" Final MOVEMENT "

------Richard Wayne Penniman (during a LIVE braodcast in front of millions )

"Someone must Control Your Mind, YOU'RE The ONE...Dark Confusion's what you'll find..if you RUN"

I'm MORE than certain... that's what eventually lead me to becoming a Musician... 5yrs later

Some nites I'd open with "Kissing My Love" and would'nt let go of it....til 15mins later

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This World lost someone... whose VOICE was NOT of "This World"

People..there aren't but so many of these beings, that have graced This Planet..

SLY STONE
STEVIE WONDER
JONI MITCHELL
RANCE ALLEN

Honor Them NOW....

Peace to y'all

It's NO Debate that he was THE MOST Famous Human of the "20th & 21st" centuries

Earthlings should've known from his "Artwork" alone....that he wasn't like the average human

*CBS / Columbia had more than 90% of all MTV's most popular artists & vids at the time*

This Kat "Single-handedly" brought JIMI HENDRIX to the
ears & hearts of Black Folks with his presence on "Band of Gypsys"

I will NOT try to explain this man's contribution to the world of MUSIC....

"Now we demand a chance to do things for ourselves.
We're tired of beatin' our heads against the wall,
And workin' for someone else.

We're people, we like the birds and the bees.
But, We'd rather die on our feet....Than keep livin' on our knees...

Say it LOUD, I'm BLACK and I'm Proud"

I've always felt that Mr. Evans carried himself with MUCH PRIDE & Intellect

The Grammy & Tony winning songstress had influenced everyone from Aretha Franklin to Christina Aguilera.

Ms. Brown was also known as "Miss Rhythm" for her dynamic swingin' style & vocal range.

Best known for her smash hits "Teardrops in My Eyes" & "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean"

Ruth Brown also led the fight for aging R&B musicians to gain financial and medical assistance thru her Rhythm & Blues Foundation

of which she helped to create , after her long struggle to recoup her share of royalties from Atlantic records.

And, she was....without Question....one of THE Most incredible "Spirits" to have walked the face of this earth.

Mr. Bradley reported on everything from....Brain Cancer patients to sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church.

He joined CBS News 1971, transferring a year later to the Saigon bureau during the Vietnam War;

he was also wounded while on assignment in Cambodia.

Mr. Bradley moved to the Washington bureau in June 1974, and, 14 months after he was named a CBS News correspondent.

His pressence will be missed ?

Wel, that would be....the Understatement of the year.

Not because I looked like one the Jackson 5 & could sing....but, Just for Me.

"So many people could do so many things if they would just try, but they're frightened off because
they haven't been trained to do this or trained to do that...I just picked up a $7.50 camera and
went to work." ------Gordon Parks

I'll prolly always have a fond memory of Don Knotts.

Whenever someone asks :

Don's portrayal of "Barney Fife" ALWAYS come to mind.
The Nervous-ness , the *False* Bravado ....

THAT WAS ME FOR 5 YEARS WITH MILES !
I made it look cool , but I was scared to death !

He, like "Teddy Riley" before him... changed how we view Pop / R&B / Hip-Hop

landing in complete splits "Down a flight of Stairs" was done in ONE TAKE !!!

"The Nicholas Brothers' dance sequence was THE greatest dance number ever filmed"

I know what's Funny ....and, what's NOT funny because of this man's Pain....

I totally understand how people must have felt when "Miles" & "Henrdix" passed on.

We'd ALL be able to laugh at ourselves & not take our lives so serious.

There's not ONE true Playa alive, who doesn't feel the tragic loss of Mr. Hutch, today.

The "Mack" soundtrack was possibly the pre-cursor to Rick James' "Street Songs"

Mr. Hutch's incredible body of work for Motown was indeed... Immeasurable !

The Jackson 5's "I'll Be There" was just ONE example of THIS Pop Genius at work.

But, I'm sure her performance in that film, prolly has something to do with my fascination with "Older" Women.

She was not only an incredible "Dramatic" actress ....but, she was a great "Comedic" actress as well !

cause, SLY himself... influenced MILES , JIMI , STEVIE , GEORGE CLINTON , PRINCE etc.

Chaka Khan's vocal arrangement on "Addicted to Love" was absolutely classic.

"Rizzy" held on for 36 days , before he'd lost his Battle from Gunshot wounds on Mothers Day !