OT: Black Music Month - The Legends of Black Music

[Hoops66]

If you have never seen/heard this now is a good time.

 

[Scud49]

Milt Jackson - "Sunflower". Heard this one as I was pulling into the parking lot on a business trip to Houston many years ago. I was hooked, could not turn it off. Guess who was late.....

 

[Scud49]

Les McCann - "Soaring, Part 2":

 

[Scud49]

James Brown - "King Heroin" A song I could never forget.....

 

[Scud49]

Loran's Dance - composed by Grover Washington Jr, performed by Idris Muhammad:

 

[Scud49]

Freddie Hubbard - "Super Blue":

 

[TerpWomenFan]

Ronnie Jordan - "After Hours" - so smooth, just a type of hypnotic jazz:

Always been a Ronnie Jordan fan.

 

[Scud49]

 

[TerpWomenFan]

Thanks Scud49. You reminded me of some true legends.

 

[meyers7]

Did we honestly miss Bob?

Three Little Birds - Bob Marley and the Wailers

 

[meyers7]

An of course the original version.

I Shot the Sheriff - Bob Marley and the Wailers

 

[meyers7]

Always liked this song. Written by Stevie Wonder (and Melody McCulley)

Try Jah Love - Third World.

 

[meyers7]

Wow, we missed these guys too. Just because they didn't actually sing the songs??? (Brad Howell and John Davis were black singers)

Blame It On the Rain - Milli Vanilli

 

[Scud49]

Did we honestly miss Bob?

Boy, do we ever.....

 

[Lawrence]

Since this the last weekend on Black Music Month, let me know who you consider legends of black music. I'll start out with three of them and we'll work from there.

From my hometown of Washington, DC.

Try suggesting Dinah Washington, one of the greatest "black" female singers ever...

 

[TerpWomenFan]

Try suggesting Dinah Washington, one of the greatest "black" female singers ever...

Good call.

 

[TerpWomenFan]

One of my all time favorite artist.

 

[TerpWomenFan]

Ray Parker and his band Ray-dio

 

[nwhoopfan]

 

[nwhoopfan]

A ha. Another big one from the 90s we were missing.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Just reminded myself of this song.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I didn't really get into trip hop until well after its heyday. But better late than never.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Okay, this guy isn't a legend, but I'm gonna include it here anyway. Local artist. I saw him at Folklife Festival one time and was really impressed.

 

[Scud49]

One of the real original super stars:

 

[Scud49]

Billy Cobham - Heather. One gorgeous, very relaxing composistion: