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CAT BEAR

Commentary News about music, and more at the Cat Bear audio station. By Gail Nobles © 2019https://sites.google.com/view/thecatbear/home There are different shows on the Cat Bear. 1. Postgirl"s Recordings, The New Retro, One Note Jam, and The Whitney Soul Podcast.

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Berry Gordy 7:22:24 5.58 PM

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2024/07/22

Intro by: Gail NoblesPhoto: WikipediaUsage: CC BY-SA 2.0Berry Gordy is multiple things. He's a retired record executive, record producer, songwriter, film producer and television producer. He is best known as the founder of the Motown record label and its subsidiaries, which was the highest-earning African-American business for decades.As a songwriter, Gordy composed or co-composed a number of hits including "Lonely Teardrops" and "That's Why" (Jackie Wilson), "Shop Around" (the Miracles), and "Do

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2:44

Motown In Time of War 7:22:24 2.20 PM

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2024/07/22

Intro by: Gail NoblesPhoto: Wikimedia Usage: Public DomainThere was Vietnam and there was a civil rights movement and protest. Marvin Gaye recorded What's Going On and was released in 1971. Stevie Wonder recorded Loves in Need of Love Today, and It was released in 1976. Music and it's power. Motown was more than music and celebration. I say Motown is the sound of people telling millions of stories about love. I think Motown had an affect on all of America. Motown was popular in the US and the UK

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Whitney Houston’s Faith 7:20:24 12.43 PM

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2024/07/20

Story by: Gail NoblesArt by: Gail NoblesIn the music business people can become lost and go in the wrong direction. My mom used to tell me: God didn't put them in that spotlight. They put themselves in there or they forget God. I agree but we don’t know what's in a person's heart. Whitney knew she needed God. She was always singing the Gospel. She was brought up in church, and she never stopped going to church. Like any other human being, she had some troubles. Whatever was troubling Whitney, I

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2:53

The Mystery Aaliyah 7:20:24 9.49 AM

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2024/07/20

Story by: Gail NoblesArt by: Gail NoblesFrom what we are told, Aaliyah is not alive. Though dead, she's certainly hard to kill. When she was alive, she told the world she was mysterious. Well, I didn't know her, but I believe her words because it seems to me she still speaks in dreams and works on the conscience. Fans are still talking about her, and she's been dead since 2001. It has nothing to do with an autopsy, a heartbeat, or a body. If you know anything about Christ, you know mystery. I didn't

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2:27

New Radicals-You Get What…7:17:24 3.21 PM

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2024/07/17

Keyboardist: Gail NoblesThe New Radical sent us a positive message.The New Radicals was an American alternative rock band formed in 1997 in Los Angeles. They recorded a song entitled You Get What You Give. It was the first and most successful single from their only studio album, Maybe You've Been Brainwashed Too (1998). Released on November 3, 1998, it reached number 36 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number eight on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.In 2006, Ice-T was asked on Late Night

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2:35

MC Hammer-Pray 7:9:24 4.12 PM

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2024/07/09

Keyboardist: Gail NoblesStory by: Gail NoblesPhoto: John Mathew SmithUsage: Wikimedia CC BY-SA 2.0MC Hammer believed in feeding people positive things through his music to help souls. He once said in an interview with Revolt: ‘that he grew up in a very negative and violent environment. He viewed music as a way to escape. He did not need to take his music and the same tension that was already happening around the house and in the street. So when he created songs, he wanted it to be a way to escape to

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1:14

Bill Withers Birthday Party 6:21:24 6.39 AM

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2024/06/21

Announcement The Bill Withers birthday party is coming. An all star celebration of the music and Legacy of the Bill Withers featuring Grandma's Band and the voice of Noel McCalla. They'll be singing Grandma's Hands and more live hits and fan favorites. In 2024, this year, The Bill Withers would have been turning 86 years of age for information about the Bill Withers birthday party tickets go to seetickets.com. The show will take place in London 229 Thursday, July 4, 2024.TSSMAlso support DJ Fitzroy

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8 CB-Angela Bofill 6:17:24 12.52 PM

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2024/06/17

CB NEWSMusic Intro: Gail NoblesStory by: Gail NoblesPhoto credit: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.comUsage: CC BY-SA 2.0Angela Bofill was a singer songwriter of Cuban Puerto Rican origins. A New York native, she began her professional career in the mid-1970s and is most known for singles such as “This Time I'll Be Sweeter” Angel Of The Night” and I Try.I know her from singing the song Tonight I Give In. It was number 12 on the US R&B chart in 1983. When I heard Angela Bofill sing

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2:13

Chaka Khan-Ain’t Nobody 6:10:24 9.07 PM

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2024/06/11

Intro by: Gail NoblesChaka’s song “Ain’t Nobody” was released in 1983. quickly gathered popularity, and reached number one on the US Billboard R&B chart and number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In 1984 at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards, "Ain't Nobody" won for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. It has become one of Khan's signature songs.Rufus keyboardist David "Hawk" Wolinski wrote the song around a repeating synthesizer loop backed by a Linn LM-1 drum computer; however,

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2:08

KATG-Spirit of the Boogie 6:5:24 4.27 PM

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2024/06/05

Story by: Gail NoblesPodcast cover art by: Gail NoblesToday I want to talk to you about Kool and the Gang and their album “Spirit of the Boogie”, and the album cover. Spirit of the Boogie is a six studio album by Kool and the Gang released in 1975. The sound of the music single reminds me of Jungle Boogie. You can hear Donald Boyce who was rapping on Jungle Boogie. I'm checking out the artwork on the album cover of Spirit of the Boogie. Its done by Frank Daniel (3). He is an art director and graphic

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1:58

Whitney-Until You Come Back 5-25-2024 3.08 PM

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2024/05/25

Story by: Gail NoblesIntro music and vocals by: Gail NoblesPhoto: tm_10001 Flickr: https://flic.kr/p/4waN1UUsage: CC BY-SA 4.0 DEEDUntil You Come Back is a single from Whitney Houston's 1998 studio album. It was written and produced by Babyface. I loved hearing Whitney sing that song. It's a beautiful ballad. I love the music put to it. The song is a great sound for R&B. I've seen comments on the song quite a bit, but I don't know how well the song has done on the charts. At the time it was

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1:59

Anita Baker-Caught up.. 5:21:24 12.50 PM

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2024/05/21

Photo: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.comUsage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 2.0 "Caught Up in the Rapture" is a 1986 ballad song by American R&B/soul singer Anita Baker. It was released as the follow-up single after "Sweet Love" from her album Rapture."Caught Up in the Rapture" was Baker's third top ten R&B single, peaking at number six on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart, and number nine on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Singles chart. It was also a minor success on the Billboard

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2:50

Remembering Melanie Thornton 5:11:24 7.28 PM

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2024/05/11

Podcast vocals: By Gail NoblesAaliyah wasn't the only one that died in a plane crash in 2001. I remember another singer being pronounced dead in a plane crash in 2001 named Melanie Thornton. She sang the song titled Love How You Love Me. On the night of November 24, 2001. Thornton was one of the 24 people who died in the plane crash of Crossair Flight 3597 near Zürich Switzerland at the age of 34.The main cause of the accident was the Captain descending the plane too early causing it to crash into a

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2:34

Jimmy Red Panda 4:27:24 6.00 PM

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2024/04/27

Story: Jimmy Red PandaStory written by: Gail Nobles ©️2024Lyrics by: Gail NoblesArt by: Gail NoblesBackground music: Samplefocus.comUsage: Standard LicenseThere was a man whose name was Jimmy Panda. He was a tall and big man who people called the Cat Bear. Some called him the Red Panda. He sat down on a bar stool to shorten his height and smoked a cherry cigar to talk to women. The women felt that they needed a ladder to hug him when he stood. Jimmy lived in the days of Music’s Great Depression

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Iam Tongi 4:7:24 10.20 PM

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2024/04/08

Intro by: Gail NoblesStory by: Gail NoblesPhoto: Wxkat - Own workUsage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0Tonight on American Idol, I saw an interesting musical artist named Iam Tongi. He has a beautiful voice and beautiful song titled Why Kiki. It was released in 2023 of September. He has a music video out for the song. You can see it on YouTube. You can also hear his music on Spotify. Iam Tongi won season 21 of American Idol. He is the first person from Hawaii. The first Pacific Islander and the first

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0:39

Aaliyah Stayed In Her Own Lane 4:6:24 7.15 PM

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2024/04/06

Music and Vocals by: Gail NoblesCover art by: Gail NoblesInterlude written by: Gail NoblesInterlude: Aaliyah Stayed In Her Own LaneAaliyah stayed in her own lane.She was hot like fire in full speed.Aaliyah was in the lead.She seems timeless without end.Whisper: Ya'll hear that?

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2:31

Aaliyah-Turn the Page 4:6:24 12.48 AM

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2024/04/06

Story by: Gail NoblesPodcast intro: Gail NoblesPhoto: This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. Wikipedia Today's topic: Aaliyah:Turn The Page. The song Turn The Page by Aaliyah is track three on Music of the Heart (The Album) produced by Guy Roche. It was released in 1999. The song brings old memories to my mind. Aaliyah sung these words in the lyrics: What would I do if some strange morning I opened up my eyes to find you gone? I can't

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1:38

Sam Smith-Diamonds 4:1:24 9.26 PM

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2024/04/02

Song by: Sam SmithSong written by: Sam SmithIntro by: Gail Nobles Photo: pitpony.photography - Own Usage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 “Diamonds" is a song by English singer Sam Smith, released through Capitol Records on the 18th of September 2020 as the second single from their third studio album, Love Goes. The song was written by Sam Smith with its producers Shellback and Oscar Görres. A remix of the song by English DJ Joel Corry and an acoustic version were released on the 9th of October 2020. The

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1:45

Janet Jackson-Groove 3:10:24 1.33 PM

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2024/03/10

CB NEWSStory by: Gail NoblesVoice actor: Gail NoblesPhoto: -MaDMAn-Usage: Flickr CC BY 4.0 DEEDhttps://flic.kr/p/a15hRaI was scrolling on social media, and I just happen to see a young woman in red with a Monique attitude telling the crowd that they were just standing but not grooving. She said Whoa Whoa ... wait! Y'all ain't grooving into this groove the way y'all need to be grooving into this groove. I asked out loud: Is that Janet Jackson? And it was. When I got the question out of my mouth, I

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3:06

Aretha - You’re All I Need .. 3:2:24 5.40 PM

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2024/03/02

Story by: Gail NoblesIntro by: Gail NoblesPhoto: Ryan ArrowsmithUsage: Wikipedia CC BY 2.5Today's topic: Aretha Franklin - You're All I Need To Get By. There are several notable cover versions of the song. Johnny Mathis and Denise Williams, Tony Orlando and Dawn, and some others have cover versions of the song You're All I Need To Get By. It was originally recorded by R&B soul duo Marvin Gaye and Tammy Terrell and released on Motown records Tamia label in 1968. The song was written by Nicholas

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