Remembering Teena Marie (5 Mar 1956 - 26 Dec 2010)

Twelve years ago today we bid farewell to 'The Ivory Queen of Soul', Mary Christine Brockert aka Teena Marie aged 54.

A tribute was done at the time, so for background info and Discography visit the Teena Marie post. One album to add to that post is a posthumous release "Beautiful" in 2013 which, coincidentally, includes a cover of a song, "Give Me Your Love" featuring her daughter Alia Rose, written and recorded by another legendary artist who departed on Boxing Day (1999), the great Curtis Mayfield.

Below is a playlist of some her greatest recordings. Thirteen of her fourteen  albums are available on Spotify. The only one missing is her tenth album, "Passion Play", from 1994 which was self released.

The playlist is rather long, 50 tracks, which highlights the amount of quality material she left us with, and many others had to be left out including a few from "First Class Love: Rare Tee".

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DJ Kool Keith [2022-12-24] - Soulful Slow Jams [Soul Radio Coast2Coast]

The Soul Emperor's Soulful Slow Jams show broadcast on L.A. station Soul Radio Coast 2 Coast Sat/Sun (23 Dec / 24 Dec 2022).

DJ Kool Keith has two shows per week, his Soulful Vibes show Sun 12:00-14:00 (GMT/UK Time) on Soul Groove Radio and his Soulful Slow Jams show on Soul Radio Coast 2 Coast 23:00 PST which has now been moved to Sat (Sun 07:00 GMT in UK).

All DJ Kool Keith podcast are available to listen/download from Podomatic.

Playlist:

The Chi-Lites - Living In The Footsteps Of Another Man [1972]

The Promises - Living In The Footsteps Of Another Girl [1972]

Carmichael Musiclover - Empowering Me [2022]

Carmichael Musiclover - All Over Your Body [2022]

Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose - Big Time Lover [1973]

Billy & Sarah Gaines - All I Need To Know [1993]

Front Row - My Love My Song [1983]

The Visitors - Until You Came Along [1968]

JK - Love Jones (feat. Robyn Springer) [1998]

DNA - So In Love [2003]

The Smith Brothers - Let Me Take Care Of Your Heart [1976]

The Realistics - I Think I'll Cry Out Loud [1974]

The Five Stairsteps - You Waited Too Long [1967]

Pale Jay & Okonski  - By The Lake [2022]

Jack & The Mods - Don't Wake Me Up [2019]

Mike T - I'll B There 4 You [2002]

The True Reflection - It Really Hurts [1973]

Complaments - Falling In Love [1977]

New Love Ltd And Interstate 95  - One Man At A Time [1978]

The Younghearts feat. Ron Preyer - I Promise (Radio Edit) [2021]

Lianne La Havas - Bittersweet - A Colors Show [2020]

Atlantic Starr - Thank U Baby [2017]

Nialations - I'll Take You Just As You Come [1972]

Rita Ray - Please Wait For Me [2022]

Kamaria Sarai - Love You I Do [2022]

Ty Juan - When & If (feat. Keni Myles) [2022]

N-Circle Band - Can't Get You Out Of My Head [2013]

Billy Griffin - Forgive Me If You Can [2006]

Bernard Jackson - Lovers For Life [1997]

Donald Lawrence - Ultimate Relationship (feat. Lalah Hathaway) [2013]

Ray, Goodman & Brown - I'll Remember You With Love [1980]

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SoulStrutter Dirty Dozen 2022-02 (Feb)

SoulStrutter's Dirty Dozen selections for Feb 2022.

Playlist:

Those suffixed # featured on UK Soul Chart and with * Global Soul Chart, the remainder featured on neither.

Rae - Fool [22 Feb] (#)

Daniel Leon Feat. Duco - Good Day (Soul On Fire LP) [2 Feb] (#*)

LaToya London Feat. Anthony Hamilton - On Everything [14 Feb] (#*)

Ty Juan Feat. Keni Myles - When & If [26 Jan]

Mary J. Blige - Failing In Love (Good Morning Gorgeous LP) [11 Feb] (#*)

Jay Carlos - Come Closer ('95 (The Beginning) EP) [31 Jan]

Wade The Barber Feat. Elyscia - Love Unexplained (Live) [23 Feb]

aimi - Baby (Chosen One LP) [9 Feb] (#*)

Melba Moore Feat. Carmichael Musiclover - Company [11 Feb] (#*)

Soulpax - Moonbeams [18 Feb]

H'Atina - Be Mine [11 Feb] (#*)

Royalty Duo - This Is The Most High (Marriage LP) [6 Feb] (#*)

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SoulStrutter Neo Soul Tracks of the Year 2022-02 (Feb)

SoulStrutter's Neo Soul Top 10 selections for Feb 2022.

Playlist:

Those suffixed # featured on UK Soul Chart and with * Global Soul Chart, the remainder featured on neither.

Brandy Haze - Voodoo (Silhouette, Vol. 2 EP) [11 Feb]

Love, Mae C - Go [31 Jan]

Taneal - Long Way Home [25 Feb]

Tank & The Bangas - Stolen Fruit [24 Feb]

the della kit - clarity [14 Feb] (*)

Isla Croll - Wondering [4 Feb]

JU-LIA - Deja Vu [11 Feb]

JAZ - Let's Stay In The House (Things I Wrote For You EP) [9 Feb]

Nanette Maxine - WALLS [22 Jan] (*)

VaNess - Meme (Conversation EP) [2 Feb]

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SoulStrutter Dirty Dozen 2022-01 (Jan)

It's that time of the year to do a round up of the best tracks of the year. Rather than bombard you with 100 tracks all in one chunk, they have been split over each month highlighting the best dozen songs from each month and two months will be posted each day over the next six days between Christmas and New Year. 

They are also split between neo soul and more traditional soul with this post representing the more traditional songs for Jan 2022.

Some tracks may strictly fall outside the month either side as the criteria is when they were posted and featured in the Weekly Dirty Dozen as essentially it's a summary of the best tracks from each month's weekly Dirty Dozen selections.

Also when it comes to selecting the Top 100 there may be some not featured in the monthly selections as some months were better than others so something that just missed out one month may still be featured in the Top 100 for the year.

SoulStrutter's Dirty Dozen selections for Jan 2022

Playlist:

Those suffixed # featured on UK Soul Chart and with * Global Soul Chart, the remainder featured on neither.

Donnell Isaac - I'm In Love [28 Jan]

Ruth Koleva, Diggs Duke - Beyond Borders [14 Jan]

Mr. Mosley - Legendray [25 Dec]

Temptations - Calling Out Your Name [14 Jan] (#*)

Kelvin Evans Feat. Lynita Renea - Spend The Night [1 Jan]

Jannetta Boyce Warren - No Reason [14 Jan]

Marcus Valentine - Just Say [23 Dec]

Roger Hill - Come Back To Me [21 Jan] (#)

Lindsey Webster - I Didn't Mean It [14 Jan] (#)

Michael B. Sutton - Band Aid For A Broken Heart [21 Jan] (#)

The Soul Rebels Feat. Nigel Hall - Groove Train [14 Jan]

DJ and The Yams - Body Groove [1 Feb]

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SoulStrutter Neo Soul Tracks of the Year 2022-01 (Jan)

It's that time of the year to do a round up of the best tracks of the year. Rather than bombard you with 100 tracks all in one chunk, they have been split over months highlighting the best ten songs from each month and two months will be posted each day over the next six days between Christmas and New Year. 

They are also split between neo soul and more traditional soul with this post featuring Neo Soul selections for Jan 2022.

Some tracks may strictly fall outside the month either side as the criteria is when they were posted and featured in the Weekly Dirty Dozen as essentially it's a summary of the best tracks from each month's weekly Dirty Dozen selections.

Also when it comes to selecting the Top 100 there may be some not featured in the monthly Top 10s as some months were better than others.

SoulStrutter's Neo Soul Top 10 selections for Jan 2022

Playlist:

Those suffixed # featured on UK Soul Chart and with * Global Soul Chart, the remainder featured on neither.

Elle Eliades - Comfort in Lies [21 Jan]

Blue Soul Ten Feat. ShaMain - Up to You [25 Jan] (#*)

Sunstone - Gots 2 Go [7 Jan]

Paulyae - This Time [8 Jan]

Sidibe - Diamond In The Desert [28 Jan]

Asia Rainey - Good Morning [7 Jan]

Moonchild Feat. Lalah Hathaway - Tell Him (Starfruit LP) [6 Jan] (#*)

Sydney Raneé - Wake Up & Get It [21 Jan] (*)

Zsa - The More Things Change [2 Jan]

PRIADHS Feat. Nasya - Candywine [7 Jan]

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