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Today we wish a very happy birthday to the great Jean Carne, born March 15, 1947.  Jean Carne virtually defines the term “unsung.” Born Sarah Jean Perkins in Columbus, Georgia, Carne was a child prodigy, singing in church while also learning to play multiple instruments. Her talent led her all the way to acceptance at the famed Julliard […]

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March 15, 1975 – Earth Wind & Fire creates an all-time classic It is difficult to look back at the 70s and early 80s Soul music scene without marveling at both the groundbreaking music and the breadth of influence of Earth, Wind & Fire. A group revolutionary in its amalgamation of soul, jazz, funk and […]

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(March 13, 2026) He is one of the great independent soul and pop songwriters of our time, and his music has graced the pages of SoulTracks more times than we can count. Of course, we’re talking about James Day, the popular tunesmith who is now celebrating 20 years releasing his own music. To commemorate this auspicious anniversary, […]

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(March 12, 2026) In one of the most surprising music stories of the new year – combining the subplots of the power of social media and the power of a classic, great song – the disco classic “Ring My Bell” by Anita Ward has made an unexpected return to the spotlight decades after its original […]

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(March 12, 2026) Legendary singer Eloise Laws is definitely an artist whose immense talent has outstripped her public notoriety. So we were happy to hear that she sat down for an exclusive interview with the Soul Discovery show and host Mick O’Donnell. Check it out below. Born into one of Houston’s most musically gifted families, […]

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(March 12, 2026) From “Let It Whip” to “Joystick” the Kinsman Dazz Band always had a penchant for making music that got folks on the dance floor. It can be said that their latest single, “Soul Jam,” is a recognition and celebration of the memories that they helped their fans make at skating rinks, night […]

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Happy birthday to singer supreme, Tony Terry, born on March 12, 1964. As folks reflect upon the emergence of urban adult contemporary music in the 1980s, discussions often veer toward Luther or Anita. But deep fans don’t underestimate the contribution of singer and songwriter Tony Terry. A Maryland native, Terry moved to New York as a young man […]

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Back in 1999, Eric Benet was an emerging young star when he really broke through on his platinum selling sophomore album, A Day In The Life. It was a commercial and critical triumph that showed he was not just a matinee idol-looking star, but a true new musical force. Most of the attention for that album came from the […]

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(March 11, 2026) UK soul powerhouse Mamas Gun return with their third single, ‘Joy’, following the release of the title track from their forthcoming sixth album ‘Dig!’ featuring the legendary Brian Jackson. The title track received widespread media acclaim, including BBC Radio 2’s DJ Spoony, who named it his New To Spoon track of the week, calling it “one […]

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(March 11, 2026) Few things let a lady know someone is thinking about them like a bouquet of roses. However, roses begin dying the moment the florist clips the stem. Songsmith Myriam-Catharina does magic with the image of dying roses as a metaphor for a dying relationship on her latest single “New Buds.” “New Buds” […]

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(March 12) Today we take a moment to celebrate the life of the late, great jazz singer Al Jarreau. It is impossible to speak of the emergence of contemporary jazz in the 1980s without pausing a long time to talk about Al Jarreau. One of the most unique vocalists ever in recorded music, Jarreau emerged from […]

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(March 10, 2026) Many would agree that you can paint a picture with color and with words. Kathy Kosins does both. As a visual artist, Kathy creates abstract acrylic paintings on canvas that people can see with their eyes and, as an internationally recognized vocalist, she sings stories that listeners can visualize with their mind’s eye. For […]

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Happy Birthday to Cheryl Lynn, born March 11, 1957. Cheryl Lynn is almost the definition of an underrated R&B artist, a very big talent who has remained active and beloved for more than four decades.  And while she is best known for her across-the-board smash hit, “Got to Be Real,” her career has meant much more. […]

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(March 9, 2026) Polish-born bassist/bandleader/producer Szymon Justyński is what one would call an old soul in a young man’s body. Born in 1996, his works master the sounds of R&B, soul, funk and contemporary jazz that existed long before his birth. Dating back to his debut on Rivamare Records’ “Mekambe,”  Justyński incorporates the aforementioned classic genres  while […]

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In July of 1979, Michael Jackson dropped the single, “Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough” – the massively successful prelude to his iconic solo album, the Quincy Jones-produced Off The Wall. While millions who bought the single rocked that classic A-side, it was the flipside that caught the ears of many, and that gem, “I […]

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(March 9) We wish a very happy birthday today to the great Jeffrey Osborne, one of the all-time great soul singers, who has won over millions of fans both as part of LTD and as a solo singer, born March 9, 1948. As Lionel Richie would do a year later, in 1982 Jeffrey Osborne began the […]

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(March 7, 2026) The song “I Wanna Thank You” was made for singer/songwriter JR Perry. The tune is a good old-fashioned, blues and gospel-tinged love song. “I Wanna Thank You” is a song of thanksgiving for the woman who has been there through it all, but sometimes gets taken for granted. Perry, with his assertive […]

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They are three legends who are now gracing the music world by coming together in song. Renee Spearman and Kim Burrell have been chart-topping Gospel performers for three decades strong, and Montell Jordan dominated the R&B the scene during the 90s and early 2000s before stepping into faith to form Master Peace Church with his […]

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(March 6, 2026) On her upcoming CD, Music in Me, Jazz stylist Lindsey Webster subscribes to the belief that music connects on many different levels, recalling how those connections have helped her career to blossom.  Though there were dues paying days, the Woodstock, NY born Webster ultimately discovered her happy territory producing Billboard Top 30 […]

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With a name derived from the 1977 hit song by Brick (“Dazz” or disco-jazz), Kinsman Dazz burst onto the scene in 1978 with their own brand of Ohio funk.  Their first two albums, on 20th Century Fox Records, resulted in a couple minor hits and began to gather a small following for the group.   In 1980 […]

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