This week, part 2 of our series on R&B, Soul, Disco and Hip-Hop!  As usual, we have a great collection of interview clips with some of the greatest artists of the genre.

-        Tina Turner breaks down her performing style (and explains why she didn’t like her voice)

-        Michael Jackson recalls the earliest days of The Jackson 5

-        The O’Jays explain how they initially rejected one of their biggest hits

-        Nona Hendrix talks about the recording and controversy of the classic soul hit, “Lady Marmalade”

-        Gloria Gaynor tells the story of having to fight to release “I Will Survive”

-        The Commodores talk about learning the tricks of the trade from The Jackson 5

-        Donna Summer reveals the song that inspired “Love To Love You”

-        How Arrested Development created hip-hop music to reflect a different side of the African-American experience

-        Anita Baker tells Marilyn Denis about her style (or lack of style)

-        Diana Ross talks about the early days of The Supremes

-        Plus, revealing clips from Barry White, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Jully Black, The Chi-Lites, Deborah Cox, Lenny Kravitz, Billy Paul, Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr and Lou Rawls.

And we’ll tell the amazing story about the birth of hip-hop in an NYC house party on August 11, 1973.

Plus, Tom tells us about a whole bunch of Cool Soul Facts!

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