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soulmusic101
Comment: Well deserved and continued success to an artist who has paid his dues. His wife is very easy on the eye's also.
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shakaz0117
Comment: Mr. Thicke's CD is excellent. And he is easy on the eyes too.
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Mimi
Comment: I love he!
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cdub
Comment: After these kudos; we will never here from him again. Where is Jon B and the other white boys who try and sing RNB?
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NYCsoul
Comment: I have not heard his CD but I thought that honor went to Hall & Oates. Didn't they have reach the top of the R&B charts back in the early 80s with 'I Can't Go For That'? I liked Hall & Oates. I'm not feeling this current crop of so-called 'blue eyed soul'.
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golfebj
Comment: cdub...Robin Thicke can actually sing and actually this is really his second time around. Remember he was signed to Motown under Andre Harrell's chairmanship, going under just the moniker "Thicke" rocking the long hair. They even used him back then during a sprite campaign.
I just see him taking up the space Justin Timberlake would occupy once he wasn't able to dance as much.
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star
Comment: There is no denying what is called blue eyed soul from Teena Marie, George Michael, Michael Bolton, and even Christina Aguilera-if you got soul you got soul! If you can sang, you can sang! While Robin Thicke doesn't get down, like belting out-he certainly has a mellow soul vibe to him. I actually thought Lost Without You was Maxwell's comeback song-NOT.
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Teigh
Comment: It's amazing what a little Pharrel can do to a song. Whats both shocking and predictable about the state of the music industry is how rap stations have embraced this song but won't give chances to Black artists whose music is just as good but not better. This song was plastereed over hot 97 and Power 105 over the last few days with the on air personalities literally saying -- " feel the vibe". "just go with it" etc. The father did the talk show rounds -- does any air personality or radio station give this much PUSH to a black artist. I will say this, Robin Thicke is smart enough to acknowlege that he would not has achieved this without Pharrel -- so evidently he is not stupid.
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Teigh
Comment: Went a little to fast this morning...I meant to say "just as good if not better"
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poeticlyspkng
Comment: I purchased Robin's cd a long time ago after hearing a song with him and Faith Evans on pandora.com. It is good, period. He is not blowing but he does as well as many other cats out there today. I hate that radio has gotten a hold of that song now.
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Gurlfrand
Comment: He must have inherited his mom's singing talent. He reminds me a little of Bobby "what you won't do for love" Caldwell - his singing style a little, and Boz Scaggs a little.
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NYCsoul
Comment: Teigh> Thank you. I recall the late Gerald Levert & his father, Eddie, lamenting that record companies complained that they sang 'too black'. WTF? I'm not against anyone, regardless of color, singing R&B/Soul. Some people naturally have it, like Teena Marie, Hall & Oates, etc. But it's really a slap in the face to the black artists who created this genre in the first place that they cannot the airplay that they deserve. It's messed up.
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ImJustAsking
Comment: So so so soooooooooo well deserved.
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ImJustAsking
Comment: I can't get with y'all who are saying Robin is getting preferential treatment b/c he's white. The fact is he has put out 2 cds that are superior to most of what we hear on the radio so perhaps radio is finally realizing what Robin's longtime fans already knew - That he is an ARTIST, a writer, a composter, a lyricist and very creative at that. This shine time is long overdue. And YES radio does give push to LOTS of artists by playing the same wack azz songs over and over into you are brainwashed into liking them. in fact, radio is the entity that ensures an artists popularity even in times when their work is mediocre. The difference here is that the DJs themselves actually like Robin, whereas the push with other artists comes down from management. hmph
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yunvme
Comment: This has been on heavy rotation in my car for months now. The BEST CD in a long time. But what is with this generation promoting everything they do as "historic". To me historic is the first time something is done/achieved. Same with Beyonce and JHUD with their respective magazine covers. Nothing historic about them. If you aint the first then you aint historic.
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NYCsoul
Comment: Say whatever you want but race plays a part in the promotion of music as well. There are black artists who are coming out with medicore material but there are those who come out with exceptional material and get no airplay nor push. That is the reality of the situation. Only in this country we divide folks by catergory. In England they have one record chart for everyone. Blame the music industry to dviding the music and it's treatment of black artists. Bob Dylan makes a comeback and it's newsworthy. Bettye Lavette makes a kick %*$ CD and you barely hear a peep. Yeah, it sounds like preferential treatment to me.
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Pamalicious
Comment: >>NYCsoul... I understand the hesitation you may feel for the so-called 'blue eyed soul', the artist's that are mainstream R&B ARE NOT getting it done. And the ones like Jill Scott, IndieArie, John Legend and VanHunt that are bringing the noise are not getting the recognition or the airplay.... I personally have never heard of Robin Thicke, I listened to his songs/watched videos on youtube.com this weekend, and he is on FIYAH! I'm feeling his song "Lost without U".....
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NYCsoul
Comment: Pamalicious>> Thank you for mentioning Van Hunt. His CD was slamming and he got no love whatsoever. That is what %*$!es me off. When I said I'm not feeling 'blue eyed soul', I am speaking of those artists of today. As I stated previously, I have supported and purchase white artists, whether they sing R&B/Soul or pop(because some of them have 'soul' as well). I am just not feeling all this hoopla around the likes of artists like these because as good as their music maybe, they are getting the promotion that their black counterparts are not getting. Adding insult, the producers whom are black are reluctant or flat out wouldn't work with black artists because that's not where the money is at. Our artists are caught in a catch 2 situation and it's saddens me.
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yunvme
Comment: I dont think Robin is getting the promotion that you think. That album has been out nearly a year now and its just getting some recognition. It was a slooooow climb to the top. It was all word of mouth on the streets- cause the CD is just that good.
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timmdogg
Comment: I could never understand why people frown upon white people if they can sing soul music? Here are some of the most successful blue eyed souls singers in my opinion:
* Mick Hucknall of Simply red - the man can blow!
* Teena Marie -
* George Michael
*Hall & Oates - these boys are still rocking to this day!
* Amy Winehouse - the girls album have been number one in several countries for the last several months - she sounds like Ella!
* Anastacia
* Christina Aguilera
*Joss Stone
*Annie Lennox - sister girl can sang!
*Lisa Stansfield - gurl can sang, too!
*Helen Terry - co-lead singer with Culture Club, big momma can blow!
Corrine Drewery of Swing out Sister can sang anything... she is bad!!!!!
Nuff said!
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timmdogg
Comment: By the way, I purchased Robin's cd and the disk is really good. Only wished he had a tad bit more uptemp songs, but you can definitely "get your groove on" in the bedroom with some of these songs!
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NYCsoul
Comment: *sigh* People read what they want to read. Who said anything that anyone was against white people singing R&B/Soul? You got black people who have a problem with other blacks doing rock music. A music that we help create! I am speaking in terms of how the artists are promoted in the industry. Also, if this country didn't have these divisions in music, then there would be no need to even bring this up.
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Teigh
Comment: NYCSoul> co-sign completely. This is not about anyone being against so called "blue-eyed souls singers. If Robin Thicke can get a ballad on Hot 97 and Power 105 then how come Amy Winehouse (another black sounding white artist) who has two smash hits out right now that are more geared to that format can't get no play. Timmdogg> I like every person you mentioned but tell me timmdog have you heard Amy Winehouse on rap radio -- or any US radio for that matter. She even has a remix with Ghostface killer and is selling out all over London as well as her recent two shows here in NY and the upcoming show in march -- is she on the radio NO? Does she fit the format more than Robin Thicke YES. What gives?
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Bertie
Comment: Teigh I'm 100% with you. I like Robin Thicke's cd, and have nothing negative to say about him nor want to take away his success. But there are a lot of very soulful, lyrically gifted black artist who are relegated to the urban contemporary stations and will never get Hot-97 play. It is a shame but the "he sings RnB and he is white" factor still matters in marketing music.
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Pamalicious
Comment: I'm learning a lot from the EUR regulars.... you guys turned me on to Robin Thicke, now I guess I'll investigate - Amy Winehouse and see what happens..... I feel the frustration and sadly it is a CATCH-22, go the consensus is, we need our own.... well when "our own" don't get it done, then the public must support the artist we feel. I'm not big on secular music, there is some music that I like.... I live in Greece, NY (a suburb of Rochester, NY) and Rochester has one of the oldest Black owned radio stations in the nation.... and it is B-UNK (bad junk) the same garbage every day, all day......
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golfebj
Comment: I guess what it boils down to...
Robin Thicke or Pretty Ricky?
Please come back D'Angelo!
Please come back Maxwell!
Bring back soul!
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NYCsoul
Comment: Teigh> Honestly, I do not listen to too much music of today, black or white. They either sound alike or are have the same cookie cutter image. I try to support alternative artists and not the 'flavor' of the month. I heard Lizz Wright is a very good vocalist. I'll have to check her CD out. I'll also take a listen to Amy Winehouse and see what's the scoop on her. I saw a clip on youtube with Jill Scott & a rap artist whose name escapes me, featured on the Letterman show a couple of weeks ago. It sounded really good.
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SouthernYankee
Comment: Why is there also a negative comment every time someone gets a postive article written about them? I've known of Robin Thicke since his first album years ago that got no radio play. I purchased this second CD "Evolution" back in October '06 when it came out. I was frustrated myself that no one else I knew had heard of him. I emailed all my friends around the country, just trying to hip folks to some real music and talent. He entered the billboard charts at like number 72 in October. Now it is number 6 mainly because of word of mouth. I'm glad that he is getting his just due because he's been working at this a long time. We should be happy that they were playing music like his on radio and video shows regardless of his color. We should be protesting some of the mindless, ignorant mess that is usually played and brainwashing our kids.
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Lucynell
Comment: I love Robin Thicke since he first came on the scene some years back. I guess I'm gonna check out Amy Winehouse..I hope she is NOT another Joss Stone...Like NYCsoul, I don't listen to much of today's music since I became a Classic Jazz Fiend back in 2000.... It's Nothing like Ms. Carmen McRae (My FAVORITE), Billy, Sarah, Ella, Bessie, Nat..all of the greats that were truly talented. I will listen to todays artists that have TRUE Talent..not that watered down stuff they try to shove down our throats. I don't even listen to the Radio very often..and when I do it's XM satelite.
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Teigh
Comment: I also don't listen to mainstream radio -- just a lover of good music regardless of color. Happened to have heard Robin Thicke while riding in a car over the holiday weekend and couldn't believe that every 8th song on air was that song....Amy Winehouse, while some say she sounds like Ella Fitzgerald and has a jazz background -- Back to black is not a Jazz album, it's more of an reggae tinged funked up 60's sounding project. Her smash hits "Rehab" and "You Know I'm No Good" are all over the charts OUTSIDE THE US! www.myspace.com/Amywinehouse or www.amywinehouse.co.uk
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Lucynell
Comment: Teigh>>> Thanks for the Link. NYCsoul>>I saw Lizz Wright back in 2002 here in Chicago at the Chicago Symphany Center when Terence Blanchard did a tribute to Billy Holliday...The Lady can SANG...She blew me away that night. At the time she didn't have a CD out. In 2003 she came out with her debut cd "Salt" and It was ok..but not as great as her live performance. I know she has released another one since then entitled "Dreaming Wide Awake" but I haven't heard it. You could probably check out a few tracks for free on Napster.com.
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arkansasgirl
Comment: I've been a fan of Robin Thicke's since his Sprite commerical and bought his first cd. He wasn't known at all then. His new cd has been out for months now but people are now finding out who he is. Few people don't know "Lost Without You" isn't his first single it's the second single. NYCsoul...the rapper you are referring to that has a song with Jill Scoot is Lupe Fiasco. Now that brotha cd is the bomb. But of course he's not talking about shooting and hoes so he doesn't get a lot of attention either.
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Angel
Comment: NYCsoul - I feel your comments, but I don't think Robin Thicke is a good example. He paid his dues (I've known about him for like 10 years it seems) and received NO LOVE from mainstream until recently...and his father has connections in the industry (I think the first time I saw him was on his dad's show back in the day). I would think that Van Hunt and Amy Winehouse would be happy for him because he was in the trenches with them for many years. Folks that pizz them off are these singers that have little to no touring on the underground circuit and can barely carry a note (like that chick Puffy signed..Cassie or something like that) but end up in heavy rotation nonetheless. WTF?!? She'd never performed until she was on MTV. That's just straight garbage.
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bigchassie
Comment: OKAY DAMMIT!! YALL GONNA MAKE ME GO TO THE STORE AND BY SOME MORE CDS! i'll get Robin Thicke and i want John Legend too. (i'm a classic old school-head so i brought Martha and the Vandellas and the Marvelettes)
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NYCsoul
Comment: Angel & Lucynell> thank for your comments and suggestions. I'll check out those artists CDs and tracks..... As for the so-called 'negativity', just because an opinion differs for yours does not make 'negative'. The topic was posted here to get a myriad of comments, agree, disagree or indifferent. I wonder what would have happen if someone said that they didn't like this guy's CD? I guess that would be negative too. *smh*
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timmdogg
Comment: I forgot to mention other artist:
* Jamiroquai
* Rick Astley
* Adam Levine of Maroon 5
* John Meyer
* and the lead singer of Journey... Steve Perry, if given soul materila the man could sing some soul music.
Nuff said for sure....
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Name:
MER82
Comment: Forget what you heard-I gotta give this YT boy his props--this CD is that joint! Maybe its the influence of his wife-who is a sista-I don't know, but its like that.
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ladybyrd
Comment: I love his CD. Plus, he has written for a lot of R&B singers including Usher's Confession CD.
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justafu
Comment: Okay...okay...I get it now! Everybody's in LOVE with Robin Thicke & his music!
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Name:
ladybyrd
Comment: ... Just his current CD.
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