Like many of the Discworld novels, it introduces an element of modern society into the magical and vaguely late medieval, early modern world of Discworld, in this case, Rock and Roll music and stardom, with nearly disastrous consequences. Soul Music is a Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett, published in 1994. soul music This article is about the novel Soul Music. To some extent, the kind of music it is attached to has changed to whatever form of contemporary music is popular with African-American pop musicians and audiences.P>In its first manifestation, rhythm It replaced the term race music, which was deemed offensive. Today, quiet storm is also a loose term given to a broad amalgam of mellow, slow-groove rhythm and blues Rhythm and Blues (R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. Tragically, Melvin Lindsey died of AIDS in 1992, but the "Quiet Storm" format he originated remains a staple in radio programming today, almost 30 years after its inception. with a core black, urban listenership adopted a similar format for its graveyard slot. The format was an immediate success, becoming so popular that within a few years, virtually every station in the U.S. When Smokey's trademark tenor voice wafted out over the airwaves, listeners knew it was time to cuddle up with a loved one, or kick back in pensive solitude for four hours of melodically soulful mood music. When Lindsey's "The Quiet Storm" debuted in 1976, the first tune on the turntable was the seven-minute-long Robinson hit, which introduced the slot every night thereafter. 's like-titled hit single, released in 1975 as the title track to his third solo album, lent its name to the format and to the radio program that introduced it to the public, as well. The two men had a synergistic relationship, with Robinson providing a foundation for Motown's hit-making success and Gordy acting as a mentor for the budding singer and songwriter.
In the 1950s, Robinson met Berry Gordy, Jr., founder of Detroit's Motown Records, which became his label. The group issued a few somewhat successful singles on End Records and Chess Records. In 1955, Robinson helped found The Miracles and became lead singer. He was born William Robinson in Detroit, Michigan. Smokey Robinson Smokey Robinson (born February 19, 1940) is an African-American R&B soul singer and songwriter.
Houston took Marshall under his wing, and the two forged a friendship that would last for the remainder of Houston's life and forever change America. There he studied under Charles Houston, a Harvard Law School graduate and leading civil rights lawyer who at the time was the dean of Howard's law school. After being refused admission to the then-segregated University of Maryland Law School, a young Thurgood Marshall enrolled at Howard instead. Howard University has played an important role in civil rights history on a number of occassions. It was established by a congressional charter in 1867, and much of its early funding came from the Freedmen's Bureau. at Howard University Howard University is a historically black college in Washington, D.C.
Lindsey's show also gave rise to a category of music of the same name. The show's soulfully melodic, moody musical fare made it a phenomenal success, and "The Quiet Storm" spawned scores of imitations in stations across the country serving a black, adult, urban demographic. In 1976, he brought "The Quiet Storm" to the station's late-night lineup, titled after a romantic hit single by tenor crooner Smokey Robinson. Lindsey began his broadcast career as an intern at Howard University radio station WHUR-FM as an intern. "Quiet storm is a late-night radio format, featuring soulful slow jams, pioneered in the mid 1970s by then station intern Melvin Lindsey Melvin Lindsey (1955-1992) was an African-American radio and television personality in the Washington, DC area widely known for originating the "Quiet Storm" late-night music programming format.
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