Today’s Soul Birthdays – May 3

James Brown - American singer, dancer, musician, record producer, and bandleader. The central progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th century music, he is often referred to by the honorific nicknames "Godfather of Soul", "Mr. Dynamite", and "Soul Brother No. 1".

Today’s Soul Birthdays – May 4

Nick Ashford - R&B singer and songwriter. Tyrone Davis - American blues and soul singer with a long list of hit records over more than 20 years. Ron Carter - American jazz double bassist. Sharon Jones -  American soul and funk singer. She was the lead singer of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings. Jackie Jackson […]

Today’s Soul Birthdays – May 5

Andy Gibb - English singer, songwriter, and actor. Jheryl - American recording company executive who was the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Motown Records. Johnnie Taylor - American recording artist and songwriter who performed a wide variety of genres, from blues, rhythm and blues, soul, and gospel to pop, doo-wop, and disco.

Today’s Soul Birthday – May 9

David Prater - American Southern soul and rhythm & blues singer and musician, who was the deeper baritone/tenor vocalist of the soul vocal duo Sam & Dave from 1961 until his death in 1988.

Today’s Soul Birthdays – May 10

Arthur Alexander - American country soul songwriter and singer. Ron Banks - Founding member of R&B group the Dramatics. Bill Coday - American musician and singer.  

Today’s Soul Birthdays – May 11

Irving Berlin - American composer, songwriter and lyricist. His music forms a great part of the Great American Songbook. Born in Imperial Russia, Berlin arrived in the United States at the age of five.

Today’s Soul Birthdays – May 12

Burt Bacharach - American composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist who composed hundreds of pop songs from the late 1950s through the 1980s, many in collaboration with lyricist Hal David. Norman Whitfield - American songwriter and producer, who worked with Berry Gordy's Motown labels during the 1960s. He has been credited as one of the […]

Today’s Soul Birthdays – May 13

Mary Wells - American singer, who helped to define the emerging sound of Motown in the early 1960s. Teddy Randazzo - American pop songwriter, singer, arranger and producer, who composed hit songs such as "Goin' Out of My Head", "It's Gonna Take a Miracle", "Pretty Blue Eyes", and "Hurt So Bad" in the 1960s. Stevie […]

Neo Soul Cypher Show Guest! – RIA BOSS

Wednesday, May 18TH Quash (Q-Man) and Regina come together to interview singer/songwriter, RIA BOSS! Take a listen to RIA BOSS at: https://linktr.ee/theriaboss THE NEO SOUL CYPHER SHOW – Relaunched and Reimagined! 9pmET, 8pmCT, 6pmPT ONLINE: https://neosoulcypher.com/live-streams-and-broadcasts/ Get the latest in Neo Soul and Classic Hip-Hop Music, Culture, Lifestyle and Community!

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