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*Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn’t cover in today’s issue. (It’s sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. ——– EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE Cease to be a drudge, seek to be [...]
One of my favorite songs from the Motown/Jobete catalog is 1966′s ‘Truly Yours’ by The Spinners. That year 1966 began with the Temptations’ ‘Get Ready,’ and ended with the Tempts ‘(I Know) I’m Losing You.’ In between there were hits like The Four Tops’ ‘Reach Out’, Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell’s ‘Ain’t No Mountain High [...]
*Beyonce? Justin Timberlake? For me, the breaking music news—HEARTbreaking—is that Bobby Smith passed. For the uninformed, Smith (also known as Bobbie), who died March 16th in Orlando, Florida at age 76 after succumbing to complications from lung cancer, was lead singer of vocal group, the Spinners. If you live on this planet, you’ve heard some [...]
*Bobbie Smith (sometimes spelled Bobby), co-founder and long time co-lead singer of the legendary Spinners, has died at age 76. No details are available and no statement or confirmation has been provided by Smith’s family, according to Soul Tracks.com. Smith was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and became a fixture on the local music [...]
*Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn’t cover in today’s issue. (It’s sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. ——– EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE Education helps one case cease being intimidated by [...]
*Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn’t cover in today’s issue. (It’s sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. ——– EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE “He who cannot dance will say: ‘The drum [...]
*BET’s sister network, Centric, is getting on board the Soul Train Cruise as a title sponsor. Centric is helping steer the iconic show in a new and exciting direction (and destinations) including an extensive cruise promotion on the network, on-board events and co-branding opportunities. The voyage will sail off from Fr. Lauderdale, Fla. on Feb. [...]
*Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn’t cover in today’s issue. (It’s sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. ——– EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE The best way to appreciate your job is [...]
*Eric B. and Rakim, Donna Summer, Chaka Khan, The Spinners and The Beastie Boys are among the music acts nominated for induction into the 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. To qualify, the act must have released its first single or album 25 years ago. More than 500 voters will decide who lands a place [...]
*TV One helps celebrate Black Music Month with six all-new episodes of “Unsung,” the network’s NAACP Image Award-winning series of one-hour biographies celebrating the lives and careers of successful artists or groups who, despite great talent, have not received the level of recognition they deserve or whose stories have never been told. The new season [...]
*Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn’t cover in today’s issue. (It’s sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. ——– EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE When you face the sun, the shadows always [...]
*TV One will return this spring and fall with 12 new episodes of its acclaimed bio series “Unsung,” Among the artists lined up are The Spinners, Alexander O’Neal and Cherrelle, Deniece Williams, Big Daddy Kane, The Ohio Players with Sugarfoot, and Evelyn “Champagne” King. This series of one-hour biography specials celebrates the lives and careers [...]
*According to Ron Brewington of the Motown Alumni Association, soul singer, songwriter, record producer and record label executive Harvey Fuqua, who founded the R&B/doo-wop group the Moonglows, and discovered singer Marvin Gaye and others, died Tuesday, July 6th in a Detroit hospital at 5:15 PM EST. He was 80. [Scroll down to see/hear classic music [...]
*Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn’t cover in today’s issue. (It’s sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. ————— EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE Today’s ‘Live Better With Willie Jolley’ Tip: Motivation [...]
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