The Funk, Soul, R&B Thread.

[Memphis Slim]

Didn't his wife throw hot grits on him?

HA!!! Yes sir!! I remember when it happened. We used to joke about eating "grits and Greens".

 

[Son Of Logan]

Now....back to our regularly scheduled program..........

A Memphis homeboy and R&B, Soul legend..............Al Green

That's the Reverend Al Green...LOL

 

[SoulManX]

He done a sweet instrumental cover of Johhny be goode! But Hold on baby is a superb track

I will check it out tonight...thx Cy.

 

[SoulManX]

Since Christmas is on the way I figure a few artist that did X-Mas songs should be spotlighted.



BEST.CHRISTMAS.ALBUM.EVER.

 

[SoulManX]

Donny Hathaway.


"This Christmas"

 

[SoulManX]

The Emotions


"What do the lonely do at Christmas time."

 

[comicgirl]

Donny Hathaway.


"This Christmas"

 

[SoulManX]

The Jackson 5 Christmas Album was the only holiday album released by Motown family quintet The Jackson 5. Released in October, 1970, the album showcased the brothers' harmonies and vocals. Lead singer Michael Jackson is prominetely featured on the album tracks. Included on the Christmas Album is the Jackson 5's hit single version of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town". Rendered with a pop-soul feel, the Jackson 5 version of "Santa Claus" remains a frequent radio request during the holiday season.




Not bad for a bunch of JW's

 

[SoulManX]

The Temptation.

"Silent Night"

 

[SoulManX]

Ray Charles.



"The Spirit of Christmas"

 

[SoulManX]

The Drifters

"White Christmas"

 

[Memphis Slim]

Babyface Christmas.........

 

[Memphis Slim]

Donny Hathaway.


"This Christmas"

One of my favorite songs........

Sadly his greatest success came when he did duets with Roberta Flack...
He had very few major hits on his own......
His most notable was "The Ghetto".

 

[Memphis Slim]

That's the Reverend Al Green...LOL

He became a minister after the hot grits!!

 

[SoulManX]

His daughter is now taking up the mantle.

 

[Memphis Slim]

His daughter is now taking up the mantle.

Wow........

She looks NOTHING like daddy!! :heart: :heart:

She hasn't had a lot of success either though.

 

[Memphis Slim]

Man....this little dude could sang!! I truly thought he would have a loooong career. But I just don't think they knew what to do with him. He wasn't rugged. Thus they could never market him as a ladies man. I truly don't understand how his talent couldn't beat the odds.

 

[Memphis Slim]

Kings of "over singing"!!

Jodeci

They had only 2 songs I liked.

Come and Talk to Me

Forever My Lady

It was 1992 or so. They started that trend (that still lingers today) of "over-singing". Stop with all the vocal fluxuations!!!

 

[SoulManX]

Tevin Campbell was introduced to the R&B music scene as a protegé of legendary producer Quincy Jones in early 1990. Campbell's debut single was "Tomorrow (A Better You Better Me)" which reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles chart in May, 1990. It was the lead single from Quincy Jones' critically acclaimed ensemble LP Back on the Block which won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1991. After working with Jones and writers and producers including Siedah Garrett, Campbell worked with producers Narada Michael Walden, Al B. Sure, Babyface, and others to record additional music.

• Campbell's first solo hit was "Round and Round", which was produced by Prince and was featured in Prince's film Graffiti Bridge.
• Campbell followed the success of his first two singles by releasing his debut album, T.E.V.I.N., in 1991 which featured the R&B hit singles "Tell Me What You Want Me To Do", "Alone With You", and "Goodbye".
• His sophomore effort, I'm Ready yielded the R&B hits "Can We Talk", "I'm Ready", "Always In My Heart" and the sensual, "SHHH". He also scored a Top 30 hit with "Don't Say Goodbye Girl" on the R&B charts.
• In 1994, Campbell also scored an R&B hit with the single "U Will Know" as part of the R&B supergroup "Black Men United", a group that also included singer Usher.

The year 1996 saw the release of his third album, Back To The World (#11 R&B). The title track was a success (hitting the R&B Top 20), but additional singles failed to make an impact on the chart. His 1999 self-titled album was found Campbell venturing into the neo-soul venue. Unfortunately, the project charted below the R&B Top 30, with only one single charting, a Top 30 song called "Another Way".
Campbell was nominated for five Grammy Awards and two American Music Awards.
In December 2005, Campbell made his Broadway debut in the role of Seaweed J. Stubbs in the hit musical Hairspray.
Campbell returned to the studios in 2006, working with producers Scott Storch, The Underdogs, Krucial Keys, Bryan Michael Cox, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, and Ryan Leslie and his longtime associate KeArt. The album is to be released sometime in 2007.

Arrest

In 1999, Campbell was arrested after soliciting oral sex from an undercover male police officer during a sting operation in Van Nuys, California. According to police reports, marijuana residue was also found in Campbell's car during the arrest.
The sting operation was reportedly conducted in an area near Van Nuys High School, where there had been numerous complaints from the public about cruising and solicitation.
Although the police report clearly states that the arresting/sting officer was a male, there has been considerable speculation as to Campbell's sexuality since the incident. Some have conjectured that the arresting/sting officer was in drag, further clouding the issue. To date, Campbell has not commented publically on this matter.
Campbell plead no contest to the misdemeanor of solicitation, and as a result was ordered to pay $1080.00 in fines, attend meetings of Narcotics Anonymous and participate in a court-sanctioned AIDS awareness class. He returned to court in February 2000 to provide proof that he had completed the requirements of his sentence. [1]

 

[Angry Sentinel]

^ Wow, I did not know any of that arrest stuff. Well, there goes any further credibility as a ladies man.

 

[Memphis Slim]

Tevin Campbell was introduced to the R&B music scene as a protegé of legendary producer Quincy Jones in early 1990. Campbell's debut single was "Tomorrow (A Better You Better Me)" which reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles chart in May, 1990. It was the lead single from Quincy Jones' critically acclaimed ensemble LP Back on the Block which won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1991. After working with Jones and writers and producers including Siedah Garrett, Campbell worked with producers Narada Michael Walden, Al B. Sure, Babyface, and others to record additional music.

• Campbell's first solo hit was "Round and Round", which was produced by Prince and was featured in Prince's film Graffiti Bridge.
• Campbell followed the success of his first two singles by releasing his debut album, T.E.V.I.N., in 1991 which featured the R&B hit singles "Tell Me What You Want Me To Do", "Alone With You", and "Goodbye".
• His sophomore effort, I'm Ready yielded the R&B hits "Can We Talk", "I'm Ready", "Always In My Heart" and the sensual, "SHHH". He also scored a Top 30 hit with "Don't Say Goodbye Girl" on the R&B charts.
• In 1994, Campbell also scored an R&B hit with the single "U Will Know" as part of the R&B supergroup "Black Men United", a group that also included singer Usher.

The year 1996 saw the release of his third album, Back To The World (#11 R&B). The title track was a success (hitting the R&B Top 20), but additional singles failed to make an impact on the chart. His 1999 self-titled album was found Campbell venturing into the neo-soul venue. Unfortunately, the project charted below the R&B Top 30, with only one single charting, a Top 30 song called "Another Way".
Campbell was nominated for five Grammy Awards and two American Music Awards.
In December 2005, Campbell made his Broadway debut in the role of Seaweed J. Stubbs in the hit musical Hairspray.
Campbell returned to the studios in 2006, working with producers Scott Storch, The Underdogs, Krucial Keys, Bryan Michael Cox, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, and Ryan Leslie and his longtime associate KeArt. The album is to be released sometime in 2007.

Arrest

In 1999, Campbell was arrested after soliciting oral sex from an undercover male police officer during a sting operation in Van Nuys, California. According to police reports, marijuana residue was also found in Campbell's car during the arrest.
The sting operation was reportedly conducted in an area near Van Nuys High School, where there had been numerous complaints from the public about cruising and solicitation.
Although the police report clearly states that the arresting/sting officer was a male, there has been considerable speculation as to Campbell's sexuality since the incident. Some have conjectured that the arresting/sting officer was in drag, further clouding the issue. To date, Campbell has not commented publically on this matter.
Campbell plead no contest to the misdemeanor of solicitation, and as a result was ordered to pay $1080.00 in fines, attend meetings of Narcotics Anonymous and participate in a court-sanctioned AIDS awareness class. He returned to court in February 2000 to provide proof that he had completed the requirements of his sentence. [1]

DANG.......
Here's another bio from Allmusic.com


Biographyby Ron Wynn & William Ruhlmann
There's some dispute over who actually discovered Texas child sensation Tevin Campbell. Some accounts credit flutist Bobbi Humphrey, while much of the publicity material credits Quincy Jones. It's assured that Campbell first came to the notice of music fans just after his 11th birthday in late 1989 when he appeared on Jones' LP Back on the Block and was featured on "Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me)," which hit number one on the R&B charts in June 1990. With his high, flexible tenor, Campbell recalled an earlier Jones protégé, Michael Jackson. Later that year, he appeared in Prince's Graffiti Bridge film singing "Round and Round," which Prince wrote for him and which became a gold single. Next, in the summer of 1991, he appeared on the soundtrack to Boyz in the Hood singing "Just Ask Me To," a Top Ten R&B hit. All of this set the stage for his debut album, 1991's T.E.V.I.N., which went platinum and spawned two R&B chart-toppers, "Tell Me What You Want Me to Do" and "Alone with You," as well as the R&B Top Five hit "Goodbye." I'm Ready, released two years later, did even better, going double platinum and featuring three R&B chart hits — the number one "Can We Talk," "I'm Ready," which went Top Five, and "Always in My Heart," which reached the Top Ten. But 1996's Back to the World was a sales disappointment, and 1999's Tevin Campbell did even worse. A compilation package was issued in early 2001.

 

[SoulManX]

Well he's got a new album coming in '07...I can't wait to hear.

 

[Son Of Logan]

Kings of "over singing"!!

Jodeci

They had only 2 songs I liked.

Come and Talk to Me

Forever My Lady

It was 1992 or so. They started that trend (that still lingers today) of "over-singing". Stop with all the vocal fluxuations!!!

You've got to be kidding me. Jodeci was the sh**! 3 awesome albums and they spawned a legion of imitators.

 

[Son Of Logan]

Double post

 

[SoulManX]

You've got to be kidding me. Jodeci was the sh**! 3 awesome albums and they spawned a legion of imitators.

He's got a point.