I often refer to my dad as my source of musical influence, which is true, but my appreciation for my all time favorite and yet to be honored Stevie Wonder as well as today's Throwback Friday artist Patti LaBelle came from the handful of records that my mom would play. Like the rest of our family, my mom wasn't allowed on my dad's stereo system so she'd play her vinyl albums on … [Read more...] about Throwback Friday: “You Are My Friend” by Patti LaBelle
Philadelphia
Ryan and TJ from “The A-List: New York” join judging panel for US Mr. Gay
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4, 2010 (PRNewswire) -- The judges' panel for the US Mr. Gay Competition is almost complete with the addition of two stars from Logo's hit show, "The A-List: New York." Two of the show's breakout stars, Ryan Nickalus and TJ Kelly, will be traveling to the "City of Brotherly Love" on November 12th and 13th to help name the new U.S. Mr. Gay titleholder. … [Read more...] about Ryan and TJ from “The A-List: New York” join judging panel for US Mr. Gay
Throwback Friday- Teddy Pendergrass/Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes “Wake Up Everybody”
Hey check out my mention on this post in MTV Music Blog... (update Aug 10, 2011: MTV Music Blog is now MTV Hive) "Blog'd: Remembering Teddy Pendergrass, Health Trailer Still Tickles Sasha Frere-Jones" (blog post has been removed) Ever since I heard about Teddy Pendergrass's passing on Wednesday this week, the song "Wake Up Everybody" has been in my head. It's such a … [Read more...] about Throwback Friday- Teddy Pendergrass/Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes “Wake Up Everybody”
Throwback Friday- Frankie Smith “Double Dutch Bus”
It's funny how some timeless classics didn't actually do well on the charts when they were first released. Frankie Smith's "Double Dutch Bus" off his album "Children of Tomorrow" did well on the R&B charts in 1981, hitting #1, but did not do as well as a crossover hit on the pop charts where it peaked at #30. Since then, the "-izz" style of talk has been adopted by Snoop … [Read more...] about Throwback Friday- Frankie Smith “Double Dutch Bus”