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The Ronettes

Be My Baby...Ahhhh words forever instilled in my

mind from a beautiful saturday night way back in 1977.

As i sat down and prepared to look at Sha Na Na.

I was excited because days earlier i had heard

the 1960's hit Be My Baby and was blown away

by the sound of Ronnie Spector and the Ronettes

(she was known as Veronica Bennett at that time)

Then the moment came and my 10 year old mind

was in awe… Continue

Added by Shelley "SoleMann" King on November 9, 2008 at 9:04pm — 37 Comments

Jay Lamont Takes Us Back To The Old School

Added by Old School C on November 7, 2008 at 3:45pm — 5 Comments

My Musical Tribute To THE "Q" and "STUFF LIKE THAT"

This Quincy Jones retrospective is NOT going to begin in the 1950s!...Instead we start in 1990!Thats the year he decided to marry "All American Black Music" and announce RAP IS HERE TO STAY!!!Places You find Love… Continue

Added by Ronn Nichols on November 4, 2008 at 4:30pm — 5 Comments

Never Stand On Furniture!!! LOL

Added by Old School C on October 28, 2008 at 10:49pm — 6 Comments

Chicago's Chess Records

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Phil Chess

Leonard and Phil Chess, two Polish born immigrants, founded Chess Records the pre-eminent Blues label of the 50s and 60s.Eventually they created a monopoly of Chicago music recording, doing sessions and releasing recordings by every major blues…

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Added by Edie Antoinette on October 27, 2008 at 6:00pm — 5 Comments

The Scene

There was an emptiness inside me that burned

Nothing could quench it no matter where I turned

There had to be something out there to fill this void

When I finally found You I was overjoyed

Curious and eager, Timid and scared

I reached out to You and with me You shared

A lifestyle of which I had never dreamed

Something far beyond me, or so it seemed

Seeing the fear and need deep inside… Continue

Added by Loran & lynnie on October 22, 2008 at 5:23pm — No Comments

LEVI STUBBS REST IN PEACE, WE LOVE YOU

Levi Stubbles (June 6, 1936 – October 17, 2008), better known by the stage name Levi Stubbs, was an American baritone singer, best known as the lead vocalist of the Motown R&B group The Four Tops.…

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Added by MadameDivaChocolate on October 21, 2008 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Moodymann (My Latest Obsession)♥

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Added by The WareHouse on October 19, 2008 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Four Tops’ Levi Stubbs Sr. HOMEGOING SERVICES

Aretha Tributes Levi

When She was My girl… Continue

Added by Ronn Nichols on October 19, 2008 at 5:00pm — 9 Comments

BET HIP HOP AWARDS

Added by MadameDivaChocolate on October 16, 2008 at 8:10pm — No Comments

The Miracles...Renaissance Album 1973

Albums like Renaissance proved that the Miracles could still produce even if their leader Smokey Robinson had gone solo. In fact, Smokey was never far away as he was the executive producer of the album, and the song writing talents of Leon Ware, Willie Hutch, and Larry Mizell, amongst others helped them out. Most of the tracks are lush slow Soul numbers such as If You’re Ever In The Neighborhood, I Wanna Be With You, Wigs And Lashes, Don’t Let… Continue

Added by Shelley "SoleMann" King on October 16, 2008 at 4:07pm — 3 Comments

A CLASSIC MUSIC INFLUENCE......Concerning the Guitar, Jimi Hendricks is the MAN!

THE STARS and STRIPES Played at WOODSTOCK

MACHINE GUN…

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Added by Ronn Nichols on October 15, 2008 at 10:30am — 5 Comments

THEY WERE LIKE IDENTICAL TWINS - Sam Cooke and Little Willie John

Now You Know

All My Love Belongs to You…

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Added by Ronn Nichols on October 12, 2008 at 10:58pm — 6 Comments

THE POINTER SISTERS

The Pointer Sisters are an American Grammy Award-winning Pop/R&B recording act from Oakland, California that achieved mainstream success during the 1970s and 1980s. Spanning over three decades together, their repertoire has included diverse genres as pop music, disco, jazz, bebop, country, soul, funk, dance, new wave and rock.

The group had its early origins when sisters June and Bonnie Pointer began performing… Continue

Added by MadameDivaChocolate on October 9, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments

BEN E KING

Ben E. King (born Benjamin Earl Nelson, September 28, 1938) is an American soul singer. He is perhaps best known as the singer and co-composer of "Stand by Me," a U.S. top 10 hit in both 1961 and 1987 and a #1 hit in the UK in 1987, and as one of the principal lead singers of the R&B vocal group, The Drifters.

Birth name Benjamin Earl Nelson

Born September 28, 1938… Continue

Added by MadameDivaChocolate on October 9, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments

Remembering MoJazz

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Added by Edie Antoinette on September 26, 2008 at 9:00pm — 6 Comments

The Sharmettes

The Sharmettes

Thomas Jefferson HS, L.A.

Answer Me

I Want To Be Loved…

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Added by Edie Antoinette on September 22, 2008 at 4:30pm — 2 Comments

Memory Lane -The Ink Spots

The Ink Spots (For Sole)…

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Added by Edie Antoinette on September 22, 2008 at 2:30am — 9 Comments

Barbara English and The Clickettes

The story begins in 1958 at Yorkville Vocational High School in Manhattan. Variously known as the Clickettes, Click-ettes or Cliquettes, this undeservedly obscure ‘girl group’ began their career on the Dice label in 1958 under the auspices of hit duo Johnnie and Joe, who owned the label.

According to biographer John Clemente, the original line-up of the Clickettes included lead singer Barbara English, alto Sylvia Hammond, and two… Continue

Added by Shelley "SoleMann" King on September 21, 2008 at 10:34pm — 3 Comments

Memory Lane With Edie2k2

"I Thought You Ought To Know"/

"The Voot Is Here To Stay"

by Ivie Anderson And Her All Stars

on Black & White 772

released in 1946

Above: Photo of Ivie Anderson. She started as a…

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Added by Edie Antoinette on September 21, 2008 at 9:30pm — 8 Comments

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Quincy Jones is thoroughly entwined in the musical background of my young adulthood. A genius of unique quality. I have been posting blogs and music throughout the years and decided to embark on the arduous but satisfying task of gathering some of it to remember the excellent legacy that he left.