The NZA Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Seeing as how Jax thinks he knows 'bout this, i wanna put some of these names out there & have a thread for them. I dont think many on here are familiar with much of this list, and that's a shame: i know the euros might not be as exposed to it, but tehre's some amazing stuff here; much like the blues before, this is a genre which hip-hop, R&B, pop, etc owe much to. Its a tough list, personally, as i like at least a song or two from many of them, but i do tend to lean towards Bill Witehrs and a few others...do me a favor, though: if youre just gonna vote for Marvin Gaye as the most reconignizable name, dont do it for "sexual healing", go check out "inner city blues" or some of his other great songs, too. For fans of the genre, i just put up my favorite names and those I'm familiar with; feel free to add more here and ill toss em up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Line Nightmare Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 SAM COOKE. Without him, who knows if soul music would have ever crossed over into the pop charts. Everyone, from Otis to Aretha to Rod Stewart were heavily influenced by him, regardless of color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted August 13, 2007 Author Share Posted August 13, 2007 *sigh* yes, right, up his name goes. you want Otis too? i mean, i guess we got room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 You forgot Diana Ross & The Supremes, and though she's never recorded for Motown Records, Aretha Franklin should be on the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted August 13, 2007 Author Share Posted August 13, 2007 A number of them didnt record for Motown, im looking more at the genre than the label. and we're done adding names for the moment, comment on the ones who're there. Jesus, i regret expanding poll options sometimes....youve got a bunch of people arent really gonna know these people, and all you wanna do is add more names for them instead of talk about the 25 or so up there. Id post links but i cant access youtube there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Maybe, but I'm talking about the fucking Supremes, the most popular R&B girl group, and Aretha, the Queen of fucking Soul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted August 13, 2007 Author Share Posted August 13, 2007 Awesome. Do you see "Soul" anywhere before your post? Does the subtitle say "dead nigger storage" anywhere? No? Then talk about the 25 or so names up there or get the fuck out, youre destroying the sexy mood for this topic that the delfonics are trying to set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 You, sir, are most certainly NOT making me feel like a natural women.... Still, I was listening to Stevie's Innervisions yesterday, hard to make an argument for anybody else on the list.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aartemys Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Well I voted Marvin Gaye...and yes, I am entertained by "Let's Get It On" and "Sexual Healing", however, I also like "What's Going On", "Mercy, Mercy Me" and "How Sweet It Is" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted August 19, 2007 Author Share Posted August 19, 2007 someone's getting a marvin gaye album for christmas, if even burned. people demand such polls, then only 2 votes. Unacceptable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 I voted for Stevie to discover you have not voted yet. WLN voted for Cooke, Aarty for Gaye adn I for Wonder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aartemys Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 someone's getting a marvin gaye album for christmas, if even burned. people demand such polls, then only 2 votes. Unacceptable! Got 'em, actually... I voted for Stevie to discover you have not voted yet. WLN voted for Cooke, Aarty for Gaye adn I for Wonder. That's because all he wants to do is bitch, bitch, bitch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted August 19, 2007 Author Share Posted August 19, 2007 "bitch bitch bitch" must be the new "im gonna try to give everyone a fair listen first". im not as familiar with cooke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorelei Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 if i should die tonight by marvin gaye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorelei Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Chi-Lites -1972- A Lonely Man amazin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted August 17, 2008 Author Share Posted August 17, 2008 i'd heard a few songs before, but not known the name till this week. and Curtis Mayfield is the fucking truth. He's up in my book like Bill Withers and shit, guy's amazing. Some favorites at the moment: "Move on Up" (and yes, Kanye doesnt know what "sampling" means) "(Dont Worry) If there's a hell below, we're all gonna go" - ASC in particular, i think, oughta dig this one. more to come. also, for Aarty: an excellent montage put to "Inner City Blues", one of my favorites from Gaye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorelei Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 inner city blues make me wanna hollaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Admitedly, I don't know much of Curtis Mayfield's stuff, but Superfly is just about the greatest movie theme ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 Bobby Womack hospitalized with early stages of colon cancer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinestetici Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 That's awful about Bobby. Truly a legend. Also, I'm seriously the only one who voted for Bill Withers?! For the record though, I *****absolutely***** would have voted for Otis had he been up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I woulda voted for Womack based purely on a couple of songs. If he was in the poll. As is, I had to vote for The Delfonics. Are we including Funk in this? It can be a thin line. Strawberry Letter 23 is my all time favorite funk song of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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