OT: Black Music Month - The Legends of Black Music

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Keeping it CeCe related: Finally

 

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Whodini-One Love

 

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Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers

 

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Whodini-Funky Beat

 

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Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers

One of the best!! My pops had a record with Art and Thelonious Monk jamming together. Outstanding!!

 

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Bernard Wright-Who Do You Love

 

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Mariah Carey- Just Be Good To Me...I was today's old when I found out that she remade this classic.

 

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Anita Baker-Caught Up in the Rapture

 

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Willie The Lion Smith plays Joplin's Maple Leaf Rag.

 

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Whodini-One Love

This was my song at the skating rink.

 

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Something a bit different - Bo Diddley

 

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Rene & Angela-My First Love

 

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Rene & Angela-I'll Be Good

 

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A double play by Louis Armstrong. And add Duke Ellington.

 

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Louis Armstrong What a Wonderful World

This was a surprise hit back in the sixties

 

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Harmonica legend - Little Walter

 

[SalinasV]

I could "like" almost all the songs listed above, but I am trying to show some restraint. The Supremes were the first group I really loved, and this song got me going.

 

[Galaxyshooter]

Best R&B band of all time.

without a doubt the greatest band ever yes the greatest band ever over the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Sting,Gap band...you name them EWF was better not IMP just a fact!!!

 

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Besides being the frontman for Chic, Nile Rodgers wrote and produced MANY hits for MANY other artists including Diana Ross, Madonna, David Bowie, Duran Duran and Lady Gaga.

 

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Iconic guitar playing. Iconic song. And arguably the best cover of all time.

 

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The Four Tops:

 

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BB King - Take it Home- I think this is his best, most heartfelt, song:

 

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Classic Taj Mahal:

 

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Can't forget the brillance of Smokey Robinson:

 

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Richie Havens - Indian Prayer - I think this is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard:

 

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Les McCann and Eddie Harris - Compared to What? Just a big wow for their brilliance:

 

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Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage:

 

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