SUNDAY SOUL: It doesn't get much more soulful than Marvin Gaye, and this song was the sixth release off his classic album Let's Get It On. … [Read more...]
Lydia Pense & Cold Blood – Kissing My Love
FRIDAY FUNK: Lydia Pense has had a hell of a career, and it's still going. This 1973 release makes it clear why she's regularly compared to greats like Janis Joplin: … [Read more...]
Billy Preston – Will It Go Round In Circles
THURSDAY'S TOP 10: We're stealing a bit of Friday Funk's thunder with this one. Billy Preston has left a hell of a music legacy, and this song is just one of many examples. It was the eighth biggest selling song of 1973. … [Read more...]
Kool And The Gang – Jungle Boogie
FRIDAY FUNK: Poor Kool and the Gang - they tend to be best known for 'Cherish' but there's so much more to this band than that. Take 1973's Jungle Boogie for example, which hit number 4 on the US charts: Happy New Year! … [Read more...]
Claudia Lennear – Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky
FUNK FRIDAY: Claudia Lennear, she who allegedly inspired the Stones' 'Brown Sugar' and Bowie's 'Lady Grinning Soul', has many funky songs to her name, but on this Friday we thought this 1973 number stood out. Enjoy! … [Read more...]