Funk & Soul Selection
Here is a selection of the Funk & Soul favorites of SomehowJazz Blog. You’ll find here albums, tunes, and live videos from the genre. Just click on the titles for more information and please leave your comments.
Commodores “Brick House”
Brick House by Commodores from the album "COMMODORES" released in 1977 by Motown Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Walter Orange - Lead Vocals, Drums | Lionel Richie - Tenor Saxophone | Milan Williams - Keyboards | Thomas McClary - Guitars | Ronald LaPread -...
The O’Jays “For The Love Of Money”
For The Love Of Money by The O'Jays from the album "SHIP AHOY" released in 1973 by Philedelphia International Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Eddie Levert - Vocals | William Powell - Vocals | Walter Williams - Vocals | Anthony Jackson - Bass | Leon Isley...
Kool & The Gang “Funky Stuff”
Funky Stuff by Kool & The Gang, from the album "WILD AND PEACEFUL" released in 1973 by De-Lite Records… MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Robert "Kool" Bell - Bass, Vocals | George "Funky" Brown - Drums, Vocals, Percussion | Ricky West - Electric Piano, Vocals |...
Stevie Wonder “You Are The Sunshine Of My Life”
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life by Stevie Wonder from the album "TALKING BOOK" released in 1972 by Tamla Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Stevie Wonder - Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Drums | Gloria Barley, Jim Gilstrap, Lani Groves - Backing Vocals | Scott Edwards...
Donny Hathaway “Valdez In The Country”
Valdez In The Country by Donny Hathaway from the album "EXTENSION OF A MAN" released in 1973 by Atco Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Donny Hathaway - Electric Piano | Cornell Dupree, Keith Loving - Guitar | Willie Weeks - Bass | Ray Lucas - Drums | Ralph...
Earth, Wind & Fire “Fan The Fire”
Fan The Fire by Earth, Wind & Fire from the album "EARTH, WIND & FIRE" released in 1971 by Warner Bros. Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Maurice White - Drums, Percussion, Kalimba, Vocals | Don Whitehead - Electric Piano, Vocals | Wade Flemons - Electric...
Earth, Wind & Fire “Evil”
Evil by Earth, Wind & Fire, from the album “HEAD TO THE SKY” released in 1973 by Columbia Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Larry Dunn - Piano, Organ | Ralph Johnson - Drums, Percussion | Johnny Graham - Guitar | Al McKay - Sitar | Andrew Woolfolks -...
Roy Ayers Ubiquity “Searching”
Searching by Roy Ayers Ubiquity from the album "VIBRATIONS" released in 1976 by Polydor Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Roy Ayers - Vocals, Vibraphone, Electric Piano, ARP and Moog Synthesizers | William Allen - Bass | Steve Cobb - Drums | Calvin Banks -...
The Brothers Johnson “Thunder Thumbs and Lightnin’ Licks”
Thunder Thumbs and Lightnin' Licks by The Brothers Johnson from the album "LOOK OUT FOR #1" released in 1976 by A&M Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: George Johnson - Guitar | Louis Johnson - Bass | Dave Grusin - Keyboards | Ian Underwood - Synthesizer...
Average White Band “Got The Love”
Got The Love by Average White Band from the album “AWB” released in 1974 by Atlantic Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Hamish Stuart – Lead Vocals, Guitar | Roger Ball – Keyboards, Alto & Baritone Saxophones | Molly Duncan – Tenor Saxophone | Robbie...
Eric Burdon & WAR “Tobacco Road”
Tobacco Road by Eric Burdon & WAR from the album "ERIC BURDON DECLARES WAR" released in 1970 by MGM Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Eric Burdon - Lead Vocals | Bee Bee Dickerson - Bass, Vocals | Howard Scott - Guitar, Vocals | Lonnie Jordan - Organ | Dee...
Curtis Mayfield “Pusherman”
Pusherman by Curtis Mayfield from the album "SUPERFLY" released in 1972 by Curtom label... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Curtis Mayfield - Vocals, Guitar | Tyrone McCullen - Drums | Joseph Lucky Scott - Bass | Craig McMullen - Guitar | Master Henry Gibson - Percussion...
Roy Ayers Ubiquity “Running Away”
Running Away by Roy Ayers Ubiquity from the album "LIFELINE" released in 1977 by Polydor Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Roy Ayers, Edwin Birdsong, Marguerite Arthurton, Sylvia Cox - Vocals | William Allen - Bass | Steve Cobbs - Drums | Chano O'Ferral -...
Aaron Neville “Use Me”
Use Me by Aaron Neville from the album "THE TATTOOED HEART" released in 1995 by A&M Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Aaron Neville - Lead Vocals | Ed Greene - Drums | Freddie Washington - Bass | Dean Parks - Acoustic Guitar | Charles Neville - Saxophone |...
Earth Wind and Fire “Can’t Hide Love”
Can't Hide Love by Earth, Wind and Fire from the album "GRATITUDE" released in 1975 by Columbia Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL : Maurice White - Lead Vocals | Philip Bailey - Vocals, Percussion | Verdine White - Bass, Vocals | Al McKay - Guitar | Johnny...
Earth ,Wind & Fire “Love Is life”
Love Is Life by Earth, Wind & Fire from the album "EARTH, WIND & FIRE" released in 1971 by Warner Bros. Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Maurice White - Drums, Percussion, Kalimba, Vocals | Don Whitehead - Electric Piano, Vocals | Wade Flemons -...
War “Southern Part Of Texas”
Southern Part Of Texas by War, from the album “DELIVER THE WORD” released in 1973 by United Artists Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Charles Miller - Alto, Tenor, Baritone Saxophones | B.B. Dickerson - Bass, Percussion, Vocals | Howard Scott - Guitar,...
Earth, Wind & Fire “That’s The Way Of The World”
That's The Way Of The World by Earth, Wind & Fire, from the album “THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD” released in 1975 by Columbia Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Maurice White - Lead Vocal | Verdine White - Bass | Ralph Johnson - Drums | Andrew P. Woolfolk -...
Average White Band “School Boy Crush”
School Boy Crush by Average White Band from the album "CUT THE CAKE" released in 1975 by Atlantic Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Hamish Stuart - Bass, Vocals | Alan Gorrie - Guitar, Vocals | Onnie McIntyre - Guitar | Roger Ball - Alto & Tenor Saxophone,...
Quincy Jones “Is It Love That We’re Missin'”
Is It Love That We're Missin' by Quincy Jones from the album “MELLOW MADNESS” released in 1975 by A&M Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: George Johnson - Lead Vocals, Guitar | Louis Johnson - Bass | Harvey Mason - Drums | Dave Grusin - Keyboards | Don Grusin...
The Brothers Johnson “Streetwave”
Streetwave by The Brothers Johnson from the album "BLAM!!" released in 1978 by A&M Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Louis Johnson - Bass | George Johnson - Guitar | Harvey Mason - Drums | Wayne Vaughn - Electric Piano | Eddie Brown - Percussion | Steve...
Average White Band “Pick Up The Pieces”
Pick Up The Pieces by Average White Band from the album "AWB" released in 1974 by Atlantic Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Hamish Stuart - Guitar, Vocals | Alan Gorrie - Bass, Vocals | Roger Ball - Alto & Baritone Sax | Onnie McIntyre - Guitar, Vocals |...
The Blackbyrds “Happy Music”
Happy Music by The Blackbyrds from the album "CITY LIFE" released in 1975 by Fantasy Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Donald Byrd - Trumpet | The Blackbyrds, Merry Clayton - Vocals | Joe Hall - Bass | Keith Killgo - Drums | Orville Saunders - Guitar | Kevin...
Earth Wind & Fire “September”
September by Earth Wind & Fire from the album "THE BEST OF EARTH WIND & FIRE VOL. 1" released in 1978 by Columbia Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Maurice White - Lead Vocals | Philip Bailey - Vocals | Verdine White - Bass, Vocals | Al McKay - Guitar |...
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan “You Got The Love”
You Got The Love by Rufus featuring Chaka Khan from the album "RAGS TO RUFUS" released in 1974 by ABC Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Chaka Khan - Lead Vocals | Al Ciner - Guitar | Kevin Murphy - Clavinet, Organ | Ron Stockert - Keyboards | Dennis Belfied -...
Wah Wah Watson “I’ll Get By Without You”
I'll Get By Without You by Wah Wah Watson from the album "ELEMENTARY" released in 1976 by Columbia Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Wah Wah Watson - Guitar, Vocals | Henry Davis - Bass | Ollie Brown - Drums | Dave Grusin - Electric Piano | Sonny Burke - Piano,...
Lee Ritenour “Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone” Live Video
Papa Was A Rollin' Stone by Lee Ritenour from the album “OVERTIME” released in 2006 by Peak Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Lee Ritenour - Guitar | Chris Botti - Trumpet | Kenya Hathaway - Vocals | Grady Harrell - Vocals | Oscar Seaton - Drums | Melvin Davis...
The Temptations “Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone”
Papa Was A Rollin' Stone by The Temptations from the album "ALL DIRECTIONS" released in 1972 by Motown Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Dennis Edwards, Melvin Franklin, Richard Street, Damon Harris - Lead Vocals | Otis Williams, Dennis Edwards, Melvin...
The Nite-Liters “K-Jee”
K-Jee by The Nite-Liters from the album " MORNING, NOON AND THE NITE-LITERS" released in 1971 by RCA Victor label... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Written by Harvey Fuqua, Charles Hearndon | Arranged and conducted by Charles Hearndon | Recording engineer Jan Janus |...
Billy Preston “Outa-Space”
Outa-Space by Billy Preston from the album "I WROTE A SIMPLE SONG" released in 1971 by A&M Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Billy Preston - Hohner D6 Clavinet, Hammond B3 Organ | David T. Walker - Guitar | George Harrison - Guitar | Manuel Kellough -...
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