OT: Black Music Month - The Legends of Black Music

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Big Shout out to Melvin Kindsey. The creator of the sub-genre "The Quiet Storm"

MELVIN LINDSEY

growing up in the 1990’s, there were ballads and then there were slow jams. that distinction mattered in the early 90’s. today, with the advent of streaming, it is a norm to consume multiple genres…

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Knock off two with one song.

 

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Some may not have agreed with his politics but his talent in music, the stage, in football, and his courage to stand up to injustices done to African Americans at a time when it was dangerous to do so is undeniable AND long forgotten, which is ironic given the lyrics he made famous.

Paul Robeson - Wikipedia

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This one is such a beautiful song - wonderful early 60's vibe from a Philadelphia group:

 

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King Curtis was the man on the horn on many a record back in the day as we say. A most wonderful soulful and smooth player. He had it all.

Thanks for the mention of King Curtis - made me remember this great instrumental from the early 60's by him:

 

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Two great funk band bass players.

 

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So catchy:

 

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So catchy:

Always like this song.

 

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RIP Harry:

 

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Here’s one from Eddy Grant a few years before he made it big. This was a Stevie Wonder style album in that he played almost all of the instruments.

 

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Legend Patti LeBelle and a great Quiet Storm song.

 

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One more, this one from Calypso king thr Mighty Sparrow:

 

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Booker T & the MG's:

 

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Another so-catchy great tune:

 

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Brook Benton:

 

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