Black History Month
We all know about Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin and Otis Redding - but who are the ‘unsung’ heroes of the ‘Golden Age of Black American’ Music? Tonight we are shining a spotlight on the producers, writers and backing musicians that have become long-lost heroes.
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Soul Messin' All Stars
Soul A Go Go (feat. Josh Teskey)
- Soul Messin’ Records.
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Alex Opal
Telling You Lies
- White.
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Maceo Parker
91Èȱ¬boy
- Dial MacEo.
- ALEX OPAL.
- 1.
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The Bamboos
Golden Ticket
- Pacific Theatre/BMG.
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Rotary Connection
I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun
- Cadet Concept ‎.
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Wilson Pickett
Land Of 1000 Dances
- Where It's At (Various Artists).
- Kent.
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Floyd James & The GTs
The Switchback
- Original Gravity.
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The Temptations
Papa Was A Rollin' Stone
- All Directions.
- Tamla Motown.
- 3.
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Jackie Wilson
I Get the Sweetest Feeling
- Time For Love (Various Artists).
- Truetrax.
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Ben E. King
Music Trance (SLY Edit)
- Self Released.
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The Allergies
Run It Back (Smoove Remix) (feat. Andy Cooper)
- Jalapeno Records.
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Marcia Griffiths
Feel Like Jumping
- Dreamland.
- Prestige.
- 6.
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Bill Withers
Kissing My Love (Sonic Funk Foundry Afro Rework)
- Self Released.
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The Originals
Don't Stop Now
- Tamla/Motown.
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Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers
Its Growing
- Universal.
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Dana Valery
You Don't Know Where Your Interest Lies
- Sony/BM.
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The Impressions
Nothing Can Stop Me
- Universal.
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Crowd Company
Express 76 (feat. Ryan Zoidis & Eric Bloom)
- Vintage League Music.
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Double Exposure
My Love Is Free (Mighty Mouse Edit)
- Self Released.
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The Trammps
Hold Back The Night
- Disco Fever (Various Artists).
- Forever Gold.
- 14.
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Del the Funky Homosapien
Mistadobalina
- Elektra.
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The Upsetters
Tossing & Turning (feat. Jimmy Wess)
- ABC Records.
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The Supersonics
Chills And Fever
- ORIGINAL GRAVITY.
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DJ Tron
Bombshell
- BURNING SOLE RECORDS.
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The Owl
On It
- Owl.
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Down To Down To The Bone
Funkin' Around (Speedometer Rework)
- Dome.
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Bo Diddley
Stop The Pusher (JR.Dynamite Edits)
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Bebo Best and The Super Lounge Orchestra
Soul Bossa Nova
- CHINCHIN RECORDS.
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Monkey Jhayam
90 Per Cent Of Me Is You (feat. Shniece Mcmenamin)
- White.
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Crew SDR
Don't Give Up (DJ Rocca Edit)
- Daje Funk Records.
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Ray Charles
I Don't Need No Doctor
- The Definitive Ray Charles.
- Rhino.
- 012.
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Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
- Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell: Greatest Hits.
- Tamla Motown.
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Marlena Shaw
California Soul
- Sampled 3 (Various Artists).
- Virgin.
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Ace Spectrum
Don't Send Nobody Else
- Atlantic.
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Gladys Knight & The Pips
Taste Of Bitter Love
- The Singles Album.
- Pro-Tv.
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Quincy Jones
Stuff Like That
- The Old Skool Reunion (Disc 2) (Vario.
- Global Television.
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Chaka Khan
I'm Every Woman
- NOW Boogie Nights - Disco Classics (Various Artists).
- Now.
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Collins & Collins
Top Of The Stairs
- Endulge.
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The Staple Singers
For What It's Worth
- SoulMusic Records.
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Parliament
Up For The Down Stroke
- Casablanca.
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Andromeda Orchestra
Don't Stop
- FAZE ACTION RECORDS.
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Bob Marley vs Funkstar De Luxe
Sun Is Shining (Radio De Luxe Edit)
- Young Gifted & Black (Various).
- Trojan.
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The Brothers Johnson
Stomp
- A&M Records.
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The Fantastics!
Soul Child (feat. Noel McKoy)
- Freestyle Recordings.
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Sure Fire Soul Ensemble
Campus Life
- Colemine Records.
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- Sat 19 Oct 2019 18:0091Èȱ¬ Radio 6 Music