Thank Gob , it's Friday! Also, one year ago, today, Donna Summer , the Queen of Disco, passed away. So, in her honor, I've put together an 8-song playlist of Disco tunes for you folks. Press play and dance the night away... maybe go rollerskating and get a permanent.
Thank Gob , it's Friday! Also, one year ago, today, Donna Summer , the Queen of Disco, passed away. So, in her honor, I've put together an 8-song playlist of disco tunes for you folks. Press play and dance the night away... maybe go rollerskating and get a permanent, do that dance everyone boy and girl associated with disco where it looks you are taking apples out of a side satchel and placing them back on a tree with just your pointer finger. Either way, enjoy the music.
"Money can't buy it," Annie Lennox once sang (on the best track on Diva , her 1992 debut solo album). To be fair, according to Annie, neither can sex, drugs or you . (Keep reading after the video.) In 1964, 28 years earlier, The Beatles had taken the limited purchasing power of funds a bit further: "Money can't buy me love," the Fab Four insisted on their fourth No. 1 hit in the U.S and according to Rolling Stone magazine at one point, the 289th greatest song [...]
If you're in your office or home today in Philly and surrounding areas, and you haven't looked outside your window or stepped outside, you're missing a gorgeous, sunny Spring day in Philly. It's the kind of day that screams Funky Friday, which is on today at 5PM with XPN's David Dye. So take a moment, poke your head outside, and if you can't do that then take our little funk break here with this classic from The O'Jays , and make sure you tune in at 5PM today for two hours of the funk with David.
As word of Vince Montana, Jr. 's passing spreads across the internet, tributes are starting to come in from creatives around the globe who were touched by his work. This labor of love courtesy of Kirk Degiorgio from over at Red Bull Music Academy is filled with tracks that showcase Vince's signature arrangements and performances. These 31 tracks truly encompass Vince's legacy & is a must-listen. iframe not supported! Complete Tracklist: 1 The Ambassadors - Ain't Got The Love 2 [...]
"A few of your buddies, they sure look shady Blades are long, clenched tight in their fist Aimin' straight at your back And I don't think they'll miss" -- from "Back Stabbers" by The O'Jays You may not be able to choose your family, but thank God you can choose your friends, right? Well, that would depend on your skill as a judge of character. The option of picking friends might be a comforting privilege for those bogged down by familial discord and dysfunction, but sadly, the right to choose doesn't always yield [...]
“I guess that after 22 gold singles, two platinum albums and two Grammy awards (writing for others), we simply felt we wanted to do something for ourselves.” So said John Whitehead about the hit, “Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now.” John Whitehead was one half of the duo of McFadden and Whitehead , childhood friends whose time together dated back to the 60s when they toured with Otis Redding . After Redding died, McFadden and Whitehead went to work with James Knight under the name Talk of The Town. When no [...]
Hi all, Here today in an attempt to win over your hearts again after a long hiatus. Introducing you to the Welsh wonder, the 'C' in C.R.S.T, Chesus. His solo work is a departure from the deeper, darker sound, synonymous with C.R.S.T. This new track 'Special', from the 'Monster Munch' EP is flamin' hot. Great use of a soulful O'jays sample and an infectious 44 beat makes for an uplifting 7 minutes. Released on Swedish record label, Local Talk, responsible for exciting new tracks from the likes of BICEP and HNNY, this EP in collaboration with C.R.S.T, is a showcase [...]
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Like it or not, popular culture lived in a swirl of polyester and strobe lights in 1978, camped out on the disco dance floor for the better part of the year. The Bee Gees ruled the airwaves, of course, but there were other sounds emanating from Studio 54 and the like. Here are the Top 10 Dance Songs that had booties shakin' in '78.
In 1976, Jimmy Carter was elected President, the US celebrated its bicentennial, NBC broadcast Gone With the Wind and George Benson's "This Masquerade" picked up a Grammy. On the pop charts, R&B was strong with great cuts from Marvin Gaye, the O'Jays and the Manhattans.
Fresh out the Moony Me Headquarters is this latest floaty FX heavy re-edit of O'Jays - Back Stabbers with lots of nice extra add ons for freshener to anyones disco sets. If you're new to the Moony Edit Sessions here's the deal... "The tracks contain samples of some of my favourite songs from different decades and different genres, mainly 70s-90s Soul, Rythm & Blues and Funk and 90s HipHop." Here's a little reminisce of the original threesome on the legendary Soul Train
"Summer Music Fest" feat. Frankie Beverly & Maze, Patti LaBelle, the O'Jays, Babyface & Tank Toyota Center August 4, 2012 Like a good neighbor, we can always count on soul/funk band Maze and it... Continue reading "Saturday Night: Maze, Patti LaBelle, O'Jays, Babyface, etc. at Toyota Center" >
DJ MELO es ya una referencia del Moombahton, ya con tanto repertorio y releases especializados nadie puede dudar de su contundencia al crear sus tracks, ahora con un tono mas soul regresa al blog con "Used to be my girl", un remix a los O´JAYS que a mi parecer la referencia en cuanto al sonido Moombahton es la velocidad, yo lo llamaria un remix muy soul y cadencioso que hace brincar las caderas y abrillantar los rulos de cualquiera. DJ MELO a reference in Moombahton delivers a new bang, with a more mood turning into soul to a [...]
I'd like to say tomorrow that today the subject was roses, but once again, it's death. Today's sub-topic: Does it really come in threes? I'm not talking about famous people dying in groups of three. I've never seen any consistent, compelling evidence to support this theory/urban myth. I'm talking about threesomes. What is it about them? If one is the loneliest number and two's company, is three totally unlucky? Consider musical trios, like Beastie Boys. Too often, it seems, one member gets taken from us way to soon. The latest example of the law [...]
Lionel Richie has been on my mind this week. A lot. Not just because I've been writing a piece about him for my Sound and Vision column at OurStage. He's been in my head because everywhere I go, his songs seem to be blaring in my ears. Lately, unexpectedly, he's been all over the radio in Thailand, with tracks from Tuskegee , his recent No. 1 album featuring duets with top country stars on his golden oldies, as well as the original versions of some of those golden oldies. The only Richie songs on [...]
Con motivo de la salida de su flamante EP debut " Music & Light ", el productor británico Shit Hot Soundsystem , creador de irresistibles re-works y remixes, nos regala su trabajo para el clásico de 1983 de O´Jays " Heads Together ", incorporando actuales ritmos disco que los hacen irresistible. Descubre a los grandes clásicos gracias a artistas como Shit Hot Soundsystem [...]
Golden Grove: The Sound of Philadelphia lets us be part of a legendary performance by Philadelphia artists in their prime.
Ruben & Ra’s Retrospective imprint have another gem in the offering. Rayko , fresh from his ‘Broadway’ being hailed as 2011’s No. 1 Disco track on Juno, delivers his take on The O’Jays ‘Put Our Heads Together’. As part of the sixth instalment of Retrospective’s Edit EP series and in pure Edit style Rayko takes all the lush synths and thick bass from The O’Jay’s original and turns things up to 11 for some massive ‘80’s synth Funk. The twanging lead line of the track is highlighted perfectly by Rayko and, if possible, he seems [...]
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