Do Better Thursday – Commentary: Daley Dose “T-Pain, You’re the Game”

11 March 2010

“T-Pain, You’re the Game” by Ordale J. Allen When I was about ten my father observed me as I “watched” my little sister. She was about two at the time.  She was standing in her crib playing with a doll and kept dropping it on the floor. I’d picked it up, but it seemed like […]

Do Better Thursday: Back In the Groove…

4 March 2010

   “Thought you could leave that easily?” What it is good people?  Hope everything’s been everything… Also, hope you got a chance to follow the Black Music History “Group Session” Series… I attempted to get 28 groups in there… but uh… life happens? Well, really Lost happened during the Snowathon and completely took all of […]

Black Music History “Group Session” – Day 18: The Temptations (The Norman Whitfield Edition)

25 February 2010

6 Degrees of Soul: After making several hits in the traditional 60’s Motown sound, Norman Whitfield decided to change his style towards “psychedelic soul”. That transition was highly influenced by Day 17’s Sly & The Family Stone and greatly benefited Day 18’s The Temptations.       …I’m going to assume that we all know the […]

Do Better Thursday – We’ll Be Riiiiiiiiight Back…

25 February 2010

  Do Better Thursday is on a brief hiatus… that shall end next Thursday… March 4th… and yes I know… there’s plenty to rant on… and we shall… next Thursday… see you then… – dre’ of onustees.com

Black Music History “Group Session” – Day 17: Sly & The Family Stone

24 February 2010

6 Degrees of Soul: …I tried… but I seem to have hit a dead-end with the degrees of separation from Day 16’s Rotary Connection to Day 17’s Sly & the Family Stone. If you know a way… please let me know…   In the early seventies there were three dominating styles of funk, the godfather […]

Black Music History “Group Session” – Day 16: Rotary Connection

23 February 2010

6 Degrees of Soul: Before he made hits for Day’s 15’s EWF, Charles Stepney was one of the founding members of Day 16’s Rotary Connection.   Psychedelic brainchild of Charles Stepney and Marshall Chess (son of Leonard Chess), Rotary Connection pushed the boundary of soul experimentation with the incorporation of jazz and the voice of […]

Black Music History “Group Session” – Day 15: Earth, Wind & Fire

22 February 2010

6 Degrees of Soul: Day 14’s The Dells album Love Is Blue was arranged by Charles Stepney. Among the several groups Stepney arranged/produced, one of them was Day 15’s Earth, Wind & Fire.   …one of their early hits… “Keep Your Head to the Sky”… …co-written by Charles Stepney… “That’s the Way of the World”… […]

Black Music History “Group Session” – Day 14: The Dells

19 February 2010

6 Degrees of Soul: In 1974, Day 13’s The Dramatics did a joint album with Day 14’s The Dells. The album was titled The Dells vs. The Dramatics.   The Dells were the bridge that linked doo-wop to classic soul. After their hit “Oh, What A Night”, in 1956, several groups patterned themselves after The […]

Black Music History “Group Session” – Day 13: The Dramatics

18 February 2010

6 Degrees of Soul: Al Bell wrote “I’ll Take You There” for Day 12’s The Staple Singers. Bell launched the careers of several acts, one of those acts is Day 14’s The Dramatics.   Like The Spinners and The Stylistics, much much much more needs to be made of the legacy of The Dramatics. This […]

Black Music History “Group Session” – Day 12: The Staple Singers

18 February 2010

6 Degrees of Soul: Willie “Too Tall” Hall of Day 11’s The Bar Kays is known for backing several Stax artists. He was on the sticks for Isaac Hayes’ “Theme from Shaft”. One of the many Stax artists Hall backed was Day 13’s The Staple Singers.   Mavis, Cleotha, Yvonne & “Pops” make up the […]

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