R.I.P. Donna Summer

LaDonna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948 – May 17, 2012), known by the stage name Donna Summer, was an American singer-songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s. She had a mezzo-soprano vocal range, and was a five-time Grammy Award winner. Summer was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach number one on the U.S. Billboard chart, and she also charted four number-one singles in the United States within a 13-month period.
State Of Independence is an original by Vangelis but a hit by Donna Summer, in the backing choir: Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder and James Ingram
R.I.P. “Godfather of Go-Go” Chuck Brown: 1936-2012

Chuck Brown (August 22, 1936 – May 16, 2012) was a guitarist and singer who is affectionately called “the Godfather of Go-go”. Go-go is a subgenre of funk music developed in and around Washington, D.C. in the mid- and late-1970s. While its musical classification, influences, and origins are debated, Brown is regarded as the fundamental force behind the creation of go-go music. Read more
What Would Marvin Gaye Sound Like in 2012?
Re-imagining of the Motown classic by Oddisee
From Oddisee’s “Odd Renditions” EP (Release: 15 May 2012)
New album – “People Hear What They See (Release: 12 June 2012)
‘Ain’t That Peculiar’ Video edited by Rob Mac
It has been done before:
New Music By Moodymann!
Free new track from Hawthorne Headhunters !

In celebration of their new album, the Hawthorne Headhunters shared another new track: “Yellow Cougar“. A nice bouncy tune to set any night off right. Be sure to support their full length effort, which is released today!
Source: Plug Research
Interesting Combination
Leon Ware, the man who worked with Marvin Gaye teams op with Scandinavian Quadron (Robin Hannibal & Coco).
Coming out on 12″ in april 2012.
Not much info on this colaboration yet…







