Monthly Archives: August 2013

Wednesday Open Thread | Willie Hutch| Old School Soul

Posted on August 14, 2013 by SouthernGirl2

Hutch later co-wrote songs that were recorded by the Jackson 5 and their front man Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson, the newly rechristened Miracles, and Marvin Gaye.[2] In 1973, Hutch started recording albums for Motown, releasing the Fully Exposed album that … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | Willie Hutch| Old School Soul

Posted on August 13, 2013 by SouthernGirl2

After his move to Los Angeles, his music caught the eye of the mentor for pop/soul quintet The 5th Dimension, and Hutch was soon writing, producing, and arranging songs for the group. In 1969, he signed with RCA Records and … Continue reading →

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NY Stop & Frisk Deemed UNCONSTITUTIONAL & AG Holder Chin Checks Mandatory Drug Sentences

Posted on August 12, 2013 by rikyrah

Stop-and-Frisk Practice Violated Rights, Judge Rules-By JOSEPH GOLDSTEIN-Published: August 12, 2013 BLOOMBERG & NEM’s RESPONSE It took a while to find any semblance of AG Holder’s HISTORIC SPEECH on America’s CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.

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Monday Open Thread | Willie Hutch| Old School Soul

Posted on August 12, 2013 by SouthernGirl2

William McKinley Hutchison (December 6, 1944 – September 19, 2005),[1] known professionally as Willie Hutch, was an American singer, songwriter as well as a record producer and recording artist for the Motown record label during the 1970s and 1980s. Born … Continue reading →

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Miami Teen Tasered to Death by Police for Writing Graffiti

Posted on August 11, 2013 by SouthernGirl2

Miami teen Israel Hernandez died after being chased by police & shot in the chest with a taser for scribbling graffiti on an abandoned McDonald’s wall. A kid tased to death for writing graffiti? And the officers laughed their ass … Continue reading →

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Serendipity SOUL | Sunday Open Thread

Posted on August 11, 2013 by rikyrah

Enjoy your Sunday and great gospel music, Everyone. Give thanks and gratitude for all God’s Blessings.

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Serendipity SOUL | Saturday Open Thread | Soul Train Performances

Posted on August 10, 2013 by rikyrah

Soul Train Saturday… ENJOY: Don Cornelius Grooving Down the Soul Train Line

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Serendipity SOUL | Friday Open Thread | Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Week

Posted on August 9, 2013 by rikyrah

Happy FRY-day! Hope you’ve enjoyed Smokey week here at 3 Chics. You Really Got a Hold on Me The Love I Saw in you was Just a Mirage Quiet Storm

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Serendipity SOUL | Thursday Open Thread | Smokey Robinson & the Miracles Week

Posted on August 8, 2013 by rikyrah

Smokey Robinson (born William Robinson, Jr., February 19, 1940) is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson is one of the primary figures associated with Motown, second only to the company’s founder, Berry Gordy. … Continue reading →

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Video | Wisconsin Tourists Threatened with Arrest for Watching a Solidarity Sing-a-long

Posted on August 7, 2013 by rikyrah

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker at work, folks… Apparently watching a sing-a-long in America is ILLEGAL now?

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