Angie Stone

Welcome to the latest edition of The Science of Soul, this week I feature Angie Stones latest album "Dreams", it's been getting great revues around the world and it's not hard to see why. Ms Stone has been through some tough times of late but she is back and reclaiming her crown as the Neo Soul Queen.

Another lady high on the music radar right now is Ms Lalah Hathaway, just the name Hathaway is enough to grab soul folks attention, Her fathers live albums and shows are the stuff of legends it was only a matter of time before Ms Hathaway delivered her own chapter to the story just had to include a track this week.

Other new releases from my good friend Jimmy 100% Stearling and a revisit to Will Downings excellent "Chocolate Drops" set from earlier in the year, plus all the old skool we love. The Soul Junction Records Special will be available very soon, I hope to get all the editing with Mickey done at some point this week ... on with the music please tell a friend to tell a friend.....

Playlist 15-11-2015

Hour One (8-9pm)
James Bradley - I Can't Get Enough
Jimmy Stearling - Slipping Away
Chante' Savage - My Oh My
Prince Ronnie Love - Wait For Me
Lalah Hathaway - You Were Meant For Me
Five Special - Why Not Be Mine
Paul Thompson - Special Kinda Woman
Aaries - Come Inside
Hinton Battle - Super Cautious
Ray Barretto/Philip Mitchell - What Part Of Heaven
Angie Stone - 2 Bad Habits
Angie Stone - Think It Over
Rance Allen Group - Gonna Make It Alright

Hour Two (9-10pm)

David Ruffin - Can We Make Love 

Eddie Kendricks - Maybe I'm A Fool To Love You

The Temptations - Hoops Of Fire

Will Downing - Till You Come Back

William Bell - Shed A Little Light
John Gary Williams - Open Your Heart

Queen Emily - Angel In Your Arms

Angie Stone - Magnet

Teddy Pendergrass/Stephanie Mills - Feel The Fire

Gerald Alston - Take Me Were You Want To

Johnny Bristol - Strangers In A Dark Corner

Angie Stone Biography: 

Angie Stone (born Angela Laverne Brown December 18, 1961) is an American recording artist, producer, and actress. She rose to fame in the late 1970s as member of the hip hop trio The Sequence. Soon after, Stone began working with futuristic rap group Mantronix and singer Lenny Kravitz.

In the early 1990s, she became a member of the R&B trio Vertical Hold. In 1999, Stone released her solo debut album Black Diamond on Arista Records, which was certified gold and spawned the R&B single “No More Rain (In This Cloud)”. After the transition to J Records, she released another gold selling album, 2001's Mahogany Soul, which included "Wish I Didn't Miss You", Stone's most successful single.

She has since released four albums: Stone Love (2004), The Art of Love & War (2007), Unexpected (2010) and Rich Girl (2012). Stone has appeared on television shows such as VH1’s Celebrity Fit Club and TV One’s R&B Divas, and starred in movies such as The Fighting Temptations, Pastor Brown and School Gyrls. Stone has been nominated for three Grammy Awards. She has been most successful on the R&B charts, with four top 10 albums, including a number one, and 10 singles, including a top 10. She has sold over 9.4 million albums in the U.S. and over ten million worldwide. More at wiki

Lyn Collins - Never gonna give you up by mister_funkyman

Mad Lads

In today's show I have a featured group, rather than an album. The Mad Lads are one of a many great vocal groups from the 1960's, these guys never really got the recognition they deserved, so I have selected three favorite tracks of theirs. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. I'll will be posting a Podcast Special very soon, "The Soul Junction Story; The First Five Years," being joined by owner and a good friend of mine Dave Welding, he was so kind enough to agree to record an interview, and within the next couple of weeks Mickey and myself will be editing and adding music to it, I think it's very important we document soul music history.

Back to today and music here from a current line-up of people like; Q Harper, CoCo Wade, Devon Howard, KeJam featuring Terry Harris and a killer gospel track from Isaac Carree. The line-up will also include 'two in a row' from the great Stan Moseley,so quite a varied collection today with a little something for everyone hopefully. Thank you for all the great feed back through my Facebook page, yes I really appreciate you all taking out the time to contact me.

It's now on-with-the-music, sit back enjoy, and please share with a friend.

Hour One
The O'Jays - My Favorite Person
Frank McKinney - Toe Tappin & Finger Snapping
Co Co Wade - Get Loose
Newcomers - The Whole World Is A Picture Show
KeJam ft Terry Harris - Diamonds
Stan Moseley - I Can't Wait To Get You Alone
Stan Moseley - I'm Not The Man I Used To Be
J Barnes Remington - Come Close
Chelly K - Let's Dance
The Mad Lads - Destination
The Mad Lads - So Nice
O C Tolbert - That's All She Wrote

Hour Two

Trey Songz - Please Return My Call

Q Harper - Pretty Lady

Isaac Carree - Chances

Margie Joseph - One More Chance

Devon Howard - Can We Fall In Love

Conya Doss - Love

Mad Lads - What Love Tends To Make You Do

The Dells - Tripped Slipped & Fell In Love

Grace Love & The Lovers - Love You Down

Chuck Jackson - I'm Needing You , Wanting You

Floyd Taylor - All Of Me All Of You

The Four Tops - Nature Planned It

Freddie Jackson - I Could Use A Little Love Right Now

Mad Lads biography:

One of the few vocal groups on the Stax roster during the '60s, the Mad Lads' doo wop-influenced harmonies -- featuring the high, innocent tenor of John Gary Williams -- were more akin to what you might find in Philadelphia soul acts than those of their native Memphis. The group members were still in high school when the Mad Lads were signed to Stax in late 1964. In the mid-'60s, they enjoyed solid R&B hits with "Don't Have to Shop Around," "I Want Someone," and "I Want a Girl," although they never would cross over to the pop audience. Williams and fellow Mad Lad William Brown were drafted in 1966, and their recording career was suspended while they were in the service (although they carried on live with replacements). After their discharge, Williams and Brown were told by fellow original members Julius Green and Robert Philips that they didn't want Brown in the group; Brown and Stax co-owner Jim Stewart forced them to reinstate Williams, but their subsequent efforts were more in the Stax soul/funk formula, and not as memorable as their more atypical mid-'60s singles. They did return to the R&B Top 30 in 1968 with "Whatever Hurts You." (All Music) 

guiltypleasures

DaPaul video shoot

It's been another busy week for myself, spent time in London for a video shoot for singer/musician DaPaul's upcoming release; "London Town," lotta fun was had that day and rest assured it will be found here on the show and website in the very near future. Today's featured musical foray will be the latest set from; guiltypleasures, entitled "cautionarytales" (all in spelled in lower case and no gaps?), and is a pretty consistent affair and showcases a variety of indie artists on vocals, you're sure to enjoy.

KeJam, the London based producer and artist has been turning out some very consistent music of late, and his latest outing that features Cleveland Jones is no exception. I have also slipped in another track from the latest Tony Momrelle album that's called "Keep On Pushing" . The Lovely Ms Melba Moore celebrated her birthday this week so it's only fitting that the lady opens my new show. I will be guest on our Matt Houston's Urban Sound Suite this Sunday, also will try to make that available through this web site in the near future, music time now so sit back and enjoy.

Playlist for Sunday 1-11-2015

Hour One 

Melba Moore - Let's Stand Together

Tony Momrelle - A Million Ways

Kejam ft Cleveland Jones - My Love

Grace Love & The True Loves - Times Like These

Guilty Pleasures - The Train

Guilty Pleasures - Whatever Pleases You

Natural Resource -
Chuck Cissel - Just For You

Larry Graham - Is It Love

Richard Hollis - On Your Side

Luther Ingram - Trying To Find My Love

Eddie Levert - Did I Make You Go Ooh!

Jimmy Holiday - In The Eyes Of My Lady 

Hour Two
Al Jarreau/George Benson/Patti Austin - Let It Rain
Park Place - Beautiful Hearts
Guilty Pleasures - Changes
Sam Dees - It's Over Nobody Wins
Queen Emily - Throw Me Away
The Intruders - I Wanna Know Your Name
John Gary Williams So Glad Fools Can Fall In Love
Betty Padgett - Never Coming Home
DaPaul - Loves Life
Lavert - Baby I'm Ready

Guilty Pleasures biography:

Hailing from the Washington, D.C. Metro area, and bearing a soulful sound reminiscent of Eric Benét, Incognito, and Brand New Heavies, guiltypleasures captivates listeners with a mix of infectious grooves, seductive vocals, and captivating lyrics.

Bassist Rick White, is the band’s principal writer, arranger and producer and serves as guiltypleasures’ musical director. Kal El Gross has lent his smooth vocal talents to artists such as Ledisi, Maysa, Lalah Hathaway, Rahsaan Patterson and Raheem DeVaughn. SoulTracks.com Best New Artist nominee Kia Bennett has provided soothing background vocals to artists such as D'Angelo, Ledisi, Russell Taylor, Michael Bolton, Julie Dexter, and Deborah Bond.
Bléz is a classically- trained graduate of Washington, D.C.'s prestigious Duke Ellington School of the Arts. In addition to performing an onstage duet with Jennifer Hudson, she has shared the stage with artists such as Marsha Ambrosius, Chrisette Michelle, MC Lyte, Vivian Green, Biz Markie and Kem.

Talented singer/Songwriter Jerrica White has performed with a variety of local cover bands and Go-Go legends Trouble Funk. Mycah Chevalier’s sultry voice is well known on the Baltimore jazz scene. She has shared the stage with legendary artists such as The Whispers, Patti Labelle, and Luther Vandross.  More details at: 

Q Harper

Ty Hunter Jr.

Welcome to the latest edition to the Science of Soul, things are getting back to normal after an hectic few weeks just like to thank you for sticking with me and special shout out to my web editor for all his work without him there would be no S-O-S site.

Had chance this week to hook up with my dear friend Ty Hunter Jr., you will know his father from way back in the day when he sang with; The Voice Masters, Glasshouse and The Originals, had a lot of fun sharing memories from the past with him along with hopes for the future ... It's only right and fitting that I include a classic from 'The Originals days' (hard to pick just one at the time of writing, this I have still not decided) but it will be good.

The Featured artist in this show is Q Harper, with an album entitled "The Romantic", this set is just as it's entitled, and certainly an album for the lover in you. I can't recommend it highly enough, I've got the usual three tracks on this weeks show, but rest assured you will get plenty more over the coming weeks. New music also included within from Tony Momrelle's latest effort, "Keep Pushing"  with the album being well worth a look too! Soul Junction records have done it again by issuing the Dee Dee Warwick 'unreleased classic' on a 45 "You Tore My Walls Down," and the Ashford & Simpson penned "Can't Wait Until Tomorrow," do look out for a Soul Junction label special Podcast/web only only edition coming soon.
On to the music now, please remember to share with a friend ... we are all part of the Science Of Soul Family.

Playlist Sunday 25th October 2015

Hour One

Johnny Bristol - Do It To My Mind

Pharaoh Scott - Allow Me

Aaries - Strangers To Lovers

Dee Dee Warwick - You Tore My Wall Down

Tony Momrelle - Pick Me Up

Q Harper - Would You Mind

Q Harper - Pain Before Pleasure

Eddie Holman - Just Say I Love Her

Devon Howard - Could This Be Love

Chris Turner ft Jarrod Lawson - You Got Me

The Originals - Thanks For Your Love

Freddy North - Oh Lord What Are You Doing To Me

Curtis Mayfield - Soul Music

Hour Two
Little Milton - I Was Trying Not To Break Up
Betty Wright - So Long So Wrong
Eric Benet' - You're The Only One
Larry Saunders - Darling I Love You
Omar Cunningham - Sweet Sweet Sweet
David Tolliver - Through The Speakers
The Whispers - Never To Late
James Brown - These Foolish Things
Joe - All The Things Your Man Wont Do
Q Harper - Quiet Time
Phil Perry - Closer To Heaven
The O'Jays - How Time Flies

Q-Harper's biography:

Native Detroit performance sensation Q Harper (the eleventh of twelve children) was born Quintin Deon Harper on December 29, 1967 to William and Mary Harper. His love for music was inherited from his father as he began his performance career at the tender age of five. While under the watchful and demanding tutelage of William Harper, Q Harper quickly developed an uncanny, almost enigmatic facility with music, a language he actually prefers to what he calls “all lesser forms of communication”.

Despite his incredible abilities with the acoustic guitar, piano, and writer’s pen, it is his voice, the first of all instruments, which demands and arrests the ear. Boasting a beautifully even and technically flawless tonal quality, this artist’s upper and lower vocal registers are rendered with remarkable consistency as he seamlessly moves between each mechanical height and depth— both spontaneously and upon command. Moreover, the timbre of his voice is hued by colors derived from only the deepest feelings, full of sincerity, truth, and a God-given emotional intelligence and sensual intuition. Two unquestionably perfect examples of this type of natural and emotive vocal talent are Luther Vandross and Brian McKnight, artists to which Q Harper’s gift can be arguably and justifiably compared.

Q Harper, an inspiring balladeer, whose music comes from a time when music was original, raw, and straight from the gut, heart, and soul of an artist. In his music you will find a connection of old school flavor with new school vibes.

His hot new album "ONE",featuring the hit single “Quiet Time”,shows how Q Harper possesses the ability to captivate the listener with his lyrics, music, and intimate vocals, leaving them longing for more of his musical style.

Further influences upon Q Harper’s soulful R&B, inspirational, and funk delivery are the likes of The Isley Brothers, Phyllis Hyman, Donny Hathaway, Marvin Gaye, and Al Jarreau, with a gripping, “troubled blues” overtone reminiscent of the late Ray Charles.

At a time when true artists are hard to come by, “one does come by”. (cdBaby)