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(March 19, 2025) Since his early professional gigs in and around Los Angeles during the eighties, Robert IMtume Owens has carved a niche as a distinctly sophisticated modern-soul vocalist. While spending time on both coasts pursuing his passion for the culinary arts, he has continued to release new music and garner appreciative audiences across the […]

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Today we wish a Happy Heavenly Birthday to the late, great Richard “Dimples” Fields, born March 21, 1942. Fields was a singer who had a big moment of fame in the 80s as an artist who always seemed to be winking at his audience, even as he tested them with the topics he was covering […]

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March 21, 1976: The Brothers Johnson release debut album To the public, the Brothers Johnson appeared to come out of nowhere in 1976, topping the charts with the infectious dance hit “I’ll Be Good To You” and landing monster hit after monster hit for the next half decade.  But brothers George and Louis Johnson paid […]

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(March 18, 2025) Two years after releasing her debut gospel album, LaTocha – who rose to fame as part of the multi-platinum selling group Xscape – is back with new R&B material. Last month, she participated in the “Residuals” challenge, singing an original verse to Chris Brown’s #1 hit of the same name.  In her verse, LaTocha […]

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March 20, 1986 – Anita Baker releases the iconic album Rapture A beautiful and an extremely talented singer and songwriter, Anita Baker was a star hidden in plain sight for years. But that all ended on this day in 1986. Baker was nearly a no show for the world of music. She had been singing […]

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(March 17, 2025) I wasn’t familiar with MojoFlo, before being assigned the First Listen of “That’s What’s Up,” their new single that features another Ohio based funkateer – Mr. Bootsy Collins.  I went down the MojoFlo rabbit hole. I listened to a couple of  albums,  visited the website to read up on the band, and I looked […]

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(March 16, 2025) Occasionally, a vocalist possesses a remarkable ability to pierce the listeners’ radar from the first note.  And Abi Farrell conveys those qualities with an unquestionable honesty, injecting a soulful spirit, no matter what genre she approaches.  The Oxfordshire County England singer/songwriter looked towards sharp female voices from the U.S. like Chaka Khan […]

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Happy birthday to singer, actress, musician, and model Vanessa Williams, born March 18, 1963. Williams has not only confounded her critics over her 40 year performing career, she has shown a rare fortitude, overcoming tremendous obstacles to fashion successful careers in music and movies. Born to musician parents in New York in 1963, Williams began […]

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I first heard Finis Henderson when he appeared as a guest vocalist on Bill Wolfer’s criminally underappreciated 1983 album, Wolf, but it wasn’t long after that Finis had his own Motown contract and a self-titled debut album, produced by Earth, Wind & Fire guitarist Al McKay, no less, and with contributions from Stevie Wonder. Unfortunately, […]

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(March 14, 2025) With dreamy waves of keyboards and a sophisticated synth bassline as foundational elements, the new single from Dave & Maurissa, “No Question About It,” takes listeners on a timelessly groovy and melodic trip to the dance floor. Fronted by veteran DJ/remixer Dave Lee (formerly known as Joey Negro) and seasoned session vocalist […]

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(March 14, 2025) They were a quintessential boogie bar band in the 1970s before making a sea change late in the decade with the admission of Michael McDonald to the band, and the transformation to a soulful rock act that took over popular radio and The Grammy Awards with the album Minute By Minute and […]

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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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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 13, 2025) In a year that has brought so much loss in the music world, we’re sad to learn that legendary balladeer Jeffrey Osborne has lost his wife of 42 years, Sheri, at age 69.  Her passing came days before Jeffrey’s 77th birthday, which our founder Chris highlighted in a recent entry. As a […]

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(March 13, 2025) He and his sibling were musical royalty around the world in the 1980s, getting teens moving and grooving to their family music. Today we mourn the passing of Stedman Pearson of the group Five Star, who has died at age 60 after a battle with diabetes and kidney disease. The Pearson family […]

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(March 13, 2025) With Spring just around the corner and an extra hour of sunlight to start the day, it seems like the perfect moment to explore the possibilities of a new love…or maybe pursue one, no? That’s how Shardella Sessions sees it, and the melody coupled with wistful grooves poured into her newest single, […]

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(March 12, 2025) He was the son of a legend who absolutely carved his own path to greatness in the musical world. Today we mourn the passing of Beau Dozier, son of Motown legend Lamont Dozier and noted musician, songwriter and producer. He was just 45. Raised in Los Angeles in a household where melodies […]

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(March 12, 2025) Hailing from Asbury Park, home to Bruce Springsteen, Alexander Simone — the second grandson of Nina Simone and son of Lisa Simone — is pushing through its music scene with a bevy of new tracks anchored by the sounds of his backing band, WHODAT? LIVE CREW. The heaviest of them all is […]

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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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(March 11, 2025) In the summer of 1972, I was a young kid, regularly riding in the car with my older brothers and listening to WAMM in Flint, Michigan. The songs that dominated those summer drives were the now-classics “You’re Still A Young Man” by Tower of Power and “People Make The World Go Round” […]

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