The trammps motown philly boys ii men cover genius. Michael bivins, who cowrote the song, provides a guest rap during the bridge. Funny thing, though, philadelphia international was the modeled pretty much in the same way as motown, but didnt seem to have all the parental control issues. Making a list of the best motown songs is no easy task because essentially, theyre all amazing but somebodys got to do it.
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The supremes, one of the biggest acts in the history of the record label motown. During the early sixties these musical entrepreneurs along with others, created a platform that delivered many of the classic philly soul records of its golden era. The golden years recommended in the last thread is still the best i think. The genius of motown was a teenager when he lived in this tidy tudorstyle home with his parents and four siblings. Motownphilly back again doin a little east coast swing boyz ii men going off not too hard, not too soft its long. Rob sheffield on greatest rock memoirs of all time. Jackson takes us inside the musical empire created by kenny gamble, leon huff, and thom bell, the three men who put philadelphia soul on the map. Motown philly back again by harmony holiday poetry magazine. Stream motown philly boyz ii men by dj reezey from desktop or your mobile device. Join facebook to connect with philip curtis cofield and others you may know. Calendar of events events free library of philadelphia. In 1959, twentynineyearold berry gordy, who had already given up on his dream to be a champion boxer. Here is the eyeopening story of three of the most influential and successful music producers of the seventies.
Check out motownphilly original version by boyz ii men on amazon music. Check out 24hour breaking news, sports, weather, entertainment and more. To borrow a phrase from one of diana ross and the supremes 12 no. Motown records is the detroit record company associated with legends such as michael jackson, stevie wonder, and responsible for works from many modern acts like kanye west and anderson paak. While many programs scheduled through the end of april are cancelled or postponed, others will proceed virtually. There have been many books written about motown, but i doubt that any of them claims to tell the full motown story. For a narrativetype history of motown, the posner should suffice for now. Motownphilly is the very first single of boyz ii mens career. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Trainings will be held at the free library of philadelphia. It seems to me that the artists at pir wanted to be there, and wanted the gamble and huff signature. Boyz ii men yeah, wassup boyz ii men in affect yeah, and its about time.
It appeared on their debut album, cooleyhighharmony. A1 should be called motownphilly 12 version edited which is clearly shown in the label. Because it gave voice to black genius, motown couldnt avoid being seen in racial terms. Check out motownphilly by boyz ii men on amazon music. The song title etymology involves a combination of two of the groups main musical influences. Chorus motownphilly back again doin a little east coast swing boyz ii men going off not too hard, not too soft. Jun 03, 2011 why philly s soul lacks motown s mojo.
It was a new music, waiting for the composer with genius enough to give it communicable form. Interpreting its history from africa to the united states by samuel a. Apr, 2020 due to the ongoing impact of covid19, all free library locations will remain closed to the public until safety concerns have subsided. The rise and fall of philadelphia soul by jackson, john a.
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Thank you jesus, thank you jesus, that you jesus, baby, is that you, she mutters up high between rocks and lace his eagerness it was all night long sometimes hed interrupt a recording session to tell us about his early motown days or expand on his views of heaven and hell. Motown philly back again doing a little east coast swing boyz ii men going off not too hard, not too soft its long overdue but now philly s. A playlist for a quick fix of classic soulful hits enjoy. Boyz ii men miscellaneous motown philly remix radio edit boyz ii men motown philly remix radio edit boyz ii men yeah, wassup b. Its not a narrative, but is comprised of individual overviews of the artists and musicians. The players behind the motown sound, recognized at. Motownphillys back again doin a little east coast swing boyz ii men going off not too hard, not too soft its long overdue but now philly is slammin boyz ii men, a b c, b b d the east coast family never skipped a beat, na while cooling on south street jet black benz, plenty of friends and all the philly steaks you can eat. Philbrick hall at parkway central library the african american interest book discussion group will hold its next meeting on september 9, 2019 in room 405 from 6. The music video features a cameo appearance from philly native, and the roots drummer, questlove. The tumultuous life of motowns first superstar by peter benjaminson, temptations by otis williams, the lost supre.
Straight no chaser kick it old school with new cover medley. Hell, as many books as ive read about motown, then that should qualify me as an expert, too. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The music video features a cameo appearance from philly. See more ideas about motown, soul music and diana ross. Why did philadelphia international records seem to avoid. Boyz ii men live 2019 motownphilly4 seasons of lonelinessill make love to youend of the road duration. Yet this new and revised rerelease authored by peter benjaminson is concise, fascinating, revealing, compelling and complete. Mfsb were to philly what the funk brothers were to motown and booker t and the mgs were to stax, only this was a more sophisticated, uptown. Get all the lyrics to songs on motown philly mayhem and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. A hall of fame hitmaker finds happiness and harmony in bellingham.
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