This morning I tweeted: To which I got a response from one of my dear tweeps (check out his blog stageadaptation.wordpress.com): The YouTube link was to Madonna's video for "Human Nature" from my favorite album of hers entitled "Bedtime Stories" (iTunes and Amazon) released in 1994. I loved that album because Madonna got "black" on it with more of an R&B, hip … [Read more...] about Throwback Friday: “Human Nature” by Madonna
Throwback Fridays
Throwback Friday: “Take Your Time (Do it Right)” by S.O.S. Band
Since I just posted the first part of my interview series with DJ Louie DeVito who did the mixes for The New Dance Mix USA, I thought I'd remain in the dance music groove with this week's throwback post. The SOS Band landed their first hit with "Take Your Time (Do it Right)" on their self titled debut album released in 1980. The song was co-written by Sigidi Abdullah and … [Read more...] about Throwback Friday: “Take Your Time (Do it Right)” by S.O.S. Band
Throwback Friday: “Tom’s Diner” by Suzanne Vega (DNA remix)
In 1990, the British dance music production duo by the name of DNA (Nick Batt and Neal Slateford) took the a capella "Tom's Diner," by Suzanne Vega, and created a catchy dance music mix that was a club anthem and still a classic. PopMatters wrote, "Using the 'doo doo doo doo' ending of the original a cappella version as a framing device for their remix, they turned a wistful, … [Read more...] about Throwback Friday: “Tom’s Diner” by Suzanne Vega (DNA remix)
Throwback Friday: “Back and Forth” by Aaliyah…RIP
This past Wednesday, August 25, 2010 marked the ninth anniversary of Aaliyah Dana Haughton's (known to fans as "Aaliyah") death. She was only 22 years young at the time and both her music and acting career was exploding at the time of her death. We'll never know why our Creator calls some of us home so much earlier than others, but Aaliyah short life has certainly not been … [Read more...] about Throwback Friday: “Back and Forth” by Aaliyah…RIP
Throwback Friday: “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” by Roy Ayers
See! I told you this week I would go back a decade. Time for some 70s spring/summer lovin' music. Released in 1976, "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" is the title track off Roy Ayers's album. A native of LA, it only seems natural that this jazz artist would pen a song like this. As I listen to it now, it feels like a precursor to sounds you hear in G-Funk made popular in the … [Read more...] about Throwback Friday: “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” by Roy Ayers