Stevie Wonder is the most important recording artist in American history. His compositions span every genre, he soundtracks our complex history & our future with unmatched musicality & skill.
He, quite literally, does it all.
I just wanna say - as a lifelong Sesame Street Stan- I don’t like how Elmo came on the scene and stole all of Grover’s shine. I’m still not over it. Justice for Grover.
I’ve watched this 50x. Hollering.
So many things!
1. “A snapping TURLA!🤣
2. “Look at that sucka! A snappa! He ready to snap too!”🤣🤣
3. “Yes Lawd…This is at the home of Ms. Patricia Miller” 🤣🤣🤣
“I’m more than that, baby!” 💀💀😂😂
I don’t know how this driver didn’t know he had THEE LORETTA DEVINE in his car, but he proceeded to play himself and it’s hilarious.
Brandy might be the only artist, besides Michael Jackson, who’s kid’s voice/recordings are equally as formidable as her adult voice/recordings.
Most grown folks today cant keep up with what teenage Brandy was doing on that first album.
Breakfast fact: Pancakes NEVER work as takeout/delivery food. They need to go straight from the griddle to the plate to your mouth. Every second that goes by and that cold outside air hits those beautiful golden brown flapjacks the worse they get.
It’s November. The world is upside down and everybody’s tired.
Please don’t set up in person meetings if they can be video calls. Please don’t set up video calls if they can emails. Please don’t send emails if they can texts. Please don’t send texts if you can Google the answer.
The music “business” is barely 100 years old. Music is as old as mankind. Pls don’t let a few know it all knuckleheads who are thinking about today’s trends stop you from making the TIMELESS music you believe in.
Pls & thank you.
The way
@MariahCarey
WENT IN on this is magical. First off, the pen. The writing, arrangement & recording is masterful.
But this live flat footed singing?! Sheesh.
🐑Anytime You Need A Friend - Live on Letterman ‘94.🐑
“The Woman King” was Incredible‼️
@violadavis
& cast are brilliant.
The whole (packed) theater was completely into it -cheering, yelling at the screen, crying, chuckling, reacting.
It’s an instant classic! Go see it ASAP.
It’s infuriating that there have been multiple (terrible) movies about Whitney Houston’s troubled moments but not one that reminds the world of the light, hope, joy, inspiration, beauty, artistic excellence she was famous for.
When are they gonna talk about THE GIFT?! WHEN?
There is no competition. Every artist that has come after him proudly says he is a major influence. Every musician (of the highest standard) that came before would proudly give him his flowers as well.
So... “Party in the USA” & “Grenade” have both gone diamond this year. 💎
As I once overheard
@JanetJackson
say at a concert: “So many hits...and I’m just getting started”.
15 years ago today,
@kellyclarkson
's "My Life Would Suck Without You" reached
#1
on the Hot 100.
It holds the record for biggest jump to
#1
(+96 spots).
Because some songs deserve to be that long. Because we like great singers to have space & time to SING. Because not every song has to be under 3 minutes. Because the human brain can still handle 5+ minutes of focus, if we try.
Because.
Sometimes a song I wrote comes on in a public place and I just stand there and watch people start jamming to it not knowing the writer is watching them.
That’s my creepy trait.
This clip is blowing up. Love that this song Chuck & I produced for the incredible
@kmichelle
is waking yall tf up!
We do this.
“TENNESSEE” is out now.
It’s a
@LouisYorkMusic
production. 🖊️ 🎹
Quick story about creating “Express” w/
@xtina
&
@TrickyStewart
for the movie Burlesque - a cult classic.
Y’all, I still watch this movie everytime I catch on tv (which is all the time lol)
#HowiWroteIt
You know what’s funny? There was a whole plan to tour w
@xtina
this summer around the US. Big venues too! But unfortunately everything went into Lock Down before we were ready to announce. Y’all know I’m an OG Christina Aguilera fan. ❤️ waiting time see if we can reschedule it!
I’m DEFINITELY still playing MJ’s music.
I was shocked to discover it was unpopular to request/play his music now.
IDGAF what folks are talking about.
#MichaelJackson
was proven innocent. He’s my favorite of all time.
We not cancelling the king. Cancel y’a mama 😤
Should we still keep playing Michael Jackson’s music? Sound off in the comments below and tell us what you think 🤔🕴🏽
New ‘We Sound Crazy’ episode is out now:
Happy Heavenly Birthday to a real one. THEE
#WhitneyHouston
wasn’t just “The Voice”, she was cool & supportive and encouraging and funny and consistent & REAL with me, always.
This pic was taken when we were recording “Like I Never Left”.
@whitneyhouston
&
@akon
For the record, this AI music thing is AWFUL. It’s dangerous, dishonest and terrible for authentic original hard working musicians and their art. I don’t understand our need as humans to replace ourselves from all earthly usefulness with robots.
It’s a NO for me.
You know who I wished toured more?
Brandy! With the right band, amazing background singers (who can handle the complexity of those vocal arrangements) and the right sound engineer. No frills, just let her sing that catalog while the whole crowd sings every line back!
need it.
Sidenote re: “Aint No Other Man”. In my “A&R for a day” dreams, Whitney H. would’ve been on a remix of this song. If you go back a listen, she would’ve MURKED the 2nd verse and her adlibs together w/
@xtina
would’ve been insane. IMHO
so before “just a fool” got to
@xtina
,
@adamlambert
wanted it & recorded a demo. He sounds so good, this was a perfect opportunity to have them collab. Xtina & Adam can still go LIVE on IG and sing to make up for this opportunity. “Just A Fool” is still iconic
@ClaudeKelly