A Happy Birthday greeting to Herb Alpert. Herb's own music, along with the record company he founded with partner Jerry Moss known as A&M Records (Alpert & Moss) as well as the song publishing powerhouses the two created created, had changed the face of the music industry long before they were eventually sold to growing conglomerates during the consolidation era in the music industry. In 1994, Alpert & Moss started Almo Sounds, a boutique record label which continues until this day. Herb has also gone on to expose his wonderful gift as a abstract painter and visual artist. And, as many know, he is a a great humanitarian and philanthropist via the Herb Alpert Foundation. One of the coolest things he has going is a phenomenal restaurant/jazz club called the Vibrato Grill, a superior top notch West Coast jazz music venue. And... he is so much more to many fans and friends.
Herb Alpert - Rise (1979)
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - A Taste of Honey (1966)
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - The Lonely Bull (1962)
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass - Greatest Medley Live (1969)
The songs below are by a gifted girl who can sit down at the piano and sing her ass off with no pomp or circumstance and deliver the goods with exceptional perfection. Her sensitive and emotionally driven angelic voice is mind alteringly beautiful.
"Without A Word" by Birdy from her self titled debut album
Music Television presents the exceptional New Zealand songstress known as Kimbra and a stellar live performance of her song titled Two Way Street, recorded live at Sing Sing studios in Melbourne, Australia.
Kimbra - Two Way Street (live at Sing Sing Studios)
Hours ago, Bootsy Collins posted a message to his Facebook page that soul legend Bobby Womack has been diagnosed with some serious health issues and has been hospitalized for pneumonia. Later after Bootsy spoke with Bobby, Bootsy posted again and wrote: "I JUST SPOKE TO OUR FRIEND BOBBY WOMACK. He Wanted You All to Know That He Loves You & Thxs for the Prayers. Docs Says He Is In 1st Stage of Colon Cancer, He is Very Up Beat About His Future, we laughed & joked before we hung up. Thxs Funkateers, we will get him Back on the One! — with Michael Howard."
Our love and positive vibes go out to you Bobby, for your speedy elimination and full recovery from all of your health issues.
Here is a classic video of Bobby Womack with Todd Rundgren in the studio, via bassist Les July who had posted this to his Facebook page. Enjoy!
Music Television presents Ayo and several music videos and live performances
Ayo - I'm Gonna Dance (French Release 2011)
Here is that vulnerable side of Ayo
Ayo - Love and Hate (LIVE @ New Pop Festival in 2007 in Baden-Baden, Germany)
Ayo - Down on My Knees (Live with full band) (host speaks until 2 minute point - scroll past if you don't speak French)
This was the track that originally captivated me
(Be sure to turn up the volume on this video and fatten up the tone knobs, for the mastering is/was not the best)
Ayo - Life is Real (from 2006-2007 European release)
Ayo, performing her song entitled Black Spoon, for the French website madmoiZelle.com that has featured many unique artist presentations over the years.
Ayo - Black Spoon (Live Acoustic)
It is a must to pay tribute and love to the godfather of soul music on TV, the late great Don Cornelius. This clip of Mr. Cornelius introducing The Persuaders is as exciting now as it was when it first aired. Many early shows of Soul Train had full bands playing live and other times, vocal groups singing live to pre recorded instrumental tracks. There was much lip sync activity in later years. It appears this may be live vocals to a pre recorded instrumental track. What do you think? Regardless, this is real sweet stuff.
The Persuaders - Thin Line Between Love and Hate
Connect direct with The Persuaders, who are still at it, at ThePersuaders.Net
Connect direct with the legacy of Don Cornelius and Soul Train at SoulTrain.Com
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This is a interesting random find. Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill perform live at the Body and Soul Festival Main Stage while the cameras by Myles O'Reilly & Stephen Mogerley capture the spirit of the festival goers.
Song 1. Feabhra by Peadar O'Riada - Song 2. P. Joe's Reel - Song 3. The Mountain Lark - Song 4. Tom Doherty's
Connect direct with Body and Soul Festival at bodyandsoul.ie
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Nneka is a underappreciated rising artist to keep your eye and ear tuned to. She generally sings about important and deeply thoughtful issues in terms of truth, love and justice for all mankind and how that is connected to heavy issues like political corruption, crony capitalism and those insiders benefiting from the ruination of resource centers.
Nneka being from Lagos, Nigeria in the oil rich Niger Delta region of Africa, is all to familiar with life's harsh realities for those in her homeland. The gulf of Mexico oil spill is really, truly nothing.... compared to decades of such never ending raping and pillaging of the Lagos region by global energy cartels.
When Nneka sings, she is singing about real hard core issues, hidden in what often seem like love songs, at first.
At times, a humanitarian voice with the vocal phrasing & articulation of Michael Jackson comes out of Nneka at times. It's likely not a conscious thing, but it's beautiful to witness.
It's never like she is copying anybody. She is a true original and most certainly the real deal on many levels.
Nneka is only one of a small handful of artists with a most powerful sound, who also sings about many things important. That's why she is one to watch, for those who seek revolutionary change for the better.
Please click the play button of the first video below and choose the
high-resolution & screen options. When the first music
video ends, it will automatically be followed by the other videos below,
followed by several more hours of excellent music videos if you choose
to let it roll. Press forward to skip any video or click the reverse
button to replay or return to previous songs, or exit the fullscreen
mode to choose a new video.
Nneka - Africans (2007)
Heartbeat (2007)
Come with Me - (live unplugged in France on madmoiZelle TV)
Soul is Heavy (Title track from Nneka's latest 2011-2012 release)
Do You Love Me Now - (Stellar live acoustic version with Nneka speaking about her backstory :)
Nneka feat. Ziggy Marley & Eeday - Express Yourself
Soundtrack from the 2011 hip-hop feature film titled Beat The World
Bantu feat. Nneka "I'm Waiting"
Soundtrack from the film titled Relentless
God of Mercy (Live in France at Vieilles Charrues Festival - 2009)
Music Television is pleased to present The Police and a handpicked selection of their live performances and music videos.
Please click the play button of the first video below and choose the
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replay or return to previous songs, or exit the fullscreen mode to
choose a new video.
Driven To Tears (Audio begins at 22 second point)
Next to You
When The World Is Running Down
Message In A Bottle
Man In A Suitcase
De do do do, De da da da
So Lonely
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In the early 70's, there were some great rock bands. I was just a kid when I heard one of the baddest cats on the block: guitarist Ronnie Montrose. Sammy Hagar played in Ronnie's band known simply as Montrose. Ronnie had dozens of other collaborations with a very diverse range of artists and bands. Montrose himself, influenced entire legions of guitarists who have come up through the ranks, such as Eddie Van Halen. But, Ronnie and Sammy was the most killer combination that was so out of this world when it first came out, that it put Montrose on the map with this little kid who was living in Irvine, California. Ride that bad motor scooter all the way to rock & roll heaven, Ronnie.
Montrose - Bad Motor Scooter featuring Sammy Hagar (Live - 1974)
Montrose - Rock The Nation - featuring Sammy Hagar
Here is some vintage footage of Ronnie without Sammy Hagar, in 1978 :0
Ronnie Montrose - Open Fire (Live - New York City - 1978)
Ronnie Montrose - Mandolina - (Live - New York City - 1978)
Ronnie Montrose - Rocky Road - (Live - New York City - 1978)
Ronnie Montrose - Leo Rising - (Live - New York City - 1978)
Ronnie Montrose - Town Without Pity - (Live - New York City - 1978)
Ronnie Montrose - Starliner - (Live - New York City - 1978)
Connect direct with the official Ronnie Montrose site at RonnieMontrose.Com
