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Partial History of R&B (1945-1980)

Partial History of R&B (1945-1980)
Created by:	RetroJoe
Tracks:	22
Length:	01:18:37
Keywords	1. Mix Contest Black History 2. Mix Contest Black History 3. Mix Contest Black History
Created on	2/17/09 02:03pm
Level	2
Points	1471
Total visitors	17
Unique visitors	12
This mix was ranked #4 out of 4 entries for this contest

description:

This mix mainly looks at the period of 1966-1976 (exploring only five songs before that and one after). R&B music appears to have peaked in 1969-1973, but that may be at least in part due to what periods I've explored so far. There is an odd gap for the year 1972 (I'll have to investigate that year some more). The picture is of the Isley Brothers (the only group that I used more than once on the mix).

Need to point out one error in the track listings: Track 13 should be "Ain't It Funky Now, Pt. 1", lasting 3m09s and it can be found on the album "James Brown Gold" from 2007 (track 22 of the total 40 tracks). My remarks I made for the track are still accurate though.

Also, due to time/space limitations, I wasn't able to include some of my favorite artists such as Al Green, Billy Preston, Otis Redding, Jackie Wilson, Huey Smith, Louis Armstrong or Fats Waller. Also absent are Sam & Dave, Sonny Charles & The Checkmates, Barry White, Sly & The Family Stone, Brass Construction, Bill Withers, Ink Spots, The O'Jays, Barrett Strong, The Sweet Inspirations, Cab Calloway, Billie Holiday, Louis Jordan, The Orioles, William DeVaughn, Bob Marley, Sister Sledge, Bobby Bland and Isaac Hayes (guess there is room to do a volume 2).

tracklist

1	Duke Ellington : I'm Beginning to See the Light
	Features the one and only Ella Fitzgerald on vocals (1945 #6, R&B #4). SHOW MORE
	Track 1 from Indispensable Duke Ellington, Vol. 11-12 (1944-1946) Length: 00:03:12 Year: 1994
	Track Description: Features the one and only Ella Fitzgerald on vocals (1945 #6, R&B #4). SHOW LESS
2	Ruth Brown : 5-10-15 Hours
	Dominant women were a rare bird in 1952, but Ruth wasn't shy (1952, R&B #1). SHOW MORE
	Track 21 from Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974, Vol. 1 (1947-1952) Length: 00:03:08 Year: 1985
	Track Description: Dominant women were a rare bird in 1952, but Ruth wasn't shy (1952, R&B #1). SHOW LESS
3	Shirley and Lee : Feel So Good
	The pop music scene was pretty lame in 1955 (the year of my birth); thank god for R&B! Like the last song, th [...] SHOW MORE
	Track 7 from Billboard Top R&B Hits: 1955 Length: 00:02:51 Year: 1989
	Track Description: The pop music scene was pretty lame in 1955 (the year of my birth); thank god for R&B! Like the last song, this one didn't even make the pop charts (R&B #2). SHOW LESS
4	Ray Charles : What'd I Say
	This is a later (off of a 1965 British vinyl record), stereo version of his 1959 hit that wasn't split into tw [...] SHOW MORE
	Track 13 from Absolutely Shocking: Clairtone Discotheque Length: 00:04:09 Year: 1965
	Track Description: This is a later (off of a 1965 British vinyl record), stereo version of his 1959 hit that wasn't split into two sides of a 45 (originally around 6m30s long) (orig 1959 #6, R&B #1). SHOW LESS
5	Stevie Wonder : Fingertips, Part 2
	This song was his first hit and was recorded when he was just 12 years old or while he was still being labeled [...] SHOW MORE
	Track 1 from The Definitive Collection Length: 00:03:11 Year: 2002
	Track Description: This song was his first hit and was recorded when he was just 12 years old or while he was still being labeled "Little Stevie Wonder" (1963 #1, R&B #1). SHOW LESS
6	Shorty Long : Function at The Junction
	His first hit was in 1964 with "Devil With The Blue Dress", which reached #26 on the R&B but didn't appear on [...] SHOW MORE
	Track 11 from Motown Mod Fave Raves, Vol. 2 Length: 00:02:49 Year: 2003
	Track Description: His first hit was in 1964 with "Devil With The Blue Dress", which reached #26 on the R&B but didn't appear on the pop charts. The song used here barely made it into the Pop charts in 1966 (#97, R&B #42). His career was cut short by a boating accident in 1969 where he drowned at the age of just 29. SHOW LESS
7	The Fantastic Johnny C : Boogaloo Down Broadway
	A philly groove from 1967; Fantastic Johnny C's first and biggest (#7, R&B #5). SHOW MORE
	Track 2 from Storm Warning: Philly Original Soul Classics, Vol. 1 Length: 00:02:31 Year: 1998
	Track Description: A philly groove from 1967; Fantastic Johnny C's first and biggest (#7, R&B #5). SHOW LESS
8	Aretha Franklin : Think
	The mix wouldn't be complete without "The Queen of Soul". This #1 R&B hit from 1968, was just one of many for [...] SHOW MORE
	Track 1 from Aretha Now Length: 00:02:19 Year: 1968
	Track Description: The mix wouldn't be complete without "The Queen of Soul". This #1 R&B hit from 1968, was just one of many for her (she had a total of 15 from 1967-74) (Pop #7). SHOW LESS
9	The Isley Brothers : It's Your Thing
	Their first #1 R&B hit (they had six) and their biggest pop hit at #2. The brothers started off by forming a [...] SHOW MORE
	Track 22 from Greatest Hits & Rare Classics Length: 00:02:45 Year: 1991
	Track Description: Their first #1 R&B hit (they had six) and their biggest pop hit at #2. The brothers started off by forming a gospel group in Cincinnati in the early '50s. SHOW LESS
10	Gladys Knight & The Pips : Friendship Train
	Formed in 1952 in Atlanta when Gladys was just eight years old. This song was a #2 R&B hit (#17 Pop) in 1969. [...] SHOW MORE
	Track 11 from The Ultimate Collection Length: 00:03:47 Year: 1997
	Track Description: Formed in 1952 in Atlanta when Gladys was just eight years old. This song was a #2 R&B hit (#17 Pop) in 1969. SHOW LESS
11	The Temptations : Ball of Confusion (That's What the World is Today)
	This 1970 tune was one of seven #2 R&B hits that The Temptations had from 1967-73 (they had fifteen #1 R&B hit [...] SHOW MORE
	Track 65 from Emperors of Soul Length: 00:04:01 Year: 1994
	Track Description: This 1970 tune was one of seven #2 R&B hits that The Temptations had from 1967-73 (they had fifteen #1 R&B hits from 1964-75). This was also their fifth biggest Pop hit (#3). This Detroit group is recognized as America's all time favorite in the R&B category. SHOW LESS
12	Charles Wright : Express Yourself
	This was his biggest R&B hit at #3 in 1970 (Pop #12). He's got a real good groove going on this one. SHOW MORE
	Track 4 from Express Yourself Length: 00:03:53 Year: 1970
	Track Description: This was his biggest R&B hit at #3 in 1970 (Pop #12). He's got a real good groove going on this one. SHOW LESS
13	James Brown : Make it Funky
	Like Aretha, it would be hard to leave "The Godfather of Soul" and "The Hardest Working Man in Show Business" [...] SHOW MORE
	Track 29 from James Brown: The Ultimate Collection Length: 00:03:15 Year: 2004
	Track Description: Like Aretha, it would be hard to leave "The Godfather of Soul" and "The Hardest Working Man in Show Business" out of a mix like this. He is also ranked as the #1 R&B artist in Joel Whitburn's Top R&B Singles 1942-2004 book (Aretha Franklin is in second place and The Temptations follow her in third place). The song used here is from 1969 when it reached #24 on the Pop and #3 on the R&B charts. SHOW LESS
14	The Beginning Of The End : Funky Nassau
	A one hit wonder from a group based in the Bahamas, reaching #7 on the R&B and #15 on the Pop charts in 1971. SHOW MORE
	Track 13 from Legends Of Soul (compilation) Length: 00:03:11 Year: 0000
	Track Description: A one hit wonder from a group based in the Bahamas, reaching #7 on the R&B and #15 on the Pop charts in 1971. SHOW LESS
15	Marvin Gaye : Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
	A leader from the Motown pack. He was one of a kind. This song was #9 on the Pop and #1 on the R&B charts in [...] SHOW MORE
	Track 38 from Marvin Gaye: Anthology Length: 00:03:04 Year: 1974
	Track Description: A leader from the Motown pack. He was one of a kind. This song was #9 on the Pop and #1 on the R&B charts in 1971 (just one of thirteen #1 R&B hits that he had throughout his career). SHOW LESS
16	Four Tops : Are You Man Enough
	This group formed in high school and stuck together without any replacements for four decades (most marriages [...] SHOW MORE
	Track 7 from Shaft in Africa Length: 00:03:27 Year: 1973
	Track Description: This group formed in high school and stuck together without any replacements for four decades (most marriages don't last half as long). This song was the main track of their album and was a #2 R&B hit in 1973 (#15 Pop). SHOW LESS
17	Curtis Mayfield : Superfly
	Born in Chicago, he was a member of the Impressions from 1957-70. The single used here was his fourth biggest [...] SHOW MORE
	Track 1 from SuperFly Length: 00:03:53 Year: 0000
	Track Description: Born in Chicago, he was a member of the Impressions from 1957-70. The single used here was his fourth biggest R&B hit at #5, peaking in 1973 (Pop #8). SHOW LESS
18	The Pointer Sisters : Yes We Can Can
	This is the first hit by this group that formed in Oakland, California in 1971. The 1973 song is the only one [...] SHOW MORE
	Track 1 from The Pointer Sisters Length: 00:06:02 Year: 1973
	Track Description: This is the first hit by this group that formed in Oakland, California in 1971. The 1973 song is the only one used in this mix that did better in the Pop than the R&B rankings (Pop #11, R&B #12) SHOW LESS
19	Eddie Kendricks : Boogie Down
	He grew up in Alabama, but he made it big in Detroit as lead vocalist with The Temptations in 1960-71. The so [...] SHOW MORE
	Track 7 from Soul Hits of the 70s: Didn't It Blow Your Mind!, Vol. 12 Length: 00:03:50 Year: 1991
	Track Description: He grew up in Alabama, but he made it big in Detroit as lead vocalist with The Temptations in 1960-71. The song used here peaked in 1974 during his solo career when it reached #2 on the Pop and #1 on the R&B (his 2nd of three #1 hits). SHOW LESS
20	The Isley Brothers : Fight the Power, Pt. 1
	So good, I used them twice (the only group where I did so for this mix). Like track 9, this (from 1975) was a [...] SHOW MORE
	Track 7 from In Yo' Face!: The History of Funk, Vol. 3 Length: 00:03:22 Year: 1993
	Track Description: So good, I used them twice (the only group where I did so for this mix). Like track 9, this (from 1975) was another one of their #1 R&B hits (#4 on the Pop). SHOW LESS
21	Parliament : Tear the Roof off the Sucker (Give Up the Funk)
	Winding down with a nice long funky track, this group originally formed in Newark, NJ in 1955, but moved to De [...] SHOW MORE
	Track 7 from Prime 17: The Greatest Funk Songs of All Time Length: 00:05:47 Year: 2007
	Track Description: Winding down with a nice long funky track, this group originally formed in Newark, NJ in 1955, but moved to Detroit in 1967, where their career took off. This track is from 1976, when it peaked at #26 on the Pop and #5 on the R&B charts. From 1978-79 they had four #1 R&B hits. SHOW LESS
22	The Brothers Johnson : Stomp!
	This was this Los Angeles based funk duo's 3rd R&B #1 hit, occurring in 1980 (Pop #7), bringing this mix to a [...] SHOW MORE
	Track 6 from Billboard Top Dance Hits: 1980 Length: 00:04:10 Year: 1992
	Track Description: This was this Los Angeles based funk duo's 3rd R&B #1 hit, occurring in 1980 (Pop #7), bringing this mix to a full stop by stomping on the dance floor. SHOW LESS

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