This Band Used Stevie Wonder’s Influence to Transform 70s Soul and Funk into 90s Jazz

Jamiroquai blended 70s soul, funk, and Stevie Wonder’s influence to pioneer 90s acid jazz and reshape the sound of modern ...
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8 The Emotions Songs That Shaped 70s Soul and Disco.

(ThyBlackMan.com) The Emotions were never just another R&B group. Formed in Chicago by the Hutchinson sisters—Sheila, Wanda, and Jeanette—they carried the gospel fire of their upbringing straight into ...
Los Angeles Times

D’Angelo was soul music’s bard of devotion

D’Angelo asks that question — worries it, caresses it, plumbs its unseen depths — no fewer than two dozen times in what might have been his signature hit. A meticulous, slow-to-boil ballad from the ...
AZ Central

Julius Erving on facing 1970s-'80s Phoenix Suns, WNBA, soul music icons

NBA legend Julius "Dr. J" Erving discussed his career and friendships at Jerry Colangelo's Hall of Fame Golf Classic. Erving recalled his playing days against the Phoenix Suns and holds a comical ...