Isaac Hayes

Thousands of demonstrators marched in Washington, New York and Boston on Saturday to protest killings of unarmed black men by police officers. Organisers said the marches were among the largest in the recent wave of protests against the killings of black males by police in Ferguson, Missouri, New York, Cleveland and elsewhere. The protests were mainly peaceful, although police in Boston said they arrested 23 people who tried to block a highway. One person was arrested in New York after two officers were assaulted by protesters, prompting a condemnation from Mayor Bill de Blasio who said the alleged assault marked “an ugly and unacceptable departure from the demonstrations thus far.”  More at:  France24

Blue & Sonny (thanks 4 music)

Within days of each other two founding members of the Manhattans have died. Winfred "Blue" Lovett,  bass singer extraordinaire of the legendary vocal group The Manhattans. He was 74. For a half century, Lovett's songwriting and singing were integral parts of one of the most popular R&B groups in the world. His composition "Kiss and Say Goodbye," introduced by his deep spoken word prologue, is still one of the most beloved soul songs ever. And while many fans knew of Lovett's terrific vocal work, fewer knew of his impeccable songwriting instincts, often combining elements of love, loss and even infidelity into songs that moved the Manhattans to the A-List of vocal groups. Lovett's death comes just a few days after the death of group co-founder Sonny Bivins, who maintained a version of the group in both good times and bad. - See more at: Soultracks

Sunday's playlist 14-12-2014



The Manhattans - Shining Star (RIP)
Bee Bee & Cee Cee Winans - You
Vincent Ingala - Just Imagine
Gwen McCrae - I Can Only Think Of You
Dangerfield Newbies - Heaven Sent
Don-E - I Don't Wanna Hold It Down
Godchild Presents - Where Are We Going
Victor Haynes - Feel
Angie Stone - Pissed Off
Anthony David - Body Language
Calvin Richardson - We Go'n Love Tonite

Isaac Hayes x3
1 Wonderful 2 The Look Of Love
3 Never Can Say Goodbye

L.J. Reynolds - Say You Will
Chaka Khan - One For All Time
Betty Wright - Whisper In The Wind
Ronnie Dyson - Make It With You
Rafael Saddiq/Teedra Moses - Chic
Katie Cole - Think About It
Odyssey - Don't Tell Me, Tell He

Isaac Hayes Biography:
Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and producer. Hayes was one of the creative influences behind the southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served both as an in-house songwriter and as a record producer, teaming with his partner David Porter during the mid-1960s. Hayes, Porter, Bill Withers, the Sherman Brothers, Steve Cropper, and John Fogerty were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2005 in recognition of writing scores of notable songs for themselves, the duo Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, and others. Hayes is also a 2002 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. More at Wiki

The Manhattans . I Kinda Miss You by capitainfunkk