Happy Birthday Larry Graham. ‘Next Stop Central Station’
This day (August 14, 1946), in Beaumont, Texas, is born Larry Graham, an American bass guitar player with Sly and the Family Stone and Graham Central Station.
This week In ’70s Throwback’ 33/52
Elvis Presley, Manhattan Transfer, Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Doors, The Who, Rod Stewart, Doobie Brothers, Graham Central Station, Ohio Players, Bruce Springsteen, Talking Heads, Peter Tosh
Death Row publish Dr. Dre’ s debut album : ‘The Chronic’ featuring Snoop Dogg (1992)
Dr. Dre's 'The Chronic' is his debut studio album featuring Snoop Dogg and released on December 15, 1992 by Death Row / Interscope
Bad Boy Records publish The Notorious B.I.G.’s first album : ‘Ready To Die’ (1994)
The Notorious B.I.G.'s 'Ready to Die' is his debut studio album produced by Sean 'Puffy' Combs among others and released on September 13, 1994, by Bad Boy / Arista Records
We remember Prince. ‘Someday My Prince Will Go’
This day (April 21, 2016 ), in Chanhassen, Minnesota, U.S., died Prince Rogers Nelson simply known as Prince, American singer-songwriter and musician extraordinaire…
Tracklist :
1 . Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad
2 . Do Me, Baby (Capitol Theatre, 1982)
3 . Purple Rain (1985)
4 . Anotherloverholenyohead (1986)
5 . 1987 VMAs
6 . I Wish U Heaven (1988)
7 . Electric Chair (SNL 15th Anniversary Special, 1989)
8 . Purple Rain (Arsenio Hall Show, 1991)
9 . My Name Is Prince (1992)
10 . (w/ the NPG, Arsenio Hall Show, 1993)
11 . Face Down (Chris Rock Show, 1997)
12 . Stauros (w/ NPG Essence, 1998)
13 . The Greatest Romance Ever Sold (Dutch Television, 1999)
14 . NPG Music Club Intro (2001)
15 . The Everlasting Now (Tonight Show with Jay Leno, 2002)
16 . Baby I’m a star, Shhh (Hong Kong Harbor Fest
Daddy It’s Warm Inside
From 'Warm December' to 'You Got To Feed The Fire' , we have mixed 17 'Jazz Ladies' tunes around the theme of 'Warmth, Fire and "Daddies"'. It has Eliane Elias, Patricia Barber, Melody Gardot, Julie London and many more.
This week In One-Off Collaborations 33/52
Peter Gabriel & Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Phil Collins & David Crosby, Laura Mvula & Esperanza Spalding, Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo', Les Paul & Chet Atkins, King Curtis & Champion Jack Dupree, Stevie Wonder & Chick Corea, Larry Graham & Prince, Rodrigo Y Gabriela & Robert Trujillo, Bon Jovi & Aerosmith, Aerosmith & Jimmy Page, Sting, Zucchero & Jeff Beck
This week In Soul Artists 33/52
Maxwell, Sly and The Family Stone, Grover Washington Jr., Tower Of Power, The Crusaders, King Curtis and The Kingpins, Ohio Players, Booker T and The MG's, Joe Tex, The Voices Of East Harlem, Larry Graham, Maceo Parker