Ella’s having quite the year.
Top notch production on this classic by the legendary team of Dre & Vidal.
Absolute classic. Written and produced by the all star team of Babyface, LA Reid and Daryl Simmons.
Can’t believe I haven’t played this since starting this thread. Better late than never. Classic.
Rhythm and the blues. One of the great vocalists. The legendary Tim & Bob on production.
Taking it back to 1969…
"The recording’s drum break, a propulsive beat improvised by Clyde Stubblefield, is one of the most frequently sampled rhythmic breaks in hip hop"
One of the first (of many) to sample James Brown’s Funky Drummer drum break, Teddy Riley here on this 1988 classic.
Love this track. And her entire album.
Another talented Brit.
Classic funky disco from 1982.
Classic 90’s
Produced by the legendary Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds. Featuring a couple of legends on background vocals.
“‘Pride & Joy’ was a song that was originally performed by Toni Braxton , but I was able to get my hands on that joint,” says Buck. “I was like ‘Kenny, I have to have this song.’ And I was so happy when he finally gave it to me. He was like, ‘Yea, you can have it since it didn’t make Toni’s album.’ We recorded it at his house and it was a great session. K-Ci & Jojo actually sang background vocals on that song for me. I was grateful to have them come into the studio and do that for me. From that moment on we became good friends.”