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First Listen: Stone Paxton teams with Troop’s Allen McNeil for “Dance Floor”
(November 10, 2024) For the past few years, guitarist/bassist/bandleader Stone Paxton has made his way onto the R&B charts here and the UK with over a half-dozen hits under his belt. Since Paxton’s days with the legendary Stone City Band (yes, the one founded and led by the late, great Rick James), he’s long since emerged as […] The post First Listen: Stone Paxton teams with Troop’s Allen McNeil for “Dance Floor” appeared first on SoulTracks.
Happy Birthday to Tevin Campbell
We wish a very happy birthday to the great Tevin Campbell, born November 12, 1976. Texas native Tevin Campbell burst onto the music scene in 1989 with his innocent, appealing vocal performance of the hopeful “Tomorrow” from Quincy Jones’ Grammy Award-winning album Back on the Block. Then only 13, Campbell became a young heartthrob and a talent to watch. […] The post Happy Birthday to Tevin Campbell appeared first on SoulTracks.
SoulTracks Lost Gem: George Duke brought all the stars in for “Fame”
The late, great George Duke hit his second stride as a solo artist during his tenure with Warner Bros. Records for most of the 1990s into the early 2000s. After racking up scores of much-loved and successful recordings as a composer and producer for a slew of R&B, pop, and jazz artists throughout the ‘70s […] The post SoulTracks Lost Gem: George Duke brought all the stars in for “Fame” appeared first on SoulTracks.
On This Day in 1972 : Hall & Oates begin historic recording career
November 12, 1972 – Hall & Oates release their debut album, Whole Oats They are the most successful singing duo in history, and on this day in 1972, the world met the legendary twosome, Daryl Hall and John Oates. During the late 60s, as Detroit ruled the pop and soul airwaves, the seeds for the next […] The post On This Day in 1972 : Hall & Oates begin historic recording career appeared first on SoulTracks.
First Listen: Londee The Artist has found “The One”
(November 8, 2024) One of the hottest places to experience R&B, soul, and hip-hop at its finest is Atlanta, with an abundance of clubs to seek out long standing local acts, such as Londee the Artist. And every time she hits the stage, one can find this Texas born vocalist and her band The ATL […] The post First Listen: Londee The Artist has found “The One” appeared first on SoulTracks.
First Listen: Long vaulted Whitney Houston song released
(November 8, 2024) Fans of the late, great singer Whitney Houston have been anxiously awaiting the release of her first live album, Whitney Houston: The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban), which arrives today in stores and online. And perhaps most anticipated is the release of a long lost Houston studio track written by […] The post First Listen: Long vaulted Whitney Houston song released appeared first on SoulTracks.
Happy heavenly birthday to the late, great Minnie Riperton
Happy heavenly birthday to the iconic Minnie Riperton, born November 9, 1947 When it comes to musical legends from the 1970s, they don’t get much bigger than Minnie Riperton, the enchanting songbird of the ’70s. Riperton’s early career saw her as a member of the groundbreaking girl group, The Gems, before joining the legendary Rotary […] The post Happy heavenly birthday to the late, great Minnie Riperton appeared first on SoulTracks.
On This Day in 2006: The tragic death of Gerald Levert
November 10, 2006 – Gerald Levert’s death shocks the music world He was too young, too talented, too everything. Gerald Levert’s sudden, unexpected death pained the soul music world deeply, and still does. He passed in his sleep on November 10, of a fatal combination of prescription pain medications and over-the-counter drugs, along with pnuemonia. […] The post On This Day in 2006: The tragic death of Gerald Levert appeared first on SoulTracks.
SoulTracks Lost Gem: The last live performance of the original Chi-Lites
Back in 2004, PBS was putting together a televised classic soul music concert (often shown during fundraising) and there was a surprise for the audience: The classic lineup of the legendary act The Chi-Lites was reunited. Songwriter and lead singer Eugene Record, who had left the group nearly two decades earlier for a solo Gospel […] The post SoulTracks Lost Gem: The last live performance of the original Chi-Lites appeared first on SoulTracks.
First Listen: Darnel Alexander and Jordan Johnston answer the question
(November 7, 2024) Jordan Johnston is of the age that he’s appreciating the music that previous generations jammed to. And for the Minneapolis based singer and songwriter, that means he’s cultivated a love for 1990s R&B. That’s not surprising to me because as a parent of children in their 20s and early 30’s, I know that demographic […] The post First Listen: Darnel Alexander and Jordan Johnston answer the question appeared first on SoulTracks. |