0 This Is It Is Not the Last of Michael Jackson Video

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• by Kingsley H. Smith
• 10/13/2009

Watch and listen to my thoughts about the new Michael Jackson song, "This Is It." There are more unreleased tracks in the Michael Jackson vault waiting to eventually surface. The Jacksons are featured on "This Is It" singing background vocals. You'll hear the track at the end of the movie Michael Jackson's This Is It, and it is featured on the companion 2 CD record. Previous Post | Next Post

0 Mariah Carey Crafts Foreigner Love Song Video

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• by Kingsley H. Smith
• 10/07/2009

With a voice as strong as ever, Mariah Carey revives a song from the past, and brings it up to the present, with this live performance of Foreigner's "I Want To Know What Love Is." The version on her new 2009 album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel is good, but not quite as electric as this live performance, proving that great performers are inspired by the energy radiating from their responsive audiences. Watch the video, then vote for the performance you like better, either Mariah Carey's "I Want To Know What Love Is," or Whitney Houston's "I Look To You." 2022 Update: Voting is over. Thank you! We've replaced the original MSN Mariah Carey live video that is no longer available with the one below that is equally as good. Enjoy! Previous Post | Next Post

0 Fraulein Whitney Houston German Fernsehen Video

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• by Kingsley H. Smith
• 10/06/2009

Music is the universal language, as Whitney Houston sings her latest song "I Look To You," on the German television program, Wetten Das, during her fall 2009 promotional tour in Deutschland. Previous Post | Next Post

0 Michael Jackson Video Tribute

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• by Kingsley H. Smith
• 07/07/2009

The Michael Jackson memorial service at the Staples Center in Los Angeles will be broadcast today worldwide, Tuesday, July 7, 2009. Watch our Powerhouse Radio video tribute as we remember Michael Jackson in 60 seconds. Previous Post< | Next Post

0 Soul Power Movie International Debut

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• by Kingsley H. Smith
• 06/25/2009

A blockbuster formula: match Muhammad Ali vs. George Forman, then connect the boxers with the star power of James Brown, the Spinners, B.B. King, Bill Withers, the Crusaders, Bill Black, Miriam Makeba, and Celia Cruz. What do you have? A classic soul knock-out punch of epic concert proportions. Our performers provide the key ingredients for a spectacular 1974 promotion created to dazzle the African continent. Partly inspired by South Africa's music legend Hugh Masekela, a 3-night, 12-hour concert served as a backdrop for the Ali - Forman boxing match hyped as "The Rumble in the Jungle" in Kinshasa, Zaire. The 1997 movie When We Were Kings documents the fight, with secondary emphasis on the music festival, known as Zaire 74. Now comes Soul Power, a 2008/2009 production emphasizing the music using huge portions of the original concert footage not included in When We Were Kings. Here are some release dates for the new movie Soul Power: Belgium, July 1, 2009 UK, July 10, 2009 USA July 10, 2009 (limited venues) Netherlands, September 17, 2009 Watch the Soul Power movie trailer on IMDb Previous Post | Next Post

0 War Keeps West Coast Peace with Classic Soul Jams

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• by Kingsley H. Smith
• 05/07/2009

Lonnie Jordan, War, and crew are teaming up with Tierra, Malo, and El Chicano for some May, 2009 west coast gigs. You may remember Malo's Latin cross-over hit "Suavecito." The group was lead by Carlos Santana's brother, Jorge. El Chicano's most memorable track was the smooth instrumental favorite "Viva Tirado." War Dates: Saturday, May 23, 2009, Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA with Tierra, Malo, and El Chicano Sunday, May 24, Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA with Tierra, Malo, and El Chicano Find recent War videos featured on the band's official website. 2022 Update: An older 'War live' video that was originally posted below has been removed. Here's a newer one, an excellent live version of "Why Can't We Be Friends" (Live at KAABOO Del Mar 2018 in Del Mar, CA). Previous Post | Next Post

0 Ann Peebles Rare Rain is Unplugged

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• by Kingsley H. Smith
• 05/05/2009

Producer Willie Mitchell extended the famous gritty Memphis Stax sound by creating his own unmistakable style; facilitated by the talents of Al Green, Syl Johnson, O.V. Wright, and Ann Peebles. Ann's "I Can't Stand The Rain," a song she co-wrote, is a classic soul masterpiece. The St. Louis, Missouri native recorded the song with Mitchell in 1973. In 1992, Ann recorded an "unplugged" version that matches the original in stellar vocal prowess. Watch the rare, unplugged version of Ann Peeble's I Can't Stand The Rain." 2022 update: This video was originally on MySpace but it is now sunset there. Here it is on YouTube as posted in 2014: Previous Post | Next Post

0 Bama The Village Poet's Forgotten Thanksgiving Treat

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• by Kingsley H. Smith
• 11/23/2008

On a recent Thanksgiving, a Classic Soul R&B Music Jam blog reader commented about Bama The Village Poet: "Thank you for that nourishing morsel of the Bama, and it is sad that this great piece of work has been largely forgotten." Discover more about Bama The Village Poet. Watch my brand new 3 minute 59 second video featuring Bama's classic soul composition, "Thanksgiving," (as he reads his own words). Updated version courtesy of Quikthinking.com Previous Post | Next Post

0 The Four Tops Historic U.K. First

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• by Kingsley H. Smith
• 10/21/2008

When it comes to male lead singers from the guy groups of the Motown era, none was better than the Four Tops' Levi Stubbs. His distinctive voice piloted the Motor City ensemble to fame and fortune as one of Motown's most successful "sound of young America" ambassadors. Stubbs passed away on Friday, October 17, 2008 at his home in Detroit, Michigan. The Four Tops were the first Black artists to reach #1 on the British album charts (a 1968 greatest hits collection). Following quickly in their footsteps to #1 on the U.K. album charts would be the Supremes. Here are my thoughts in 90 seconds on the legacy of Levi Stubbs and the Four Tops, who now have one sole surviving member from the original group (Abdul Fakir): Previous Post | Next Post

0 Ashford and Simpson Rise High

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• by Kingsley H. Smith
• 09/30/2008

Nick Ashford & Valerie Simpson have written some of the best classic soul songs of all time. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" may be their best. I'm still holding out hope that I'll eventually get to see them perform live. Ashford & Simpson have had a strong solo career as performers. Valerie Simpson has also released her own albums. This is the front and back cover of their 1983 vinyl album, High-Rise Enjoy the "High-Rise" video on YouTube. Previous Post | Next Post