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Kathy Sledge @KathySledge

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Smooth Jazz @SmoothJazz0204

Love this profile of @jonisledge as well as her Sstrs @SisterSledge_ & @KathySledge. Ms Joni is sorely missed. Hope the Angels above R taking special care of this beloved performer. by @JointzOfTheDay https://t.co/LXeCexfL5F

Smooth Jazz @SmoothJazz0204

Love this profile of @jonisledge as well as her Sstrs @SisterSledge_ & @KathySledge. Ms Joni is sorely missed. Hope the Angels above R taking special care of this beloved performer. by @JointzOfTheDay

open.substack.comJoni Sledge (September 13, 1956 – March 10, 2017) – Love Ain’t Easy (1975)This super funky rare B-side by Sister Sledge was co-written by Joni Sledge and Anthony DeCarolis and produced by Bert deCoteaux and Tony Silvester.

Paul Rochester @RochieOne1

Reggie Lucas (February 25, 1953 – May 19, 2018) – So You Wanna Be A Star (1980), by @JointzOfTheDay

open.substack.comReggie Lucas (February 25, 1953 – May 19, 2018) – So You Wanna Be A Star (1980)This superb disco-funk jam by Lucas’ band Mtume was written about Miles Davis and his future wife Cicely Tyson, with vocals by Gwen Guthrie and Luther Vandross.

Smooth Jazz @SmoothJazz0204

Very poignant Anniv of passing of #Temptations legend Melvin "Blue" Franklin (October 12, 1942 – February 23, 1995). May he rest comfortably in peace. @JointzOfTheDay

open.substack.comMelvin “Blue” Franklin (October 12, 1942 – February 23, 1995) – The Prophet (1975)This hypnotic, psychedelic soul meets funk jam from the Temptations’ A Song For You LP featured Blue on co-lead vocals and was produced by Jeffrey Bowen.

Smooth Jazz @SmoothJazz0204

Great retrospective on 1 of the transcendent voices in pop & Jazz music history. Ms Wilson belongs in that special pantheon w @DinahW, @JaneMonheit, @RealMarlenaShaw & #RandyCrawford where the voice is recognizable as soon as you hear it @JointzOfTheDay

open.substack.comNancy Wilson (February 20, 1937 – December 13, 2018) – Tree Of Life (1976)WIlson’s beautiful, poetic song about life and death appeared on her 1976 LP This Mother’s Daughter, and was written and produced by Eugene McDaniels.

B Zollicoffer @zolly_b

Geraldine Hunt (February 10, 1945 – October 27, 2022) – Cry Cry Cry (1972)

open.substack.comGeraldine Hunt (February 10, 1945 – October 27, 2022) – Cry Cry Cry (1972)This soul funk masterpiece was an overlooked B-side on one of Hunt’s early singles, a tale of heartbreak and woe wrapped up in a super funky dancefloor filler.

Katie Kapurch @KatieKapurch

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jointzoftheday.substack.comSubscribe to Jointz Of The DayEach day discover an amazing old school song significant to that date and its back story. A daily dose of rare soul, funk, disco and jazz that frees minds and shakes behinds. File under: soul music, rare grooves, vinyl records. Click to read Jointz Of The Day, by JointzOfTheDay, a Substack publicati…

Smooth Jazz @SmoothJazz0204

King Curtis (February 7, 1934 – August 13, 1971) – Teasin' (1970), by @JointzOfTheDay

open.substack.comKing Curtis (February 7, 1934 – August 13, 1971) – Teasin’ (1970)This superb jam by one of R&B’s greatest saxophonists who was tragically murdered at age 37 was co-written and produced by Delaney Bramlett, feat. Eric Clapton on guitar.

B Zollicoffer @zolly_b

Rick James (February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004) – Bustin' Out (On Funk) (1979)

open.substack.comRick James (February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004) – Bustin’ Out (On Funk) (1979)A timeless freedom anthem for folks who don’t fit in square boxes, written and produced by the musical genius who blazed his own uncompromising path.

Smooth Jazz @SmoothJazz0204

Very informative retrospective by @JointzOfTheDay on legendary #PhillySoul songwriter, keyboardist & producer #RonKersey who left us WAY too soon. Ron "Have Mercy" Kersey (April 7, 1949 – January 25, 2005) – Magic Of The Blue (1975)

open.substack.comRon “Have Mercy” Kersey (April 7, 1949 – January 25, 2005) – Magic Of The Blue (1975)This epic soul-funk-disco jam by Blue Magic was co-written and co-produced by Philly soul legends Ron Kersey and Norman Harris.

Lost City @lostcityforever

@JointzOfTheDay "The Jimmy Castor Bunch was a skilled, innovative, hardcore funk outfit. They not only produced some of the funkiest music of the 70s but were versatile enough to blend funk with psychedelia and step into Thom Bell-Linda Creed territory." #JimmyCastor #RIP

jointzoftheday.substack.comJimmy Castor (January 23, 1940 – January 16, 2012) – A Groove Will Make You Move (1975)From his Supersound LP, this hot jam was written by Castor’s drummer Ellwood Henderson, Jr., and not released as a single although it should have been.

Smooth Jazz @SmoothJazz0204

Jointz Of The Day

open.substack.comJointz Of The DayJointz Of The Day is a daily dose of amazing but little known Soul, Funk, Disco and Jazz tracks meaningful to each day plus the back stories behind the music. “I have learned about so much music that I never would have come across without @JointzOfTheDay. Keep up the good work!” -

Micro-Chop @micro_chop

Hello folks - really want to encourage you to check out the excellent @JointzOfTheDay newsletter. Impeccable song selection with interesting tidbits about the artist, historical context, and song creation. Highly recommended.

jointzoftheday.substack.comBarbara Lynn (born January 16, 1942) – Disco Music (1976)A beautiful, rare soul gem from the multi-talented singer/songwriter and guitarist who went to #1 R&B in 1962 with her very first single.

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Thank you for all your support of @JointzOfTheDay. On New Year's Day we launched a newsletter on Substack: jointzoftheday.substack.com Check out our growing archive of posts and subscribe for free to get a daily dose of amazing old school music and the back stories behind it. 💟☮️

B Zollicoffer @zolly_b

Honoring one of the absolute greatest. 🎼🎼🎼jointzoftheday.substack.com/p/fred-white-j…

jointzoftheday.substack.comFred White (January 13, 1955 – January 1, 2023) – Hey Brother (1972)Produced by Donny Hathaway (October 1, 1945 – January 13, 1979) who sadly died on this date, this powerful freedom song by The Voices of East Harlem featured Fred White on drums.

B Zollicoffer @zolly_b

Great read. 🎼☮️🎼 Eldee Young (January 7, 1936 – February 12, 2007) - Hey Pancho (1973) open.substack.com/pub/jointzofth…

open.substack.comEldee Young (January 7, 1936 – February 12, 2007) - Hey Pancho (1973)Young co-wrote this funky, hypnotic gangster groove with Isaac “Redd” Holt, off their hard-to-find Young-Holt Unlimited Plays Super Fly LP.

Soul'ed Out, Un'Ltd. @resouldotorg

"Zulema's album Ms. Z (1973) was her second solo LP. It opened with the early disco funk masterpiece Giving Up, co-arranged by Gene Page and producer Bobby Taylor who discovered the Jackson 5 and was @tommychong’s former bandmate in the 60s." jointzoftheday.substack.com/p/zulema-cusse… #Zulema #RIP

jointzoftheday.substack.comZulema Cusseaux (January 3, 1947 – Sept 30, 2013) - Giving Up (1973)An early disco funk masterpiece by an unsung genius singer/songwriter, co-arranged by the legendary Gene Page and producer Bobby Taylor.