The Trammps Disco Inferno [Live]

 

DJ Cassidy Pass The Mic 2.5 [Live September 15, 2020]

"When philanthropist, songwriter, and friend, Denise Rich @nisijoy, asked me to produce the Studio 54 themed virtual edition of her annual Angel Ball fundraiser for cancer research (in which we raised over one million dollars), she asked me to put together something special with @nilerodgers and @kathysledge for the grand finale of the event. I’ve been excited to share this since the event on September 15th, so here it is...“Thinking Of You” and “We Are Family,” Pass The Mic style. Enjoy and get ready for Pass The Mic: Volume 4, coming soon" --- DJ Cassidy

DJ Cassidy Pass the Mic: BET Soul Train Edition [Live November 30, 2020]

DJ Cassidy’s Pass the Mic: BET Soul Train Edition. DJ Cassidy spreads love and soul with some of his musical heroes as they pass the mic and perform classics! Artists include: Jody Watley, Deniece Williams, Ready For The Word [Melvin Riley], Sheila E., The Time [Morris Day & Jerome Benton], Shannon, Lisa Lis, Cameo [Larry Blackmon & Willy Morris], Evelyn "Champagne" King, Alicia Myers, George Clinton, Chaka Khan and El Debarge! #PassTheMic #SoulTrainAwards

Slave Watching You [November 1980]

Slave was an American Ohio-based funk band popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist Steve Washington, born in New Jersey, attended East Orange High School, and was one of the first users of the "electric trumpet". He and Trombonist Floyd Miller formed the group in Dayton, Ohio in 1975.

During late 1975 and spring of 1976, trombonist Floyd Miller teamed with trumpeter Steve Washington to form Slave. The original line-up included Tom Lockett Jr. [tenor and alto sax], Carter Bradley [keyboards], Mark Adams [bass], Mark "Drac" Hicks [lead and rhythm guitar, background vocals], Danny Webster [rhythm and lead guitar, lead and background vocals], Orion "Bimmy" Wilhoite [alto and tenor sax] and Tim "Tiny" Dozier [drums]. They scored their first big hit with the single "Slide" in 1977 for Cotillion Records, which is the label they remained with until 1984. In 1978 Slave's sound changed slightly when drummer/percussionist Steve Arrington, along with vocalists Starleana Young, Curt Jones, and keyboardist Ray Turner joined the band. Arrington ultimately replaced Miller and Webster as lead vocalist.  Other Top Ten R&B hits were "Just a Touch of Love" in 1979, "Watching You" in 1980, and "Snap Shot" in 1981. They added Charles Carter on sax and brother Sam Carter on keyboards. Starleana Young, Steve Washington, Curt Jones and Lockett departed to form Aurra in 1981. Slave added Roger Parker, Delbert Taylor, Jr., and Kevin Johnson as replacements. Arrington himself left in 1982 after the Showtime album. The band continued on, though not as successfully, into the mid 1990s.  The group moved to Atlantic Records for one LP [New Plateau] in 1984, then switched to the Atlanta-based Ichiban Records the following year, releasing Unchained at Last in late 1985. Despite scoring a couple of minor hits on the R&B chart from this album the following year and another minor hit from their 1987 follow-up album, Make Believe, Slave could not recapture the commercial success they had enjoyed in their heyday. Rhino issued Stellar Fungk: The Best of Slave Featuring Steve Arrington, an anthology of their finest cuts, in 1994.

Courtesy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slave_(band)

DJ Cassidy Pass The Mic [Volume 3] [October 15, 2020] [#ThisIsForTheDJs]

Earlier this year, when it was clear that 2020 was a year like no other, I was inspired to find a way to help people around the world. Remember the time, when they smiled more. When they sang louder, when they danced harder. I wanted to connect people to their musical heroes in a more intimate way than ever before, and in turn, pay homage to the heroes around the world.

With Pass The Mic: Volume One, I celebrated my heroes of soul music from the 1970s and 1980s. With Pass The Mic: Volume Two, I celebrated my hip hop heroes of the golden era. With Pass The Mic: Volume Three, the celebration of my musical heroes continues.

When I was about six years old, the sounds, energy, and flavor of hip hop transformed R&B forever, and a result, some of the most infectious, most funky, most universal, most classic records were created. If you’re like me, you had a dance routine to every one of these songs.  If you’re like me, you know the words to every one of these songs. If you’re like me, these artists are your heroes too.   So turn your speakers up loud. Turn your speakers up proud. Allow this music take you back to that special place. And remember the time. --- DJ Cassidy

Millie Jackson Till I Get It Right [1981]

Mildred Virginia Jackson a.k.a. Millie Jackson [born July 15, 1944] is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter and former model. Beginning her career in the early 1960s, three of Jackson's albums have been certified gold by the RIAA for over 500,000 copies. Jackson's songs often include long, humorous, and explicit spoken sections. She recorded songs in a disco or dance music style and occasionally in a country style. Occasionally, Jackson has been called the "mother of hip-hop," or of rapping itself. According to the cataloguing site WhoSampled.com, her songs have appeared in 189 samples, 51 covers, and six remixes revealing the appeal of her proto-typical rapping style of delivery.

Courtesy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millie_Jackson

Kool & The Gang Jungle Boogie [September 1973]

 

The Avalanches ft. Jamie xx, Neneh Cherry, CLYPSO Wherever You Go [Visualiser] [July 22, 2020]

 

DJ Masaha Suzuki around & about 1980 Funky Disco

80's Groove & Soul by Feel Music