May 4th is the birthday of the matriarch of the Jackson Family, Katherine Jackson was born May 4th, 1930 and one of her sons, Jackie was born May 4th 1951
"I Found That Girl" by The Jackson Five
May 4th is also the birthday of Oleta Adams born May 4, 1952
"Get Here"
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
A blogger's dozen
I want to thank those who took the time to visit this page. For a page that hasn't been updated for a long time, there were many views after I started posting again on May 1st. I thank all of you for that.
I have to be honest. I don't have as much time as I would like to really make this place a great place that you would WANT to visit frequently. But I will try to do my best. Things will evolve over time. But I do have plenty of work to do and a ton of personal issues to deal with. This blogging will be a pleasant distraction, a great break from the stressful norm that is my current life.
But again, I thank all of you who viewed this page in recent days. How may you ask? Well its far from "record breaking" but a couple dozen hits means someone out there found an interest in checking it out. Thanks again!
Have a great day!
I have to be honest. I don't have as much time as I would like to really make this place a great place that you would WANT to visit frequently. But I will try to do my best. Things will evolve over time. But I do have plenty of work to do and a ton of personal issues to deal with. This blogging will be a pleasant distraction, a great break from the stressful norm that is my current life.
But again, I thank all of you who viewed this page in recent days. How may you ask? Well its far from "record breaking" but a couple dozen hits means someone out there found an interest in checking it out. Thanks again!
Have a great day!
Soul Salute May 3: The Godfather is born!
May 3rd, 1933 in Augusta Georgia, James Brown was born. The Godfather of Soul.
Not much I can blog here that isn't already known about the legend. So here are some of MY favorites from or related to James Brown.
America is happy and proud at this moment because of our US military troops taking out the life of Osama Bin Laden. So the first James Brown song I post is "Living In America"
"Prisoner of Love"
"There Was A Time" (1969)
"Fred Wesley & The JB's - Doing It To Death"
"Think (About It" by Lyn Collins
And that is just a taste of the funky soul that still is James Brown!
Happy Birthday Godfather! Chrismas day hasn't been the same since you died on that Christmas morning in 2006.
Not much I can blog here that isn't already known about the legend. So here are some of MY favorites from or related to James Brown.
America is happy and proud at this moment because of our US military troops taking out the life of Osama Bin Laden. So the first James Brown song I post is "Living In America"
"Prisoner of Love"
"There Was A Time" (1969)
"Fred Wesley & The JB's - Doing It To Death"
"Think (About It" by Lyn Collins
And that is just a taste of the funky soul that still is James Brown!
Happy Birthday Godfather! Chrismas day hasn't been the same since you died on that Christmas morning in 2006.
Monday, May 02, 2011
Soul Salute: Angela Bofill
Angela Bofill was born May 2, 1954 in the Bronx NY. She was always one of my personal favorites and is one of those singers who has a rather small catalog but enough of a strong loyal fan base to cherish everything she recorded.
Sadly, Angela Bofill suffered two strokes in the mid 2000's and she didn't have medical insurance. So there were fundraisers held to help cover her expenses. She has worked hard over the years to recover and rehab from the strokes in 2006 and 2007 and and hopefully she will fully recover and can do what she did best. Sing and perform.
Here are a few selections from the great Angela Bofill. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANGELA!
her biggest hit and her best! "I Try" from 1979
"Under The Moon and to the Sky" (1978)
"Angel of The Night"
"Tonight I Give In"
And here Angela is on stage with her friend, the late great Phyllis Hyman
Sadly, Angela Bofill suffered two strokes in the mid 2000's and she didn't have medical insurance. So there were fundraisers held to help cover her expenses. She has worked hard over the years to recover and rehab from the strokes in 2006 and 2007 and and hopefully she will fully recover and can do what she did best. Sing and perform.
Here are a few selections from the great Angela Bofill. HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANGELA!
her biggest hit and her best! "I Try" from 1979
"Under The Moon and to the Sky" (1978)
"Angel of The Night"
"Tonight I Give In"
And here Angela is on stage with her friend, the late great Phyllis Hyman
Today's music birthdays brought to you by the letter "L"
Birthdays for May 2nd. Today's music birthdays brought to you by the letter "L" as the three birthdays today all have the letter "L" as their first initial.
Lou Gramm of the group Foreigner, born May 2, 1950
This is their mega hit from late 1981, early 1982. Spent more than two months at #2 on the US pop charts. Couldn't reach number one because of Olivia Newton John's "Physical" held the #1 position hostage just as long.
Leslie Gore, Born May 2, 1946 She celebrates her 65th birthday as a lesbian with her partner of 28 years! Congratulations Leslie and have a great "Party"!
"It's My Party" by Leslie Gore (1963)
Larry Gatlin born May 2, 1948
"All The Gold in California" by The Gatlin Brothers
Lou Gramm of the group Foreigner, born May 2, 1950
This is their mega hit from late 1981, early 1982. Spent more than two months at #2 on the US pop charts. Couldn't reach number one because of Olivia Newton John's "Physical" held the #1 position hostage just as long.
Leslie Gore, Born May 2, 1946 She celebrates her 65th birthday as a lesbian with her partner of 28 years! Congratulations Leslie and have a great "Party"!
"It's My Party" by Leslie Gore (1963)
Larry Gatlin born May 2, 1948
"All The Gold in California" by The Gatlin Brothers
Osama Bin Laden: OVER AND OUT!
Wow! A surprise announcement last night from the President of the United States that the notorious terrorist Osama Bin Laden was killed by US Troops in Pakistan.
Here is the full announcement in case you were under a rock and didn't hear at least part of it. (Subject to YouTube keeping or removing the video. If it is no longer available you can find through other sources)
Sunday May 1, 2011 around 11:30pm
The reaction was swift and very celebratory as crowds gathered outside of the White House in Washington DC and at "Ground Zero" and Times Square in New York City. Common belief is that justice was done for the thousands of lives lost from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
It would be foolish to believe that this is over. It is FAR from over. There will always be a need for military protection and for people everywhere to maintain awareness as there could be a revenge attack from supporters and associates of the now DEAD Osama Bin Laden.
I am always proud of and supportive of our United States Military personnel and thank those who serve and honor those who were lost.
A song in honor of our military by The Commodores, "Heroes"
Be careful out there! Hopefully there will be peace but we cannot let our guard down.
Here is the full announcement in case you were under a rock and didn't hear at least part of it. (Subject to YouTube keeping or removing the video. If it is no longer available you can find through other sources)
Sunday May 1, 2011 around 11:30pm
The reaction was swift and very celebratory as crowds gathered outside of the White House in Washington DC and at "Ground Zero" and Times Square in New York City. Common belief is that justice was done for the thousands of lives lost from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
It would be foolish to believe that this is over. It is FAR from over. There will always be a need for military protection and for people everywhere to maintain awareness as there could be a revenge attack from supporters and associates of the now DEAD Osama Bin Laden.
I am always proud of and supportive of our United States Military personnel and thank those who serve and honor those who were lost.
A song in honor of our military by The Commodores, "Heroes"
Be careful out there! Hopefully there will be peace but we cannot let our guard down.
Sunday, May 01, 2011
Happy birthday Ray Parker Jr
Ray Parker JR, born May 1, 1954 in Detroit.
Before his success with his group "Raydio" and his pop music success in the 1980's, he wrote this for Rufus along with Chaka Khan
His first hit with his group RAYDIO
"Jack and Jill" by Raydio (1978)
And his biggest pop hit from the movie "Ghostbusters" which won him a grammy award despite legal issues with the song. He was accused of plagiarizing the melody from the Huey Lewis and the News song "I Want a New Drug". And honestly I never thought about it or cared back then. Both songs were huge hits.
"Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr (1984)
Before his success with his group "Raydio" and his pop music success in the 1980's, he wrote this for Rufus along with Chaka Khan
His first hit with his group RAYDIO
"Jack and Jill" by Raydio (1978)
And his biggest pop hit from the movie "Ghostbusters" which won him a grammy award despite legal issues with the song. He was accused of plagiarizing the melody from the Huey Lewis and the News song "I Want a New Drug". And honestly I never thought about it or cared back then. Both songs were huge hits.
"Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr (1984)
Robinson & Redd: AIDS birth and death.
May 1 in history....
Max Robinson, the first African-American to host a nightly national network newscast and often the first African-American/Black man to hold news anchoring positions on major television stations was born on May 1, 1939.
ABC News promo for "World News Tonight" anchored by Frank Reynolds, Max Robinson and Peter Jennings ran from 1978 until the death of Frank Reynolds in 1983 when Peter Jennings became the sole anchor of the program.
His first television anchoring duty came over 50 years ago in Virgina where he was forced to report the news behind a screen with the station's logo so that the viewers could not see that a black man was reporting the news at a time when it was unheard of especially in the South. One day he defiantly moved the screen and was fired but moved on to bigger cities and became a legend in local television in Washington DC earning his way to become a national figure in television journalism.
Max Robinson died in December 1988 at the age of 49 from complications from AIDS.
And musically, singer SHARON REDD passed away on May 1, 1992 at the age of 46. Reports were that she died of AIDS complications or pneumonia or both.
Sharon Redd was one of Bette Midler's "Harlettes" before becoming a solo performer with popular dance/disco songs like "Can You Handle It" (my favorite)
Max Robinson, the first African-American to host a nightly national network newscast and often the first African-American/Black man to hold news anchoring positions on major television stations was born on May 1, 1939.
ABC News promo for "World News Tonight" anchored by Frank Reynolds, Max Robinson and Peter Jennings ran from 1978 until the death of Frank Reynolds in 1983 when Peter Jennings became the sole anchor of the program.
His first television anchoring duty came over 50 years ago in Virgina where he was forced to report the news behind a screen with the station's logo so that the viewers could not see that a black man was reporting the news at a time when it was unheard of especially in the South. One day he defiantly moved the screen and was fired but moved on to bigger cities and became a legend in local television in Washington DC earning his way to become a national figure in television journalism.
Max Robinson died in December 1988 at the age of 49 from complications from AIDS.
And musically, singer SHARON REDD passed away on May 1, 1992 at the age of 46. Reports were that she died of AIDS complications or pneumonia or both.
Sharon Redd was one of Bette Midler's "Harlettes" before becoming a solo performer with popular dance/disco songs like "Can You Handle It" (my favorite)
Mayday! Mayday! I'm Baaaack! (To blogging that is)
May 1, 2011, I have decided to try again to get into the habit of blogging. I have things to say or share or just want to document my passion for one thing or another.
A few months back I changed the name of this blog for the second time. The first version was too bland, the second version seemed to not have any clear direction, a horrible logo and poor appearance. In short I got bored with it. Then I changed to this "new" format under the title "Pride And Soul" which isn't much different than the previous "Rainbow Soul Journal and frankly I am not sure where I am going with this. But I shall try again.
You can expect that with this return to blogging I will maintain my dislike for political correctness and likely upset some readers with my non traditional views. I may also share with you some recent experiences in dealing with people on specific issues that show that while some think their mindset is "progressive" it is in fact more destructive and a cause for holding some people back. I believe in what you can call the PAINFUL TRUTH while others prefer a sugarcoated version of alledged reality.
Enough about that part, the "Soul" part is definitely the music. People who are friends of mine on Facebook know that I post a lot of music. Some have unfriended me because of the volume of posts that ended up on their newsfeeds. Others appreciate the music posts and some find them informative. But a better place to express my musical interests is here on the blog and you will see more here and less there while I will post links to the blog on Facebook and Twitter. You will be able to find a combined post with more detail that I hope you will find to be entertaining and informative at the same time.
The "Pride" part is Gay Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender news, issues and activism. Hoping GLBT issues and understanding will make its way to people least likely to hear it but are most likely in NEED of hearing it. Hmmm, a SOUL music audience? You bet your last dollar on that! People NEED to hear about and come to an understanding of LGBT issues coming from a place that doesn't fit the stereotype.
"Pride And Soul" together is ME. This is my blog and I don't have to be objective but I will try. So whatever is on my mind and whatever my belief system is, that is what you will see here. I hope you will enjoy whatever you see when you visit "Pride and Soul" by Edric Floyd.
Please understand that I am not a professional writer. I could use a return to school and good training in writing and journalism. I see that is possible in my not too distant future. But practice also makes good and hopefully perfect. So I hope this blogging experience improves over time.
Thanks for giving "Pride and Soul" by Edric Floyd a chance. Feel free to comment but understand that this blog will not become a cesspool of cyberspace like so many message board and comment sections have become on other sites and blogs that are popular and considered to be "outstanding" by national organizations.
And this is a tease....the last paragraph is a hint of one of the topics I plan to blog about many times in the future.
A few months back I changed the name of this blog for the second time. The first version was too bland, the second version seemed to not have any clear direction, a horrible logo and poor appearance. In short I got bored with it. Then I changed to this "new" format under the title "Pride And Soul" which isn't much different than the previous "Rainbow Soul Journal and frankly I am not sure where I am going with this. But I shall try again.
You can expect that with this return to blogging I will maintain my dislike for political correctness and likely upset some readers with my non traditional views. I may also share with you some recent experiences in dealing with people on specific issues that show that while some think their mindset is "progressive" it is in fact more destructive and a cause for holding some people back. I believe in what you can call the PAINFUL TRUTH while others prefer a sugarcoated version of alledged reality.
Enough about that part, the "Soul" part is definitely the music. People who are friends of mine on Facebook know that I post a lot of music. Some have unfriended me because of the volume of posts that ended up on their newsfeeds. Others appreciate the music posts and some find them informative. But a better place to express my musical interests is here on the blog and you will see more here and less there while I will post links to the blog on Facebook and Twitter. You will be able to find a combined post with more detail that I hope you will find to be entertaining and informative at the same time.
The "Pride" part is Gay Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender news, issues and activism. Hoping GLBT issues and understanding will make its way to people least likely to hear it but are most likely in NEED of hearing it. Hmmm, a SOUL music audience? You bet your last dollar on that! People NEED to hear about and come to an understanding of LGBT issues coming from a place that doesn't fit the stereotype.
"Pride And Soul" together is ME. This is my blog and I don't have to be objective but I will try. So whatever is on my mind and whatever my belief system is, that is what you will see here. I hope you will enjoy whatever you see when you visit "Pride and Soul" by Edric Floyd.
Please understand that I am not a professional writer. I could use a return to school and good training in writing and journalism. I see that is possible in my not too distant future. But practice also makes good and hopefully perfect. So I hope this blogging experience improves over time.
Thanks for giving "Pride and Soul" by Edric Floyd a chance. Feel free to comment but understand that this blog will not become a cesspool of cyberspace like so many message board and comment sections have become on other sites and blogs that are popular and considered to be "outstanding" by national organizations.
And this is a tease....the last paragraph is a hint of one of the topics I plan to blog about many times in the future.
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