I fell in love with Carl Dean when I was 18 years old. We have spent 60 precious and meaningful years together. Like all great love stories, they never end. They live on in memory and song. He will always be the star of my life story, and I dedicate this song to him.
‘If You Hadn’t Been There’ https://t.co/eD3txPZcZU
Roy Ayers was a musical genius that was sampled by many.
Here’s North Carolina A&T’s Blue and Gold Marching Machine playing a rendition of Mary J. Blige’s “My Life,” which was sampled from Ayers’ “Everybody Loves the Sunshine”:
(via @B_GMM)
Roy Ayers appreciation post
He was given his first pair of vibraphone mallets by jazz artist Lionel Hampton at 5 yrs old. The Godfather of Neo Soul has dedicated his life to shape our culture through his music for over 50 yrs.
Happy birthday to the great Wes Montgomery who was born on this day in 1923.
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Wes Montgomery, ABC TV Studios, London, UK, May 7th, 1965
"Four On Six"
Happy birthday to the legendary Wes Montgomery, born on this day in 1923!
Montgomery was known for his unusual technique of plucking the strings with the side of his thumb and for his extensive use of octaves, which gave him a distinctive sound…