Sly Stone has passed at the age of 82 decades after his rise as a soul and funk pioneer of the ’60s. Stone was a native of Vallejo, California, and he grew up in a religious household with parents who had a great appreciation for music. When he was aContinue Reading
Luther Vandross and Nat Adderley Jr. wrote “Other Side of the World,” and it appears on his 1985 fourth album, The Night I Fell In Love. Vandross sang about an unexpected love with a vulnerability and tenderness that satisfied the most fervent romantics. Adderley’s synthesizer arrangements were cosmic and matchedContinue Reading
Stephanie Mills’s “(You’re Puttin’) A Rush On Me” is on her 11th studio album, If I Were Your Woman. Paul Laurence added Mills to his list of singers he wrote hits for in the ’80s when he co-wrote it with Timmy Allen. Melba Moore, Lillo Thomas, Freddie Jackson, and Meli’saContinue Reading
Omar and Honey Larochelle are a combined musical force on “Research.” The video is a fun fest with them hanging out on New York City rooftops and footage from Omar’s performance at Natasha Diggs’ Soul In The Horn series. “Research” is on Omar’s forthcoming Brighter The Days album. Omar’s singularContinue Reading