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Run DMC: Christmas in Hollis Christmas in Hollis on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR07r0ZMFb8 https://open.spotify.com/track/6kc6k8IckH0qXgAieykIHB?si=959c2cae40bd40d6 It's funky Friday, holiday style! Today's official song is "Back Door Santa" by Clarence Carter, but "Christmas in Hollis" is the reason most people are familiar with Carter's tune. All that Jam Master Jay needed to create the music for Run … Continue reading Bonus Song of the Day: December 6, 2024
Clarence Carter: Back Door Santa Back Door Santa on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38BCklcvALI https://open.spotify.com/track/7GV7c06AR40SYHWXyYnWkU?si=2d8a86744006477c It's funky Friday, holiday style! Clarence Carter dropped the perfect holiday funk tune in 1968. "Back Door Santa" is a stone cold funk groove with jaw-dropping double-entendre lyrics and a vocal performance that rivals the best of all Carter's recordings. And, … Continue reading Song of the Day: December 6, 2024
Professor Longhair: Mardi Gras in New Orleans Mardi Gras in New Orleans on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWjZkO9YlFk&list=OLAK5uy_nPrYWMgSTtXkFtfpGYMETXeKlXT2KfFBs&index=5 https://open.spotify.com/track/21cQzMJzLseYq3Q0Di3XqK?si=793b12642aec4907 It's funky Friday! I'm going to put a little bit of funk history into today's post by going back to what is considered one of the first funk recordings. Professor Longhair incorporated Afro-Cuban rhythms into his music … Continue reading Song of the Day: November 8, 2024
Mother's Finest: Funky Mountain Funky Mountain on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74fXFUVWrb0&list=OLAK5uy_l8C_VMs3VyEEFQSW4WgFdgMWvzV2_la9o&index=14 https://open.spotify.com/track/7gaxeacl5etaeuDdJwRlaY?si=ceb776cd132347f3 It's funky Friday! Mother's Finest were one of the first funk rock bands. Their 1972 self-titled debut owes much to the trailblazing music of Sly and The Family Stone and Funkadelic, but it was a commercial failure. "Funky Mountain" is from what I … Continue reading Song of the Day: November 1, 2024
Ginger Root: Better Than Monday Better Than Monday on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPnylvyPP24&list=OLAK5uy_mMHh73Ncdj_bfVlmrlGPG68DDOY1kn-Iw&index=3 https://open.spotify.com/track/1ffceMElfXAAoRSPRIBj8g?si=f6b973d77f294560 It's funky Friday! Here is some new music by Cameron Lew's hypnagogic music project Ginger Root. "Better Than Monday" is the third track on the album and seems like a great song to listen to on Friday! To learn more about … Continue reading Song of the Day: October 25, 2024
Big Mama Thornton: Funky Broadway Funky Broadway on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euIw_P1vzpY&list=OLAK5uy_m_xPKgBHOyTVcDgA57SfAA1QfXxJifUYw&index=7 https://open.spotify.com/track/1bOCnPmBT9qbMk1hESLilT?si=60898d2da8a646dc Big Mama Thornton was one of the greatest blues vocalists of her era, but it's funky Friday so today's selection is one of the funkiest tracks she ever recorded. Taken from her 1969 album Stronger Than Dirt, this is some gut-bucket funk. … Continue reading Song of the Day: October 18, 2024
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly: Time Is On My Side Time Is On My Side on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPOJDeZFvm8&list=OLAK5uy_mBoniW8zNxdPjhOUwxuz3Vzyg6TKOiVfA&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/6WoS77zqUrfkWMoFxXTEPH?si=40a11027d82b4b17 It's funky Friday! Believe it or not, we are nearing the end of 2024, so I’ve decided to focus the next several weeks on artists who have died this year. These will be presented in … Continue reading Song of the Day: September 20, 2024
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings: You'll Be Lonely You'll Be Lonely on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPU2GxVO3wQ https://open.spotify.com/track/3DddqvnkvvGS4macvbLCMZ?si=c4ade986d6854573 It's funky Friday! Continuing my focus on the music of 2014, Give The People What They Want by Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings is the best retro soul album of the year. The formula that Jones … Continue reading Song of the Day: September 6, 2024
Terence Trent D'Arby: Dance Little Sister Dance Little Sister on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlmKCj03fHw&list=PLiN-7mukU_RH3kt3rofxmEeVry-d1i1eA&index=4 https://open.spotify.com/track/4o9Kj7onklt6xbYl3jVArp?si=0bcbb70696334b78 It's funky Friday! This tune from the 1987 debut album by Terence Trent D'Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya) is dedicated to Faux Friend West. FFW is the biggest TTD fan I know. Welcome to the East Coast my friend! … Continue reading Song of the Day: August 16, 2024
Graham Central Station: Hair Hair on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGyVU3bMHrg&list=OLAK5uy_lN8Od_wAkuZzXk2HqMjy5EyqWWbeVK4V0&index=3 https://open.spotify.com/track/4o1yx2u3jBmR360WIXZ3L0?si=cdae819a53e547b2 It's funky Friday! Today's selection is from the 1974 debut album by Graham Central Station. Although not as famous as Earth, Wind & Fire, Kool & The Gang, or P-Funk, Graham Central Station were integral in the funk explosion of the early '70s. Formed … Continue reading Song of the Day: August 9, 2024
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