Sparkle is an Aretha Franklin album, written and produced by Curtis Mayfield. The disc is the soundtrack album for the 1976 Warner Bros. motion picture Sparkle, starring Irene Cara. You combine the Queen with Curtis and yes, you have yourself a HIT! … [Read more...] about Friday Evening Soul: Chicago Soul – Curtis Mayfield Pt. 2
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Sunday Open Thread: Happy Easter!
Aretha Franklin & Mavis Staples - Oh Happy Day … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: Happy Easter!
Tuesday Afternoon Thread: Soulsville USA – Stax Records
Stax Records (and subsidiary Volt) were the southern soul standard bearers. Based in Memphis, TN, the record company was the main rival to Motown during its heyday. Stax Records was more than just a label. It was a culture. While segregation was fervently supported in the South during Stax's formative years in the 1960s, Stax was one of the most successfully integrated … [Read more...] about Tuesday Afternoon Thread: Soulsville USA – Stax Records
Monday Afternoon Thread: Happy Birthday Queen!
BOW DOWN BITCHEZ/SHE BEEN ON … [Read more...] about Monday Afternoon Thread: Happy Birthday Queen!
Tuesday Afternoon Thread: 70s Soul
More from the Newports and Muscatel collection: Betty Wright - The Clean Up Woman … [Read more...] about Tuesday Afternoon Thread: 70s Soul