tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893219718076521675.post837668318802618213..comments2024-03-29T05:26:28.491-04:00Comments on pancocojams: Aretha Franklin's "Rock Steady" & The Whispers "Rock Steady" (examples & comments)Azizi Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14963772326145910073noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893219718076521675.post-83223520847067288142018-02-12T17:26:36.312-05:002018-02-12T17:26:36.312-05:00Hello, Bernhard Schülke.
Thanks for your comment....Hello, Bernhard Schülke.<br /><br />Thanks for your comment. <br /><br />I agree that <i>some</i> Americans don't know what Rocksteady or Ska sounds like.<br /><br />However, Aretha Franklin may know.<br /><br />As I wrote in this post I believe that it's very likely that Aretha Franklin's dance song "Rock Steady" was inspired by the name of the Jamaican "Rocksteady" music genre. However, the tune, beat, and lyrics of that R&B song are different from Jamaican "Rocksteady" music. <br /><br />Furthermore, I believe that the the name of The Whispers' dance song "Rock Steady" was probably inspired by Aretha Franklin's earlier song. <br /><br />Also, I believe that it's very likely that the name of the children's "Rock Steady" cheerleader cheers was inspired by the 1987 "Rock Steady" song by The Whispers instead of the 1971 "Rock Steady" song by Aretha Franklin.<br /><br />**<br />Here's the hyperlink to Millie's 2973 song "My Boy Lollipop": <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiuPND4W6KM" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiuPND4W6KM</a>. <br />Azizi Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14963772326145910073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893219718076521675.post-23411273756054420512018-02-12T12:06:57.207-05:002018-02-12T12:06:57.207-05:00Could it be, that some americanos are simply ignor...Could it be, that some americanos are simply ignorants (against jamaican music)? 1964: Oh, the song from Millie (Oh my boy lollipop), is that a strange rock & roll, isn't?. It's SKA.<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiuPND4W6KM<br /><br /><br /><br />Mrs. Franklin should know, what Rocksteady (or: rock steady) is.Bernhardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14804577071229917219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893219718076521675.post-46560248210381870662014-10-18T09:28:34.139-04:002014-10-18T09:28:34.139-04:00Thanks for your comment, anonymous.
The dancers i...Thanks for your comment, anonymous.<br /><br />The dancers in the video are the members of the Whispers.<br /><br />Here's some information about that group from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Whispers" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Whispers</a><br />" The Whispers is a group from Los Angeles, California, with a consistent track record of hit records dating back to the late 1960s. The Whispers were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2003,[1] and were winners of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation's prestigious Pioneer Award in 2008.[2] By popular vote, the group was inducted into The SoulMusic Hall Of Fame at SoulMusic.com in December 2012...<br /><br />The Whispers formed in 1964 in Watts, California. The original members included twin brothers, Wallace "Scotty" and Walter Scott, along with Gordy Harmon, Marcus Hutson and Nicholas Caldwell. After Harmon injured his larynx in a driving accident in 1973, he was replaced by former Friends of Distinction member Leaveil Degree. Scotty Scott's fluid, melodic voice is featured on virtually all of their hits.<br /> <br />The group scored many hits on the R&B and Billboard Hot 100 charts throughout the 1970s and 1980s, and they hit #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1980 with "And the Beat Goes On / "Can You Do the Boogie" / "Out the Box". In 1987, they enjoyed a brief tenure in the Top 40 when "Rock Steady" became their first Top 10 success on the Hot 100, reaching #7, while also capturing the #1 spot on the R&B chart."...<br /> Azizi Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14963772326145910073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893219718076521675.post-82039919680802309082014-10-17T17:09:53.770-04:002014-10-17T17:09:53.770-04:00Interesting post. Enjoyed it. & Who are the da...Interesting post. Enjoyed it. & Who are the dancers in The Whispers - Rock Steady Video?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com