#soultrain — Public Fediverse posts

"The electrifying robustness, which emanates from the hypnotic rhythms gifted by this artist, is making its mark in this first single to successfully penetrate the UK charts."
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https://wp.me/pdWkHZ-3Qg

#HamiltonBohannon #SouthAfricanMan #UKSinglesChart #1975Music #Funk1975 #OfficialCharts #ukcharthistory #Birthdaychart #70sfunk #motown #SoulTrain #thearchiveofmylife #mymusicalroad

https://thearchiveofmylife.com/hamilton-bohannon-no-29-in-the-uk-singles-chart-on-my-3rd-birthday/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

"The unrelenting Wonder that is Stevie, shows no signs of easing with this infectious rhythmic pulse piece, which is sure to keep everyone's platform clad toes hot during the cold winter weeks of this UK chart run."
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https://wp.me/pdWkHZ-3NA

#StevieWonder #BoogieOnReggaeWoman #UkSinglesChart #1975Music #officialcharts #ClassicSoul #funk #soultrain #70smusic #thearchiveofmylife #mymusicalroad #officialcharts #Birthdaychart #vinylmemories #MusicNostalgia

https://thearchiveofmylife.com/stevie-wonder-no-37-in-the-uk-singles-chart-on-my-3rd-birthday/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

"TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" is a 1974 recording by #MFSB featuring vocals by #TheThreeDegrees. It was written by #GambleAndHuff as the theme for the American musical television program #SoulTrain, which specialized in #AfricanAmerican musical performers. The single was released on the #PhiladelphiaInternationalRecords label. It was the first television theme song to reach No. 1 on the #Billboard Hot 100. At the 17th Annual Grammy Awards in 1975.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYhgMI9Zx-g

"TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" is a 1974 recording by #MFSB featuring vocals by #TheThreeDegrees. It was written by #GambleAndHuff as the theme for the American musical television program #SoulTrain, which specialized in #AfricanAmerican musical performers. The single was released on the #PhiladelphiaInternationalRecords label. It was the first television theme song to reach No. 1 on the #Billboard Hot 100. At the 17th Annual Grammy Awards in 1975.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYhgMI9Zx-g

#JanelleMonáe Accepts #SoulTrain’s #SpiritOfSoul #Award.

This award was previously titled the #LadyofSoulAward and is awarded to #female #RandB #singers who have made an #impact on the #genre, with previous awardees including #ErykahBadu, #JillScott, #AliciaKeys, #MaryJBlige, #MariahCarey, #JasmineSullivan, and #Beyoncé. Monáe uses #they/#them #pronouns, and the #award was #renamed the #SpiritofSoul when presented to #them.

https://gomag.com/article/janelle-monae-accepts-soul-trains-spirit-of-soul-award/

Stumbling across this clip of Cheryl Lynn on Soul Train in 1978 got me feeling nostalgic:

https://youtu.be/54HSk7-q960

Pre-Drag Race, this is what a #Drag Queen would lip sync if she wanted to bring down the house.

#SoulTrain #CherylLynn