Come to My Garden was Minnie Ripperton's first solo recording, and came out in 1970. It is simply a musical work of great beauty, containing lush arrangements (by Ramsey Lewis) and beautiful soaring love songs. Songs include: Les Fleur, Completeness, Come To My Garden, Oh, By The Way, Only When I'm Dreaming and more.
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Artist website: www.minnieriperton.com
Rose Royce are known for both great funk hits as well as memorable ballads. They were produced by the famous Motown songwriter Norman Whitfield.
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Artist website: www.rose-royce.com
Tavares notched up a succession of dance & soulful ballad hits in the 70's & early 80's that were a shining beacon of quality during an era of mindless disco music..
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Artist website: wikipedia - Tavares
He's the greatest dancer and we are family were huge hits. We are family became the theme song of the Pittsburgh Pirates, the 1979 baseball champions, and then the anthem of gays marching on Washington later that year..
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Artist website: www.sistersledge.com
The Staple Singers family began performing in the late 1940's, and first recorded in 1953. They consisted of: Roebuck "Pops" Staples (b. 28 December, 1915, Winona, Mississippi), Cleotha Staples (b. 1934, Chicago), Pervis Staples (b. 1935, Chicago), Yvonne Staples (b. 1939, Chicago) and Mavis Staples (b. 1940, Chicago).
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Who can possibly forget Sly & The Family Stone performing "I Want To Take You Higher" in the movie Woodstock ... they just about stole the show. The band zoomed out of flower power, zonked out, trippy San Francisco in the late 60's with a whole new bag ... they were socially conscious, one of the first racially mixed bands, they had a message of love, harmony and grooviness ... & Psychedelic Funk ... literally there was no one else anything like them.
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Artist website: www.slystonemusic.com
In every respect Aaron Neville is a singer who has earned the respect of his peers and the adoration of the record buying public. Aaron has developed a unique singing style that covers many categories including Soul, Funk, Jazz, Blues, Gospel and even country
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Artist website: www.aaronneville.com
This superb vibraphonist has crafted a blend of Jazz, Soul, Soul and Rhythm and Blues that has respect of musicians worldwide.
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Artist website: www.royayers.com
40 years of music with over 60 albums to his credit. His music is regarded as being years ahead of his time.
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Artist website: www.royayers.com
Jimmy's late 50s hits are standards in Rock and Roll history. A great and varied performer covering Blues, Rock n Roll, Ballads, Soul and Funk. He has an amazing vocal range and a unique falsetto.
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Artist website: www.jimmyjones.com
Worldwide resurgence of interest in Lou's music. His white soul style is popular amongst soul and music fans. Lou has an amazing vocal ability and falsetto voice. His long career has spanned many decades.
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Artist website: www.lou-christie.com
You ought to know about Don Covay, but if you didn't how about this for starters. He wrote Chain of Fools (Aretha Franklin), Sookie Sookie (Stepenwolf), Mercy Mercy (Rolling Stones), as well as classics See Saw, Three Time Looser, Long Tall Shorty and heaps more.
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Artist website: wikipedia - Don Covay
Bootsy's brothers from the P-Funk Space Caravan, FRED WESLEY & THE HORNY HORNS (featuring Maceo Parker), the original Funk Horn section, and still the best. Songs include: Up For The Down Stroke, A Blow For Me - A Toot To You, When In Doubt, Vamp, Between Two Sheets, Four Play, Peace Fugue, A Blow For Me - A Toot To You (Space Mix), Four Play (Dance Mix)..
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- Fred Wesley