70s Motown | The Musical Hype - Part 5

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Eddie Kendricks, “Keep On Truckin’”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 38 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]

Eddie Kendricks, Keep On Truckin’ | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

In the 38th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Keep On Truckin’” by Eddie Kendricks.

By the musical hype, 3 yearsMarch 7, 2023 ago

15 Must-Hear, Throwback Vibez, Vol. 7 [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Arista, Atlantic, BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited, Capitol, Elektra, Geffen, Motown, Philadelphia International, Rhino, UMG Recordings, Inc., Warner; Gerd Altmann, Kiddkos from Pixabay]

15 Must-Hear, Throwback Vibez, Vol. 7 | Playlist 🎧

15 Must-Hear, Throwback Vibez, Vol. 7 features music courtesy of B.B. King, Commodores, Eagles, Ike & Tina Turner, Ohio Players, and Patti LaBelle.

By the musical hype, 3 yearsFebruary 1, 2023 ago

The Jackson 5 vs. Isaac Hayes vs. Gloria Gaynor: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 42 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Concord, Kool Shooters, Layers, Mario Aranda, Motown, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, RODNAE Productions, UMG Recordings, Inc., Valentin Tikhonov]

The Jackson 5 vs. Isaac Hayes vs. Gloria Gaynor | Head 2 Head 🗣️

In the 42nd edition of Head 🗣️ 2 Head 🗣️ (2022), The Jackson 5, Isaac Hayes, and Gloria Gaynor contend for the best rendition of “Never Can Say Goodbye.”

By the musical hype, 3 yearsOctober 29, 2022 ago

Stevie Wonder, “I Wish”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 54 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Gerhard G., JL G via Pixabay, Karl Hörnfeldt via Unsplash, Motown, The Musical Hype]

Stevie Wonder, “I Wish” | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

In the 54th edition of Throwback Vibez (2022), we recollect and reflect on “I Wish” by Stevie Wonder.

By the musical hype, 4 yearsJuly 4, 2022 ago

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