The Stylistics Go Reggae on 'You're A Big Girl Now" by Dennis Bovell & Leee John (of Imagination)
By JR on 5:59 PM
Filed Under: Covers , Dennis Bovell , Leee John of Imagination , Reggae , The Stylistics
With a hip-shaking rhythm and dazzling vibe, Skinny Hightower reminds us about the gift of life in his re-vibed take on Stylistics classic "People Make The World Go 'Round". Enjoy one of the most joyful songs in music as this acclaimed pianist expresses happiness in his own way and elevates the groove factor. The result is a jam that's bound to make you move to the beat of humanity.
The Prince Of Sophisticated Soul is back once again with his timeless sound of R&B and takes on a Soul classic by The Stylistics for his new LP "Soul Survivor". When going through his impressive discography of over 30 years in music and his own podcast on Soundcloud, it's clear Will has one of the best ears for classic and modern Soul. On The Stylistics' "Hurry Up This Way Again" it's politics as usual as he and Najee add a new touch of magic to the Jay Z- sampled classic.
Russell Thompkins, Jr., grew up on the north side of Philadelphia. He joined other high school singers from two different vocal groups and combined to form The Stylistics. Russell was the lead singer until he left the group in 1999.
Russell sang lead on each song of the first 3 albums, though surprisingly, the other Stylistics did not sing on any of them. Russell tells Tom the story of his musical career and contribution to American rock 'n' roll from that distinctively smooth Philly soul perspective.
Enjoy the dreamy Neo-Soul of group ZULUZULUU who make it bounce and capture the pleasant vibe of a Stylistic's classic in 2016 with their cool cover of "People Make The World Go 'Round".
Enjoy the necksnappin and soulful sounds of French band DopeGems as they deliver good vibes with a their Jazz-Funk cover of The Stylistics' "One Night Affair". Also known for being flipped into a feel-good song of it's own right in Little Brother's "Lovin' It", this tune is built to leave a positive impression as DopeGems evoke the pleasant harmonies of the original beautifully.
From DopeGems' full-length LP "Necksnappin" set for release in March of 2014. Listen to snippets from the 10-track album and pre-order your copy here at Juno UK.
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