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Little Beaver, a blues and funk guitarist from Forest City, Arkansas, enjoyed a limited run in the mid '70s.  He released five albums between 1972 and 1976.  His third album, Party Down (1973), featured "Party Down," "I Can Dig It Baby,"…

Cymande is a British funk band that rose to prominence in the early '70s.  The group was originally comprised of nine self-taught, Caribbean born, London based musicians and singers.  In 1972, Cymande released their debut album, Cymande. …

2003 was a big year for 50 Cent and G-Unit.  In February, 50 Cent's debut album, Get Rich or Die Tryin', was released and the album was a hit. Following the success of his debut album, 50 was given an opportunity (through Interscope) to…

Grady Tate was a well-renowned Jazz drummer from Durham, North Carolina.  He was a self-taught drummer who played a major role in the expansion of soul-jazz.   In 1963, Tate moved to New York City to enroll at The New York Academy of…

Honey & The Bees were a girl group from Philadelphia that formed in 1965. During that year, the group recorded their first single, "Two Can Play The Same Game."  According to Phill Hurtt, one of the co-writers of "Two Can Play The Same…

"The Streetbeater," originally known as, "Sanford and Son Theme (The Streetbeater)" is one of the most iconic theme songs in television history.  In an interview with the Television Academy, Quincy Jones said that he composed the Sanford…

Since the beginning of his career, Larry June has consistently dropped new music.  But since 2018, Larry June has maintained an increasingly prolific pace.  In 2019, he dropped six total projects: Early Bird, The Port of San Francisco, Trap…

The Salem Travelers were a Chicago-based soul/funk group that enjoyed a limited run in the '60s and '70s.  Their music bordered between classic gospel and the soulful and funk music of the late '60s and early '70s.  On "Tell It Like It Is,"…

Grant Green was a jazz guitarist from St Louis, Missouri.  He's most well-known for his contributions as a leader and a sideman for Blue Note Records.  Green is considered to be one of the most prolific and least celebrated guitarists of…

Lamont Dozier is a singer, songwriter, and producer from Detroit, Michigan.  After a slow start as a solo artist in the '50s, Dozier began writing and producing music with songwriting brothers, Brian and Eddie Holland.  In the early '60s,…