Braxton - No, her seminal singles were derivative NJS.
But what about The Braxtons as a group? I was thinking about them before but didn't put it down.
Also, what about Shalamar and and both Howard Hewett an Jodi Watley as soloists. Jodi is definitley a little more NJS steez but Howard got that smooth shit though dog.
Braxton - No, her seminal singles were derivative NJS.
But what about The Braxtons as a group? I was thinking about them before but didn't put it down.
Also, what about Shalamar and and both Howard Hewett an Jodi Watley as soloists. Jodi is definitley a little more NJS steez but Howard got that smooth shit though dog.
No Jodi but Howard Hewitt's late 80's output - trenchcoat soul for real.
The Braxtons are 90's and Toni derivative/urban influence.
Stacy Lattisaw has a song called "I'm Not The Same Girl" that is fucking banging, and not poppy. Shannon? She's not mod soul Throwing this up on here for kicks:
"Both Miki Howard and Howard Hewitt began their solo careers at a time when R&B music was in transition. Howard's debut Come Share My Love (1986) and Hewitt's I Commit To Love (1986) were released the same year that Luther Vandross and Anita Baker and their "retro-nouveau" soul (as defined by Nelson George) found their way to "crossover" audiences, a year after Whitney Houston's breakout debut (which sold 10 million copies) and the same year that Run-DMC's collaboration with Aerosmith on "Walk This Way" would forever change the (video) landscape of popular music. A year later, Eric B and Rakim, Boogie Down Productions with KRS-One, and Public Enemy would release groundbreaking full length and 12-inch recordings. By the time PE's It Takes A Nation of Millions became the most talked about political pop since Marvin Gaye's What's Going On? and Rakim was guesting on Jody Watley's track "Friends" (the first successful R&B/hip-hop hybrid recording, the music of Full Force not withstanding), it was clear that R&B's fortunes were intimately tied to the urban "noise" that it had tried to distance itself from since "Rapper's Delight" hit the airwaves in the fall of 1979. [/b]"
"It was Teddy Riley who first successfully married hip-hop's swagger with R&B's harmonies, creating the rich textured sound that would be named "New Jack Swing", leading the way for the Puffys, JDs, and R. Kelly's of the world. By 1992 a host of "mature" R&B vocalists including the late Phyllis Hyman, Will Downing, Rachelle Ferrell, Stephanie Mills and Regina Bell were being put out to (adult contemporary and smooth jazz) pasture to make way for the likes of SWV, Shai, Jade, Jodeci and later Joe, Mary J Blige, Aaliyah, and Usher -- all fine artists, but artists who clearly were given to providing for the "urban" and hip-hop faithful. Capturing their output from their 1986 debuts to their last "commercial" releases in 1992 The Very Best of Howard Hewitt and The Very Best of Miki Howard compiles the artistry of two of the "transitional" R&B performers who managed to survive and momentarily ward off the coming "old-school" purge. [/b]"
Accepting mid 80s soul as the truth will bring you one step closer to being truly "Grown and Sexy".
HELL YES!
Mom used to always rock jams like the ones mentioned in this thread, when I was growing up. So my perspective is that this is the music that grown folk play.
wow! great job of bringing up a bunch of garbage from when i was like 15.
that al b. sure stuff was classic, how about some Junior(mama used to say). that michael narada(sp)walden cat, did he produce that al b. sure material?
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Psyche. I was just about to play "It Must Be Magic." Hahahah.
That title track is supernice. Not dissing, though, but I kinda remember this falling into the dreaded "Quiet Storm" category in 1994.
SG
I was thinking about this later Teena stuff, as well.
I don't dread "quiet storm."
Braxton - No, her seminal singles were derivative NJS.
Whitney Houston's first joint hovers between both "sub-genres".
Teddy - Joy.......yes.
Natalie Cole....not familiar w/ her post 85/86 output.
But what about The Braxtons as a group? I was thinking about them before but didn't put it down.
Also, what about Shalamar and and both Howard Hewett an Jodi Watley as soloists. Jodi is definitley a little more NJS steez but Howard got that smooth shit though dog.
No Jodi but Howard Hewitt's late 80's output - trenchcoat soul for real.
The Braxtons are 90's and Toni derivative/urban influence.
Mind blown. Face melted.
Soundstage with the set wet?
they had a song on the High School High soundtrack
but I don't remember what it was called
I also remember that none of them were as fine as Toni
And Proto-Neo Soul. 1987...
Tamar can compete but.....
Did anyone mention Jeffrey Osbourne?
Carl Anderson's "Buttercup" is coming to mind right about now.
Proto indeed. And actually I was quite into his mid 90s stuff to, the Vibrator album. Too bad dude lost his mind.
Also, it's official and I've broken out my "Back On The Block" CD. Sho ya right.
1986......never heard it though.
Al B. Sure/El DeBarge/Barry White/James Ingram/
Running through it for like the 4th time in a row. Pretty much uber uber.
But do you have the 12" single?
Instramentals+
Shannon? She's not mod soul
Throwing this up on here for kicks:
Modern - 1983
Jodi had went solo by the mid 80's doing that Rakim collabo.
And maybe someone could speak on the Shalamar version w/ Hewitt and the 2 new cats. Hot chick and money who looked like a chick?
But Bobby Brown's first solo joint iz
now thats a nice song. but ive got "80s snare sound" issues that distract me. its all "PISHHHtttt". (not as bad as the hair metal bands tho.)
dont sleep on '93's "symphony or damn"! some niiiice tracks on there. "let her down easy".. etc.
"It was Teddy Riley who first successfully married hip-hop's swagger with R&B's harmonies, creating the rich textured sound that would be named "New Jack Swing", leading the way for the Puffys, JDs, and R. Kelly's of the world. By 1992 a host of "mature" R&B vocalists including the late Phyllis Hyman, Will Downing, Rachelle Ferrell, Stephanie Mills and Regina Bell were being put out to (adult contemporary and smooth jazz) pasture to make way for the likes of SWV, Shai, Jade, Jodeci and later Joe, Mary J Blige, Aaliyah, and Usher -- all fine artists, but artists who clearly were given to providing for the "urban" and hip-hop faithful. Capturing their output from their 1986 debuts to their last "commercial" releases in 1992 The Very Best of Howard Hewitt and The Very Best of Miki Howard compiles the artistry of two of the "transitional" R&B performers who managed to survive and momentarily ward off the coming "old-school" purge. [/b]"
Good tune! I think this qualifies as "Modern" though, as it first appeared on Anderson's "Absence Without Love" LP from '83.
I believe this was later featured on his S/T compilation LP from 87.
SG
(POP,POP,POP,POP) GOES MY MIND - 1986
I thought THE BIG THROWDOWN was their first LP?
Mom used to always rock jams like the ones mentioned in this thread, when I was growing up.
So my perspective is that this is the music that grown folk play.
BATMON, I think you owe us a Quiet Storm mix.
that al b. sure stuff was classic, how about some Junior(mama used to say). that michael narada(sp)walden cat, did he produce that al b. sure material?
i think someone asked for this.
http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?action=download&ufid=EC2C74846A49E269