Legendary music producer Sylvia Robinson is best known for her role in releasing the first rap song to air nationwide, Rapper's Delight, by the Sugarhill Gang. This may be considered one of her most significant contributions to the music world, but there is another considerable credit due her.
Sylvia Robinson is responsible for signing the female group Sequence, comprised of Cheryl Cook, Gwendolyn Chisholm, and Angie Stone. While Sequence released three albums and enjoyed some success, it would be Angie Stone and her distinctive smoky, textured voice that would endure across generations.
Stone's tragic death on March 1st, has left us all cried out and there's no more rain in these clouds. You can read the full obituary of Angie Stone here.
In just a few days on April 2nd, we celebrate what would have been the 86th birthday of soul music impresario Marvin Gaye. Gaye, who died a day before his 45th birthday on April 1, 1984, released 16 studio albums, 7 duet albums, 4 live albums, one soundtrack, 24 compilation albums and 83 singles. His music remains prolific and endures the test of time.
Gaye who was known for his unique renditions of previously recorded music, delivered his first live show in five years on January 4, 1974 at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum before a crowd of 14,000. Now, this full performance, Marvin Gaye Live!: Deluxe Edition on Motown/Universal will be released on March 28, 2025, making it available to the masses.
Check out your favorite streaming platforms and download some vintage Marvin Gaye. Here's a few of the songs in the live deluxe edition: TROUBLE MAN, FLYING HIGH, MERCY MERCY ME, DISTANT LOVER, INNER CITY BLUES, LET'S GET IT ON. Need we say more?!
Happy (heavenly) birthday Marvin Gaye!
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