Craig Seymour has been writing about Black music for nearly 30 years. He is the author of Luther: The Life and Longing of Luther Vandross and has published in such publications as The New York Times Magazine and the Washington Post.https://bsky.app/profile/craigspoplife.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/craigspoplife.bsky.social/post/3ldhdruox4k2eAshford & Simpson, 197716 Dec 2024 22:09 +0000at://did:plc:42lfpgwghph4blpp5bm424uh/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldhdruox4k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/craigspoplife.bsky.social/post/3ldf7ojdilc2eTina Turner, 197216 Dec 2024 01:50 +0000at://did:plc:42lfpgwghph4blpp5bm424uh/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldf7ojdilc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/craigspoplife.bsky.social/post/3lcycbfcrek2qMiki Howard spills the ☕️ on Anita Baker, Phyllis Hyman, Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Gerald Levert, & more https://youtu.be/uQtgx5crLNg?si=eaglCDpVphY2HpfX10 Dec 2024 22:32 +0000at://did:plc:42lfpgwghph4blpp5bm424uh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcycbfcrek2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/craigspoplife.bsky.social/post/3lctiyvzwdc2hDionne Warwick - “Do You Know The Way To San Jose?” https://youtu.be/FZLa-1q-lkw?si=WyF3qJhJnFxwbicS09 Dec 2024 00:49 +0000at://did:plc:42lfpgwghph4blpp5bm424uh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lctiyvzwdc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/craigspoplife.bsky.social/post/3lbv75lnqks2mLisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force - “I Wonder If I Take You Home (Shep Pettibone Remix)” https://youtu.be/WnMkLwp1MiQ?si=JHkJUMzk_fCM6a6V26 Nov 2024 23:33 +0000at://did:plc:42lfpgwghph4blpp5bm424uh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbv75lnqks2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/craigspoplife.bsky.social/post/3lbivkinco22fThe Brand New Heavies - “Stay This Way (David Morales Club Mix)” https://youtu.be/SEMDpzhPQIo?si=qzazsM4LegzL8-1R22 Nov 2024 02:09 +0000at://did:plc:42lfpgwghph4blpp5bm424uh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbivkinco22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/craigspoplife.bsky.social/post/3lbgbcud76s2wRick James & Teena Marie - “Fire & Desire (John Morales Mix)” https://youtu.be/i_x8lwogufw?si=SuEp3jhuKXPv8x5w (Handwritten lyrics below, via @timdillinger.bsky.social)21 Nov 2024 01:02 +0000at://did:plc:42lfpgwghph4blpp5bm424uh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbgbcud76s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/craigspoplife.bsky.social/post/3lbfwnmqivc2kPet Shop Boys - “Before (Danny Tenaglia Underground Mix)” https://youtu.be/4u2CKjyh-Sw?si=pzz17dnw4d97H6TO20 Nov 2024 21:51 +0000at://did:plc:42lfpgwghph4blpp5bm424uh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbfwnmqivc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/craigspoplife.bsky.social/post/3lbdtqw2tok2kThis might help: 1) I interviewed Mary J. Blige about the impact of the album in ‘99 https://youtu.be/vCeKKKsU1Fg?si=mafbYX7XoOt5rLlQ 2) I more recently wrote an article about its impact https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/mary-j-blige-my-life-feature/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Nov 2024 01:54 +0000at://did:plc:42lfpgwghph4blpp5bm424uh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbdtqw2tok2khttps://bsky.app/profile/craigspoplife.bsky.social/post/3lb7owbopjc2yChaka Khan - “Tight Fit” https://youtu.be/GFlK53lQdL4?si=heDFrqtnudU63mAM18 Nov 2024 10:17 +0000at://did:plc:42lfpgwghph4blpp5bm424uh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb7owbopjc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/craigspoplife.bsky.social/post/3lb7onskpok2yPlayers, January 1975 https://www.ebay.com/itm/405348753299?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=pcvcgp-jroy&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=fUhKncYMTA2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY18 Nov 2024 10:12 +0000at://did:plc:42lfpgwghph4blpp5bm424uh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb7onskpok2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/craigspoplife.bsky.social/post/3lb72nmemck2kLabelle - “Phoenix” https://youtu.be/I39GPatYJjY?si=5imN4-rFDokZgDZU18 Nov 2024 04:14 +0000at://did:plc:42lfpgwghph4blpp5bm424uh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb72nmemck2khttps://bsky.app/profile/craigspoplife.bsky.social/post/3lb6vu5soak2kReally enjoyed this 🎞️18 Nov 2024 02:48 +0000at://did:plc:42lfpgwghph4blpp5bm424uh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb6vu5soak2khttps://bsky.app/profile/craigspoplife.bsky.social/post/3lb6mn64pxk2k“Happy Thanksgiving,” The Crisis, November 1966 https://www.ebay.com/itm/387624240772?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=81tmB3OXQFS&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=fUhKncYMTA2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY18 Nov 2024 00:03 +0000at://did:plc:42lfpgwghph4blpp5bm424uh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb6mn64pxk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/craigspoplife.bsky.social/post/3lb6jihtb422kBritney Spears - “Gimme More (Maurice Joshua Mix)” https://youtu.be/BwNn98ZfYHc?si=xIaMvZiy7PoQd6yg17 Nov 2024 23:07 +0000at://did:plc:42lfpgwghph4blpp5bm424uh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb6jihtb422khttps://bsky.app/profile/craigspoplife.bsky.social/post/3lb5nsj7ppk2qRihanna, 200617 Nov 2024 14:51 +0000at://did:plc:42lfpgwghph4blpp5bm424uh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb5nsj7ppk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/craigspoplife.bsky.social/post/3lawtyi6vx22qHazel Scott, 195614 Nov 2024 21:53 +0000at://did:plc:42lfpgwghph4blpp5bm424uh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lawtyi6vx22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/craigspoplife.bsky.social/post/3lawttzjo2k2pNegro Digest, March 196714 Nov 2024 21:51 +0000at://did:plc:42lfpgwghph4blpp5bm424uh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lawttzjo2k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/craigspoplife.bsky.social/post/3lawlj55u622pKaryn White - “Secret Rendezvous (After Hours Mix)” https://youtu.be/LB16dJ0Hq-8?si=_hMb075YrEi3v6uj14 Nov 2024 19:22 +0000at://did:plc:42lfpgwghph4blpp5bm424uh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lawlj55u622phttps://bsky.app/profile/craigspoplife.bsky.social/post/3lavuatvaes2pCool! Here are some liner notes I wrote about the album a couple of years ago. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Nov 2024 12:26 +0000at://did:plc:42lfpgwghph4blpp5bm424uh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lavuatvaes2phttps://bsky.app/profile/craigspoplife.bsky.social/post/3lavtirwrpk2pMary J. Blige - “Paradise (Die)” https://youtu.be/e-RaWTAjyns?si=pkP0uKzvcuGc8R1q14 Nov 2024 12:12 +0000at://did:plc:42lfpgwghph4blpp5bm424uh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lavtirwrpk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/craigspoplife.bsky.social/post/3laozz55unk2lFun times! [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Nov 2024 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:42lfpgwghph4blpp5bm424uh/app.bsky.feed.post/3laozz55unk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/craigspoplife.bsky.social/post/3laorj53vo222Wendy & Lisa - “Waterfall (Nellee Hooper Mix)” https://youtu.be/DpvyLYX5Gms?si=3osz3d-e9jGSRP4c11 Nov 2024 16:48 +0000at://did:plc:42lfpgwghph4blpp5bm424uh/app.bsky.feed.post/3laorj53vo222https://bsky.app/profile/craigspoplife.bsky.social/post/3lao5ylcmh222Barbara Roy - “Gotta See You Tonight (Extended Dub Version)” https://youtu.be/UgHZXx5E6gc?si=dq4RpLAaj9G3s1vw11 Nov 2024 10:59 +0000at://did:plc:42lfpgwghph4blpp5bm424uh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lao5ylcmh222https://bsky.app/profile/craigspoplife.bsky.social/post/3lanwo7wcdg2dSharon Ridley - “Changin’” https://youtu.be/tz7cBjAAFIk?si=DnnUjcdSVe5t3IU411 Nov 2024 08:47 +0000at://did:plc:42lfpgwghph4blpp5bm424uh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lanwo7wcdg2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/craigspoplife.bsky.social/post/3lanvgn2a462dPatti LaBelle - “New Day (Quentin Harris W. 30th St. Vocal Twist)” https://youtu.be/X1TNyR4Eq28?si=yYVHT4_NbmiNqhEI11 Nov 2024 08:25 +0000at://did:plc:42lfpgwghph4blpp5bm424uh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lanvgn2a462d