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Nick Ashford of the famous songwriter/producer duo Ashford and Simpson died in New York on August 22, 2011.

Nick Ashford Together with Valerie Simpson started their career in the mid-1960s, writing for artists such as The 5th Dimension, Aretha Franklin, and Ray Charles. Their work with Ray Charles brought them to the attention of Motown chief Berry Gordy. They joined Motown and started writing songs for Marvin Gaye. Later on they produces three albums for the Diana Ross and the Supremes. Gladys Knight and the pips song some Ashford & Simpson penned songs.

In 1974, Ashford & Simpson married and resumed their career as a duo with the Warner Bros. album, Gimme Something Real. This was followed by the hit singles, "Don't Cost You Nothin'" (1977), "It Seems To Hang On" (1978), "Is It Still Good to Ya" (1978), "Found a Cure" (1979), "Street Corner" (1982), and their biggest hit, "Solid", released in 1984.

Nick Ashford died of complications from throat cancer. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. Nick Ashford RIP

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.

1.	The Temptations
2.	The Stylistics
3.	Roy Ayers
4.	One Way
5.	The O'jays
6.	The Whispers
7.	Bar-kays
8.	Melba Moore
9.	Cameo
10.	Con Funk Shun

1.	The Temptations - Power
2.	Roy Ayers - I'm The One
3.	The Whispers - Imagination
4.	The O'jays - Love And More
5.	The Stylistics - A Special Style
6.	Herbie Hancock - Future Shock
7.	George Duke - Dream On
8.	Melba Moore - A Lot Of Love
9.	Dizzy Gillespie - Enduring Magic
10.	The Isley Brothers - Smooth Sailin'

I just came back from my yearly holiday and read very sad news that my all time hero George Duke has passed away at age 67. Duke reportedly had been battling Lukemia. This is a great loss for all the fans out there. May George Duke rest in peace.

I just upped about 200 covers of mostly 90s artists such as Keith Sweat, Shanice, Al B Sure, Sparkle, Keith Washington, Silk, Simple Pleasure, U.N.V, Troop, Tony, Toni, Toné, Karyn White, Eric Gable, Vesta, Tashan, Gary Taylor, Jeff Redd, Vertical Hold, Joe, Portrait etc

Woody Cunningham of the popular 80s group Kleeer has died on 9th January 2010. He passed away peacefully in his sleep at home in Bowie, Maryland, with his family. May he rest in Peace. My condolences, and God's blessings to the Cunninghams family!

A few albums from the 80s are rereleased. Three titles by popular R&B/funk band Starpoint, two of which were originally issued on Chocolate City in the early '80s: 'All Night Long ir?t=theultimatebl-20&l=ur2&o=1

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Doug Lovelace of Laced Media directed the following music video. This song is 'Let's Ride' the first single on the upcoming CD by Wayman Tisdale. It’s The Fonk Record featuring 11 original songs, Tisdale’s own funky vocals and a crew of down-and-dirty musicians, The Fonk Record also boasts three guest stars with extensive funk résumés—George Clinton, George Duke and Ali Ollie Woodson.

To those who knew him best, it seemed only natural that Tisdale would craft a funk project. “He always wanted to make funk music,” says Derek (DOA) Allen, who produced The Fonk Record and was one of Tisdale’s closest friends. “People are going to see a whole ‘nother side of Wayman on this record—he was on a mission to play as hard and funky as he could.”

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Lonnie Liston Smith Live in MC Theater

Tijdens dit bijzondere live concert van Lonnie Liston Smith wordt de zanger begeleid door de band die the man himself in de jaren ’70 oprichtte: the Cosmic Echoes. Onlangs werd het album Cosmic Funk & Spiritual Sounds uitgebracht, een compilatie van de 5 albums: Expansions, Astral Travelling, Golden Dreams, A Chance For Peace en Visons of a New World.