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Female-fronted pop from the past, present, and future; from all over the globe. And the occasional man.
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June 5, 2020: I Got Thunder (And It Rings): Black Women Songwriters 1937-2020
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The Trinikas |
Black Is Beautiful
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Pearce/ Numero Group | 2014 | From 1969 / Written by Trinikas’ members Debbie Sheffield and Georgetta Dixon | 0:00:00 (Pop‑up) | |||||
Santigold |
Disparate Youth
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Downtown Records | 2012 | Co-written by Santi White (Santigold) | 0:04:25 (Pop‑up) | |||||
Alicia Keys |
The Element Of Freedom / Love Is Blind
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The Element Of Freedom | J Records | 2009 | Co-written by Alicia Keys | 0:09:15 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Brenda Russell |
New York Bars
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Warner Bros. | 1983 | Written by Brenda Russell | 0:13:05 (Pop‑up) | |||||
Barbara Lynn |
I’m A Good Woman
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Tribe Records | 1966 | Written by Barbara Lynn | 0:17:12 (Pop‑up) | |||||
Brittany Howard |
History Repeats
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Jaime | ATO Records | 2019 | Written by Brittany Howard | 0:19:32 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Nina Simone |
I Sing Just to Know That I'm Alive
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Fodder on My Wings | Verve Records | 2020 | From 1981 / Written by Nina Simone | 0:22:14 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark |
Awake O Zion
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You Brought The Sunshine - The Sound Of Gospel Recordings 1976-1981 | Westbound | 2017 | From 1981 / Written by Elbernita "Twinkie" Clark | 0:24:40 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Ray BLK |
Run Run
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Empress | island | 2018 | Co-written by Rita Ekwere (Ray BLK) | 0:43:38 (Pop‑up) | ||||
P.P. Arnold |
Though It Hurts Me Badly
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Immediate Records | 1967 | Written by P.P. Arnold | 0:46:43 (Pop‑up) | |||||
Camille Yarbrough |
But It Comes Out Mad
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The Iron Pot Cooker | Vanguard | 2000 | From 1975 / Written by Camille Yarbrough | 0:50:32 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Lil Hardin Armstrong |
Brown Gal
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Oldies.com | 2008 | Written by Lil Hardin Armstrong / Originally recorded in 1937 | 0:56:46 (Pop‑up) | |||||
Barbara & the Browns |
I Don’t Want Trouble
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Stax | 1965 | Written by Barbara Brown | 0:59:34 (Pop‑up) | |||||
Ike & Tina Turner |
Nutbush City Limits
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What’s Love Got To Do With It? | Parlophone Records | 1993 | From 1973 / Written by Tina Turner | 1:02:03 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Missy Elliott |
Get Ur Freak On
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Miss E...So Addictive | Elektra | 2001 | Written by Missy Elliott | 1:05:12 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Valerie Simpson |
Silly Wasn’t I
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The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 12B | Motown Records | 2013 | From 1972 / Written by Valerie Simpson with her regular writing partners Nick Ashford & Jo Armstead | 1:15:27 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Hollie Cook |
Survive
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Vessel Of Love | Merge | 2018 | Co-written by Hollie Cook + available on Bandcamp! | 1:17:55 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Letta Mbulu |
Nomalizo
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Greatest Hits | Sony Music South Africa | 2015 | From 1983 / Co-written by Letta Mbulu | 1:20:37 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Odetta |
It’s A Mighty World
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RCA Victor | 1964 | Written by Odetta | 1:24:53 (Pop‑up) | |||||
Betty Davis |
Special People
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They Say I'm Different | Light In the Attic | 2007 | From 1974 / Written & arranged by Betty Davis | 1:27:34 (Pop‑up) | ||||
The Bobbettes |
Mr. Lee
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Atlantic Records | 1957 | Written by the Bobbettes / #1 R&B smash! | 1:38:14 (Pop‑up) | |||||
The Bobbettes |
I've Gotta Face the World
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RCA Victor | 1966 | Written by Emma Pought of the Bobbettes | 1:40:06 (Pop‑up) | |||||
Dominique Young Unique |
Throw It Down
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Sony Music | 2014 | Co-written by Dominique Clark (Dominique Young Unique) | 1:42:41 (Pop‑up) | |||||
Joan Armatrading |
Willow
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Show Some Emotion | A&M | 1977 | Written by Joan Armatrading | 1:46:15 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Sade |
Pearls
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Love Deluxe | Sony Music | 1992 | Co-written by Sade Adu | 1:50:48 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Abbey Lincoln |
Let Up
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Abbey Is Blue | Fantasy | 1987 | From 1959 / Written by Abbey Lincoln | 1:55:09 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Angel Bat Dawid |
What Shall I Tell My Children Who Are Black (Dr. Margaret Burroughs)
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The Oracle | Intergalactic Mantra | 2019 | Written by Angel Bat Dawid | 2:00:21 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Big Maybelle (with Rose Marie McCoy) |
Gabbin’ Blues
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The Okeh Sessions | CBS | 1983 | From 1952 / Co-written by hugely prolific songwriter Rose Marie McCoy | 2:12:06 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Irma Thomas |
Wish Someone Would Care
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Imperial | 1964 | Written by Irma Thomas | 2:14:08 (Pop‑up) | |||||
Erma Franklin |
Don’t Wait Too Long
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Epic | 1962 | Written by Carolyn Franklin, sister of Erma & Aretha Franklin | 2:16:32 (Pop‑up) | |||||
Big Joanie |
Fall Asleep
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Sistahs | Daydream Library | 2018 | Written by Big Joanie’s Stephanie Phillipes, Estella Adeyeri, Chardine Taylor-Stone | 2:18:55 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Res |
They Say Vision
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How I Do | MCA | 2001 | Co-written by Res & Santi White (Santigold) | 2:21:39 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Noisettes |
Don’t Give Up
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What’s the Time Mr. Wolf | Mercury | 2006 | Co-written by Shingai Shoniwa | 2:25:10 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Shirley Caesar |
Sweeping Through The City
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A-Men Golden Gospel Greats | Malaco Records | 1987 | From 1951 / Written by Thelma Bumpuss | 2:27:39 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Betty Adams |
Make It Real (Ride On)
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Notes On Gold | 1971 | Written by Betty Adams | 2:29:48 (Pop‑up) | |||||
Rhiannon Giddens |
Mountain Banjo
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The Music Of Red Dead Redemption 2 | Lakeshore Records | 2019 | Co-written by Rhiannon Giddens | 2:38:24 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Kadhja Bonet |
Delphine
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Childqueen | Fat Possum Records | 2018 | Written, arranged, and produced by Kadhja Bonet | 2:40:47 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Sweet Honey In the Rock |
Ella’s Song
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Breaths | Rounder Records | 1988 | From 1983 / Written by Bernice Johnson Reagon / A tribute to Civil Rights Activist Ella Baker, from Norfolk, Virginia / "We who believe in freedom cannot rest!" | 2:46:31 (Pop‑up) | ||||
Doris Troy |
Just One Look
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Atlantic | 1963 | Co-written by Doris Troy under her alias of Doris Payne / WHAT A SONG!!!!!!!! | 2:56:25 (Pop‑up) |
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Listener comments!
So glad to be here with Sheila and all the most Sophisticated of Boom Boomers! Hello, friends!
From Juniper Shelley, the very talented daughter of WFMU's Michael Shelley.
imgur.com...
It was then revealed to me that all the proceeds from sales in June went to two worthy causes. But here’s where it gets weird: TODAY—JUNE 5TH—Bandcamp waives their fee, so all the money is straight up DONATION to these causes!
It all seemed so real!
We are both in tears here. This is going to be a long show.
Thanks, friend!
That's my partner Kate's band. And today is our twenty-first anniversary. And we have spent all day drawing attention to the causes that she and the band are supporting with the sales for this month.
And, you know, just being absolutely raw.
So, so glad to have a place like this and to be a part of the WFMU community.
Oh, man, I was hoping to make it to the first mic break before crying.
All sympathies, Rob Kopp.
Kate used to play this song with Sara Landeau of the Julie Ruin! They were in a wedding band together for a while!
@Rob K - Sorry to hear that. Peace to your family.
@Colleen - You survived your test!
@Woods: When I looked (at 3 AM), I couldn't find Juniper! Situation rectified.
Also got that drink made.
You speak so well, Sheila.
-Americanah by Ngozi Adichie
-The True Story of Chicago's Black Policy Kings by Nathan Thompson
Sending Love to YOU Shelia
Peace to you.
So: thanks. To you and Sheila and Ken and ALL of you.
Jeez, it's gonna be one of those kinds of days. If I keep thanking you all, just ignore me. We're a little raw over here!
I really am not in your demographics anyway.
I do not need their crap or yours.
of my childhood in Brooklyn :-))
Thanks, brain.
#COVIDALOCA
ami ad, Jennica, how are you?
@Dragoicho: That's so great. Kate and I will do another publicity push then also.
Not bad, @ami ad. Just finished a black Manhattan and might just go ahead and pour another!
Cheers, ami ad, Jennica!
An all-time favorite.
Hey, Mr. P!
Please let the next thirty-one minutes last a subjective three more hours. We all need more Sheila B in our lives.
All best, &C, &C,
HH
Anyone acts like a putz, no bagels.
Someone acted like a putz on Pseu Braun’s show and I banned him from all bagel stores on the Upper West Side. Then he acted up again and now he’s banned from all bagel stores in the two state area.
I no patience for these putzes that show up predominantly on female DJ playlists pulling nonsense.
It's been a *day*, Mr. P, but we couldn't wish for a better place to be in right now.
Thanks for buying a vinyl. ITZA vinyl!
Flipped out on my ban but never denied his geographic locale!
totally agree on the Res song, I don't think I'd heard it before but it sounded like a major hit
Be well, Rob Kopp. Much sympathy sent your way. Looking forward to seeing you next week.
@Rob K: condolences to you
Also, about 15 years ago I was in a bagel place near the Barclays Center where the core Brooklyn protests happen.
I’m sitting there, getting my food when this social worker and a very big (as in tall and husky) black man walk in. And she’s clearly explaining to him all of the food he can get there. She points out the knishes and he just cuts her off and says enthusiastically, “Jewish food! I love Jewish food!”
Now THAT is New York.
Conflict is a major source of collective struggle. Quite obviously. So with that context, stop naming "things" with and representing "culture" through the public dime!
Should public money be used to celebrate specific political figures or historical perspectives? NO!
Should public money be used on facilities or other objects named for select political ideologies? NO!
Conflict is a major source of collective struggle! Yet, egoistic group-think insists on shooting us all in the foot. In the name of posterity. In the name of division.
Thanks, Skeletons. Thanks, WFMU. Thanks, WFMU people.
Just. Freaking. Thanks.
@Carm: Hawaii is my happy place. The airport, not so much.