Happy Birthday Patti Labelle. ‘Lady LaBelle’
This day (May 24, 1944), in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is born Patricia Louise Holte-Edwards a.k.a Patti Labelle, an American singer.
Labelle release their seventh album (and first in over thirty years) : ‘Back to Now’ (2008)
Labelle's 'Back to Now' is their seventh studio album and the first in over thirty years, released on October 21, 2008 by Verve, Universal.
Epic Records publish Labelle’s ‘Nightbirds’ featuring ‘Lady Marmalade’ (1974)
Labelle's 'Nightbirds' is an album (featuring their biggest hit 'Lady Marmalade') released on September 13, 1974 by Epic Records.
Singing With Mariah Carey
Luther Vandross, Olivia Newton-John, Boyz II Men, Miguel, Aretha Franklin, Luciano Pavarotti, Patti Labelle, Ne-Yo, Westlife, Patricia Carey, John Legend, Brian McKnight
This week In One-Off Collaborations 07/52
2Pac & Dr.Dre, Johnny Cash & Waylon Jennings, Sting & Peter Gabriel, Sergio Mendes, Erykah Badu & Will.I.Am , Willy Deville & Jan Akkerman, Kylie Minogue & Robbie Williams, Chuck Berry & John Lennon, Ed Sheeran & Stormzy, Al Jarreau & Kurt Elling, Patti Labelle & Michael Mcdonald, Stan Getz & Chet Baker, Serge Gainsbourg & Screamin Jay Hawkins
Hip-Hop & Soul N°103 – Vintage 90s Music Videos
Mantronix, Prince, Arrested Development, Quincy Jones, Seal, The Firm, Destiny's Child, Patti LaBelle, Gravediggaz, Martine Girault, Beyoncé, Shalamar
Singing With Celia Cruz
Pete "El Conde" Rodríguez , Angela Carrazco, La India, Oscar D'Leon, Cheo Feliciano, Olga Guillot, Lola Flores, Ricky Martin, Gloria Estefan, Tito Puente, Marc Anthony, Patti Labelle, Raphael , Fania All Stars
This week In One-Off Collaborations 35/52
Bob Dylan & Bruce Springsteen, Yolanda Adams & Joss Stone, Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, Michael Jackson & Barry Gibb, Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue, Gladys Knight & Lenny Kravitz, Patti Labelle, Gladys Knight & Dionne Warwick, Joni Mitchell, Jaco Pastorius & Michael Brecker , Taj Mahal & John Hiatt, John Lee Hooker & Bonnie Raitt , Eddie Vedder & Johnny Depp, Southside Johnny & Bruce Springsteen
Singing With Gloria Estefan
Paul Simon, Chaka Khan, Alejandro Fernandez, Jose Feliciano, Tony Bennett, . Sync, James Ingram, Aretha Franklin, Pitbull, Ricky Martin, Celia Cruz, Celine Dion, Patti Labelle, Arturo Sandoval
Hip-Hop & Soul N°185 – Vintage 90s Music Videos
Michelle Gayle, Patti LaBelle, Salt~N~Pepa, Diana Ross, SWV, A Tribe Called Quest, Wyclef Jean, Sounds of Blackness, Partners In Kryme, Bomb The Bass, Jodeci, Monica
‘Look Ma, No Mike!’ N°61 – Vintage 80s Music Videos
Bill Wyman, Aztec Camera, Debbie Harry, Daryl Hall, Friends Again, Patti Labelle, Texas, The Stranglers, Phil Collins, Bruce Hornsby, Rod Stewart, Kenny G
‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°189 – Vintage 80s Music Videos
The Korgis, Ph.D, Bryan Adams, U2, Patti LaBelle, Gene Loves Jezebel, Luther Vandross, Gregory Hines, A Certain Ratio, Yello, Sting, Alison Moyet, Ben E. King
This week In One-Off Collaborations 25/52
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie, Cyndi Lauper & Patti Labelle, Aretha Franklin & Lou Rawls, Fiona Apple & The Roots, Marianne Faithfull & Bill Frisell, Rosanne Cash & Ry Cooder, Brandi Carlile & Dave Matthews Band, Bruce Springsteen & Clarence Clemons, Roger Daltrey & The Chieftains, Gary Moore & Albert Collins, Peter Frampton & Leslie West, Randy Bachman & Walter Trout
This week In Soul Artists 21/52
Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Luther Vandross, Soul II Soul, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Patti LaBelle, Donna Summer, Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Minnie Riperton, Jackie Wilson, The Isley Brothers, Marvin Gaye
This week In Singing Ladies 21/52
Lalah Hathaway, Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, Patti Labelle, Gladys Knight, Minnie Riperton, Diana Ross, Lauryn Hill, En Vogue, Tina Turner, Jewel & Beyonce, Omara Portuondo
This week In Soul Artists 18/52
Roberta Flack, Bill Withers, Joan Armatrading, The Isley Brothers, Ray Charles, Ben E. King, The Neville Brothers, Patti Labelle, Dionne Warwick, Destiny's Child, Childish Gambino, Snoop Dogg
We remember Sarah Vaughan. ‘Define The Divine’
This day (April 3, 1990), in Hidden Hills, California, died Sarah Lois Vaughan a.k.a. Sarah Vaughan, an American singer, nicknamed 'Sailor Sassy' and 'The Divine One'
Tracklist :
1 . George Gershwin Medley
2 . On A Clear Day (1990)
3 . Round Midnight (1987)
4 . Chelsea Bridge (1983)
5 . Send In The Clowns (1981)
6 . Once In A While ( 1978)
7 . w/ Bill Bailey – Won’T You Please Come Home (1964)
8 . Lover Man & September In The Rain (1958)
9 . w/ Wilson Simonal – Oh Happy Day
10 . Live From Monterey (1984)
Tracklist :
Summertime . Lullaby Of Birdland . Misty . Lover Man . Whatever Lola Wants . Embraceable You . Black Coffee . September Song . Stormy Weather . Body And Soul .We remember Bill Withers. ‘Lean On Bill’
This day (March 30, 2020), in Los Angeles, California, died William Harrison Withers, Jr. a.k.a Bill Withersan American singer-songwriter and musician
Tracklist :
1 . Ain’T No Sunshine (1974)
2 . w/ Patti Labelle & Stevie Wonder – Lean On Me (1995)
3 . Lovely Day (1988)
4 . Documentary
5 . Harlem (1974)
6 . Grandma’S Hands (1973)
7 . Use Me (1972)
8 . Lean On Me (1972)
Tracklist :
Ain't No Sunshine . Lovely Day . Lean on Me . Use Me . Grandma's Hands . Lean On Me - Single Version . Use Me - Single Version . Just The Two Of Us . Kissing My Love . Harlem .We wish Happy Birthday to Diana Ross. ‘La Ross’
This day (March 26, 1944), in Detroit, Michigan, is born Diana (Ernestine Earl) Ross a.k.a. Diana Ross , an American singer, who was lead singer of The Supremes.
Happy Birthday Michael McDonald. ‘On His Own’
This day ( February 12, 1952), in St. Louis, Missouri, is born Michael McDonald, a baritone singer and ex-member of The Doobie Brothers
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Tracklist :
1 . I Keep Forgetting (2017)
2 . w/ Kenny Loggins - Heart to Heart, This Is It, What a Fool Believes (2017)
3 . w/ Donald Fagen, Boz Scaggs - Whos That Lady? (2014)
4 . Here To Love You (2013)
5 . w/ Dukes of September - If You Don't Know Me By Now (2012)
6 . w/ Steely Dan - Show Biz Kids ( 2006)
7 . w/ Patti LaBelle - On My Own (2006)
8 . w/ Toni Braxton - Stop, Look, Listen (to Your Heart)
9 . Ohne Filter Extra (1993)
10 . No Lookin' Back (1986)
11 . Soul Train (1982)
12 . Doobie Brothers (Takin in To The Street ,Jesus is Just Alright) Live In Sta.Barbara 1982
Tracklist :
I Keep Forgettin' . Ain't No Mountain High Enough .SweetLuther Vandross records the album ‘Live Radio City Music Hall 2003’ (2003)
Luther Vandross 'Live Radio City Music Hall 2003' is a live album recorded on February 11 & 12, 2003 (two months before his hospitalization for a serious stroke) and released on October 14, 2003 by J.
OutKast release their fifth album : ‘Speakerboxxx/The Love Below,’ a double album featuring ‘Hey Ya!’ and ‘The Way You Move’ (2003)
OutKast's 'Speakerboxxx/The Love Below' feat. 'Hey Ya!' and 'The Way You Move' is their fifth studio album released as a double album on September 23, 2003, by LaFace Records.
Warner Bros. publish ‘Fourplay,’ their debut album Harvey Mason, Lee Ritenour, Nathan East & Bob James (1991)
'Fourplay' is their eponymous debut album (featuring Harvey Mason, Lee Ritenour, Nathan East & Bob James) released on September 17, 1991 by Warner Bros. Records.
Dionne Warwick releases ‘The Windows Of The World,’ her eighth album featuring ‘I Say a Little Prayer’ (1967)
Dionne Warwick's 'The Windows Of The World' feat. 'I Say a Little Prayer' is her eighth studio album produced By Burt Bacharach & Hal David and released on August 31, 1967 by Scepter.
We remember Aretha Franklin. ‘Long Live The Queen, she lives forever’
This day (August 16, 2018), in Detroit, died Aretha Franklin a.k.a. the Queen of Soul, American Soul singer.
Happy birthday Mavis Staples. ‘The Mavis Singer’
This day (July 10, 1939 ), in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is born Mavis Staples, an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress and civil rights activist who recorded with The Staple Singers, her family's band.Mavis Staples
We remember Luther Vandross. ‘Forever, For Luther’
This day (July 1, 2005), in Edison, New Jersey, died Luther Vandross, an American singer and songwriter.
We remember Billy Preston. ‘Billy the Fith’
This day (June 6, 2006), in Scottsdale, Arizona, died William Everett Billy Preston a.k.a Billy Preston, a musician whose work often nicknamed The Fifth Beatle …
Tracklist :
1 . w/ Michael McDonald - I Was Made to Love Her (2005)
2 . w/ Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, Tom Petty - My sweet lord (2002)
3 . Nothing From Nothing (1987)
4 . w/ Patti LaBelle, Joe Cocker - You Are So Beautiful (1985)
5 . w/ Syreeta Wright - With You I'm Born Again (1979)
6 . Will It Go Round In Circles (1973)
7 . Thats The Way God Planned It (1973)
8 . w/ Ray Charles - Double O (1964)
9 . w/ Nat 'King' Cole - Blueberry Hill (1957)
Tracklist :
Nothing From Nothing . Will It Go Round In Circles . Outa-Space . With You I'm Born Again . Slaughter - Film Version . Billy's Bag . You Are So Beautiful .EightThis week In One-Off Collaborations 18/52
Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones, Joan Baez & Judy Collins, Paloma Faith & Candi Staton, Luther Vandross & Boy George, Martina McBride & Bob Seger, Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge, Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville, Tom Jones, Engelbert Humperdinck & Billy Preston, Carlos Santana & Juanes, Joan Jett & Miley Cyrus, David Gahan & Martin Gore, Sting & Pearl Jam
They are the 12 one-off collaborations selected among the 343 Posts we publish this week.
Here, they are reunited in one glorious playlist. Enjoy!
Tracklist
 1 . Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones - Champagne And Reefer |
 2 . Joan Baez & Judy Collins - Diamonds & Rust |
 3 . Paloma Faith & Candi Staton - I'd Rather Be An Old Mans Sweetheart |
This week In ’80s Throwback’ 18/52
Bob Seger, Huey Lewis & The News, The Cure, George Michael & Smokey Robinson, The Stone Roses, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, The Smiths, Genesis, Judy Collins, Engelbert Humperdinck
Who Are You?
From 'How Am I To Know' to 'I Am A Nigerian', we have mixed 16 'Jazz With a Slice Of Rock' tunes around the theme of 'Identity'. It has Kai Winding, Sally Norvell, Barbara Lynn, Blossom Dearie and many more.