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We all know about Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin and Otis Redding - but who are the ‘unsung’ heroes of the ‘Golden Age of Black American’ Music? Tonight we are shining a spotlight on the producers, writers and backing musicians that have become long-lost heroes.

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Sat 19 Oct 201918:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Soul Messin' All Stars

    Soul A Go Go (feat. Josh Teskey)

    • Soul Messin’ Records.

  • Alex Opal

    Telling You Lies

    • White.

  • Maceo Parker

    Homeboy

    • Dial MacEo.
    • ALEX OPAL.
    • 1.

  • The Bamboos

    Golden Ticket

    • Pacific Theatre/BMG.

  • Rotary Connection

    I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun

    • Cadet Concept ‎.

  • Wilson Pickett

    Land Of 1000 Dances

    • Where It's At (Various Artists).
    • Kent.

  • Floyd James & The GTs

    The Switchback

    • Original Gravity.

  • The Temptations

    Papa Was A Rollin' Stone

    • All Directions.
    • Tamla Motown.
    • 3.

  • Jackie Wilson

    I Get the Sweetest Feeling

    • Time For Love (Various Artists).
    • Truetrax.

  • Ben E. King

    Music Trance (SLY Edit)

    • Self Released.

  • The Allergies

    Run It Back (Smoove Remix) (feat. Andy Cooper)

    • Jalapeno Records.

  • Marcia Griffiths

    Feel Like Jumping

    • Dreamland.
    • Prestige.
    • 6.

  • Bill Withers

    Kissing My Love (Sonic Funk Foundry Afro Rework)

    • Self Released.

  • The Originals

    Don't Stop Now

    • Tamla/Motown.

  • Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers

    Its Growing

    • Universal.

  • Dana Valery

    You Don't Know Where Your Interest Lies

    • Sony/BM.

  • The Impressions

    Nothing Can Stop Me

    • Universal.

  • Crowd Company

    Express 76 (feat. Ryan Zoidis & Eric Bloom)

    • Vintage League Music.

  • Double Exposure

    My Love Is Free (Mighty Mouse Edit)

    • Self Released.

  • The Trammps

    Hold Back The Night

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Forever Gold.
    • 14.

  • Del the Funky Homosapien

    Mistadobalina

    • Elektra.

  • The Upsetters

    Tossing & Turning (feat. Jimmy Wess)

    • ABC Records.

  • The Supersonics

    Chills And Fever

    • ORIGINAL GRAVITY.

  • DJ Tron

    Bombshell

    • BURNING SOLE RECORDS.

  • The Owl

    On It

    • Owl.

  • Down To Down To The Bone

    Funkin' Around (Speedometer Rework)

    • Dome.

  • Bo Diddley

    Stop The Pusher (JR.Dynamite Edits)

  • Bebo Best and The Super Lounge Orchestra

    Soul Bossa Nova

    • CHINCHIN RECORDS.

  • Monkey Jhayam

    90 Per Cent Of Me Is You (feat. Shniece Mcmenamin)

    • White.

  • Crew SDR

    Don't Give Up (DJ Rocca Edit)

    • Daje Funk Records.

  • Ray Charles

    I Don't Need No Doctor

    • The Definitive Ray Charles.
    • Rhino.
    • 012.

  • Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

    Ain't No Mountain High Enough

    • Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell: Greatest Hits.
    • Tamla Motown.

  • Marlena Shaw

    California Soul

    • Sampled 3 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Ace Spectrum

    Don't Send Nobody Else

    • Atlantic.

  • Gladys Knight & The Pips

    Taste Of Bitter Love

    • The Singles Album.
    • Pro-Tv.

  • Quincy Jones

    Stuff Like That

    • The Old Skool Reunion (Disc 2) (Vario.
    • Global Television.

  • Chaka Khan

    I'm Every Woman

    • NOW Boogie Nights - Disco Classics (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Collins & Collins

    Top Of The Stairs

    • Endulge.

  • The Staple Singers

    For What It's Worth

    • SoulMusic Records.

  • Parliament

    Up For The Down Stroke

    • Casablanca.

  • Andromeda Orchestra

    Don't Stop

    • FAZE ACTION RECORDS.

  • Bob Marley vs Funkstar De Luxe

    Sun Is Shining (Radio De Luxe Edit)

    • Trojan.

  • The Brothers Johnson

    Stomp

    • A&M Records.

  • The Fantastics!

    Soul Child (feat. Noel McKoy)

    • Freestyle Recordings.

  • Sure Fire Soul Ensemble

    Campus Life

    • Colemine Records.

Broadcast

  • Sat 19 Oct 201918:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music