June Is Black Music Appreciation Month. Post Your Favorites

[OneEyedDiva]

I liked the funny songs that were on the radio back in the day.

Here's another, what was called novelty tune. It's funny and clever how they fit in the names of cigarette and alcohol brands from back in the day. Even his voice cracks me up. The Spaniels were known for their ballads as well.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

Love this. Leader's voice is so compelling as is the situation he finds his heart in.

 

[MarkinPhx]

 

[MarkinPhx]

 

[UpstateGal]

Evelyn Champagne King - Shame

 

[MaidMarian]

 

[MaidMarian]

 

[UpstateGal]

Gladys Knight - If I Were Your Woman

 

[MarkinPhx]

 

[UpstateGal]

The Staples Singers - I'll Take You There

 

[Lilac]

Hues Corporation - Rock the Boat

 

[Lilac]

Sade - Smooth Operator

 

[Nathan]

 

[Mitch86]

When I was a kid, my parents hired a very fat black woman to be the governess for my brother and me. We were sung to sleep every night with the best black music sung by our governess. Her first name was "Minnie." Her son became a fighter pilot in the US air force in the only all black squadron. He fought in WW 2 and became a fighter ace.

 

[Paladin1950]

 

[Paladin1950]

 

[Paladin1950]

 

[Paladin1950]

 

[Paladin1950]

 

[Lilac]

Loverboy by Billy Ocean

 

[Paulina]

Just waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too many Artists to mention however I just listened to "The Man I Love" by Billie Holiday. What an extreme class act. I will always appreciate the Masters of Music for the rest of my life. Sorry, I don't know how to link a music tune like most of the above. I sure would if I could.

 

[Lilac]

Rapper's Delight by Sugar Hill

 

[Irishdude]

I think this is one of the best songs ever, any genre. Joan Osborne does a nice cover of it as well.

 

[Lilac]

Fantastic Voyage by Lakeside

 

[Lilac]

the Whispers - Rock Steady