We've been away for a bit, but now we're back for the summer!  It's also African American Music Month.  We'll be talking about some artists and givin our interpretations of their styles.  With us is our friend Leonard Powell who has been sitting in with us over the last few months.  We have a great conversation, so enjoy!

If you would like to be a part of our Classic Soul music community, please go to www.thesoundofsoul.net and sign up to be a part of a growing group that loves the sounds of the 60's, 70's, 80's and more.

If you would like to hear Karen, Leonard and Steve LIVE on THE RIDE HOME, you can hear them Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. CT on www.thesoundofsoul.net!  You'll get to hear all the music they play, too! 

The Sound of Soul APP is NOW accessible in the Google Play Store and the Apple Store.

And...last but not least, go to our Patreon page and support us.  You'll get some really good stuff.  Check it out here https://www.patreon.com/thesoundofsoul

Thank you for listening....and leave a comment, please.

If you would like to be a part of our Classic Soul music community, please go to www.thesoundofsoul.net and sign up to be a part of a growing group that loves the sounds of the 60's, 70's, 80's and more.

If you would like to hear Karen and Steve LIVE on THE RIDE HOME, you can hear them Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. CT on www.thesoundofsoul.net!  You'll get to hear all the music they play, too! 

The Sound of Soul APP is NOW accessible in the Google Play Store and the Apple Store.

And...last but not least, go to our Patreon page and support us.  You'll get some really good stuff.  Check it out here https://www.patreon.com/thesoundofsoul

Thank you for listening....and leave a comment, please.

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February is African American History Month!    In This episode, Steve and I have a visit from Gachele Coffey, a longtime Chicago radio personality that worked with Steve in the 1990s.  They worked form the legendary John H. Johnson, the media mogul that created and owned Ebony and Jet magazines -- the first national magazines featuring African Americans.  He later spread out into radio and television production creating Johnson media.

Their discussions of African American radio, what it was like to work with Johnson, and their experiences producing radio shows are so appropriate for February, which is African American History month. 

If you would like to be a part of our Classic Soul music community, please go to www.thesoundofsoul.net and sign up to be a part of a growing group that loves the sounds of the 60's, 70's, 80's and more.

If you would like to hear Karen and Steve LIVE on THE RIDE HOME, you can hear them Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. CT on www.thesoundofsoul.net!  You'll get to hear all the music they play, too!  Or go here: https://live365.com/station/WTSS----The-Sound-of-Soul-a53575

The Sound of Soul APP is NOW accessible in the Google Play Store and the Apple Store.

And...last but not least, go to our Patreon page and support us.  You'll get some really good stuff.  Check it out here https://www.patreon.com/thesoundofsoul

Thank you for listening....and leave a comment, please.

The Sound of Soul APP is NOW accessible in the Google Play Store and the Apple Store.  

Join our Facebook group The Sound of Soul Radio and chime in with us and our other great shows, too!

And...last but not least, go to our Patreon page and support us.  You'll get some really good stuff.  Check it out here https://www.patreon.com/thesoundofsoul

Thank you for listening....and leave a comment, please.

In this episode we talk with two icons of the music industry.  First, we talk with Jeremiah Cummings, former tenor of the internationally known Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes.  Cummings has written a book about his time with famous group and his time in the music industry.  Then, we talk with Jesse James, singer of "I Can Do Bad By Myself" to wish him a happy birthday.  He tells us about his new songs.

If you would like to be a part of our Classic Soul music community, please go to www.thesoundofsoul.net and sign up to be a part of a growing group that loves the sounds of the 60's, 70's, 80's and more.

If you would like to hear us LIVE, you can hear us Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. CT on www.thesoundofsoul.net!  You'll get to hear all the music we play, too!

The Sound of Soul APP is NOW accessible in the Google Play Store and the Apple Store.  

Join our Facebook group The Sound of Soul Radio and chime in with us and our other great shows, too!

And...last but not least, go to our Patreon page and support us.  You'll get some really good stuff.  Check it out here https://www.patreon.com/thesoundofsoul

Thank you for listening....and leave a comment, please.

Summer has ended but we had some great conversations and fun while it lasted.  Listen in with Steve and Karen as they give their spin on the entertainment news and new music that made headlines this summer. 

If you would like to be a part of our Classic Soul music community, please go to www.thesoundofsoul.net and sign up to be a part of a growing group that loves the sounds of the 60's, 70's, 80's and more.

If you would like to hear Karen and Steve LIVE on THE RIDE HOME, you can hear them Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. CT on www.thesoundofsoul.net!  You'll get to hear all the music they play, too!  Or go here: https://live365.com/station/WTSS----The-Sound-of-Soul-a53575

The Sound of Soul APP is NOW accessible in the Google Play Store and the Apple Store.

And...last but not least, go to our Patreon page and support us.  You'll get some really good stuff.  Check it out here https://www.patreon.com/thesoundofsoul

Thank you for listening....and leave a comment, please.

We celebrate the first family of music -- The Jacksons.  They burst onto the national and international stage in 1969.  But before then they were just Juquan and the Torianos (Yes, that's right).

In this episode, we share some deep background about the group's origin, their first performances and their relationship with community.  We also bust some myths about them.

If you would like to know more about the Jackson's early days then read the book THE LONG JOURNEY TO GLORY --My side of the Jacksons' Story by Reynaud D. Jones. In this book the record is set straight.  As the first "leader" of the group, Jones takes us from beginning to an unfortunate turn in their relationship after they became mega stars and Michael became the King of Pop.

If you would like to be a part of our Classic Soul music community, please go to www.thesoundofsoul.net and sign up to be a part of a growing group that loves the sounds of the 60's, 70's, 80's and more.

If you would like to hear us LIVE, you can hear us Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. CT on www.thesoundofsoul.net!  You'll get to hear all the music we play, too!

The Sound of Soul APP is NOW accessible in the Google Play Store and the Apple Store.

And...last but not least, go to our Patreon page and support us.  You'll get some really good stuff.  Check it out here https://www.patreon.com/thesoundofsoul

Thank you for listening....and leave a comment, please.

Recorded during June (African American Music Appreciation Month) 2021, Karen and Steve discuss the legend and transformation of Malaco Records.

If you would like to hear them LIVE, you can hear them Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. CT!  You'll get to hear all the music they play, too!

The internet station APP is NOW accessible in the Google Play Store!  IPhone users can get us through https://app.appinstitute.com/vc3ff

If you would like to be a part of our community, please go to www.thesoundofsoul.net and sign up to be a part of a growing group that loves the sounds of the 60's, 70's, 80's and more.

And...last but not least, go to our Patreon page and support us.  You'll get some really good stuff.  Check it out here https://www.patreon.com/thesoundofsoul

Thank you for listening....and leave a comment, please.