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Simply Red - Go Now

Published 21 November 8 5:59 PM | charlotte

Led by vocalist Mick Hucknall, neo-soul act Simply Red became one of the U.K.'s best-selling artists during the 1980s and '90s. As students of classic soul, Simply Red collaborated with legendary Motown songwriter Lamont Dozier and released a popular cover of Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes' Philly-soul classic "If You Don't Know Me By Now." While perhaps not the saviours of the form, Simply Red's approach is marked by both a reverence for soul music's past and...

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Solange Knowles - I Decided

Published 11 September 8 10:7 AM | charlotte

Just as we were thinking that the Knowles family hadn't had enough publicity this summer, after Beyonce's hubby Jay Z took over Glastonbury a couple of months ago, now here comes little sister's Solange's first single from her upcoming debut album. In case there was any doubt at all that Geffen were aiming for a massive, planet-sized hit with Solange, it's co-written with Pharrell Williams (does he ever get a day off?) and features remixes by The Freemasons and The Neptunes ....

Filed under: pop, Pharrell Williams, r n b, motown, solange knowles, i decided, the neptunes, geffen, freemasons

Estelle - Pretty Please [Official Music Video]

Published 8 September 8 9:58 AM | charlotte

West Londoner Estelle (Swaray) was one of the new generation of UK urban artists to emerge in the early years of the twenty-first century. After successfully establishing herself as a leading underground performer, Estelle launched her mainstream career in 2004 with the hit singles "1980" and "Free". Debut album THE 18TH DAY was a highly impressive hip-hop soul set that although well received critically, mysteriously stalled at no.35 in the UK album chart. After relocating to...

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Estelle - Pretty Please

Published 19 August 8 11:38 AM | charlotte

Estelle - Pretty Please (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO) - PREMIERE - HQ This is the new official music video for Estelle`s brand new song Pretty Please. Another standout song from Estelle's new album 'Shine'. This motown-style song features Cee-Lo from Gnarls Barkley.

Filed under: Shine, Soul, american, r&b, estelle, pretty please, motown, real HQ high quality HD definition, official music video, hip-hop, cee-lo