Neo Soul Cypher

Today's Soul Birthdays - October 19
2022-10-19
Wilbert Hart – American soul singer, songwriter, and producer, best known as a founding and last surviving member of the musical group the Delfonics.

George McCrae – American soul and disco singer who is most famous for his 1974 hit “Rock Your Baby”.

Jennifer Holiday – American actress and singer. She started her career on Broadway in musicals such as Dreamgirls, Your Arms Too Short to Box with God and later became a successful recording artist

Sharon Redd – American singer from New York City. She was the half sister of Snap! singer Penny Ford.

Today's Soul Birthdays - October 18
2022-10-18
Laura Nyro (featured) – American songwriter, singer, and pianist. She achieved critical acclaim with her own recordings, particularly the albums Eli and the Thirteenth Confession and New York Tendaberry, and had commercial success with artists such as Barbra Streisand and the 5th Dimension recording her songs.
Wynton Marsalis – American trumpeter, composer, teacher, and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. He has promoted classical and jazz music, often to young audiences. Marsalis has won nine Grammy Awards, and his Blood on the Fields was the first jazz composition to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music.

Chuck Berry – Berry was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist who pioneered rock and roll.

Musiq Soulchild
2022-10-17 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | City Winery – Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, United States
Musiq SoulChild
Atlanta, GA

Today's Soul Birthdays - October 17
2022-10-17
Wyclef Jean – Haitian rapper, musician, and actor. At the age of nine, Jean immigrated to the United States with his family. He first achieved fame as a member of the New Jersey hip hop group the Fugees, alongside Lauryn Hill and Pras Michel.

Today's Soul Birthdays - October 15
2022-10-15 08:00 - 17:00
Marv Johnson – American R&B singer, songwriter and pianist. He was influential in the development of the Motown style of music, primarily for the song “Come to Me,” which was the first record issued by Tamla Records, the precursor to the famous label.

Nellie Lutcher – American R&B and jazz singer and pianist, who gained prominence in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Lutcher was most recognizable for her diction and exaggerated pronunciation and was credited as an influence by Nina Simone among others.

Tito Jackson – American singer. He was an original member of the Jackson 5, who rose to fame in the late 1960s and 1970s with the Motown label, and later had continued success with the group on the Epic label in the late 1970s and 1980s.

R&B Music Experience
2022-10-14 18:00 - 20:00 | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, FL, United States
Keith Sweat, Monica, Tevin Campbell, Tamar Braxton, 112 and Silk,

Today's Soul Birthdays - October 14
2022-10-14
Karyn White – American singer who was popular during the late 1980s and early 1990s. She is known for several hit singles including “Superwoman”, “Secret Rendezvous”, “The Way You Love Me”, and the US Hot 100 No. 1 single “Romantic”.

Robert Parker – American R&B singer and musician. His sole hit was “Barefootin'”, and he is considered a one-hit wonder.

Norman Harris – American guitarist, producer, music arranger and songwriter, closely associated with Philly soul. He was a founding member of MFSB, the Philadelphia studio band, and one of the Baker-Harris-Young record production trio.

Austin City Limits Music Festival 2022
2022-10-14 - 2022-10-16 | Zilker Park, Austin, TX, United States
This is the second weekend of the Austin City Limits Music Festival, (Zilker Park, Austin TX) features a variety of artists every year with 9 stages, 100+ performances.

Today's Soul Birthdays - October 13
2022-10-13
Shirley Caesar – American gospel singer whose career has spanned seven decades. She has won 11 Grammys in addition to Dove Awards and Stellar Awards; Caesar is known as the “First Lady of Gospel Music” and “The Queen of Gospel Music”.

Dorothy Moore – American blues, gospel, and R&B singer best known for her 1976 hit song, “Misty Blue”.

Pharaoh Sanders – American jazz saxophonist. Known for his overblowing, harmonic, and multiphonic techniques on the saxophone, as well as his use of “sheets of sound”.

Art Tatum – American jazz pianist who is widely regarded as one of the greatest in his field. From early in his career, Tatum’s technical ability was regarded by fellow musicians as extraordinary.

Ray Brown – American jazz double bassist, known for his extensive work with Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald. He was also a founding member of the group that would later develop into the Modern Jazz Quartet.

Today's Soul Birthdays - October 12
2022-10-12
Nappy Brown (featured above) – American R&B singer. His hits include the 1955 Billboard chart No. 2 “Don’t Be Angry”, “Little By Little”, and “Night Time Is the Right Time”.
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Sam Moore – American vocalist who was a member of the soul and R&B group Sam & Dave from 1961 to 1981. He is a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Grammy Hall of Fame, and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.

Melvin Franklin – American bass singer. Franklin was best known for his role as a founding member of Motown singing group The Temptations from 1960 to 1994.

Today's Soul Birthdays - October 11
2022-10-11
Billy Higgins – American jazz drummer. He played mainly free jazz and hard bop.

Lester Bowie – American jazz trumpet player and composer. He was a member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians and co-founded the Art Ensemble of Chicago.

Today's Soul Birthdays - October 10
2022-10-10
Ivory Joe Hunter – American rhythm-and-blues singer, songwriter, and pianist.

Thelonius Monk – American jazz pianist and composer.

Richard Street – American soul and R&B singer, most notable as a member of Motown vocal group The Temptations from 1971 to 1993.

Neneh Cherry – Swedish singer-songwriter, rapper, occasional DJ and broadcaster.

6th Annual Black Heritage Fest
2022-10-08 16:00 - 2022-10-09 00:00 | Emancipation Park, 3018 Emancipation Ave, Houston, TX, 77004, United States
The Black Heritage Fest (BHF) presenting by Southeast Management District is an extensive cultural experience that promotes diversity and cultural sensitivity filled with community social responsibility, a two day-long festival honoring local giants, featuring local artists, guest speakers, exhibits, poets, crafts people and culminating with legends of the music industry which draws thousands each year! In partnership with numerous community organizations and corporate partners including title Sponsor Southeast Management District also supported by Forward Times, City of Houston, Houston Arts Alliance, HEB, Urban League Guild, The Principle Partnering Group LLC, Tilman Fertitta School Of Medicine University of Houston, and Kroger.
Join us on October 8-9, 2022 from 4-10p.m. daily at Emancipation Park as we celebrate Black culture. Houstonians and visitors alike will have the opportunity to experience business, networking, and cultural programming throughout the weekend that highlights and celebrate Houston’s vibrant African-American community.
Black Heritage Fest reserves the right to capture and broadcast digital media content in the form of professional photographs, live-streaming, audio, and video during Black Heritage Fest. By attending Black Heritage Fest, you hereby grant permission to Black Heritage Fest and its representatives to photograph and/or record you during the in person BHF and to distribute, broadcast, use, or otherwise globally disseminate, in perpetuity, such media without any further approval or payment.

Houston Black Heritage Fest
2022-10-08 - 2022-10-09 | Emancipation Park, 3018 Emancipation Ave, Houston, TX, 77004, United States
Food, Fashion, Art, Music, Community

Today's Soul Birthdays - October 7
2022-10-07
Toni Braxton – American R&B singer. She has sold over 70 million records worldwide and is one of the best-selling female artists in history. Braxton has won seven Grammy Awards, nine Billboard Music Awards, seven American Music Awards, and numerous other accolades.

Today's Soul Birthdays - October 6
2022-10-06
Thomas McClary – American musician, guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer best known as the founder and lead guitarist of The Commodores. McClary is credited with having created the signature sound of The Commodores’ original music.

Today's Soul Birthdays - October 5
2022-10-04
Arlene Smith – Lead singer of R&B group The Chantels.

Darondo – American soul singer from the San Francisco Bay Area.

Richard Street – American soul and R&B singer, most notable as a member of Motown vocal group The Temptations from 1971 to 1993.

Today's Soul Birthdays - October 4
2022-10-04
Walter Bishop Jr. – American jazz pianist.

Nona Hendryx – American vocalist, record producer, songwriter, musician, author, and actress. Hendryx is known for her work as a solo artist as well as for being one-third of the trio Labelle, who had a hit with “Lady Marmalade”.

Today's Soul Birthdays - October 3
2022-10-03
Chubby Checker – American rock and roll singer and dancer. He is widely known for popularizing many dance styles, including The Twist dance style, with his 1960 hit cover of Hank Ballard & The Midnighters’ R&B song “The Twist”, and the Pony dance style with the 1961 cover of the song “Pony Time”.

Ronnie Laws – American jazz, jazz fusion and smooth jazz saxophonist. He is the younger brother of jazz flutist Hubert Laws, jazz vocalist Eloise Laws and the older brother of Debra Laws.

Good Morning Gorgeous 2022 - Mary J. Blige
2022-10-02 | Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, TX, United States

Today's Soul Birthdays - September 30
2022-09-30
Cissy Houston – American soul and gospel singer. After a successful career singing backup for such artists as Roy Hamilton, Dionne Warwick, Elvis Presley, and Aretha Franklin, Houston embarked on a solo career, winning two Grammy Awards for her work.

Frankie Lymon – American rock and roll/rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, best known as the boy soprano lead singer of the New York City-based early rock and roll doo-wop group The Teenagers. The group was composed of five boys, all in their early to mid-teens.

Today's Soul Birthdays - September 29
2022-09-29
Jean Luc Ponty – French jazz violinist and composer.

Tommy Tate – American soul singer and songwriter, who had three hits on the R&B chart in the 1970s.

Today's Soul Birthdays - September 28
2022-09-28
Ben E King – American soul and R&B singer and record producer. He is best known as the singer and co-composer of “Stand by Me”.

Keni Burke – American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist who began his career with four siblings in the 1970s band the Five Stairsteps.

Sean Levert – American singer-songwriter and actor. Levert was best known as a member of the R&B vocal group LeVert. Levert was the son of O’Jays lead singer Eddie Levert and younger brother of singer Gerald Levert.

Eldridge Bryant – American tenor, and one of the founding members of Motown singing group The Temptations.

Ko Ko Taylor – American singer whose style encompassed Chicago blues, electric blues, rhythm and blues and soul blues. Sometimes called “The Queen of the Blues”, she was known for her rough, powerful vocals.

Today's Soul Birthdays - September 27
2022-09-27
Don Cornelius – American television show host and producer widely known as the creator of the nationally syndicated dance and music show Soul Train, which he hosted from 1971 until 1993. Cornelius sold the show to MadVision Entertainment in 2008.

Allan Barnes – American jazz musician, based in Detroit for the majority of his career.

Keith Barrow – American disco/soul singer and songwriter born and raised in Chicago. He was most known for being the son of civil rights activist and minister Reverend Willie Taplin Barrow.

Today's Soul Birthdays - September 23
2022-09-23
John Coltrane – American jazz saxophonist, bandleader and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music.

Ray Charles – American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential singers in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as “The Genius”. Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called “Brother Ray”.

Wallace & Walter Scott – Vocalists and founding members of American r&b and soul group, The Whispers.

Today's Soul Birthdays - September 22
2022-09-22
Shirley Jones – American R&B singer best known as a member and lead vocalist of The Jones Girls, who were a trio of sisters that had a number of hit singles in late 1970’s and early 80’s. Shirley went on to have a solo career after the group disbanded in 1984.

Marlena Shaw – American jazz, blues and soul singer.

Neo Soul Cypher Show Guest! - Ishmale
2022-09-21 20:00 - 21:00
Wednesday, September 21ST Quash (Q-Man) and Regina come together to interview singer/songwriter ISHMALE!
Learn more about Ishmale here:
https://ishmalesings.com/
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!

Today's Soul Birthdays - September 21
2022-09-21 08:00 - 17:00
G.C. Cameron – American soul and R&B singer who is currently married to singer Linda Dixon Cameron a.k.a. “Lady L.”. Perhaps best known as the lead singer of The Spinners on their 1970 hit “It’s a Shame” and for his 1975 hit “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday”.

Today's Soul Birthdays - September 20
2022-09-20
Deah Dame – Lead singer of the duo group Damian Dame.

Eric Gale – American blues rock guitarist, originally hailed as a child prodigy. As of 2022, Gales has recorded nineteen albums for major record labels and has done session and tribute work.

Chico Hamilton – American jazz drummer and bandleader. He came to prominence as sideman for Lester Young, Gerry Mulligan, Count Basie, and Lena Horne.

Eddie Bo – American singer and pianist.

Today's Soul Birthdays - September 19
2022-09-19
Billy Ward – Lead singer of Billy Ward and his Dominoes.

Brook Benton – American singer and songwriter who was popular with rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and pop music audiences during the late 1950s and early 1960s, with hits such as “It’s Just a Matter of Time” and “Endlessly”, many of which he co-wrote.

Nile Rogers – American musician, record producer and composer. The co-founder of Chic, Rodgers has written, produced, and performed on records that have sold more than 500 million albums and 75 million singles worldwide.

Freda Payne – American singer and actress. Payne is best known for her career in music during the mid-1960s through the mid-1980s. Her most notable record is her 1970 hit single “Band of Gold”. Payne was also an actress in musicals and film, as well as the host of a TV talk show.

Carl Davis – American record producer and music executive, who was particularly active in Chicago in the 1960s and 1970s. He was responsible for hit R&B records by Gene Chandler, Major Lance, Jackie Wilson, The Chi-Lites, Barbara Acklin, Tyrone Davis and others.
