What a perfect surprise I had finally seen the light
Tonight, ooooh
This is the night you'll see the light
Who doesn't love Kool & the Gang? They have been together since 1964 which means that they've influenced four or five generations with the 70 million albums that they've sold. In The Heart was their 15th studio album when it was released back in 1983. It spawned a few hit singles including "Tonight" which landed in Billboard's top 20 in 1984. It was written from the standpoint of a 16-year-old boy about to come of age and the video was in heavy rotation on MTV for quite awhile.
"Tonight" was released at a point in time when Madonna, Cyndi Lauper and Michael Jackson had everyone dancing along so this catchy track, with its' dance groove fit right in. Check out the video below? Do you remember this one?
Coffee, tea on me baby Touche a la' My opening line might be a bit passe But don't think that I don't know I'm feeling for ya Cause I got a vibe on you the first time that I saw you saw you
Yesterday I spent quite awhile listening to Teena Marie's Starchild from 1984. I have been on a real Tee kick lately, thanks to THIS GUY over here & his radio show, The Power Hour. It all started with my accidentally stumbling onto this clip of Jeanette Jurado's cover of "Portuguese Love" which just blew me away,
Once I realized that it was originally Teena Marie's song made me go back through Lady Tee's catalog of music and I had forgotten just how much of her stuff I actually love. I remember when Starchild first came out because her song "Lovergirl" was a huge hit. Like, it was played every 3.5 hours on the radio like clockwork and the video was constantly popping up on MTV. Not that I was supposed to know that because at that point in time my mom had banned MTV from our house. I remember sneaking it while upstairs and going to my grandmother's to freely watch videos.
The only problem there was that in 1984 my grandmother didn't have MTV so I was at the mercy of America's Top Ten countdown which had video clips and of course, Friday Night Videos. You remember that right? It came on at midnight and everyone tried to stay awake long enough to watch even if they had MTV, just because.
So anyway, I knew that the video for "Lovergirl" was in heavy MTV rotation but I never caught a glimpse while at home. I had to finally see it late at night while at my grandmother's and I remember it being sandwiched between Madonna and Phil Collins. I was stunned that such a big, soulful voice came out of such a tiny pale chick. I knew Teena was tough though because she ran with Rick James and even though I was only 12-ish I totally understood what being his (sometimes) other half had to entail.
While Starchild made me happy as a kid, as a grown woman I totally appreciate the unbelievable range of talent that Lady Tee had. It's a damn shame she left us so soon.
Coffee, tea on me baby Touche a la' My opening line might be a bit passe But don't think that I don't know I'm feeling for ya Cause I got a vibe on you the first time that I saw you saw you
Yesterday I spent quite awhile listening to Teena Marie's Starchild from 1984. I have been on a real Tee kick lately, thanks to THIS GUY over here & his radio show, The Power Hour. It all started with my accidentally stumbling onto this clip of Jeanette Jurado's cover of "Portuguese Love" which just blew me away,
Once I realized that it was originally Teena Marie's song made me go back through Lady Tee's catalog of music and I had forgotten just how much of her stuff I actually love. I remember when Starchild first came out because her song "Lovergirl" was a huge hit. Like, it was played every 3.5 hours on the radio like clockwork and the video was constantly popping up on MTV. Not that I was supposed to know that because at that point in time my mom had banned MTV from our house. I remember sneaking it while upstairs and going to my grandmother's to freely watch videos.
The only problem there was that in 1984 my grandmother didn't have MTV so I was at the mercy of America's Top Ten countdown which had video clips and of course, Friday Night Videos. You remember that right? It came on at midnight and everyone tried to stay awake long enough to watch even if they had MTV, just because.
So anyway, I knew that the video for "Lovergirl" was in heavy MTV rotation but I never caught a glimpse while at home. I had to finally see it late at night while at my grandmother's and I remember it being sandwiched between Madonna and Phil Collins. I was stunned that such a big, soulful voice came out of such a tiny pale chick. I knew Teena was tough though because she ran with Rick James and even though I was only 12-ish I totally understood what being his (sometimes) other half had to entail.
While Starchild made me happy as a kid, as a grown woman I totally appreciate the unbelievable range of talent that Lady Tee had. It's a damn shame she left us so soon.
"Captured effortlessly That's the way it was Happened so naturally I did not know it was love The next thing I felt was You holding me close What was I gonna do? I let myself go And now we're flyin' through the stars I hope this night will last forever"
More than forty years ago funk band Rufus started performing with a soul singer by the name of Chaka Khan. They spent about 12 years cranking out hits before Khan decided to embark on a successful solo career. ("I Feel For You") One of their signature songs was "Ain't Nobody" which was featured in the movie Breakin' and on its' soundtrack as well. It's definitely my favorite Chaka song of all time and apparently, it's a lot of other peoples as well, as it has been used as an audition song for reality competitions repeatedly.
A few weeks ago it was announced that Rufus and Chaka Khan are among the list of nominees for the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame for 2018. I'm kind of a stickler and think nominees should be rockers. But I'm thrilled to see that make any list that involves public acknowledgment because Rufus with Chaka was fantastic.
Aside from loving this song, it's Monday and I think this is a great way to get you all moving. So here it is:
"Captured effortlessly That's the way it was Happened so naturally I did not know it was love The next thing I felt was You holding me close What was I gonna do? I let myself go And now we're flyin' through the stars I hope this night will last forever"
More than forty years ago funk band Rufus started performing with a soul singer by the name of Chaka Khan. They spent about 12 years cranking out hits before Khan decided to embark on a successful solo career. ("I Feel For You") One of their signature songs was "Ain't Nobody" which was featured in the movie Breakin' and on its' soundtrack as well. It's definitely my favorite Chaka song of all time and apparently, it's a lot of other peoples as well, as it has been used as an audition song for reality competitions repeatedly.
A few weeks ago it was announced that Rufus and Chaka Khan are among the list of nominees for the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame for 2018. I'm kind of a stickler and think nominees should be rockers. But I'm thrilled to see that make any list that involves public acknowledgment because Rufus with Chaka was fantastic.
Aside from loving this song, it's Monday and I think this is a great way to get you all moving. So here it is:
"Captured effortlessly That's the way it was Happened so naturally I did not know it was love The next thing I felt was You holding me close What was I gonna do? I let myself go And now we're flyin' through the stars I hope this night will last forever"
More than forty years ago funk band Rufus started performing with a soul singer by the name of Chaka Khan. They spent about 12 years cranking out hits before Khan decided to embark on a successful solo career. ("I Feel For You") One of their signature songs was "Ain't Nobody" which was featured in the movie Breakin' and on its' soundtrack as well. It's definitely my favorite Chaka song of all time and apparently, it's a lot of other peoples as well, as it has been used as an audition song for reality competitions repeatedly.
A few weeks ago it was announced that Rufus and Chaka Khan are among the list of nominees for the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame for 2018. I'm kind of a stickler and think nominees should be rockers. But I'm thrilled to see that make any list that involves public acknowledgment because Rufus with Chaka was fantastic.
Aside from loving this song, it's Monday and I think this is a great way to get you all moving. So here it is:
What a perfect surprise I had finally seen the light
Tonight, ooooh
This is the night you'll see the light
Who doesn't love Kool & the Gang? They have been together since 1964 which means that they've influenced four or five generations with the 70 million albums that they've sold. In The Heart was their 15th studio album when it was released back in 1983. It spawned a few hit singles including "Tonight" which landed in Billboard's top 20 in 1984. It was written from the standpoint of a 16-year-old boy about to come of age and the video was in heavy rotation on MTV for quite awhile.
"Tonight" was released at a point in time when Madonna, Cyndi Lauper and Michael Jackson had everyone dancing along so this catchy track, with its' dance groove fit right in. Check out the video below? Do you remember this one?
"Captured effortlessly That's the way it was Happened so naturally I did not know it was love The next thing I felt was You holding me close What was I gonna do? I let myself go And now we're flyin' through the stars I hope this night will last forever" More than forty years ago funk band Rufus started performing with a soul singer by the name of Chaka Khan. They spent about 12 years cranking out hits before Khan decided to embark on a successful solo career. ("I Feel For You") One of their signature songs was "Ain't Nobody" which was featured in the movie Breakin' and on its' soundtrack as well. It's definitely my favorite Chaka song of all time and apparently, it's a lot of other peoples as well, as it has been used as an audition song for reality competitions repeatedly. A few weeks ago it was announced that Rufus and Chaka Khan are among the list of nominees for the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame for 2018. I'm kind of a stickler and think nominees should be rockers. But I'm thrilled to see that make any list that involves public acknowledgment because Rufus with Chaka was fantastic. Aside from loving this song, it's Monday and I think this is a great way to get you all moving. So here it is:
What a perfect surprise I had finally seen the light
Tonight, ooooh
This is the night you'll see the light
Who doesn't love Kool & the Gang? They have been together since 1964 which means that they've influenced four or five generations with the 70 million albums that they've sold. In The Heart was their 15th studio album when it was released back in 1983. It spawned a few hit singles including "Tonight" which landed in Billboard's top 20 in 1984. It was written from the standpoint of a 16-year-old boy about to come of age and the video was in heavy rotation on MTV for quite awhile.
"Tonight" was released at a point in time when Madonna, Cyndi Lauper and Michael Jackson had everyone dancing along so this catchy track, with its' dance groove fit right in. Check out the video below? Do you remember this one?
Coffee, tea on me baby Touche a la' My opening line might be a bit passe But don't think that I don't know I'm feeling for ya Cause I got a vibe on you the first time that I saw you saw you
Yesterday I spent quite awhile listening to Teena Marie's Starchild from 1984. I have been on a real Tee kick lately, thanks to THIS GUY over here & his radio show, The Power Hour. It all started with my accidentally stumbling onto this clip of Jeanette Jurado's cover of "Portuguese Love" which just blew me away,
Once I realized that it was originally Teena Marie's song made me go back through Lady Tee's catalog of music and I had forgotten just how much of her stuff I actually love. I remember when Starchild first came out because her song "Lovergirl" was a huge hit. Like, it was played every 3.5 hours on the radio like clockwork and the video was constantly popping up on MTV. Not that I was supposed to know that because at that point in time my mom had banned MTV from our house. I remember sneaking it while upstairs and going to my grandmother's to freely watch videos.
The only problem there was that in 1984 my grandmother didn't have MTV so I was at the mercy of America's Top Ten countdown which had video clips and of course, Friday Night Videos. You remember that right? It came on at midnight and everyone tried to stay awake long enough to watch even if they had MTV, just because.
So anyway, I knew that the video for "Lovergirl" was in heavy MTV rotation but I never caught a glimpse while at home. I had to finally see it late at night while at my grandmother's and I remember it being sandwiched between Madonna and Phil Collins. I was stunned that such a big, soulful voice came out of such a tiny pale chick. I knew Teena was tough though because she ran with Rick James and even though I was only 12-ish I totally understood what being his (sometimes) other half had to entail.
While Starchild made me happy as a kid, as a grown woman I totally appreciate the unbelievable range of talent that Lady Tee had. It's a damn shame she left us so soon.
What a perfect surprise I had finally seen the light
Tonight, ooooh
This is the night you'll see the light
Who doesn't love Kool & the Gang? They have been together since 1964 which means that they've influenced four or five generations with the 70 million albums that they've sold. In The Heart was their 15th studio album when it was released back in 1983. It spawned a few hit singles including "Tonight" which landed in Billboard's top 20 in 1984. It was written from the standpoint of a 16-year-old boy about to come of age and the video was in heavy rotation on MTV for quite awhile.
"Tonight" was released at a point in time when Madonna, Cyndi Lauper and Michael Jackson had everyone dancing along so this catchy track, with its' dance groove fit right in. Check out the video below? Do you remember this one?
I know that there has been a lot of Jody Watley here in the last week but really, when something is good can there really be too much of it? Not in this case and especially now that Jody and her group Shalamar Reloaded have just dropped a new video. "The Mood" was shot in Hawaii and the visuals are memorable- for several reasons. Besides that this is simply a great, smooth song that proves just what each of the trio (Watley, Rosero McCoy and Nate Allen Smith) brings to the table in Shalamar Reloaded (SRL). Check it out for yourself below!
Coffee, tea on me baby Touche a la' My opening line might be a bit passe But don't think that I don't know I'm feeling for ya Cause I got a vibe on you the first time that I saw you saw you
Yesterday I spent quite awhile listening to Teena Marie's Starchild from 1984. I have been on a real Tee kick lately, thanks to THIS GUY over here & his radio show, The Power Hour. It all started with my accidentally stumbling onto this clip of Jeanette Jurado's cover of "Portuguese Love" which just blew me away,
Once I realized that it was originally Teena Marie's song made me go back through Lady Tee's catalog of music and I had forgotten just how much of her stuff I actually love. I remember when Starchild first came out because her song "Lovergirl" was a huge hit. Like, it was played every 3.5 hours on the radio like clockwork and the video was constantly popping up on MTV. Not that I was supposed to know that because at that point in time my mom had banned MTV from our house. I remember sneaking it while upstairs and going to my grandmother's to freely watch videos.
The only problem there was that in 1984 my grandmother didn't have MTV so I was at the mercy of America's Top Ten countdown which had video clips and of course, Friday Night Videos. You remember that right? It came on at midnight and everyone tried to stay awake long enough to watch even if they had MTV, just because.
So anyway, I knew that the video for "Lovergirl" was in heavy MTV rotation but I never caught a glimpse while at home. I had to finally see it late at night while at my grandmother's and I remember it being sandwiched between Madonna and Phil Collins. I was stunned that such a big, soulful voice came out of such a tiny pale chick. I knew Teena was tough though because she ran with Rick James and even though I was only 12-ish I totally understood what being his (sometimes) other half had to entail.
While Starchild made me happy as a kid, as a grown woman I totally appreciate the unbelievable range of talent that Lady Tee had. It's a damn shame she left us so soon.
Let's revisit Teena Marie. It has been about 6 months since this first ran on Daily Boom!
Are you guys all staying dry this weekend? If you're on the east coast like I am then you're probably in the midst of some seriously lousy weather. Hurricane Joaquin is technically missing us but the Nor'Easter ahead of it has caused coastal flooding here that started Thursday afternoon.
Every time the high tide rolls in this resort town ends up under water again. I feel like an official coastal resident now that we have officially ridden out a bad storm and I sound like one when I say that I'm actually sad to see the erosion on our favorite beach and it's only going to get worse here.
Thankfully, the post office has that thing about delivering no matter what the weather and I found this piece of vinyl in my box yesterday.
Yep, Teena Marie's Starchild from 1984. I have been on a real Tee kick lately, thanks to THIS GUY over here & his radio show, The Power Hour. It all started with my accidentally stumbling onto this clip of Jeanette Jurado's cover of "Portuguese Love" which just blew me away,
and then realizing that it was originally Teena Marie's song. It made me go back through Lady Tee's catalog of music and I had forgotten just how much of her stuff I actually love. I remember when Starchild first came out because her song "Lovergirl" was a huge hit. Like, it was played every 3.5 hours on the radio like clockwork and the video was constantly popping up on MTV. Not that I was supposed to know that because at that point in time my mom had banned MTV from our house. I remember sneaking it while upstairs and going to my grandmother's to freely watch videos.
The only problem there was that in 1984 my grandmother didn't have MTV so I was at the mercy of America's Top Ten countdown which had video clips and of course, Friday Night Videos. You remember that right? It came on at midnight and everyone tried to stay awake long enough to watch even if they had MTV, just because.
So anyway, I knew that the video for "Lovergirl" was in heavy MTV rotation but I never caught a glimpse while at home. I had to finally see it late at night while at my grandmother's and I remember it being sandwiched between Madonna and Phil Collins. I was stunned that such a big, soulful voice came out of such a tiny pale chick. I knew Teena was tough though because she ran with Rick James and even though I was only 12-ish I totally understood what being his (sometimes) other half had to entail.
While Starchild made me happy as a kid, as a grown woman I totally appreciate the unbelievable range of talent that Lady Tee had. It's a damn shame she left us so soon.
