The foundations of funk were laid down in the mid-1960s, when James Brown began to emphasize the first beat of each measure in his stage-tested and frenzy-inducing R&B songs. Before the decade’s end, ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chaka Khan is one of music's most enduring voices, and after decades of hits, fans are still excitedly celebrating her earlier ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Sly Stone didn’t just create music—he built a whole universe out of rhythm, rebellion, and radical honesty. His songs shook up the airwaves, fused genres, and broke every rule while ...

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Chaka Khan has been dominating the music scene for decades, but her early releases are still timeless classics, resonating with fans even after all these years. "Released in 1974 on ABC Records, it ...