Everyone treats Sly Stone as the big bang of funk, but he was a synthesist — stitching the Staple Singers' call-and-response, the Impressions' rotating leads, and James Brown's drum-machine discipline into one band. The future was assembled from borrowed parts. #MusicArchaeology #MusicHistory

Zephyring 65 Years Back to Ray Charles’ Ultimate Kiss-Off

#RayCharles #MusicHistory

https://itsnotyouitsme.org/zephyring-65-years-ago-ray-charles-hit-the-road-jack-reached-billboards-no-1/

Sometimes the flip side becomes the classic. “Maggie May,” “Green Onions,” “Unchained Melody” and “How Soon Is Now?” all began as B-sides before listeners and DJs changed their fate. Which one surprised you? #Adjucioso #MusicHistory

Halloween Inspo: Cute on the Outside, Pure Fright on the Playlist

#CareBears #MusicHistory

https://itsnotyouitsme.org/halloween-inspo-carebears-scare-a-lot-pressing-play-on-kim-petras-hallow-s-fright-album-turn-off-the-light-vol/

Back to the Future: “Wicked Game” Finds Its Perfect Second Voice

#ChrisIsaak #MusicHistory

https://itsnotyouitsme.org/back-to-the-future-chris-isaak-lana-del-rey-perform-haunting-romantic-classic-wicked-game/

Did you know?
SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT —

You know the title. But the story behind the name where it came from is much simpler than most people realize.

🎧 Listen for yourself:
Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit

#Nirvana #KurtCobain #Grunge #musictok #musichistory

#U2
#MusicTrivia
#MusicHistory

#ThinLizzy
#MusicTrivia
#MusicHistory

#TheMonkees
#MusicTrivia
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#TheKinks
#MusicTrivia
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Past Blast Musique Unearths Toni Basil’s Brilliantly Forgotten ’80s Gem

#MusicHistory #PastBlastMusic

https://itsnotyouitsme.org/toni-basil-beyond-mickey-rediscovering-over-my-head/

Happy 65th Birthday to the bassist for Spandau Ballet, actor, and film director, Martin Kemp!
#MartinKemp
#SpandauBallet
#MusicHistory
#MusicTrivia

Happy Birthday to singer, songwriter, solo artist & collaborator with many others, notable for her duet "Fairytale of New York" with the Pogues' Shane MacGowan, Kirsty MacColl, who would have been 67 years old today (1959-2000)
#KirstyMacColl
#ThePogues
#MusicHistory
#MusicTrivia

Happy 72nd Birthday to the lead vocalist for Van Halen, songwriter, founder of the David Lee Roth band, artist, private pilot, and EMT, David Lee Roth!
#DavidLeeRoth
#VanHalen
#MusicHistory
#MusicTrivia

Four legendary album covers, four stranger-than-fiction origin stories: a 10-minute street shoot, an escaped pig, a pulsar signal and a peelable Warhol banana. Which story surprised you most? #Adjucioso #MusicHistory #AlbumArt

Before Rock n Roll even had a name, there was Sister Rosetta Tharpe, who mixed her love of gospel, blues and jazz into an unusual sound. The latest #voyagerofhistory post discusses her career of the Godmother of Rock n Roll and influence #BlackHistoryMonth #musichistory #historyblog wp.me/pagtWm-Rh

What did Mariah Carey, Rush, and a country storyteller have in common in October 1991?
#ChartCollision #1991Music #MusicHistory #90sMusic #BillboardCharts #ClassicHits
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Six Christina Aguilera Duets: The Hits, the Deep Cuts & the Performances

#ChristinaAguilera #MusicHistory

https://itsnotyouitsme.org/flashback-friday-6-christina-aguilera-duets-hits-obscure-performances/

A heartwarming moment sharing the stage in Seoul. 🤍🎶
#Jennie #TheWeeknd #OneOfTheGirls #BLACKPINK #LiveInSeoul #StageHug #ConcertMoments #MusicCollaboration #GlobalIcons #AbelTesfaye #JennieRubyJane #LiveMusic #ConcertLife #PerformanceArt #SpecialMoment #MusicHistory #PopRoyalty #StageChemistry

Zephyring Back to the Debut That Put 702 on the Map

#MusicHistory #PastBlastMusic

https://itsnotyouitsme.org/zephyring-30-years-ago-702-unleashed-no-doubt-making-for-one-of-rbs-90s-standouts/