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Robert Wilson, a member of R&B/funk group the Gap Band, died at the age of 53 on Sunday (Aug. 15). Wilson, known as the "Godfather of Bass Guitar," suffered a heart attack in his Palmdale, Ca. home.
Wilson formed the Gap Band with brothers Charlie and Ronnie in the early 1970s, and the Tulsa group expanded upon the funk sound of George Clinton and Earth, Wind & Fire. The band's hits include "You Dropped a Bomb On Me," "Party Train" and "Early in the Morning." "My brother Robert was a bad boy on the bass," Charlie Wilson said of his brother in a statement. "We shared a bond as brothers, musicians and friends. I loved him and losing him is difficult for both Ronnie and I. The music world has lost a very talented man." Wilson, who was scheduled to perform at Tulsa's Timeless Music Festival on Aug. 28, is survived by his wife Brenda and two daughters, Robin and Latina Wilson. Source Billboard.com |
| Afgelopen dinsdag, in cafe de bonte paard te Laren, is de nieuwe Soulshow gepresenteerd. Niemand minder dan George Duke heeft de eerste CD aan Ferry Maat overhandigd. De tracklisting van de CDs zijn te vinden op de soulshow website. | |
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| George Duke overhandigt CD aan Ferry | Ferry Maat geeft speech |
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| MarkB with George Duke | Funkateer with George Duke |
MUZU.TV is thrilled to present a World Premiere for “Sunlight” by Acid Jazz group The Brand New Heavies – exclusive to the MUZU.TV platform and partner network until 7th April, 2013.
‘Sunlight’ featuring N’Dea Davenport will be the first single released off the forthcoming album ‘Forward’. The track is an uplifting slice of absolutely classic Brand New Heavies with a contemporary edge. The lead single will be released on 15th April.
Pioneers of the London acid jazz scene, The Brand New Heavies are a British music institution whose unique mix of jazz, funk and soul has lit up the UK music scene for well over two decades. And now they are back with their first full studio album in over six years, ‘Forward’, featuring original vocal collaborator N’Dea Davenport and introducing new vocalist Dawn Joseph.
| I want to introduce to you the soulful sounds of Jayanti, an independent singer-songwriter from Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Jayanti was 1 of 4 fresh faces of July on YouTube’s Music Tuesdays channel. Along with this feature on YouTube’s home page, Jayanti’s no-budget video “Girl from Mars” earned over 200,000 views! |
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| In addition, I also wanted to share with you Jayanti’s beautiful rendition of “Inside My Love” - a tribute to songbird Minnie Riperton? More info can be found on Bandcamp and www.jayanti.me. Jayanti’s single “Girl from Mars” is now available for purchase on iTunes. | |
John Whitehead, a prominent R&B artist best known for the 1979 hit song "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now," was shot dead Tuesday the 11th of may.

The artist Rick James has died. He was 56.

He was found at his home at 9.45 a.m., and apparently died from natural causes reports state.
DC-based hip-hop/R&B/rock fusion group CSJQ (www.csjqmusic.com). The duo, comprised of multi-talented musicians Clayton Savage and JayQuan have released a four-track EP, The Life. Their Hollywood Music In Media award (HMMA) nominated single, “F.U.N” is an infectious, provocative bass driven nod to old-school hip-hop and R&B. Prior to joining musical forces in 2006, both artists worked with hip-hop pioneer Melle Mel (Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five). Savage, a member of the Furious 5, also released a self-titled album where his hit single “Palm of Her Hand” became the theme music for BET’s ‘Video Soul.’ JayQuan’s rich musical history includes working with Melle Mel and Grandmaster Caz. In addition, he is the creator and webmaster of The Foundation, a website dedicated to chronicling the history of hip-hop.
| Imagine your standing on a record fair or in a record shop and you want to buy that album or maxi but you have the doubts, is it the one i've seen? Do I have it already? Is it the right label? From which year is it? The seller doesn't know which album you mean! From now on you can reach your favorite soul and funk music site everywhere on your PDA, MDA or PocketPC. I have created a new site for all soulandfunkmusic.com visitors. You can access the PDA site by typing pda.soulandfunkmusic.com into your mobile or PocketPC. For any questions, remarks, requests please use the contact info link from the mainmenu. Mark |