William's Song a Day Blog - est. September 2007

From: Steppin' ; Year: 1975; Genre: Funk/Soul/R&B Another one of those songs where it should be illegal not to dance along; even when driving or sitting at work you have to at very least tap your feet if it comes on. It's got everything across the board with high marks, but those vocal harmonies are something else to behold.   Hear Going Down Slowly on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me   My song pick 2 years ago today: Steeleye Span - The Lark in the Morning   My song pick 3 years ago today: Black 47 - Red Hugh   My song pick 4 years ago today: Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut My song pick 5 years ago today: The Steve Miller Band - Give It Up My song pick 6 years ago today: Larry Graham & Graham Central Station - It's The Engine In Me My song pick 7 years ago today: Foghat - Slow Ride My song pick 8 years ago today: Savatage - Beyond the Doors of the Dark My song pick 9 years ago today: Har...

From: Break Out ; Year: 1983; Genre: Electronic Pop/R&B The other day, (on New Years Eve actually), Pointer Sister, Anita Pointer passed away after a battle with cancer. As I usually do when an artist that I like passes, I am choosing one of their songs. Back in the 1980s it seemed like the Pointer Sisters' music was everywhere, especially after the release of this album. Break Out might as well be a greatest hits album with the sheer amount of smash hit songs that still gets play across all mediums. That's also not counting the rest of their work, which spans over 30 years and work with other artists as well. Anyway, I remember hearing this one a lot throughout the '80s and to this day; it is a favourite of mine from the band.   Hear Jump (For My Love) on YouTube.       My song pick 1 year ago today: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Even the Losers   My song pick 2 years ago today: Mott The Hoople - Foxy, Foxy   My song pick 3 years ago today: Ultr...

From: Survival of the Fittest ; Year: 1975; Genre: Funk/Jazz Fusion I almost forgot to pick a funk track today, which would've snapped my string of Funky Friday picks; today by the way is my 15th in a row. This is a rather famous track by Herbie Hancock's jazz/funk group The Headhunters and backed by The Pointer Sisters on the 9 minutes of funky jazz music. Hear God Make Me Funky on YouTube. My song pick a year ago today: Yes - Beyond & Before My song pick two years ago today: Billy Joel - The Downeaster 'Alexa' My song pick three years ago today: Oasis - Cast No Shadow My song pick four years ago today: Nightwish - Wanderlust My song pick five years ago today: Dizzy Gillespie - Salt Peanuts My song pick six years ago today: Bon Jovi - You Give Love A Bad Name