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| Soul Clinic |
| January, 2007 |
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| Just arrived at January 1, 2007 |
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| wishing all R&B lovers a happy, healthy, prosperous, and soulful New
Year! |
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| January 2, 2007 |
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Jerry L. / After tha party (Ryan)
decent southern R&B album! lots of groovy midtempos & slowies,
his 5th or 6th album? |
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Little Phil / Out of the shadow (Coffeehouse)
southern soul conviction! he has come "out of the shadow" and
into light, nice blue-eyed singer with soulful voice |
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Bryan Richmond / 2 nite (Good Time)
reviewed here before? "modern" southern
R&B with emotional singings |
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| January 3, 2007 |
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Bigg Robb / 8 tracks and 45's (Robbmusic)
features guest appearances from Charlie Wilson from the GAP Band, Sugarfoot
from the Ohio Players, Shirley Murdock, Blowfly, Sure 2B, Da Problem Solvas
and Special etc., his "usual" southern downhome slowies/mid temposd/funk
tracks |
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| January ‚S, 2007 |
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Attatude ( - )
four piece male group from Chicago, "intro" is "modern"
remake of Sam Cook's "A change is gonna come" and then .....,
smooth yet soulful |
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Jus K / Pain makes me sing (jbm)
EMOTIONAL male singer like Avanti etc., "new meets old" type
singings, 6 tracks only (mini CD) |
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Nelson Washington / My story (NuStyle Entertainment)
mixture of contemporary R&B, oldschool soul, funk and hiphop, some
emotional slowies (CD-R) |
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| January 5, 2007 |
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KC The Dangerous One / Vocal visions (Escape From The Plantation)
urban male
R&B singer from Virginia, sexy tracks with "grown up" lyrics |
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Franklin Thompson / 20/20 vision (Selah Sound, Inc.)
originally released in
'03 and now updated and re-released, mixture of R&B,
adult AOR, pop,
funk and even rock (CD-R) |
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Monica Mason / Amazing (Wabejon Entertainment)
R&B/pop crossover with
dance, jazz and gospel influences also |
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| January 6, 2007 |
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Alvin Frazier / Love & faith : volume 1 (Eastbrook Music Corp)
gospel lyrics but sounda like "emotional R&B", full of downtempo
tracks with no hard shout! |
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Lyric sings / Brand new day (Canvas)
contemporary gospel with strong R&B
accent by this two female duo, not bad |
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Robert Good / I've come full circle (Good Cart)
pop'n oldschool soul, a bit
too "pop" or "amateur"? (CD-R) |
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Kenny Sara & The Sounds of New Orleans / A tribute to New Orleans (KKaremusic)
the thir album by this New Orleans drummer/singer? full of nostalgic NewOrleans
mood with jazz, R&B and blues elements (CD-R) |
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| January 7, 2007 |
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L.Julius / Visions of life (Infinity Worldwide Music Productions)
full of emotional & soulful tracks, promised male singer from New Jersey
(CD-R) |
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BMIJ / All the universe (Borrina)
"R&B meets hiphop" sounds by this two
boys team (CD-R) |
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Prototype / Laid back 305 ( - )
laidback hiphop'n R&B in a groove, male
singer from Florida (CD-R) |
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| January 8, 2007 |
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The Miracles / Live! (Mytown)
possibly not their latest recordings, lots of remakes of their big hits
with Bobby Rogers, Bobby is the original member of The Miracles |
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The Pree Sisters (Mytown)
possibly not recent recordings also, full of old Motown flavor produced
by Clay McMurray |
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| January 9, 2007 |
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Monk / Destiny ( - )
Byron "Monk" Fordham (brother of Daniel Fordham) from Virginia,
smooth & mellow R&B with groove (CD-R) |
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Laketha / I can't live without you ((Smith Brothers Music
Entertainment)
gospel lyric with Luther V's "I got your love" kind of flow,
female singer from North Carolina, one song (CD single, CD-R) |
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| January 10, 2007 |
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Gary Hall / Caught up in the moment (BSMG Music Group)
lots of soulful slow ballads with his emotional singings & dynamic
voice, some "pop" sense also, Luther V follower? 7 tracks only
(mini CD, CD-R) |
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Keysha / R U ready (Boy Wonder Productions)
contemporary female R&B with hiphop sense, soulful voice & singings,
worth trying |
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Quentin / Quentessentuals ( - )
slow jam galore! written produced and performed by this promised Nashiville
male singer (CD-R) |
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Epiphany's Groove / Urbanbound ( - )
sophisticated female R&B with
"neo-soul" feel, not bad & try....(CD-R) |
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| January 11, 2007 |
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Luvmark / The LuvMark xperience (LuvMark)
urban hihop'n R&B sounds! male
singer from Arizona (CD-R) |
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Kim Desir / Truth speaks (Time To Live Music)
contemporary urban R&B with
gospel lrics, "neo-soul" flavor also |
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Sir Charles / Shake it baby (Sound of Love)
his 3rd album? lots of slow "love" ballads but a bit monotonous,
7 tracks only (mini CD, CD-R) |
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Solomon Shinnery / His return ( - )
urban gospel with R&B flavor |
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| January 12, 2007 |
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Ron Anthony / RA remastered (Notable Entertainment)
remastered version of his acclaimed "RA" album including two
"new" songs, trey if you like Luther Vandross |
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| January 13, 2007 |
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Power / Powerized (Powerized)
just sounds like "late '70s/early '80s soul group with southern flavor"!
soulful lead singers with tight harmonies, good melodies & groovy
vibes! MUST BUY if you like this genre |
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Angelique / Around the orld in a groove (Angelique Music Production)
mixture of urban R&B, pop, jazz and world beat with "live band"
feel, her 2nd or 3rd album? |
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| January 14, 2007 |
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The Isaac Johnson Project (i-s0-sik productions)
urban gospel = R&B side
of gospel music? (CD-R) |
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Karina Iglesias / The way (Savor)
blue-eyed female R&B singer from Miami, multi-layered vocal with oldschool
groove |
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Charlie Tuna and friends (Skillet)
looks handmade and sounds very downhome, mainly souther blues, but you'll
love GOOD oldschool midtempo song called "You're winner"! (CD-R) |
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| January 15, 2007 |
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Ty Young / Free with emotion (Rock House)
emotional R&B from North Carolina, Donnell Jones or Lyfe Jennings with
southern flavor? the "soulful" moods here & there (CD-R) |
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The Maxwell Project / Jamaphonic! (X-BAT)
multi-racial oldschool funky band featuring soulful ballads, catchy pop
tunes and funky dance numbers, female/male lead singers |
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| January 16, 2007 |
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Famos! / The funk book (It's Time 2 Get)
contemporary funky R&B with pop appeal, smooth yet groovy! male singer
from Chicago (CD-R) |
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Holley D. Jones ( - )
emotional male R&B singer with "old meets new" feel, smooth
singings, only 4 tracks (CD single)
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Red Beans & Rice featuring Andress (9th Prophesy Productions)
Canadian release but sounds mixture of R&B, hiphop & latin, some
smooth R&B ballads also |
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| January 17, 2007 |
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Shaun Price / Love yourself ( - )
California native, male singer also known as "Shaun P", lots
of emotional slow jams with hiphop undertones (CD-R) |
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Arbil / Love me (MannoMann)
melodic, smooth & emotional R&B ballad,
one song (CD single, CD-R) |
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D. Lavi / B'resheet ( - )
really is this gospel? mixture of R&B, oldschool funk, hiphop and even
"rock music", "Funkadelic" gospel? |
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Toni Ann Semple / Follow your rainbow (Carlomar)
many heartfelt R&B
slowies with light smooth-jazz touch, her 2nd album? |
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Cassendre Xavier / Live at Tin Angel (Lumena Supreme Music)
her 7th album, mixture of R&B, blues, funk, pop and folk music, soothing
voice with a groove but not for R&B purists? |
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| January 18, 2007 |
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Seema J / Sound of my soul ( - )
contemporary female R&B from California, Mariah Carey with Etta James
flavor?? |
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Rhoda Morgan / From Brixton to Brooklyn ( - )
British born Rhoda puts an English edge on Timbaland inspired urban R&B/hiphop
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| January 19, 2007 |
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JB / Live...love...life (Mello Soundz Productions)
wow! great newcomer! the SOULFUL male sinnger with light "oldschool"
touch, well-worth buying this! |
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Teegee/ I promise (JP Harden Co. Ltd.)
mixture of R&B, hiphop, world-beat and "party" mood, Nigerian-born
male singer (CD-R)
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Rev. Edward Conley / If you love him ( - )
traditional male gospel, a few
"oldschool R&B" inspired tracks
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Bobbie Bell / Tears (MyTyme Entertainment)
blend of urban R&B, oldschool R&B and hiphop, smooth sounds, 3
songs only (CD single) |
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Geromy D. / GD (KRUMPany)
17 years old boy from Hawaii, mixture of R&B,
hiphop and world beat (CD-R) |
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Hudson On Bass / Bassically yours (Hudson Sounds)
"bassically" smooth jazz featuring bass guitar, a few R&B
inspired vocals by guests |
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| January 20, 2007 |
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Tony Spencer / It's time (Enrapture)
oldschool R&B with a touch of new flava, smooth jazz influence also,
some remakes of soul classics "What's going on" (CD-R) |
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| January 21, 2007 |
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Simon De / A definitive collection (Premiere Music Ent.)
his 2nd album, emotional R&B singer with soulful tenor voice from Alabama,
full of "old school", "Sam Cooke" or "southern"
flavors |
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Lewis Anderson / Thank you, Luther : my tribute (Thunder)
his 3rd album? nice "tribute" album to Luther featuring remakes
of his big hits, smooth singings with oldschool touch |
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Victor / Sprung on you (SK)
Victor Powe from San Francisco area, smooth R&B with a hook (CD-R) |
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Barkays / Sho nuff (Right Now)
The Bar-Kays featuring Jazze Pha from their forthcoming album, funk'n R&B
with hiphop flavor, one song 2 versions (CD single, CD-R) |
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| January 22, 2007 |
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Ryan Lewis /Diary of praise ( - )
gospel lyrics but sounda like almost R&B, emotional slowies & groovy
mid-tempos |
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Tommy Thomas / I can't believe she put that dog ahead of me (Rock House)
the same contents with "You put that dog ahead of me" album with
different jacket, "Sweet lady love" is a classic southern soul
ballad |
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Barry Smith / Souled out (B=ready Ministries)
contemporary gospel with light
R&B accent, 2 CD set |
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| January 23, 2007 |
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Sy Smith / The syberspace social (Kajmere Sound)
recently remastered version plus 3 new songs, groovy urban R&B with
"underground" flavor |
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J. Caesar / Memories of a disenchanted optimist ( - )
mixture of smooth R&B, hiphop and soft "rock" flavor, lots
of emotional slowies |
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| January 24, 2007 |
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Jim Bennett/Lady Mary and Unique Creation Band plus guest artist / Their best
and most requested (Diamond/Jaben)
17 tracks from their previous albums with
guest singers like Wayne Hartridge, Jerome McKall and Russel Nixon, lots of
southern slowies, soulful groovers and bluesy mid-tempos
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Jovan Dais / 24 : season two (Anotha Dais Production)
mix tape hosted by DJ Don Cannon, fresh
mix of soulful R&B and hiphop! not bad (CD-R)
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Salvation / Personal expressions (Salvific)
traditional male gospel quartet with
oldschool R&B flavor, recorded "live"
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Mike Anderson Band (Custom)
powerful & soulful Danish singer with
heavy "classic soul" influence, 3 tracks only (CD single)
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Rockin' Dopsie, Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters / Jazz Fest. Live
(Munckmix)
recorded "live" at the 2005 New Orleans
Jazz & Heritage Festival, more R&B contents than their 2006 "live"
album, many zydeco remakes of famous R&B classics
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| January 25, 2007 |
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Bobby Wilkerson / The B project (blwrpmusic)
GOOD emotional R&B singer, well worth
ceching if you like Gene Rice or '80s mellow'n SOULFUL singers
(CD-R)
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Reggie Hall & The Twilighters / Jazz Fest. Live (Muncknusic)
"live" at the 2006 New Orleans Jazz &
Heritage Festibal, the first album? of this veteran New Orleans singer, mixture
of second line beat, R&B, funk and blues (CD-R)
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| January 26, 2007 |
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Lewis Robinson / Life is a circle (Spice Rack)
dynamic & souful singings a la Luther
Vandross, lots of smooth floor-shakers with light touch of "smooth jazz"
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Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk / Jazz Fest. Live (Munckmusic)
"live" at the 2006 New Orleans Jazz &
Heritage Festival, usual New Orleand funk'n R&B (CD-R)
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Mr. Zay / Bread of life (Grafted In)
contemporary gospel, but souds like "urban
R&B with hiphop edge", lots of emotional slowies
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KJ McNeill / Where U start (KMSR Enterprise)
emotional R&B singer from Delaware,
smooth yet soulful three songs (CD single)
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| January 27, 2007 |
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Rynard Brown / The soul of me ( - )
nice "old meets new" type singer from New
York, smooth yet fully soulful goodies here & there! well-worth
trying
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| January 28, 2007 |
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Out of Blue / All in all (I Sedicesimi)
sophisticated R&B with cool vibe!
emotional female singer with "smooth jazz" inspired sound production, Italian
release
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Qui / Pronounced ... Key! (I Told U Entertainment)
"R&B" meets "hiohop", "urban" meets
"street", "sultry" meets "sassy" (CD-R)
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Naomi / Shine (Royale Media)
mixture of contemporary gospel, R&B,
dance music and carribean music, gospel lady from Texas (CD-R)
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Mario Biondi and The High Five Quintet / Handful of soul (SOCHEMA)
jazzy singer with R&B accent, lots of
sophisticated mid tempo floaters, Italian release
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Dillard Crume & The New Soul Stirrers / Here I am again
(Crumco)
very traditional gospel group with an
image of Sam Cooke, remake of "A change is gonna come"(CD-R)
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| January 29, 2007 |
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E Jackson Jr / Make you love me ( - )
smoothly sung "love ballads" with Freddie
Jackson or Barry White flavors
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In Two / To the rescue (Synnergee)
originally released in '98? Felicia and
Cheri Hunter's gospel vocals with strong "oldschool R&B" flavor, one song 4
versions (CD single)
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| January 30, 2007 |
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The Dirty Dozen Brass Band / What's going on (Shout! Factory)
New Orleans "brass band" versions of
Marvin Gaye classics, modern "second line beat" wth guest singers like Bettye
LaVette, Ivan Neville, G. Love etc.
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Marva Whitney with Osaka Monaurail /I am what I am (Shout!)
Marva meets Japanese number one funk band!
she still can sing with full power, try if you're JB funk devotees, Japanese
release
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Osaka Monaurail / For the people (P-Vine)
one of their best album? JB style funk at
its best with tight back sounds, all sung by English, Japanese album
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Bre / Get'em (Custom Eye Studio)
contemporary R&B with hiphop edge, two
songs three versions from her upcoming (?) album (CD single)
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| January 31, 2007 |
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Beverly Hills / If I had a chance ( - )
mixture of oldschool R&B, dance music,
pop and hiphop, light "party" and "southern" moods (CD-R)
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Dr. Zachery Tims / Presents a new praise (Zion)
Shirley Murdock on one tracks, but too
"gospel" for serious R&B lovers?
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