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Source Material: Louisa Mark – “Six Sixth Street”
Louisa Mark was a Reggae singer from London, England who recorded for two decades. In the ‘70s, she helped popularize the lovers rock genre in London, England. Lovers rock is a sub genre of reggae music that was developed in the '60s and…
Source Material: The Emotions – “So I Can Love You”
The Emotions are a soul trio from Chicago, Illinois that rose to prominence in the '60s and the '70s. The trio featured three sisters Pamela, Wanda, and Sheila Hutchinson. In fact, before they started recording soul music as The Emotions,…
Source Material: Gerson King Combo – “Mandamentos Black”
Gerson King Combo was a soul and funk singer from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. His career started in the '60s, and it lasted well into the '80s. At the start of his career, Combo was a dancer and a choreographer. Then, he evolved to composing…
Source Material: The Fuzz – “I Love You For All Seasons”
The Fuzz were a soul trio from Washington, D.C. who recorded in the '70s. The trio included Sheila Young, Barbara Gilliam, and Val Williams. In 1970, they started their singing career as The Passionettes. However, in 1971, they signed to…
Source Material: Barbara Jean English – “You’re Gonna Need Somebody To Love…
Barbara Jean English is a soul singer from Sumpter, South Carolina. In the late '50s, she began her career as the lead singer for The Clickettes. The Clickettes were a New Jersey based doo-wop group that featured English, Sylvia Hammond,…
Source Material: Billy Stewart – “Sitting In The Park”
Billy Stewart was a blues and a soul singer from Washington, D.C. At twelve years old, he started singing with his brothers Johnny, James, and Frank, and they became the Four Stewart Brothers. They sang together for five years on a…
Source Material: Otis Clay – “Trying To Live My Life Without You”
Otis Clay was a blues and a soul singer from Waxhaw, Mississippi. As a child, he performed with local gospel groups in Mississippi. In 1953, at 11 years old, his family moved to Muncie, Indiana, and he continued to sing gospel music. In…
Source Material: Dean Fraser – “Ethiopian Love Song”
Dean Fraser is a Jamaican saxophonist from Kingston, Jamaica. At 12 years old, Fraser started playing the clarinet. At 15, he switched to the saxophone. In his 20s, he started his first band, The Sonny Bradshaw 7. In 1978, he released…
Source Material: Penny Goodwin – “Too Soon You’re Old”
Penny Goodwin is a soul singer from Milwaukee, Wisconsin who recorded in the '70s. Before she started recording music, Goodwin was a popular act in Milwaukee. First, she sang in church with Al Jarreau, a legendary soul and jazz musician…
Source Material: Dave Valentin – “We’ll Make Love”
Dave Valentin was a Puerto Rican jazz flutist from the South Bronx. He was born and raised in New York City, and he was playing music by ten years old. First, he played the conga and the timables for the majority of his teenage years. …