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Delightfulee: The Life and Music of Lee Morgan

Jeff McMillan

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This book tells the story of one of the most individual jazz stylists of his time.Lee Morgan began...

Mick Hucknall recommended What's Going On by Marvin Gaye in Music (curated)

What's Going On by Marvin Gaye

1971 | Rhythm And Blues

8.2

(5 Ratings)

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"When you ask me about whether this was an influence, the first thing that comes to my mind is Philadelphia, more than Motown. Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, and Barry White, and that kind of sound. Certainly after our third album, A New Flame, that was very much influenced by Philadelphia. I found it very difficult to be influenced by Motown, because the sound of Motown was so unique that Stewart [Levine] and I, we very much backed away from it. By the mid-80s, that 60s Motown sound was a big cliché, and we wanted to make something more modern. But then again, that's what What's Going On is. It's the album that took Motown away from what you might describe as the 45 sound, singles sound, of The Supremes and The Four Tops. The What's Going On album was one of those mind-expanding records, wasn't it? It blew Stevie Wonder's mind and inspired him to make Music of My Mind and Innervisions. It had an impact on everybody. And I know that Berry Gordy thought it was a failure initially, so he got his comeuppance from the sheer genius of it. Again, it's an album to listen to from beginning to end. In fact it makes you do that because the tracks, they don't really end, they just drift into another track. It's one of those moments of genius when everything came together – the engineering, the band, the songs – he just really hit something. I was torn between Let's Get It On and this, that's also a great album, for many years I preferred it; but as I've gotten older, I've come back to fully appreciate the the originality and the ground-breaking brilliance of What's Going On."

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Bong Mines Entertainment (15 KP) rated Wake Up (Dreams Come True) - Single by Mazi KaBi in Music

Jun 18, 2019

Mazi KaBi is a rapper from West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Not too long ago, he released a heartfelt hip-hop tune, entitled, “Wake Up (Dreams Come True)”.

“‘Cause you’re the brightest little light in my darkness. Yeah, I thought it was all bad until I saw you. What it means to be a dad is enormous. I’ma give you the whole world and all the fortune. That’s in the plan, that’s the plan, so merci beaucoup. ‘Cause you’re great and they may hate on you.” – lyrics

‘Wake Up (Dreams Come True)’ contains a relatable storyline, pleasing rap vocals, and vibey instrumentation flavored with a contemporary hip-hop aroma.

“I’m putting all active dads with daughters in the spotlight—letting people know there are still good dads out here.” – Mazi KaBi

https://www.bongminesentertainment.com/mazi-kabi-wake-up-dream-come-true/

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The Frisco Kid (1979)

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It's 1850 and new rabbi Avram Belinski sets out from Philadelphia toward San Francisco. Cowpoke...

CHILLFILTR (46 KP) rated Fever Dream by Of Monsters And Men in Music

Sep 2, 2019

The story surrounding Of Monsters and Men reaches from the band’s native Iceland to a radio station in Philadelphia (“Radio 104.5”) that began playing their song Little Talks, and subsequently to a showcase in Austin at South by Southwest and a swift signing to Republic Records. Their 3rd release FEVER DREAM is out later this month, but you can preview one of the songs right now.

On their new single Alligator, the groove marries a deep quarter-note rock tumble with a choppy backbeat, which sets the sonic stage perfectly for a signature sultry-shout vocal delivery from Nanna Hilmarsdóttir. The energy is high, the night is young, and we offer ourselves to the rapture. Of Monsters and Men has bottled up the energy it takes to be truly free, and now it can be yours.