We couldn't let Freddie Jackson's birthday pass by without a Top 10! To celebrate one of the biggest R&B stars of his generation, here's our Top 10 Freddie Jackson songs #MusicSky youtu.be/k5Tg3c6FK9k?...

Patrice Rushen has one of the most amazing life and career stories of anyone in music. That's why we should give her flowers every chance we get. #MusicSky youtu.be/zlXsS9uqxXw?...

Happy Birthday Dr. Patrice Rushen! We celebrate this extraordinary musician on her special day with the Top 10 Patrice Rushen songs you should listen to. #MusicSky youtu.be/zlXsS9uqxXw?...

Patrice Rushen has one of the most amazing life and career stories of anyone in music. That's why we should give her flowers every chance we get. #MusicSky youtu.be/zlXsS9uqxXw?...

Happy Birthday Dr. Patrice Rushen! We celebrate this extraordinary musician on her special day with the Top 10 Patrice Rushen songs you should listen to. #MusicSky youtu.be/zlXsS9uqxXw?...

When Curtis Mayfield released his debut solo album in the fall of 1970, he wasted no time in dropping science on "If There Is A Hell Below." #MusicSky youtu.be/oDHxEdpNe4k?...

Curtis Mayfield took a gamble to go solo on the heels of The Impressions' success in the late '60s. "If There Is A Hell Below" proved that he made the right choice. #MusicSky youtu.be/oDHxEdpNe4k?...

Curtis Mayfield announced his arrival as a solo artist in the fall of 1970 with a debut single that still applies today in 2025. Today, we take a look at "(Don't Worry) If There Is A Hell Below, We're All Going To Go" #MusicSky youtu.be/oDHxEdpNe4k?...

Curtis Mayfield took a gamble to go solo on the heels of The Impressions' success in the late '60s. "If There Is A Hell Below" proved that he made the right choice. #MusicSky youtu.be/oDHxEdpNe4k?...

When Curtis Mayfield released his debut solo album in the fall of 1970, he wasted no time in dropping science on "If There Is A Hell Below." #MusicSky youtu.be/oDHxEdpNe4k?...

Curtis Mayfield announced his arrival as a solo artist in the fall of 1970 with a debut single that still applies today in 2025. Today, we take a look at "(Don't Worry) If There Is A Hell Below, We're All Going To Go" #MusicSky youtu.be/oDHxEdpNe4k?...

If you missed any of our Whispers Week episodes, fear not, we've created a playlist where you can check out our discussions of all things The Whispers on our YouTube channel #MusicSky youtube.com/playlist?lis...

I have a music podcast called @onthegrooveline.bsky.social where Black music (and others) from different areas are discussed/reviewed and I've had two 70s bands as guests on the show already! #MusicSky www.youtube.com/@OnTheGroove...

The Whispers were one of the best groups at both love songs and dance tracks. You had to be good at both back in the day. Check out our countdown of the Top 10 Whispers dance floor songs #MusicSky youtu.be/4qyO9oeYQhk?...

Whispers Week was so much fun! We wrap it up today with a countdown of the 10 best Whispers dance floor jams you should check out #MusicSky youtu.be/4qyO9oeYQhk?...

It took The Whispers 15 years to get the recognition due to them, but once people realized how good they were, they quickly became a household name. Check out our countdown of the top 10 studio albums by The Whispers #MusicSky youtu.be/dSN2zc1JKdg?...

The Whispers released 19 albums over nearly 50 years, so it wasn't easy to narrow it down to a Top 10. We think we were able to do so in this newest installment of Whispers Week. Check out the countdown! #MusicSky youtu.be/dSN2zc1JKdg?...

The hardest part about coming up with a top 10 list of slow jams by The Whispers? Making your way through about 100 of them thangs. #MusicSky youtu.be/CQfGYOTUjKU?...

The Whispers' status as one of the great vocal groups of all-time is due in large part to their love songs. Continuing Whispers Music Week here On The Groove Line, we're counting down the 10 best Whispers slow jams. Tough job, but somebody had to do it! #MusicSky youtu.be/CQfGYOTUjKU?...

The Whispers were one of the best groups at both love songs and dance tracks. You had to be good at both back in the day. Check out our countdown of the Top 10 Whispers dance floor songs #MusicSky youtu.be/4qyO9oeYQhk?...

Whispers Week was so much fun! We wrap it up today with a countdown of the 10 best Whispers dance floor jams you should check out #MusicSky youtu.be/4qyO9oeYQhk?...

It took The Whispers 15 years to get the recognition due to them, but once people realized how good they were, they quickly became a household name. Check out our countdown of the top 10 studio albums by The Whispers #MusicSky youtu.be/dSN2zc1JKdg?...

The Whispers released 19 albums over nearly 50 years, so it wasn't easy to narrow it down to a Top 10. We think we were able to do so in this newest installment of Whispers Week. Check out the countdown! #MusicSky youtu.be/dSN2zc1JKdg?...

The hardest part about coming up with a top 10 list of slow jams by The Whispers? Making your way through about 100 of them thangs. #MusicSky youtu.be/CQfGYOTUjKU?...

The Whispers' status as one of the great vocal groups of all-time is due in large part to their love songs. Continuing Whispers Music Week here On The Groove Line, we're counting down the 10 best Whispers slow jams. Tough job, but somebody had to do it! #MusicSky youtu.be/CQfGYOTUjKU?...

If you missed it, Day One of Whispers Week on my music podcast is up. Tomorrow's episode? Counting down the best Whispers slow jams/love songs/ballads. Should be fun.

Gary Taylor's original version of "My Heart Your Heart" is great enough by itself. The Whispers putting their harmonic touch on it made it even greater. #MusicSky youtu.be/40ol4qZv6pY?...

Welcome to Whispers Week! Today, we're celebrating Scotty and Walter's birthday by looking back at "My Heart Your Heart," a Gary Taylor original that the group turned into another hit #MusicSky youtu.be/40ol4qZv6pY?...

Gary Taylor's original version of "My Heart Your Heart" is great enough by itself. The Whispers putting their harmonic touch on it made it even greater. #MusicSky youtu.be/40ol4qZv6pY?...

Welcome to Whispers Week! Today, we're celebrating Scotty and Walter's birthday by looking back at "My Heart Your Heart," a Gary Taylor original that the group turned into another hit #MusicSky youtu.be/40ol4qZv6pY?...

We're proud to present Whispers Week! All week on the podcast, we'll be celebrating Wallace "Scotty" Scott and the late Walter Scott Jr., and The Whispers as a whole with an episode each day about one of the greatest vocal groups in Music History #MusicSky www.youtube.com/@onthegroove...

Also, if you wonderful people haven't checked out my music podcast "On The Groove Line" yet, there's plenty of old school (and current!) music discussion, reviews, interviews and more. I'm closing in on 200 subs, so you know what to do #MusicSky www.youtube.com/@onthegroove...

Forgot tomorrow is the 23rd and not Wednesday. So...let me get ready to record this Whispers jawn for @onthegrooveline.bsky.social

Grover Washington Jr. struck it big twice in 1975 with Mister Magic and Feels So Good topping the R&B and Jazz charts. @christhewriter.bsky.social talked about "Knucklehead" from the Feels So Good album on our newest episode #MusicSky youtu.be/SreYIvXRsJg?...

Grover Washington Jr. had an incredible 1975, with two albums - Mister Magic and Feels So Good - reaching BOTH the top of the R&B and Jazz charts. "Knucklehead," written by Grover, is just one example of why. Check out our review of "Knucklehead" #MusicSky youtu.be/SreYIvXRsJg?...

Good Saturday morning, Groovers! We've got playlists on our channel now, so if you're looking for a certain year/genre/city/etc., we've got you covered. #MusicSky www.youtube.com/@OnTheGroove...

Since Cardi B's the talk of the TL with "Am I The Drama," here's a five-year anniversary remembrance of that album's closing track...the one that got people all hot and bothered. #MusicSky youtu.be/hXKkt36dxbk?...

The Five Stairsteps pivoted by 1980 to become The Invisible Man's Band and their lead single, "All Night Thing," is another one of those disco, post-disco, early 80s dance floor classics. #MusicSky youtu.be/70Pgtyo9f_w?...

The Burke family started the 1970s with "Ooh Child" as the Five Stairsteps, but by 1980, they had a new name and a new sound. Check out our review of The Invisible Man's Band's "All Night Thing" #MusicSky youtu.be/70Pgtyo9f_w?...

Since Cardi B's the talk of the TL with "Am I The Drama," here's a five-year anniversary remembrance of that album's closing track...the one that got people all hot and bothered. #MusicSky youtu.be/hXKkt36dxbk?...

The Five Stairsteps pivoted by 1980 to become The Invisible Man's Band and their lead single, "All Night Thing," is another one of those disco, post-disco, early 80s dance floor classics. #MusicSky youtu.be/70Pgtyo9f_w?...

The Burke family started the 1970s with "Ooh Child" as the Five Stairsteps, but by 1980, they had a new name and a new sound. Check out our review of The Invisible Man's Band's "All Night Thing" #MusicSky youtu.be/70Pgtyo9f_w?...

What a song title!

Shalamar was one the early 80s' biggest groups but by the summer of 1983, the lineup of Howard Hewett, Jeffrey Daniel and Jody Watley was no more. That breakup left "The Look" album lost in the sauce, so we decided to remember "Over and Over," our fave track #MusicSky youtu.be/nVQNFd5FkEM?...

So if you good folks are interested, I have a Patreon, $1/month gets you creative writing samples/projects in process, exclusive podcast episodes and more: patreon.com/chrisstevens... I also have a music podcast (@onthegrooveline.bsky.social) that's growing: www.youtube.com/@OnTheGroove...

While talking about Teena Marie's "Irons In The Fire" album, @christhewriter.bsky.social had a quick thought about people he wishes he could've seen in concert. She was definitely on that list. #MusicSky youtu.be/l2hXS3wzWxw?...

Teena Marie was reflective on the title track of "Irons In The Fire," a great song to relax and think about the good in your life. #MusicSky youtu.be/l2hXS3wzWxw?...

As the summer of 1980 wound down, Teena Marie released her 3rd studio album, "Irons In The Fire." It was her first self-produced effort, proving that Motown having her on the shelf for so long was a huge mistake. Check out our review of a classic from Lady T #MusicSky youtu.be/l2hXS3wzWxw?...

While talking about Teena Marie's "Irons In The Fire" album, @christhewriter.bsky.social had a quick thought about people he wishes he could've seen in concert. She was definitely on that list. #MusicSky youtu.be/l2hXS3wzWxw?...

Teena Marie was reflective on the title track of "Irons In The Fire," a great song to relax and think about the good in your life. #MusicSky youtu.be/l2hXS3wzWxw?...