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First Listen: Gloria Gaynor gets us to the dancefloor again

gloriagaynor(February 13, 2025) Disco Queen Gloria Gaynor has inspired generations around the world with her anthem “I Will Survive.”  She has also overcome personal and professional adversity to get to where she is today – not only surviving but thriving.  This is made clear in her new biopic I Will Survive: The Gloria Gaynor Story, which premiered […]

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On This Day in 1980: Ray, Goodman & Brown scale to the top with “Special Lady”

February 15, 1980 – Ray, Goodman & Brown move to #1 with “Special Lady” Part of the generation of soul music groups that arose in the late 60s and early 70s, the combination of Harry Ray, Al Goodman and Billy Brown became most notable as perhaps the greatest live performing group of that elite bunch.   […]

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First Listen: Johnny James and William Kooly Scott deliver a nighttime gem

(February 12, 2025) The saxophone is synonymous with smooth jazz. We’ve heard artists like Gerald Albright, Kenny G, and Kirk Whalum bring the expressive sounds of the sax to life on record for several decades.  Another saxophonist who has been doing his thing for just as long is Johnny James (aka Dr. J).  The musician/vocalist […]

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SoulTracks Lost Gem: The time that Aretha and Stevie recalled a classic

aretha-stevieThere are probably a few reasons why I’m addicted to music: one, my parents’ enviable and extensive vinyl collection and two, their introducing me to the magnificence of Motown and the aural awesomeness of Stevie Wonder. I knew from an early age that the man was able to pour heart into his melodies and turn […]

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First Listen: Jessica Jolia smoothes out on “Ooh La La”

(February 11, 2025) When vocalists match their artistic vision teaming with like-minded producers and musicians, their dreams of achieving a respectable career can be very encouraging.  Singer/songwriter Jessica Jolia first made noise in the independent urban market a decade ago on an acoustic gem entitled “Sometimes,” a poignant tale of wrestling with a sour romantic […]

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First Listen: Molly Green cherishes those “Late Nights”

(February 10, 2025) There’s something about musicians. They reveal what the rest of us mortals try to hide. That childhood trauma, bad breakup or dysfunctional relationship might end up being the topic of a song. That’s what inspired singer/songwriter Molly Green to write the song “Late Nights,” which is featured in the First Listen. “Late Nights” tells […]

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Celebrating Michael McDonald’s Birthday – The Soulful Voice of Yacht Rock

michael_mcdonaldWe wish a very Happy Birthday to Michael McDonald, born February 12, 1952. Born and raised in St. Louis , Missouri , Michael McDonald became one of the most recognizable artists of the past four decades and perhaps the greatest “blue-eyed soul” singer. His ability to bridge rock, adult contemporary and soul successfully and his unique, […]

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Happy Birthday to Brandy – the singer who grew up with us

We wish a very Happy Birthday to Brandy, born February 11, 1979. By the time of her 2005 release of “The Best Of Brandy,” the first comprehensive collection of her work with Atlantic Records, music superstar, actress and performer Brandy was celebrating her first decade of as a hitmaking recording artist with over five million album […]

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Choice Cut: Russell Thompkins Jr of the Stylistics returns to “Say Hello”

He possesses one of the most memorable voices in soul music history. As lead singer of The Stylistics, Russell Thompkins, Jr. was the immaculate falsetto voice of such all-time favorite songs as “You Make Me Feel Brand New,” “You Are Everything,” and “Betcha By Golly Wow.” And the SoulTracks Lifetime Achievement Award winner sounds as […]

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Release of long lost 1974 WAR live album shows group at its peak

(February 9, 2025) A revolutionary band that combined elements of soul, rock, funk, jazz and latin influences and knocked down a variety of barriers with its multi-cultural line-up, WAR established itself in the 1970s as one of the most important and influential bands of the rock era. And now a long lost concert from the […]

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First Listen: John Carey pays tribute to Curtis on “Trapped”

(February 9, 2025) The typical tribute album consists of an artist remaking select songs from the catalog of some beloved artist. These covers can range from being loving renditions, totally out of the reimaginations, or something in between. But what listeners normally get are a tracklist of the biggest hits or noteworthy tunes and maybe […]

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Happy birthday to the legendary Roberta Flack

roberta_flack-_credit_jeri_jones_photographyWe wish a very Happy Birthday to Roberta Flack, born February 10, 1937. Over the two decade period from 1970-1990, Roberta Flack quietly opened doors for a new generation of female singers, making beautiful music but also making history. Her gentle amalgamation of Soul, Gospel and folk, combined with a message of both empowerment and love, […]

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Lost Gem: The Stylistics returned in hidden glory on “I’ve Got This Feeling”

stylistics-closerBy 1981, it seemed like The Stylistics were on their third career. The group, led by the soaring falsetto of Russell Thompkins, Jr., broke out in a big way in the early to mid-70s with three knockout albums produced by the great Thom Bell, which included some of the most iconic songs written by Bell and his […]

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On This Day in 2012: The tragic death of Whitney Houston

February 11, 2012 – Whitney Houston dies tragically It’s tough to believe all this time has passed since the day Whitney Houston died, but in some ways it seems longer ago that the shocking news came. A few years earlier, we experienced the same gut punch when we heard the news about Michael Jackson, and […]

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Happy Heavenly Birthday to 70s singing star Leon Haywood

Today we wish a Happy Heavenly Birthday to 70s singer and songwriter Leon Haywood, born February 11, 1942. Haywood was an immensely talented singer, songwriter and producer, perhaps best known for his somewhat lurid chart-topping hit “I Want’a Do Something Freaky to You.” A musician from childhood, Haywood moved to Los Angeles in the 1960s, where he […]

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Happy Heavenly Birthday to “Love Won’t Let Me Wait” singer Major Harris

Today we commemorate the birthday of the late, great Major Harris, born February 9, 1947. Virginia native Major Harris was a talented singer and a part of many notable vocal groups, but he is mostly known for one of the most popular songs ever to come out of Philadelphia, the terrific ballad “Love Won’t Let […]

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Former Maze members, TMF, shine on new, live “Joy and Pain”

(February 7, 2025) Two years ago, the musicians who made up the legendary band Maze split with their equally legendary leader, Frankie Beverly, to form the band TMF The Music Forever. And while that breakup was uncomfortable, there remained a four decade legacy of musical greatness that united all involved, and that bond continued right […]

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First Listen: Maya Delilah delivers the funk on “Squeeze”

(February 7, 2025) Maya Delilah was working as a background session artist when COVID put her hometown of London and the entire world in lockdown. She quickly turned to livestreaming on Tik Tok where her intimate and engaging performances garnered her a large following. That led to a couple of self-released EP and a record […]

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First Listen: The return of Melanie Fiona

(February 6, 2025) In the early days of SoulTracks, Motown Records sent us the biggest package we had ever received. It was a crated 4’x4’ framed poster of The Bridge, the 2009 debut album of Canadian-born songstress Melania Fiona. It showed that record company budgets were a lot different in 2009, but it also showed the Melanie Fiona was […]

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R.I.P. Bobby Hamilton of the popular 70s group Choice Four

While never reaching superstar level, in the Golden Age of soul and dance music of the mid 1970s, the vocal group Choice Four stood out, blending rich harmonies with the polished production of Van McCoy. Today we are sad to report the passing of group first tenor Bobby Hamilton. Hailing from Washington, D.C., the quartet—composed […]

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