I remember being a kid and riding in the backseat with Moms and when certain songs would come on the radio, I would get excited and sing along at the top of my voice! There was something like “Baby Come Back” from Player or “Biggest Part of Me” from Ambrosia made me feel good and put me in a good place. All those classic, blue-eyed soul songs that I would hear on the radio continues to have a special place in my heart and on this podcast of The Soul Brother Show – The Home of Heavy Soul and Raw Funk, I wanted to relive those good moments. As always, kick back, relax, and enjoy!



Tracklist:



The Doobie Brothers – What a Fool Believes



Chicago – Feelin’ Stronger Every Day



Manfred Mann’s Earth Band – Blinded By the Light



Bee Gees – Fanny (Be Tender With My Love)



Todd Rundgren – Hello It’s Me



Carole King – It’s Too Late



James Taylor – Mud Slide Slim



Captain & Tennille – Muskrat Love



The Beach Boys – Sail On, Sailor



Elvin Bishop – Fooled Around and Fell in Love



Seals & Croft – Summer Breeze



Player – Baby Come Back



Ambrosia – How Much I Feel



Rickie Lee Jones – Chuck E.’s in Love



David Bowie – Young Americans



Boz Scaggs – Lowdown



Elton John – Bennie and the Jets

It’s an honor and a privilege to bring to the listeners of The Soul Brother Show – The Home of Heavy Soul and Raw Funk one of the greatest writers of all time, Nikki Giovanni. As a spoken word artist who has rocked the mic since 1997, I can’t begin to tell you how much it means to me to have this extraordinary artist grace this podcast with her words of wisdom as she waxes philosophic about her career as well as her thoughts on the Hip-Hop community. To round out this spectacular show are some of the greatest poets to ever grip a pen and a pad such as Maya Angelou, the Last Poets, and Rita Dove to name a few. As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy!



Tracklist:



The Last Poets – Niggers Are Scared of Revolution



Gil Scott-Heron – Whitey on the Moon



Sarah Jones – Blood



Sonia Sanchez – Tupac



Etheridge Knight – Hard Rock Returns to Prison from the Hospital for the Criminal Insane



Maya Angelou – To a Man



Langston Hughes – The Negro Speaks of Rivers



The Roots w/Ursula Rucker – Adventures in Wonderland



Kim Fields – Harlem Honey



Larenz Tate – Brother to the Night (A Blues for Nina)



Boogie Down Productions – Poetry



Eric B and Rakim – Casualties of War



Public Enemy – Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos



Nikki Giovanni – Nikki Rosa



Nikki Giovanni – My House



Sonia Sanchez – Ima Talkin About the Nation of Islam



Amiri Baraka- Bang, Bang Outishly



Rita Dove – Shakespeare Say



Saul Williams – Ohm



Tracie Morris – Project Princess



Brooke Jean – A Poet’s Intuition



Sarah Jones – Metaphorplay



2Pac – Me Against the World

On this Supreme podcast of The Soul Brother Show - The Home of Heavy Soul and Raw Funk, I am delighted to bring back one of my favorite guests, Susaye Greene! The lady who I affectionately refer to as "Mama Supreme" talks about her role in the Academy Award-winning documentary 20 Feet From Stardom as well as the reissue of the much-heralded 1979 Scherrie & Susaye classic album, Partners. She also speaks about her upcoming projects and gives her opinion about the state of today's music business. Rounding out this episode is several classic tracks from the Partners album as well as Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, and Lisa Fischer to name a few. As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy the Supreme Wisdom of Susaye Greene!



Tracklist:



Susaye Greene – High Energy



Scherrie & Susaye – In the Night



Michael Jackson – I Can’t Help It



The Supremes – Come Into My Life



Lisa Fischer – How Can I Ease the Pain



Judith Hill – Desperation



Darlene Love – You’ll Never Walk Alone



Claudia Lennear – From a Whisper to a Scream



Merry Clayton – Gimme Shelter



Scherrie & Susaye – Lovebug (with Ray Charles)



Stevie Wonder – Joy Inside My Tears



The Supremes – High Energy

April is designated as Jazz Appreciation Month and I figured I'd kick this off by featuring one of my favorite vocalists, Will Downing. With a career spanning a quarter of a century, Will drops by to talk about his brand spanking new album, Euphoria, which come highly recommended. Rounding out this jazzy episode of The Soul Brother Show are some tunes by the likes of Deborah Bond, Omar, Incognito, and Count Basic to name a few. As always, kick back, relax, and enjoy!

Tracklist:



Brenda Russell - "Piano in the Dark"

Deborah Bond - "Perfect"

Al Jarreau - "Morning"

George Benson - "Give Me the Night"

Omar - "Essensual"

Incognito - "A Friend of Mine"

Reel People - "It Will Be"

Phyllis Hyman - "I'm Truly Yours"

Count Basic - "Where Did Our Love Go"

Will Downing - "Turn Off the Lights"

Will Downing - "Too High"

Rachelle Ferrell w/Will Downing - "Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This"

Frank McComb - "(They're Gonna Be) Looking at You"

Chante Moore - "It's Alright"





Esperanza Spalding - "I Can't Help It"

I love music. I just absolutely, positively, 100% love music! I hopped on the 1's and 2's and played one record, then another record, one more record, and found myself like Sister Sledge: "Lost in Music!" On this particular podcast ofThe Soul Brother Show - The Home of Heavy Soul and Raw Funk, I took it back to the era of Insatiable, disco balls, platform shoes and bell bottoms, and the essence of having a damn good time! I got rare tracks from Amanda Lear and Marilyn Chambers (yes... THAT Marilyn Chambers!) to classic cuts from David Bowie and Sylvester. As always, sit back, relax, and enjoy!



Tracklist:



Andrea True Connection - "More, More, More"



Marilyn Chambers - "Benihana"



Salsoul Orchestra - "You're Just the Right Size"



Donna Summer - "Love to Love You Baby" (Full Version)



Diana Ross - "Love Hangover" (Extended Alternative Mix)



Sylvester - "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)"



Amanda Lear - "Follow Me"



Machine - "There But For the Grace of God Go I"



Sister Sledge - "He's the Greatest Dancer" (7" Mix)



Phyllis Hyman - "You Know How to Love Me"



David Bowie - "Golden Years"



Odyssey - "Native New Yorker"



Donna Summer - "Last Dance" (Promotional 12")

Spring forward into a new season and jam with Mr. Chris!

Hear rare gems from James Brown, Joe Tex, Betty Adams, and The Pointer Sisters to name a few.

Listen to some P-Funk classics and hear from legendary funk goddess Dawn Silva from the Brides of Funkenstein.

Adriana Evans talks about her career and her time away from the business after her 1997 classic debut.

Listen to bootlegs, b-sides, rarities, and album cuts from the King of Pop!