WAKE IT UP!
I just ran across this song this morning and I kinda dug it! Johnny Williams had them moving and groovin on ‘Soul Train’, and he was definitely pushing the style envelope with the hot pants and platforms!
Continue reading WAKE UP JAM: #JohnnyWilliams ‘Slow Motion’ [vid]
WAKE IT UP!!
Can you believe that it has been 22 years since ‘702’ released their 3rd studio album, ‘Star’!?
The album peaked at number forty-five on the US Billboard 200 and produced the singles “Star” and “I Still Love You“.
The ALBUM is so UNDERRATED and slept on but created NUMEROUS bops that went PLATINUM in my world, and one of them was The Neptunes-produced ‘I Still Love You’!
Continue reading WAKE UP JAM: #702 ‘I Still Love You’ [vid]
WAKE IT UP!!!
‘THE BOSS’, Diana Ross turns 81 TODAY!!!
Continue reading WAKE UP JAM: #HappyBirthdayDianaRoss [vids]
WAKE IT UP!!
WHO REMEMBERS the group ‘The Jamaica Boys’!?
The Jamaica Boys was an American, Queens-based, funk trio, that existed in the late 1980s. Group member Mark Stevens was the brother of Chaka Khan, and also toured with her as a backup singer.
One of their members, Marcus Miller, was Luther Vandross‘s writing partner on several of the latter’s hits. Lenny White is the legendary drummer in Chick Corea’s Return To Forever band and recordings.
The group had a HUGE song that was featured on the ‘House Party’ soundtrack called ‘Shake It Up!’ The video featured the stars of the movie, A.J. Johnson, Tisha Campbell and the legendary Robin Williams!
Continue reading WAKE UP JAM: #TheJamaicaBoys ‘Shake It Up’ [vid]
WAKE IT UP!!
Janet Jackson’s Someone To Call My Lover’ is seeing a HUGE surge on TikTok! It’s always been on rotation in MY WORLD! But let’s REVISIT this monster hit!
Continue reading WAKE UP JAM: #JanetJackson ‘Someone To Call My Lover'[vid]
WAKE IT UP!!
Patti Labelle is headed out on the ROAD with her fellow QUEENS for a tour this SPRING and SUMMER… This was one of Patti’s GEMS!!
Continue reading WAKE UP JAM: #PattiLabelle ‘Feels Like Another One’ feat. #BigDaddyKane [vid]
WAKE IT UP!!!
Y’all KNOW Foxy Brown’s ‘Hot Spot’ had us in a CHOKEHOLD back in 1998!
Continue reading WAKE UP JAM: #FoxyBrown ‘Hot Spot’ [vid]
WAKE IT UP!
This song just popped into my head EARLY this morning!
I had to look up the artist, but ‘Circles’ by Atlantic Starr was in constant rotation at family gatherings as a kid!
Continue reading WAKE UP JAM: #AtlanticStarr ‘Circles’ [vid]
WAKE IT UP! Let’s wish LeToya Luckett a very HAPPY 44th BIRTHDAY!!!
A founding member of the MEGA HIT girl group, Destiny’s Child, Luckett forged her way into a successful solo singing career.
Continue reading WAKE UP JAM: #HappyBirthdayLeToyaLuckett [vids]
WAKE IT UP!!
Let’s wish Keke Wyatt a very happy birthday! KeKe turns 43 today! This is an AMAZING talent with a POWERHOUSE voice to boot. ‘Fall In Love’ is one of my FAVES, but Keke can sing the PHONE BOOK and make it sound AMAZING!!
Continue reading WAKE UP JAM: #HappyBirthdayKekeWyatt [vids]![WAKE UP JAM: #JohnnyWilliams ‘Slow Motion’ [vid]](https://thegamutt.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/johnny-wiiliams-soultrain-thegamutt.jpg?w=672&h=372&crop=1)
![WAKE UP JAM: #702 ‘I Still Love You’ [vid]](https://thegamutt.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/702-istillloveyou-thegamutt.jpg?w=672&h=372&crop=1)
![WAKE UP JAM: #HappyBirthdayDianaRoss [vids]](https://thegamutt.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/diana-ross-81-thegamutt.jpg?w=640&h=349&crop=1)
![WAKE UP JAM: #TheJamaicaBoys ‘Shake It Up’ [vid]](https://thegamutt.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/thejamaicaboys-shake-it-up-thegamutt.jpeg?w=672&h=372&crop=1)
![WAKE UP JAM: #JanetJackson ‘Someone To Call My Lover'[vid]](https://thegamutt.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/janet-lover-thegamutt.jpg?w=672&h=372&crop=1)
![WAKE UP JAM: #PattiLabelle ‘Feels Like Another One’ feat. #BigDaddyKane [vid]](https://thegamutt.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/patti-labelle-another-one-thegamutt.jpg?w=640&h=360&crop=1)
![WAKE UP JAM: #FoxyBrown ‘Hot Spot’ [vid]](https://thegamutt.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/foxybrown-hot-spot-thegamutt.jpg?w=672&h=372&crop=1)
![WAKE UP JAM: #AtlanticStarr ‘Circles’ [vid]](https://thegamutt.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/atlantic-starr-circles-thegamutt.jpg?w=672&h=372&crop=1)
![WAKE UP JAM: #HappyBirthdayLeToyaLuckett [vids]](https://thegamutt.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/letoya-luckett-thegamutt.png?w=672&h=372&crop=1)
![WAKE UP JAM: #HappyBirthdayKekeWyatt [vids]](https://thegamutt.blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/keke-wyatt-thegamutt.png?w=672&h=372&crop=1)
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