Here’s the 173rd Mix Selection for F.S.V.B, it Called “Funky Ghetto Getdown!” and contains Various Soul Artists and Bands from the 60’s & 70’s, Its been Mixed by HeavySoulBrutha , and it Features some Great Tracks by amongst others: The Dramatics, Curtis Mayfield, Bill Withers, Roy Ayers, Gil Scott-Heron, Marvin Gaye, The Jackson Sisters and William DeVaughan amongst others!
Born William Henry Marcus Miller Jr on June 14th 1959 in Brooklyn, NYC.
His Father “William” was a Church Organist and Choir Director, by the Age of 13 Miller was already Proficient at Writing Songs and Playing the Clarinet, Piano and Bass!
By the Age of 15, he was already Working Regularly in NYC, this would Eventually Lead him to Writing and playing Bass for Jazz Flautist “Bobbi Humphrey” and Keyboardist “Lonnie Liston Smith”
Marcus Miller is Multi-Talented in the Music World, he is a Songwriter, Producer, Singer and a Multi-Instrumentalist, which includes the Following: Bass, Double Bass, Guitar, Sax, Clarinet, Recorder and Keyboards!
He Spent 15 Years as a Sideman and Session Musician before Finally going Solo in 1982 and Releasing his Debut Album in 1983.
The Album was Called “Suddenly” and was on the Warner Brothers Record Label, he Produced and Wrote all the Album Tracks apart from 2, these he Co-Wrote, the Album was to Feature a Who’s Who in Music at that Time!
Marcus Miller has Appeared on 100’s of Tracks and Albums over the Years, including some of the Greats:
Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Luther Vandross, David Sanborn, Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, McCoy Turner, Wayne Shorter, Aretha Franklin, Frank Sinatra, Elton John, Grover Washington Jr, Donald Fagen, Bill Withers,
Chaka Khan and LL Cool J, just to name a Few!
Marcus Millers Album Discography, as follows:
15 Solo Albums
Nearly 30 Albums for Luther Vandross
1 Album for Grover Washington Jr
15 for David Sanborn between 1977 and 1999
7 Albums for Miles Davis between 1981 and 2002
2 Albums with “The Jamaica Boys” between 1987 and 1989, The Jamaica Boys Featured amongst others, Miller, Bernard Wright and Lenny Williams.
1 Album for Dizzy Gillispie in 1984
He as also had Songs Featured in over 20 Movies over the Period Between 1990 to 2009.
In 2008 after Playing with 2 other “Bassist” Stanley Clarke and Victor Wooton, they Decided to Release an Album under the Guise of S.M.V, the album was called “Thunder”
A Selection of Marcus Millers Solo Tracks:
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Here’s the 113th Mix selection for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by Vinyl Escape, its called “Play It Again, Will You!, there’s some Classic Old Soul from the 60’s & 70’s on here, including some The Delfonics,Four Tops, Bill Withers, The Impressions and The Dramatics!
Here’s the 93rd Mix selection for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by George the DJ, its called “Father’s Day Mix 2011 (couple of days late, I know!), there’s some Classic Older Soul and New Soul Tracks on here, including some Luther Vandross, Eddie and Gerald Levert, Bill Withers, The Temptations, JB’s, Jaheim and Lil Wayne!
As I said in previous post The Isley Brothers left Motown in late 1960’s!
There first Post Motown Album was “Its Our Thing” in early 1969, it contained some Great Tracks including “Its Your Thing” “I know who you’re been socking it to” and “Give the women what they want”
This Album was described at the time as “Somewhere Between, James Brown and Sly Stone!
The following Album also released in late 1969 and called “The Brothers: Isley” the Singles were ” Was It Good To You” and “I Turned You On” but neither was very successful!
The Best Track on the Album Was ” Blacker The Berrie”
This was the First Album that really included the 3+3, but younger Brothers, Marvin & Ernie and Cousin, Chris Jasper, were only in the background, so they didnt get alot of credit on the Album notes!
1970 saw the release of ” Get Into Something” the First Album to include the 3+3 Brothers!
The opening and Title Track of the Album was over 7 minutes long , unusual for that time!
This was also the first Album which The Isleys tackled Social Issues with their Music.
1971 saw the release of ” Giving It Back” it contained several Cover Versions of Songs including “Cold Bologna” a Bill Withers Song and the Best Track on Album “Love The One You’re With” a Stephen Stills song!
Isley Brothers Music!
Here’s the 14th Mix for F.S.V.B, Its been Mixed by Matthew Biant, its a”Various Soul Mix” there’s some classic Soul Tracks on here, including some Classic Stylistics, Al Green, Bill Withers, Bobby Caldwell and Marvin Gaye etc etc!
Either press play to listen or press link to go to Matthews Podomatic
page and download to your pc.
see the podcast page for full track listing!
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