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We remember Donny Hathaway. ‘Donny, A Song For You’

This day (January 13, 1979), in New York City, died Donny Edward Hathaway, an American soul singer-songwriter and musician.Tracklist : 1 . The Ghetto 2 . w/ Roberta Flack – Live 3 . Put Your Hand In The Hand 4 . Unsung 5 . Tribute Film Tracklist : The Ghetto . A Song For You . I Believe to My Soul . Little Ghetto Boy . Someday We’ll All Be Free . I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know . Voices…

Roberta Flack releases her sixth album : ‘Blue Lights in the Basement’ featuring ‘The Closer I Get to You’ with Donny Hathaway (1977)

Roberta Flack's 'Blue Lights in the Basement' is her sixth studio album released on December 13, 1977 by Atlantic.1 . Why Don't You Move In With Me 2 . The Closer I Get To You (Live) 3 . The Closer I Get To You (w/ Peabo Bryson ) Track Listing : 1.Why Don'T You Move In With Me (Gene Mcdaniels) - 04:54 . 2.The Closer I Get To You (Reggie Lucas, James Mtume) - 04:41 . 3.Fine, Fine Day (Rachel…

Donny Hathaway releases his debut album : ‘Everything Is Everything’ featuring ‘The Ghetto’ (1970)

Donny Hathaway's 'Everything Is Everything' is his first studio album released on July 1, 1970 by Atco.Track Listing : 1.Voices Inside (Everything Is Everything) (Richard Evans, Ric Powell, Phil Upchurch) - 03:28 . 2.Je Vous Aime (I Love You) (Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson, Edward Kennedy) - 03:31 . 3.I Believe To My Soul (Ray Charles) - 03:51 . 4.Misty (Johnny Burke, Erroll Garner) - 03:38 .…

Atlantic release ‘Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway’ featuring ‘Where Is the Love’ (1972)

'Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway' feat. 'Where Is the Love' is a duet album released on May 6, 1972 by Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.I (Who Have Nothing) (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Carlo Donida) - 05:00 . 2.You'Ve Got A Friend (Carole King) - 02:34 . 3.Baby I Love You (Jimmy Holiday, Ronnie Shannon) - 03:24 . 4.Be Real Black For Me (Charles Mann, Donny Hathaway, Roberta Flack) - 03:30 .…

ATCO release ‘Donny Hathaway,’ his second album produced by Jerry Wexler (1971)

'Donny Hathaway' is his eponymous second studio album Released on April 2, 1971 by ATCOTrack Listing : 1.Giving Up (Van Mccoy) - 06:20 . 2.A Song For You (Leon Russell) - 05:25 . 3.Little Girl (Billy Preston) - 04:47 . 4.He Ain'T Heavy, He'S My Brother (Bob Russell, Bobby Scott) - 05:55 . 5.Magnificent Sanctuary Band (Dorsey Burnette) - 04:24 . 6.She Is My Lady (George S. Clinton) - 05:33 . 7.I…

This week In Soul Artists 02/52

Lizz Wright, Shirley Bassey, Donny Hathaway, Teddy Pendergrass, Gil Scott-Heron, Mary J. Blige, Eternal, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Bootsy Collins, LL Cool J, The Jimmy Castor Bunch, Bobby Womack

This week In Male Balladeers 02/52

Andy Williams, Bob Dylan, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin, The Doors, Kurt Elling, Paul Simon, Elvis Presley, Ry Cooder, James Taylor, Donny Hathaway, Beck

This week In Soul Artists 14/52

En Vogue, Jill Scott, Faith Evans, Al Green, Donny Hathaway, Gregory Porter, Sarah Vaughan, Ziggy Marley, Rick James, The Temptations, James Brown, Tina Turner, Marvin Gaye

Atlantic publish Aretha Franklin’s album : ‘Young, Gifted and Black’ (1972)

Aretha Franklin's 'Young, Gifted and Black' is an album (its title being borrowed from the Nina Simone song 'To Be Young, Gifted and Black) released on January 24, 1972 by Atlantic.1 . Oh Me, Oh My (1971) 2 . Oh Me Oh My 3 . Border Song (w/ Elton John) Track Listing : 1.Oh Me Oh My (I'M A Fool For You Baby) (Jim Doris) - 03:42 . 2.Day Dreaming (Aretha Franklin) - 04:00 . 3.Rock Steady…

Death Row publish Dr. Dre’ s debut album : ‘The Chronic’ featuring Snoop Dogg (1992)

Dr. Dre's 'The Chronic' is his debut studio album featuring Snoop Dogg and released on December 15, 1992 by Death Row / Interscope 1 . Nuthin' But A G Thang (w/ Snoop Dogg ) 2 . Let Me Ride (Official Video) Track Listing : 1.The Chronic (Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Colin Wolfe) - 01:57 . . 2.Fuck Wit Dre Day (Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Colin Wolfe) - 04:52 . . 3.Let Me Ride.Dr. Dre, Rbx, Snoop Dogg) -…

This week In Soul Artists 50/52

Rufus Thomas, Bobby Womack, Otis Redding, D'Angelo, Gladys Knight, Sam Cooke, Donna Summer, Eartha Kitt, Bettye LaVette, Roberta Flack, Peabo Bryson, Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross, Nancy Wilson

Jamiroquai release ‘The Return Of The Space Cowboy,’ their second album featuring ‘Stillness in Time’ (1994)

Jamiroquai's 'The Return Of The Space Cowboy' is their second album released on October 17, 1994 by Sony Soho Square.Track Listing : 1.Just Another Story (Jay Kay, Toby Smith) - 08:49 . 2.Stillness In Time (Jay Kay, Toby Smith) - 04:15 . 3.Half The Man (Jay Kay, Toby Smith) - 04:48 . 4.Light Years (Jay Kay, Toby Smith) - 05:53 . 5.Manifest Destiny (Jay Kay, Toby Smith) - 06:19 . 6.The Kids (Jay…

Concord publish George Benson’s ‘Songs and Stories’ produced with Marcus Miller (2009)

George Benson's 'Songs and Stories' is a studio album co-produced with Marcus Miller and released on August 25, 2009 by Concord.1 . Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (w/ Marcus Miller) 2 . Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (2013, Jazz Fest) 3 . The George Benson Sessions: The Making Of Songs And Stories: Living In High Definition Track listing : 1.Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (James Taylor) - 03:48…

CTI publish George Benson’s ‘Body Talk’ produced by Creed Taylor (1973)

George Benson's 'Body Talk' is a studio album produced by Creed Taylor and released on August 23, 1973 by CTI.Track Listing : 1.Dance (George Benson, Pee Wee Ellis) - 10:31 . 2.When Love Has Grown (Donny Hathaway, Gene Mcdaniels) - 05:03 . 3.Plum (George Benson) - 05:31 . 4.Body Talk (George Benson) - 08:20 . 5.Top Of The World (George Benson) - 09:45 Pete Turner ALSO READOfficial…

Atlantic publish Roberta Flack’s second album : ‘Chapter Two’ (1970)

Roberta Flack's 'Chapter Two' is her second album, released on August 12, 1970 by Atlantic.1 . Reverend Lee 2 . Gone Away' (The Soul To Soul Concert In Ghana, 1971) Track Listing : 1.Reverend Lee (Gene Mcdaniels) - 04:31 . 2.Do What You Gotta Do (Jimmy Webb) - 04:09 . 3.Just Like A Woman (Bob Dylan) - 06:14 . 4.Let It Be Me (Gilbert Bécaud, Mann Curtis, Pierre Delanoë) - 05:00 . 5.Gone Away…

Beastie Boys release their second album : ‘Paul’s Boutique’

Beastie Boys' 'Paul's Boutique' is their second studio album released on July 25, 1989 by Capitol.1 . Shake Your Rump (Amsterdam) 2 . Egg Man 3 . High Plains Drifter (Japan Space Shower, 1995) 4 . POSSE IN EFFECT & HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER (Live, 98) 5 . Sounds of Science (Japan Space Shower, 1994) 6 . Sounds Of Science (Kawasaki, 1996) 7 . Hey Ladies 8 . Interview + Looking down the barrel of a…

Roberta Flack releases her debut album : ‘First Take’ featuring ‘The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face’ (1969)

Roberta Flack's 'First Take' feat. 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face' is her debut album produced By Joel Dorn and released on June 20, 1969 by Atlantic.1 . The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Track Listing : 1.Compared To What (Gene Mcdaniels) - 05:16 . 2.Angelitos Negros (Andrés Eloy Blanco, Manuel Alvarez Maciste) - 06:56 . 3.Our Ages Or Our Hearts (Robert Ayers, Donny Hathaway) - 06:09 .…

Happy Birthday Bernard Purdie. ‘So Pretty’

This day (June 11, 1939), in Elkton, Maryland, is born Bernard Lee Purdie a.k.a Pretty Purdie, an American session drummer.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Sugaray Rayford - (2018) 2 . w/ Roy Bennett - Battle (2016) 3 . Souper Groove (2015) 4 . Funky Grooves in Japan (2013) 5 . @ NAMM (2012) 6 . w/ Chuck Rainey, David T Walker, Lou Donaldson - Tighten Up (1993) 7 . w/ Under Kontrol - Live in France (2011) 8…

GRP/Verve publish George Benson’s ‘Absolute Benson’ featuring ‘The Ghetto’ (2000)

George Benson's 'Absolute Benson' is a studio album released on May 23, 2000 by Grp/Verve Records.Track Listing : 1.The Ghetto (Al Eaton, Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson, Todd Shaw) - 04:56 . 2.El Barrio (George Benson, Kenny Gonzalez, Joe Henderson, Louie Vega) - 03:34 . 3.Jazzenco (Marc Antoine) - 05:48 . 4.Deeper Than You Think (Joe Sample) - 05:55 . 5.One On One (Joe Sample) - 07:05 . 6.Hipping…

This week In Soul Artists 18/52

Roberta Flack, Bill Withers, Joan Armatrading, The Isley Brothers, Ray Charles, Ben E. King, The Neville Brothers, Patti Labelle, Dionne Warwick, Destiny's Child, Childish Gambino, Snoop Dogg

‘Let Me in Your Life’ is Aretha Franklin’s twenty-second studio album, co-produced with Jerry Wexler (1974)

Aretha Franklin's 'Let Me in Your Life' is her twenty-second studio album (and one of her top-selling) released on February 25, 1974 by Atlantic. Track Listing : 1.Let Me In Your Life (Bill Withers) - 03:29 . 2.Every Natural Thing (Eddie Hinton) - 02:37 . 3.Ain'T Nothing Like The Real Thing (Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson) - 03:49 . 4.I'M In Love (Joan Griffin, Kashif, Bobby Womack) - 02:51 .…

Happy Birthday Roberta Flack. ‘Sophisticated Lady’

This day (February 10, 1939), in Black Mountain, North Carolina,, is born Roberta Flack an American singer, songwriter and musician.Tracklist : Feel Like Making Love . w/ The Fugees - Killing Me Softly (1996) . Imagine . Back Together Again . w/ Peabo Bryson - Tonight I Celebrate My Love . Killing Me Softly With His Song (1988) . w/ Sadao Watanabe - Here'S To Love . Donny Hathaway &…

This week In ’70s Throwback’ 06/52

James Taylor, Carole King, Ray Charles, Chicago, Donny Hathaway, Roberta Flack, Diana Ross, Seals and Crofts, Bee Gees, The Beach Boys, Sergio Mendes, Brasil 77, Jethro Tull, Al Kooper, John Mayall, Skid Row They are the '70s Throwback' artists selected among the 281 Posts we publish this week. Here, they are reunited in one glorious playlist. Enjoy!Tracklist 1 . James Taylor . Carole King .…

Warner Bros. Records publish George Benson’s album : ‘In Flight’ (1977)

George Benson's 'In Flight' is an album released on February 4, 1977 by Warner Bros. Records.1 . Nature Boy (Montreux, 2007) 2 . The Ghetto 3 . Gonna Love You More 4 . Valdez In The Country (Sevilla, 1991) 5 . Valdez In The Country (w/ Carlos Santana - ) 6 . Everything Must Change (w/ Rachelle Ferrell) George Benson - In Flight Track Listing : 1.Nature Boy (Eden Ahbez) - 05:58 . 2.The Wind…

The Teskey Brothers’ ‘Half Mile Harvest’

The Teskey Brothers' 'Half Mile Harvest' is their third studio album recorded in Australia and released on January 19, 2017 via Bandcamp.Track Listing : 1.Crying Shame (Teskey Brothers) - 03:53 . 2.I Love A Woman (Teskey Brothers) - 04:43 . 3.Pain And Misery (Teskey Brothers) - 04:01 . 4.Shiny Moon (Teskey Brothers) - 04:19 . 5.Reason Why? (Teskey Brothers) - 04:53 . 6.Louisa (Teskey Brothers) -…

Learning And Curves

From 'Teach Me Tonight' to 'Will I ever learn' , we have mixed 14 'Jazz & Latin' tunes around the theme of 'School Ladies'. "Learning And Curves" has Minnie Driver, Oleta Adams, Peggy Lee, Rosa Passos and many more.

Quincy’s Ladies

From 'It's My Party' to 'Jessica's day' , we have mixed 16 'Jazz & Soul' tunes around the theme of 'Ladies And Quincy Jones'Songs'. It has Sarah Vaughan, Big Maybelle, Letta Mbulu, Betty Carter and many more.

Returning to, Forever

From 'Maybe I'll Come Back' to 'Lover Come Back To Me', we have mixed 17 'Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Returning'. It has Julie London, Bobby Vee & The Strangers, Kenny Burrell, Judy Garland and many more.

‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°106 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

Annie Lennox, Leo Sayer, Jon Secada, Michael Bolton, Backstreet Boys, Donny Osmond, Boyzone, King's X, Right Said Fred, Lutricia McNeal, Thunder, Lalah HathawayThey are the performers of the twelve vintage love songs that were ranked in the UK charts, this week (07/52) BUT ... in the Nineties 90s. (Source) Here, they are reunited in one glorious playlist. Enjoy!For TWELVE more 'L'Amour…