Stevie Wonder – No.12 in the UK Albums Chart on My 2nd Birthday "An album which outshines the longevity of this chart run during its initial release, and has deservedly become one of the most iconic, important and (unsurprisingly even now) culturally relevant landmarks of modern music." Read on...

"An album which outshines the longevity of this chart run during its initial release, and has deservedly become one of the most iconic, important and (unsurprisingly even now) culturally relevant landmarks of modern music."
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Rufus & Chaka Khan - Sweet Thing

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Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye – No.25 in the UK Albums Chart on My 2nd Birthday "For an album that oozes so much warmth and love, it's surprising that it had such a difficult and tenuous start; and with so many logistical issues during the process itself, it's a wonder it ever got made at all." Read on...

"For an album that oozes so much warmth and love, it's surprising that it had such a difficult and tenuous start; and with so many logistical issues during the process itself, it's a wonder it ever got made at all."
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#DianaRoss #MarvinGaye #70sMusic #ClassicSoul

Stevie Wonder – No.28 in the UK Albums Chart on My 2nd Birthday "Stevie's continuing success in the chart, is partly down to the sheer quality of his new direction, and expressive freedom to which the Motown label had by now granted him.." Read on...

"Stevie's continuing success in the chart, is partly down to the sheer quality of his new direction, and expressive freedom to which the Motown label had by now granted him.."
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#StevieWonder #TalkingBook #70sMusic #ClassicSoul #Motown #MusicHistory #UKCharts #officialcharts #70sNostalgia

"Steve's Music Memories" schedule is changing on March 16, 2026. Visit stevesmusicmemories.com to learn more. #classichits #classicrock #classiccountry #classicsoul #easylistening #yachtrock #60sHits #70sHits #80sHits #90sHits #rock #soul #countrymusic

The kiddo’s music knowledge never ceases to amaze me. I’m driving her this morning, Walk On By comes on the radio, and she starts belting it out lyric for lyric like she and Dionne Warwick recorded it together. 🎶😄

For her, music is life. #MusicKid #ClassicSoul

Bobby Womack The Preacher and The Poet. b. March 4, 1944. Bobby was a soul singer, songwriter and guitarist. Often called “The Last Soul Man,” his career spanned 60 years … a prolific “t…

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Motown Chartbusters Volume 8 – No.41 in the UK Albums Chart on My 2nd Birthday "Now on it's 8th volume, and now entering it's 7th year, the sheer unadulterated talent emanating from the studios at Motown has never sounded better..." Read on...

"Now on it's 8th volume, and now entering it's 7th year, the sheer unadulterated talent emanating from the studios at Motown has never sounded better..."
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#Motown #MotownChartbusters #70sMusic #SoulMusic #ClassicSoul #MusicHistory #UKCharts #officialcharts #70sNostalgia

Feelin’ fine on cloud nine … The Temptations ninth album is released on February 17, 1969. It’s a landmark album that marked a major turning point in The Temp’s career, as they transitioned from their traditional M…

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#thetemptations #cloudnine #soul #rnb #60ssoul #classicsoul #music #musicsky #musiciansky #psychedelicsoul

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Now Playing: "Nothing From Nothing" by Billy Preston

Breaking Espstein News: France is launching a massive criminal investigation. Meanwhile, Democrats are "demanding answers."
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#AllTalkNoAction
#EpsteinInvestigation
#ReleaseTheFiles
#BillyPreston
#ClassicSoul
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They're Archie Bell and the Drells, and they're from Houston, Texas and they're challenging you to a dance showdown. youtu.be/H3SZ59dXmz0?... #60sMusic #60s #Soul #ClassicSoul #MusicSky #NowPlaying

No.14 on The Top 50 Official U.K. Singles Chart on my 2nd Birthday "The Walrus of Love", as us Brits would end up affectionately calling him, is enjoying this single's highest position this week... Read on... #BarryWhite #70sMusic #SoulMusic #ClassicSoul #70s #RetroMusic #UKCharts #OldSchool #DiscoSoul #1970s #NeverNeverGonnaGiveYaUp #WalrusOfLove #UKSinglesChart

"The Walrus of Love", as us Brits would end up affectionately calling him, is enjoying this single's highest position this week...
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#BarryWhite #70sMusic #SoulMusic #ClassicSoul #70s #RetroMusic #UKCharts #OldSchool #DiscoSoul #1970s #NeverNeverGonnaGiveYaUp #WalrusOfLove #UKSinglesChart

#70sTop30
30/30 <unranked>
Doing #ClassicSoul

Lou Rawls isn’t lacking any self-confidence when he insists to his departing love …

You’ll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
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#70sTop30
29/30 <unranked>
Doing #ClassicSoul

Freddie’s Dead is a gritty, street tale of a junkie swallowed up by drug-fueled societal ills.

It’s from the brilliant Super Fly film soundtrack by soul legend Curtis Mayfield.
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#70sTop30
28/30 <unranked>
Doing #ClassicSoul

Soul crooner Billy Paul had one the best, classiest-sounding (musically at least) songs about marital infidelity.

“We both know that it’s wrong …”

Me and Mrs. Jones
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#70sTop30
27/30 <unranked>
Doing #ClassicSoul

Aretha Franklin’s remake of Ben E. King’s Spanish Harlem was better in my opinion than the original.

The Queen of Soul made it her own.
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#70sTop30
26/30 <unranked>
Doing #ClassicSoul

Who could take serious environmental issues such as polluted skies and oceans and create a beautiful song to draw attention to the problems?

Marvin Gaye, of course, in 1971.

Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
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#70sTop30
25/30 <unranked>
Doing #ClassicSoul

The Staple Singers sang of taking us to a better place away from societal ills.

“I know a place
Ain’t nobody cryin’
Ain’t nobody worried
Ain’t no smiling faces
Lying’ to the races.”

We’re ready.

I’ll Take You There
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#70sTop30
24/30 <unranked>
Doing #ClassicSoul

Stevie Wonder’s harrowing depiction of poverty, racism and the struggle to survive in “hard-time Mississippi.”

Living for the City
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#70sTop30
23/30 <unranked>
Doing #ClassicSoul

Sly & the Family Stone topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in February 1970 with arguably the funkiest song—and the worst parenthetical title—of the year.

Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
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#70sTop30
22/30 <unranked>
Doing #ClassicSoul

What’s not to love about a song by The Spinners that celebrates the early-on feeling of falling in love?

Could It Be I’m Falling in Love
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#70sTop30
21/30 <unranked>
Doing #ClassicSoul

Diana Ross took this superb song by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell and turned it into something completely different and beautiful.

It’s one of the few times I actually prefer a remake:

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
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Doing #ClassicSoul

#70sTop30
19/30 <unranked>
Doing #ClassicSoul

Seeing George Clinton and P-Funk perform this live at a free outdoor show in the heart of downtown Detroit on a hot summer night was nothing short of incredible.

One Nation Under a Groove
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#70sTop30
18/30 <unranked>
Doing #ClassicSoul

Jean Knight ain’t takin’ no sh*t from a flashy, no good womanizer.
Nope.

Mr. Big Stuff
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#70sTop30
17/30 unranked
Doing #ClassicSoul

The Queen of Soul when she was a stalker.
I mean, she’s going to rap on his door, tap on his windowpane and camp by his steps.

No one ignores Aretha.

Until You Come Back To Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do)
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Isaac Hayes

#70sTop30
16/30 <unranked>
Doing #ClassicSoul

Isaac Hayes became the first black artist to win the Oscar for Best Original Song with Theme from Shaft, a perfect blend of wah-wah guitar, horns, orchestration and gritty street-smart lyrics.
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No.33 on The Top 50 Official U.K. Singles Chart on my 2nd Birthday - The Archive of My Life A song which took 6 years to become a UK hit.Robert, who had experienced some regional success with the song in his native United States, hailed from the city of Franklin in Williamson County, Tenness...

A song which took 6 years to become a UK hit.

#NorthernSoul #SoulMusic #70sMusic #ClassicSoul #UKCharts #NorthernSoulRevival #1970sSoul #Motown #VintageSoul #SoulClassics #RobertKnight #LoveOnAMountainTop #UKSinglesChart #1974Music #WiganCasino #RareSoul
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#70sTop30
13/30 <unranked>
Doing #ClassicSoul

Al Green’s smooth vocals and those Memphis horns combined for some of the best soul songs of the 1970s.

Some of his other songs rivaled this one, but I would argue none surpassed its brilliance.

Let’s Stay Together
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Still doing a #ClassicSoul theme