RadioDAZZ Music Break - STYLISTICS - Happy New Year!

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The Stylistics and the Spinners were two of my favorite "Philly Disco Sound" groups during the best part of the disco era. A great deal of their music was co-composed or co-arranged by the amzing team of Gamble and Huff.

The Spinners were fabulous, with their "signature" sound, sweet harmonies and tender, thoughtful, lonely lyrics. The Stylistics had excellent, memorable songs as well, but their signature sound revolved around their lead vocalist's falsetto voice, filled with love and joy. Their music was a bit less funky, and a bit milder -- the difference between "pop" and "easy listening," perhaps. The Spinners could make you cry -- but the Stylistics made you feel glad to be alive.

I've selected several of my favorite romantic songs performed by the immortal Stylistics. "Betcha By Golly, Wow," you'll be singing along. These terrifically artful and richly orchestrated melodies will be playing inside your head long after the actual music has stopped playing on your computer...

Listen for interesting modulations, transitions, and a tangy, twangy taste of electric sitar. Lush and plush. Heavenly. The Stylistics.

Either click on the hyperlinks or, if they make an appearance, click on the YouTube video players.

By the way, one and all -- Happy New Year -- may 2011 be filled with peace, prosperity, progress, robust health and wonderful moments. May you be surrounded by your friends (provided that they are not toting weapons) and close to those whom you are blessed to love, and those whom are blessed to love you.

Faithfully,

Douglas Castle
http://radiodazz.blogspot.com/ ....visit, and make us a FAVORITE. Thank you.



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The Spinners - "It's A Shame" - This will get your endorphins to kick in!

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"It's A Shame", "I'll Be Around" and "One of a Kind Love Affair" were three of the Spinners' first and most powerfully arranged and orchestrated hits. The Spinners had a Motown-Philly soul mix in their richly-orchestrated sound, their choreography and energy were together and tight (yet natural), and, along with the Stylistics, they were a Gamble and Huff - influenced, 70's -dominating soul group on the fringe of the Dazz era.

Stevie Wonder wrote "It's a Shame" just for them, and he played (overdubbing) all of the instruments except for the horns on the original hit recording.

Enjoy "It's a Shame" by clicking on the link or clicking on the video player below. As a special bonus, I've also added several links (no videos) to some of my favorite Spinners' songs. You'll want to bookmark this article (for a great collection of music) and to either subscribe to the RSS or Email feed from this site. While you're playing, you might even make RadioDAZZ a favorite.

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OTHER SPINNERS GOLD:

I'll Be Around: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCRwuEakkdo&feature=related

Sadie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2K8O-78Tw0

Could it be I'm Falling In Love? (live version, with wonderful, spontaneous, undisciplined harmony -- you'll really HEAR it): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8x2d57RQVg&feature=related



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I'll Always Love My Mama - by The Intruders

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MOTHER'S DAY.

Fact Is: If it weren't for your mama, you wouldn't be reading this, or anything else for that matter. She was your very first teacher, even if you don't remember those first few seconds of childbirth.

Some years back, Gamble and Huff introduced the Philly sound of The Intruders. This song, "I'll Always Love My Mama," is a classic. And, if you knows what's good for you, you jus' go an' call yo mama and tell her how much you 'preciates her! You might forward or play this song for her, too.

*On a more serious note, tell your mother that you love her...even if you always argue, even if she's annoying...even if you don't think that she'll be able to understand you or recognize you. Do it today. Don't put it off - life is funny that way --- you may never get another chance.

Ask her politely to either click on the embedded link or the video player below, whichever is easier for her to find:

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