Maxwell – Lifetime (Official HD Video)

Gerald Maxwell Rivera (born May 23, 1973), known mononymously as Maxwell, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer.

He rose to prominence following the release of his debut studio album Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite (1996), which received widespread acclaim and spawned the hit singles “Ascension (Don’t Ever Wonder)” and “Sumthin’ Sumthin’“.

Through the album and its follow-ups, Maxwell has been cited—along with Lauryn HillD’Angelo, and Erykah Badu—for ushering in the neo soul movement and its sensibilities into mainstream popular music during the late 1990s.

Paul Young – Everytime You Go Away (Official Video)

Paul Antony Young (born 17 January 1956) is an English musician, singer and songwriter.

Formerly the frontman of the short-lived bands Kat Kool & the Kool Cats, Streetband and Q-Tips, he became a teen idol with his solo success in the 1980s.

His hit singles include “Love of the Common People“, “Wherever I Lay My Hat“, “Come Back and Stay“, “Every Time You Go Away” and “Everything Must Change“, all reaching the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart

Released in 1983, his debut album, No Parlez, was the first of three UK number-one albums.

Black Men United ~ U Will Know

https://youtu.be/x3-8Nyn4SNU?si=NqeZ4gqXpHGk4rnv

Black Men United (B.M.U.) was a collaboration of many African-American male R&Bneo soul, and soul music artists.

Their only song “U Will Know”, written by a young D’Angelo, was released in 1994.

It was featured in the film Jason’s Lyric, and on the film’s soundtrack.

Many artists contributed to this effort. They include:

Isley-Jasper-Isley | Caravan of Love

Isley-Jasper-Isley was a splinter group of the Isley Brothers formed in 1984 by brother-in-law Chris Jasper (keyboards), Ernie Isley (lead guitar), and Marvin Isley (bass), due to creative differences that arose among the group.

Jasper, a classically trained musician and composer and the key songwriter, producer, and arranger of Isley Brothers music, became the lead vocalist on most of the trio’s recordings, and was also responsible for the majority of the writing and production for the new group.

The older Isley Brothers returned to their original vocal trio formation and continued to record, employing a number of musicians, producers, and writers to fill the void left by Chris, Ernie, and Marvin.

Isley-Jasper-Isley released three albums on their CBS Associated Records label, including Caravan of Love, which featured the No. 1 title hit, written and sung by Chris and subsequently covered by English band the Housemartins, who made the song an international No. 1 pop hit. 

Caravan of Love” has also been used in the Dodge Caravan commercials, was recorded by Marvin Sapp on the WOW 2000 gospel album, and has become an anthem sung by numerous groups and individuals throughout the world who have made their unique version of the song available on YouTube.

Prince – Call My Name (Official Music Video)

By now if you have been checking out my blog this month, you might have realized that every day I’ve presented one of my favorite PRINCE songs to celebrate his life and in remembrance of his passing.

Prince was singer-songwriter, musician and producer, is widely regarded as one of the most influential artists of his generation. 

He was known for his flamboyant persona; his wide vocal range, and his skill as a multi-instrumentalist, often preferring to play all or most of the instruments on his recordings.

He wrote narrative story songs and playful nonsense songs. He was original and insightful in his use of metaphor.

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