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Joseph Anthony “Amp” Fiddler (May 17, 1958 – December 17, 2023) was a singer, songwriter, keyboardist, and record producer from Detroit, Michigan. His musical styles included funk, soul, dance, and electronica. He was known for his contributions to the band Enchantment and to George Clinton’s Parliament-Funkadelic (1985-96).

He was born and raised in Detroit. He began studying music at the age of 16. After graduating from high school, he continued his studies in music at Wayne County Community College, Oakland Community College, and Oakland University. He left Oakland University to go on tour full-time with Enchantment.

He worked with George Clinton, Moodymann, Stephanie McKay, Jamiroquai, Prince, Was (Not Was), the Brand New Heavies, Fishbone, Corinne Bailey Rae, and neo-soul artist Maxwell.

Working with his brother, Bubz (bass guitarist, producer, and songwriter), he released the album With Respect in 1990 on Elektra, recording under the name Mr. Fiddler. His debut album as Amp Fiddler, Waltz of a Ghetto Fly, was released on March 9, 2004. His final album, Basementality, was released in 2021.

He received a Kresge Artist Fellowship in 2020.

He was credited with introducing hip-hop producer J Dilla to the Akai MPC sampling drum machine and to A Tribe Called Quest member Q-Tip, who introduced the young Dilla to the music industry. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

#amp fiddler #parliament funkadelic #j dilla

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Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, and one of the most influential musicians behind soul and politically conscious African American music. He first achieved success and recognition with The Impressions during the civil rights movement and worked as a solo artist.

He started his musical career in a gospel choir. As a songwriter, he became noted as one of the first musicians to bring more prevalent themes of social awareness into soul music. He wrote “People Get Ready” for the Impressions, which displayed his more politically charged songwriting. Ranked at #24 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, the song received numerous other awards and was included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll, as well as being inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

He released several albums, including the soundtrack for Super Fly. The soundtrack was noted for its socially conscious themes, addressing issues facing inner-city minorities, including crime, poverty, and drug abuse. The album was ranked at #72 on Rolling Stone’s list of 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

He was paralyzed from the neck down after lighting equipment fell on him during a live performance at Wingate Field. He continued his career as a recording artist, releasing his final album, New World Order. He won a Grammy Legend Award and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He is a double inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a member of the Impressions, and again as a solo artist. He was a two-time inductee into the Grammy Hall of Fame. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

#curtis mayfield

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July 5, 1852 - At a meeting sponsored by the Rochester Ladies Anti-Slavery Society, in Rochester Hall, Rochester, Frederick Douglass illustrates the full shame of slavery, delivering a speech that aims at the pieties of the nation — the cherished memories of its revolution, its principles of liberty, and its moral and religious foundation. The Fourth of July, a day celebrating freedom, is used by Douglass to remind his audience of liberty’s unfinished business. “What to the American Slave is Your Fourth of July?”:

“To him, your celebration is a sham...to cover up crimes which would disgrace a nation of savages. There is not a nation of the earth guilty of practices more shocking and bloody than are the people of the United States at this very hour.” The text of this speech can be seen on Information Man’s website http://www.informationman.com/douglass.htm. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

#frederick douglass #african american history

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The late Grammy-winning Jazz musician Roy Hargrove

photo: Patrick Hilaire

#roy hargrove #jazz

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bassist Jymie Merritt, drummer Max Roach & trumpeter Freddie Hubbard in 1966

#freddie hubbard #max roach #jymie merritt #jazz

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Today in Hip Hop History:

RZA was born July 5, 1969

#RZA #wu tang clan #hip hop

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Grace Slick 🌼

Monterey Pop Festival, 1967

#grace slick #jefferson airplane #1967

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Soulquarians | Vibe Magazine September 2000

#soulquarians #questlove #common #mos def #talib kweli #j dilla #erykah badu #d'angelo

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Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star ad

#mos def #talib kweli #black star #hip hop #90s #new soul

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Dennis Brown † July 1, 1999

#dennis brown #reggae

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Sly and the Family Stone's 6th studio album, Fresh, was released on 30 June 1973.

Sly Stone began working on the album almost immediately after completing There's a Riot Goin' On (the group's #1 album released in Nov. 1971), and continued to work on it even after it was released (alternate takes were accidentally released on official CD in 1991, causing confusion).

While Fresh was not the smash hit of Riot, it peaked at #7 in the US, and included the band's last Top 20 hit, "If You Want Me to Stay" (which peaked at #12). The album proved extremely influential, especially in its production, pushing the drums and bass to the front of the mix.

#Sly and the Family Stone