Payn's Ponderings Black History Month Music Edition

[payn]

2/9 Stevie Wonder

Already mentioned a bunch in this thread (and rightfully so) we come the great Stevie Wonder. "He's recorded more than 30 US Top 10 hits, received 25 Grammy awards, and has sold over 100 million records worldwide." What more is there to say?

 

[Mannahnin]

2/9 Stevie Wonder

Already mentioned a bunch in this thread (and rightfully so) we come the great Stevie Wonder. "He's recorded more than 30 US Top 10 hits, received 25 Grammy awards, and has sold over 100 million records worldwide." What more is there to say?

Living for the City is a masterpiece.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Today's selection from the land of Zagyg...

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Living for the City is a masterpiece.

So is ”Sir Duke”.


Several of my friends who play brass say they love to play this song because it’s not only fun for THEM, but it’s an almost guaranteed rump shaker.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Esperanza Spaulding

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Gail Ann Dorsey shows up most often playing bass and doing backup vocals in the bands of stars like Lenny Kravitz and David Bowie, but she also steps out on occasion as well:

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Meshell N’degeocello holdin’ down the low end and singing

 

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A short-lived Branford Marsalis side project Buckshot LeFonque:

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Raphael SaadiQ (of Tony! TonI! Toné!) has a pretty good solo career going:

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Here’s Ben Harper with guest harmonica god Charlie Musselwhite. The album they put out together was drop dead killer with no filler.