Retro organ: Samplefocus.comUsage: Standard Licensehttps://samplefocus.com/samples/retro-organStory by: Gail NoblesPhoto credit: K.jacykowhttps://flic.kr/p/4qhNs6Usage: CC BY 2.0We live in a world of delusion, & we talk & speculate on things we know nothing about. As far as we know, Whitney & Aaliyah are no longer here with us. Sometimes stories don’t add up. We are fed part of the truth and part of a lie. Some believe that their favorite entertainers that have died are still living

Song: Sweet BabySong by: George Duke & Stanley ClarkePodcast vocals: Gail NoblesKeyboardist: Gail NoblesPhoto credit: Chris Hakkens - https://www.flickr.com/photos/chris_hakkens/4636428012/in/photostream/Usage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 2.0….. Check out The Soul Survivors Magazine for this month Dec. 22. You’ll see news reviews & interviews of Reg Hudson of the Hudson People, Blue Lab Beats, Soul Dogs, and Homage to Dez Parkes & Noel McKoy. There are some great past issues of the Soul Survivors

Passionate Organ-Soulful Chilled: Samplefocus.comhttps://samplefocus.com/samples/passionate-organ-soulful-chilledUsage: Standard LicenseKeyboard and drum music by: Gail NoblesVocals by: Gail NoblesSong (words)by: Gail NoblesPhoto credit: MikaV - Own workUsage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0Chorus: You Really Have To Know MeSometimes I go back & I look at video clips of Aaliyah when she said her age was a secret. I think to myself, “Aaliyah looks like a New York City Girl.”And I’ll hear a voice that

Song: Special LadySong by: Ray, Goodman, & BrownKeyboardist & Drummer: Gail NoblesPodcast Vocals: Gail NoblesPhoto credit: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.comUsage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 2.0Before we get started, I’d like to say check out “Keep Our Music Alive” Facebook page by Star Carr. You’ll see a post in loving memory of Harry Ray of Ray, Goodman, & Brown. And today’s episode is about the group. The group originated as The Moments, who formed in the mid-1960s and whose

Intro by: Gail NoblesPhoto credit: U.S. Department of the Interior - 3407Usage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 2.0Singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, and record producer Ne-Yo has released nine studio albums. •In My Own Words (2006)•Because of You (2007)•Year of the Gentleman (2008)•Libra Scale (2010)•R.E.D. (2012)•Non-Fiction (2015)•Good Man (2018)•Another Kind of Christmas (2019)•Self Explanatory (2022)The album, In My Own Words (2006), was critically and commercially successful, reaching number one on the

Story by: Gail NoblesPhoto credit: Alfred MarroquinUsage: Wikipedia CC BY 3.0Yes, this is another podcast about Aaliyah. But today, not only about Aaliyah, but about another young female artist of today in which they call her the Aaliyah of our time. Is she the Aaliyah of our time? Well, she could be. I’m talking about Chloe Bailey. According to Wikipedia, she’s 24 years old today. I have listened to Chloe’s music and watched her videos. I’ve got to say her music is different than Aaliyah’s. The

Song: All At OnceSong by: Whitney HoustonSong Written by: Jeffrey Osborne & Michael MasserPhoto credit Joelhttps://flic.kr/p/bRmeNUsage: CC BY-SA 2.0Podcast intro by: Gail NoblesKeyboardist: Gail NoblesPodcast Vocals: Gail NoblesWhitney Houston sang All At Once twice at Sanremo music festival in 1986. Her live performance of All At Once got a huge standing ovation and Whitney gave the audience an encore the audience requested.The song All At Once is written by Jeffrey Osborne & Michael Masser

Photo credit: Mikamote - Own workUsage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0Detroit is the place. The place where Aaliyah was raised. I know she’ll never be forgotten there. But she was born in Brooklyn, New York. Aaliyah’s been gone for a long time, & nobody seems to want to forget her. How can you? Everyday you constantly see conversations online and pictures & videos being posted. Well, that’s a good thing. Don’t you think so? The sad thing is we can’t bring her back, although sometimes it feels like she never

Song: Great Big GapSong by: Noel McKoyPhoto credit: Iquo EUsage: CC BY-ND 2.0https://flic.kr/p/G6ZGNKeyboardist: Gail NoblesPodcast vocals: Gail NoblesToday’s topic is Noel McKoy.I got an email from Fitz Roy of Soul Survivors Magazine that the Fitzroy’s Soul Survivors Show was giving a 2 hour homage to Noel McKoy who sadly passed away last week. Noel McKoy was. British Soul Music singer. His music was a collection of soul, gospel, funk, and Northern Soul. The example I gave of one of his songs is

Song: Aaliyah-Princess of R&BSong by: Gail Nobles © 2022Music by: Gail NoblesVocals: Gail NoblesNobody lied to the press when they said Aaliyah was the best. Lyrics: Aaliyah knewShe led the wayShe couldn’t stay(The Princess Changed R&B)She didn’t rapShe knew the rhyme And right on time(The Princess Changed R&B)When Aaliyah was alive,Class was in session.She was changing R&BAnd giving us lessons.Add her to the Inducted Hall of Fame list.If it wasn’t for Aaliyah,Her style wouldn’t exist.Aaliyah behind

Keyboardist: Gail NoblesStory by: Gail Nobles1 Photo credit: Salt N Pepa - David BurkeUsage: Wikipedia CC BY 2.02 Photo credit: Spinderella - DrivingtheNortheast https://flic.kr/p/ar2dWWUsage: (CC BY 2.0)Today’s topic: Salt n Pepa n SpinThe Hollywood Walk of Fame.Salt n Pepa n Spinderella we’re honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. I’m happy that they received the star. They received it on Friday Nov. 4, 2022. As years go by, sometimes groups break up & things like that. But when their

Song: Made My Blood Run ColdSong by: Ike TurnerPhoto credit: Edge4life42 - Own workUsage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0Keyboardist: Gail NoblesPodcast vocals: Gail NoblesIke Turner said: She made my blood run cold,Sent cold chills all through my soul ..You know Halloween is coming up. I always think of Michael Jackson’s song, Thriller. But there are other songs you can listen to for Halloween like Ike Turner’s Made My Blood Run Cold released in 1957. The style is considered Rhythm & Blues. I went to see my

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Music: Horns & Trumpets Brass - 70's Soul Retro Loophttps://samplefocus.com/samples/horns-trumpets-brass-70-s-soul-retro-loopUsage: Standard license Keyboardist: Gail NoblesEnding Brass, Horn, & StringsSong by: Gail Nobles © 2022Photo credit: Kevinhttps://flic.kr/p/6dHQJGUsage: CC BY 2.0Aaliyah QuotesVoice actor: Gail NoblesAaliyah Haughton She said: I stay home a lot. I’m a homebody. Blockbuster nights are cool. I hang with my brother a lot. I go to the movies. We’re very close.(Chorus) Aaliyah,

Music by: SampleFocus.comhttps://samplefocus.com/samples/soul-violin-sample-vintage-chopUsage: Standard LicenseToday’s Topic: The National R&B Music DayWhat is National R&B Music Day? National R&B Music Day is a national day of recognition and celebration for R&B music declared by the U.S. National Day Archives organization. What is R&B Music?Rhythm and Blues (or just R&B) is a genre of music that combines rhythm and blues with elements of pop, soul, funk, hip hop and electronic music. It was

Info from: Star CarrFacebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/4633793426632062Old School Male Soul Oohs Sound: Samplefocus.comhttps://samplefocus.com/samples/oldschool-male-soul-oohsUsage: Standard LicenseToday’s Topic: Keep Our Music Alive. Hi! I’m Gail Nobles. I mentioned in one of the last episodes about the Facebook page, “ Keep Our Music Alive”. Star Carr has created the online entertainment page, which features the music and history of popular R&B Artists from the 60s to the 80s. Their mission is

Disco Music: Samplefocus.comSong: Selena, She Was The StarSong by: Gail Nobles © 2022Photo: hellboy_93https://flic.kr/p/5Eq8K7Usage: (CC BY-ND 2.0)Selena Quintanilla - Queen of Tejano. She was a star. She was known as Selena. She was great in music, dance, and fashion. In 2020, Billboard magazine put her in third place on their list of “Greatest Latino Artist of All Time.” I believe Selena could have been the greatest artist of all time period, but her life and career was cut short. Or should I say

Beginning jingle by: Gail Nobles © 2022Jingle: Soul GenerationEnding jingle by: Gail Nobles © 2019-2022Jingle: Got To Bring Back the Music Keyboardist: Gail NoblesSong: Million DollarsSong by: Soul Generation Hi I’m Gail Nobles. Today’s topic is Soul Generation, an American R&B vocal group from Jersey City, New Jersey, which had a number of hits in the 1970’s, including Body and Soul ( That the Way It’s Got to Be), “ Million Dollars”, and “ I Wonder What She’s Doin”.They sing like thisIf I had a

Photo: Pexels.comThere’s a new issue out in Oct. for the Soul Survivors Magazine. It’s paying homage to the late Lamont Dozier and Ramsey Lewis, and it has a main feature artist TarharQa Aleem. Him & his twin Tunde Ra once had close links with rock & soul guitar icon Jimi Hendrix. They were known as the Ghetto Fighters. They have done three albums with Jimi. Both TarharQa and Tunde were most notable for being musicians, producers, authors, and entrepreneurs originally based out of Harlem NY

Photo credit: slgckgc - https://www.flickr.com/photos/slgc/37320928332/Usage: CC BY 4.0Music intro & Music: by Gail NoblesWHO’S HOTLook out for Bruno Mars Dec. 30 & 31. According to the news, he will headline two shows at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas. Both shows are scheduled to begin 9:PM Visit Ticketmaster.com to learn more and to purchase tickets.Bruno Mars is a great dancer, musician, singer - songwriter, record producer, and music video director. He is known for his stage performances,