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907 - Soul/R&B/Disco/Hip-Hop special w EWF, Aretha, Beyonce, Smokey, Chic and more!

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            It’s part 1 of our epic two-part celebration of Soul, R&B, disco and hip-hop!  We’ve gathered an incredible collection of interview moments with some of the greatest artists of the genre.

We’ll hear from:

  • Gladys Knight & The Pips – Gladys breaks down every element that goes into making a great record. She also rightly insists there should be a Grammy Award for backing vocals.
  • Earth Wind & Fire – talk about the rise of disco and their place in music
  • Destiny’s Child – Michelle and Kelly talk about Beyonce’s leadership and vision.
  • the late great Sam Cooke talks about his jump from spiritual music to the ballads that made him famous
  • Smokey Robinson talks about the battles the Motown Records faced back in the days of Civil Rights struggles
  • Wyclef Jean explains why The Fugees never followed up their biggest album.
  • The guys from Chic talk about creating the greatest hits from the disco era.
  • Rihanna fondly remembers the big break that took her from Barbados to Jay-Z’s office
  • Chaka Khan explains how one of her favourite artists wrote her first major hit

All told, it’s a powerful, danceable, funky episode!

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