Intro by: Gail NoblesEnding music by: Gail NoblesStory by: Gail NoblesToday's topic The Lost Generation. Got to bring back the music. The music of love. A time when music was great with soul and had the sound of smooth harmonies. And I'm thinking of a fabulous group known as the lost generation. With their silky vocals and that sweet R&B groove, they brought us tunes that made the world smile. They knew how to stir those emotions sending love notes through the airwaves straight to your heart

Hello groovy podcast listeners. It's your host Gail Nobles on the Cat Bear. I've got something that got folks scratching their heads - records and podcast. Now let me break it down for you. Picture this: You hear the music from your radio. That's the vibe my friends, but here's the kicker - when it comes to podcasts, we’re  throwing those vinyl grooves right out the window. Why? Let me tell you. Podcasts all about the spoken word. Imagine a conversation between your favorite host, dishing out

Intro by: Gail NoblesPhoto: Wikipedia Public DomainSo many of Selena's fans are missing her. Her songs still play in the minds and hearts of many. Selena Quintanilla is a beloved icon whose music continues to resonate with fans around the world. Her Tejano, pop, and regional music not only showcase her incredible talent, but also her vibrant spirit and culture songs like “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom” Como La Flor” and Amor Prohibido remain timeless-timeless classics that evoke nostalgia and emotion. Her

Story by: Gail NoblesCover art by: Gail NoblesWe celebrate the sensational sound of a truly captivating Queen of Urban Pop. The one and only Aaliyah. Princes of R&B with a voice that flows like velvet and moves that could mesmerize the hardest of hearts. That's what her song Death of a Playa is all about. Hmm! Hm!  Aaliyah was the epitome of cool that brought that sultry blend of R&B and hip-hop straight to the fourth front of our minds and our stereo speakers. Born with a gift and an

EXPLANAE MOMENTMusic Intro by: Gail NoblesPhoto: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 2.0How Patti LaBelle Got her Stage Name is today's topic. I'm Gail NoblesPatti LaBelle's real name is Patricia. She said in an interview it was a car dealership in Philadelphia that decided to give her the name Patti LaBelle. It means The Beautiful, and he didn't see the beauty in Pattie. She said he was a lying man. Patti said that he had a record label, and his name was Harold B Robinso. He had a studio in the basement of the car

Intro by: Gail NoblesPhoto: Wikipedia Public Domain  Hello I'm Gail Nobles.Welcome to the show. I Have Learned To Respect the Power of Love is a song that was written by Angela Winbush and Renée Moore, of the singing duo Renée and Angela.  It is a  song recorded and performed by Stephanie Mills and was the second single released from her 1985 self-titled album. The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart, and remained number one for two weeks in May 1986. I Have Learned to

Intro by: Gail NoblesPhoto:  Lynda MarrokalUsage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0Shotgun Tom Kelly is a radio and television personality, and I like his style. I like how I heard him talk while playing the 60s. I like his voice. He is a radio and television personality. He is a two-time Emmy award winner, Billboard Air Personality of the Year winner, an inductee into the California Music Hall of Fame (2023),and recipient of a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.Born in San Diego, Kelly worked at KDEO, KPRI,

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

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

Intro by: Gail NoblesStory by: Gail NoblesPhoto: Canadian Film CentreUsage: Wikipedia CC BY 2.0Ai No Corrida" is a song by the English singer and multi-instrumentalist Chaz Jankel, written by Jankel and Kenny Young. It was first recorded in 1980 and featured on Chaz Jankel's debut album Chas Jankel for A&M Records.Quincy Jones's 1981 recording of the song was a top 30 hit in the United States, and won the Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals in 1982.When they say Ai No

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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