Rest in Peace Sylvester Stewart- Sly of Sly and the Family Stone.
Sly and the Family Stone was the first successful R&B/Soul/Rock group to show the strength and positivity of racial harmony. The messaging in most of their music was bold and to the point back in the day.
Thanks for the music Sly... Here are Three of my favorites...
We lost one of the all time greats recently.. Mr. Bill Withers... He died at 81 on March 30th....here are three of my all time favorite Bill Withers songs...
Heard This Yesterday, Daniel Caesar and Brandy...Love it...This kid has got a future...I loved "Send Me Your Location" (So did my grandson) This is my new favorite.
ARETHA FRANKLIN, THE UNDISPUTED QUEEN OF SOUL! March 25,1942- August 16, 2018
The Queen has left us...Rest in Paradise Aretha..
I can't hear any of her songs, "Think" , "Respect", "Chain Of Fools", "Say A Little Prayer" , "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" and not see my mother and my four aunts, ironing, shopping, putting away groceries...My mother and her sisters loved Aretha Franklin....And I did too...Seems like she was singing the soundtrack of my lifetime...
Rest Well Queen ...There will never be another quite like you!
I've been meaning to download this song for a minute...A Little Wisdom from my frat brother, Brother Marvin Sapp for your Sunday Morning Coffee and Toast...Enjoy!
Maybe I'm Just posting this because it's Sunday....I don't really know...But I heard it on the radio the other day and I kind of liked it...Enjoy, if you're into Drake like that!
I happened to hear Nee Yo premiere his new song on Steve Harvey two days ago and I fell in love with this ditty right away...This is pure butter baby...Smooth as can be...
I hope you love it like I do...Give a holler to "Good Man" by Nee Yo!
I have to post this...This is my grandson's current favorite song...It's a very good song...I can see why he likes it...It has a nice melody...
It's by a new artist...Khalid...Billed as a "19 year old sensation" Time will tell if in fact he is that...but he has a good first release...
Khalid Donnel Robinson (born February 11, 1998), known mononymously as Khalid, is an African-American singer and songwriter.
He is signed to Right Hand Music Group and RCA Records. His debut single, "Location", was released in July 2016 and peaked at number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
His debut studio album, American Teen, was released on March 3, 2017. The album received critical acclaim upon release, and was subsequently nominated for several Grammy Awards, including for Best Urban Contemporary Album and Best R&B Song (for "Location").
I heard this and I thought it was John Legend....It was so nice to be wrong! This is New comer Daniel Caesar.....Thanks to my friends over at okayplayer.com....I've been put on to him....
He's from Canada...
All signs are pointing to an even brighter future for Daniel Caesar, whose blossoming career is already the talk of the music industry.
The Oshawa, Ont.-raised R&B-soul singer, born Ashton Simmonds, arrived seemingly out of nowhere for many listeners in 2017.
Most of the attention centres around his debut full-length album "Freudian," which recently picked up two Grammy nominations.
It also landed a cozy spot on several critics' best-of-the-year lists, after tracks like "Get You" and "Japanese Denim" enjoyed prime positions on popular streaming music playlists.
On Wednesday,Daniel Caesar finished off a sold-out run of five nights playing a 1,500-capacity venue in Toronto. Spotted in the crowd were pop singer Shawn Mendes and model Hailey Baldwin.
Daniel Caesar's rise in popularity stands out especially because it came without much support from Canadian radio stations. Airplay is still considered a significant tool in making most artists household names.
So Check it out, Here are five things to know about the 22-year-old performer's background, his rising stardom and his growing fan base of celebrities:
GOSPEL ROOTS: Daniel Caesar grew up in a Christian household rich with worship songs. His father Norwill Simmonds is a gospel singer with two albums of his own available online.
Daniel Caesar has peppered his music with spiritual flavour over the years, particularly on rousing slow jams like "We Find Love" and "Blessed," which both incorporate choral vocals.
His live shows carry even stronger elements of the church, with a live choir and organist often backing him up. TROUBLED TEEN: Daniel Caesar has spoken openly about a period in his teenage years that briefly landed him in hard times. After getting expelled from private school and a falling-out with his father, he decided to leave Oshawa for Toronto, where he occasionally slept on park benches when a friend's couch wasn't available. His aptly named 2014 EP "Praise Break" spends time exploring this period when he distanced himself from his past. Daniel Caesar has since mended ties with his family, though he's stayed put in Toronto.
'FREUDIAN' PRINCIPLES: While his two EPs were widely seen as promising, the August release of "Freudian" ratcheted up expectations. Produced by Toronto duo Matthew Burnett and Jordan Evans — who've worked with Eminem, Drake and Nicki Minaj — the album instantly elevated awareness of his talent. Caesar was selected as Apple Music's "Up Next" artist, which helped "Freudian" debut at No. 25 on the Billboard albums chart. Even more stunning is that he's accomplished these feats as an independent artist without the backing of a major record label.
'SHOOK' BY HIS PEERS:Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige, Chris Martin and Erykah Badu have all praised the newcomer. Daniel Caesar was particularly smitten with Stevie Wonder's support. "He came in and asked to hear (my) song again. And that was probably the craziest part to seeStevie Wondervibe out to a song I wrote," he told The Associated Press earlier this year. "I was very shook.... I'll never forget that moment." The singer's Grammy nominations for best R&B album and best R&B performance for "Get You" will certainly draw more famous names to his team.
HOT TICKET: Capping off a stellar year, Daniel Caesar booked a show at Toronto's Danforth Music Hall, not far from where he lives. Tickets sold out quickly, so they added a second show, and then a third. He ended up booked for five concerts. Crowds at his Toronto shows were notably boisterous, considering that Caesar is merely getting his career started. They roared with approval and sang along to his most popular tracks as if he'd been playing them for years. The singer returned the love by marching out surprise guests every night, including Canadian artists Alessia Cara, Jessie Reyez, Charlotte Day Wilson and R&B veteran Melanie Fiona.
Another great has left us..Jazz Singer,Al Jarreau died yesterday.....I had just heard that he was planning to retire from touring and just record....Unfortunately for us...He'll be doing none of that now..
Seven-time Grammy winner Al Jarreau has died. His passing comes two days after an announcement was made on his website that he was retiring from touring due to exhaustion.
Al Jarreau had been in a hospital in Los Angeles and was "slowly recovering," according to a statement posted on Thursday. He was 76 years old.
Al Jarreau died at 5:30 a.m. PT Sunday, according to a statement from his booking agent Bob Zievers. Gordon said in lieu of flowers or gifts, Al Jarreau's family requested contributions be made to the Wisconsin Foundation for School Music.
Al Jarreau received a lifetime achievement award from the foundation last fall, and an endowment to benefit Milwauke Public School children needing financial assistance for music programs was established in his name.
First singing at church and PTA meetings when he was four or five, Al Jarreau told the Journal Sentinel it was at Lincoln High School where " "My love of music and singing really deepened. I began to have ideas of taking this as far as it could go. And I kept dreaming that dream and nourishing that dream."
He took that dream exceptionally far. Al Jarreau has 20 albums to his name, and is the only Grammy vocalist to win in the jazz, pop and R&B categories.
He performed 50 concerts last year, including at the White House.
AlJarreau is survived by his wife Susan and son Ryan.
