Today’s Soul Birthdays – 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.
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.
Arthur Alexander - American Country Soul songwriter and singer. Jason Ankeny, music critic for AllMusic, said Alexander was a "country-soul pioneer" and that, though largely unknown, "his music is the stuff of genius, a poignant and deeply intimate body of work on par with the best of his contemporaries." Prince BE (PM Dawn) - Attrell […]
Irving Berlin - American composer and lyricist, widely considered one of the greatest songwriters in American history. 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.
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 […]
Wednesday, MAY 12TH Quash (Q-Man) and Regina come together to interview jazz musician TIM BOWMAN! Take a listen to TIM BOWMAN at: https://open.spotify.com/track/3g8lhGAehgsXqUXQVtCBZ0?si=15907743a4e644db THE NEO SOUL CYPHER SHOW – Relaunched and Reimagined! 9pm ET, 8pm CT, 6pm PT ONLINE: https://neosoulcypher.com/live-streams-and-broadcasts/ Get the latest in Neo Soul and Classic Hip-Hop Music, Culture, Lifestyle and Community
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 […]
Shanice Wilson - American singer–songwriter, actress and dancer. Wilson had the Billboard hit singles "I Love Your Smile" and "Silent Prayer" in 1991 and "Saving Forever for You" in 1993. Raphael Saadiq - American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He rose to fame as a member of the multiplatinum group Tony! Toni! Toné!
Bobby Sheen - American rhythm and blues singer. George Johnson - Musician from R&B group, The Brothers Johnson.
Feliciano and Butch Tavares - Musician of pop soul disco group, The Tavares.
Wednesday, MAY 19TH Quash (Q-Man) and Regina come together to interview singer/songwriter RE! Take a listen to RE at: https://www.flowcode.com/page/rejean THE NEO SOUL CYPHER SHOW – Relaunched and Reimagined! 9pm ET, 8pm CT, 6pm PT ONLINE: https://neosoulcypher.com/live-streams-and-broadcasts/ Get the latest in Neo Soul and Classic Hip-Hop Music, Culture, Lifestyle and Community
Grace Jones - Jamaican-American model, singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. In 1999, Jones ranked 82nd on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll, and in 2008, she was honored with a Q Idol Award. Tom Scott - American saxophonist, composer, and arranger. He was a member of The Blues Brothers and led the […]
Shorty Long - American soul singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer for Motown's Soul Records imprint. He was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame in 1980.