The Pointer Sisters are an American girl group from Oakland, California, which achieved mainstream success during the 1970s and 1980s. Their repertoire has included such diverse genres as R&B, pop, jazz, electronic music, bebop, blues, soul, funk, dance, country, and rock. The Pointer Sisters have won three Grammy Awards and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1994. The group had 13 US top 20 hits between 1973 and 1985.
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Madeline Bell - Comin' Atcha (1973)
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Saun & Starr , two Harlem queens.
Their stories are worth looking into if you’re interested in the retro-soul scene. I’ve admired their cover album (Look Closer) since I was in high school.
I get inspiration every time I hear the direction they took these master works of soul!
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In the 70s R&B embraced the “B” in Bass with thick grooves giving birth to Funk and deep voices giving birth to Soul. It was Motown’s last hurrah, because revolutionary changes were on the way. Experience the 1970s in the city.
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Midnight Train To Georgia - Gladys Knight & The Pips - 1973
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In a fit of procrastination, I put together this 6hr+ playlist of sweet '70s and '80s soul and disco.
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Albert Leornes Greene (born April 13, 1946), known professionally as Al Green, is an American singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer best known for recording a series of soul hit singles in the early 1970s, including "Take Me to the River", "Tired of Being Alone", "I'm Still in Love with You", "Love and Happiness", and his signature song, "Let's Stay Together". After his girlfriend died by suicide, Green became an ordained pastor and turned to gospel music. He later returned to secular music.
Green was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. He was referred to on the museum's site as being "one of the most gifted purveyors of soul music". He has also been referred to as "The Last of the Great Soul Singers". Green is the winner of 11 Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He has also received the BMI Icon award and is a Kennedy Center Honors recipient. He was included in the Rolling Stone list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, ranking at No. 65, as well as its list of the 100 Greatest Singers, at No. 14.
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Al Green performing in Los Angeles (1974)
Usher performing in Atlanta (2022)
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