the music of Al Green and the entire sound of Memphis based record label Hi-Records. Poppa Willie passed away at age 81 and leaves a tremendous catalog of classics behind. Dutch music collector Djef, who manages the Originals section at online jukebox 22tracks, selected 22 gems as an ode to him and his legacy. |
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Mitchell produced sparkling jewels like Al Green's Let's Stay Together and diamonds in the rough such as Could I Be Falling In Love by the more obscure Syl Johnson. Rather than having a hard time keeping up with the pace of music, the distinguished sound he once wrote the blueprint for remains timeless. Do You Feel Me by Anthony Hamilton, produced by The Bomb Squad's Hank Shocklee and arranged by Willie Mitchell is a perfect example of how the sound of Hi-Records is still very much sought-after in today's music. |