You maybe remembered the Batman hype and Prince's involvement in that huge success. But this cultural movement in the same year is what made me really interrested in what Prince really was. "He's naming Prince together with my two favorite MC's KRS One and BDK? Who is this guy?! Is he respected in the hip hop community? I must listen to his albums" This were my thoughts exactly. And to be honest, this movie was as important or even more so than Batman. He was involved in what could have been an american revolution. That's really cool.

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And the radio host is of course Mister Señor Love Daddy

Chuck D loves him some P.

I think it's really cool that Spike included Prince in this list. But would some please explain a short bit who some of those folks are? Who's Sugar Bear for instance? And why was some of the names especially relevant back in 1989? I was too young back then, but I find that era (1988-1991-ish) really interresting.

WE LOVE ROLL CALL, Y'ALL! Boogie Down Productions, Rob Base, Dana Dane, Marley Marl, Olatunji, Chuck D, Ray Charles, EPMD, EU, Alberta Hunter, Run-D.M.C., Stetsasonic, Sugar Bear, John Coltrane, Big Daddy Kane, Salt-n-Pepa, Luther Vandross, McCoy Tyner, Biz Markie, New Edition, Otis Redding, Anita Baker, Thelonious Monk, Marcus Miller, Branford Marsalis, James Brown, Wayne Shorter, Tracy Chapman, Miles Davis, Force MDs, Oliver Nelson, Fred Wesley, Maceo, Janet Jackson, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, George Clinton, Count Basie, Mtume, Stevie Wonder, Bobby McFerrin, Dexter Gordon, Sam Cooke, Parliament-Funkadelic, Al Jarreau, Teddy Pendergrass, Joe Williams, Wynton Marsalis, Phyllis Hyman, Sade, Sarah Vaughn, Roland Kirk, Keith Sweat, Kool Moe Dee, Prince, Ella Fitzgerald, Dianne Reeves, Aretha Franklin, Bob Marley, Bessie Smith, Whitney Houston, Dionne Warwick, Steel Pulse, Little Richard, Mahalia Jackson, Jackie Wilson, Cannonball AND Nat Adderley, Quincy Jones Marvin Gaye, Charles Mingus AND Marion Williams. We wanna thank you all for makin' our lives just a little brighter here on We Love Radio!

I don't know who any of the underlined people are.

Fred Wesley was one of James Brown's horn players, and later played with Parliament-Funkadelic.

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Mtume was a funk group in the late 70s/early 80s, famous for the song "Juicy Fruit"; IIRC, the main guy from Mtume (his name is "something" Mtume) also did the music for the FOX TV show "New York Undercover" in the 90s

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Steel Pulse is one of the greatest reggae bands ever; the one song that comes to mind is "Roller Skates"

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As for the other underlined folks...got me...

UncleJam said:

Fred Wesley was one of James Brown's horn players, and later played with Parliament-Funkadelic.

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Mtume was a funk group in the late 70s/early 80s, famous for the song "Juicy Fruit"; IIRC, the main guy from Mtume (his name is "something" Mtume) also did the music for the FOX TV show "New York Undercover" in the 90s

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Steel Pulse is one of the greatest reggae bands ever; the one song that comes to mind is "Roller Skates"

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As for the other underlined folks...got me...

Thanks.. I just checked out Steel Pulse on Youtube, because their name sounds familiar, but I don't recognize anything from them. Juicy Fruit is one of those songs Ive known since I was a kid, but I never even bothered to find out who sang it. Fred Wesley has some funky stuff out there. I need to look at his catelog a little closer.

lezama said:

UncleJam said:

Fred Wesley was one of James Brown's horn players, and later played with Parliament-Funkadelic.

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Fred Wesley has some funky stuff out there. I need to look at his catelog a little closer.

Definitely check FW out. Like UncleJam said, you'll find him all over James Brown & Parliament records. Also check out the Horny Horns albums & anything by The JBs.

Marcus Miller was Miles Davis' main collaborator in the 1980s.

Mtume, in addition to having had some R&B / pop hits on his own, was Miles' percussionist in the 1970s. He's hosted a radio show and is respected for his views on music and social issues.

PurpleSkipper58 said:

Marcus Miller did a damn good cover of "Higher Ground". If you haven't heard it, check it out. It's on the YouTubes

On his 2005 album Silver Rain, Marcus does a cover of Girls & Boys feat. Macy Gray on vocals...

UncleJam said:

Fred Wesley was one of James Brown's horn players, and later played with Parliament-Funkadelic.

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Mtume was a funk group in the late 70s/early 80s, famous for the song "Juicy Fruit"; IIRC, the main guy from Mtume (his name is "something" Mtume) also did the music for the FOX TV show "New York Undercover" in the 90s

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Steel Pulse is one of the greatest reggae bands ever; the one song that comes to mind is "Roller Skates"

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As for the other underlined folks...got me...

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Baba Olatunji

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Alberta Hunter

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Sugar Bear

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Oliver Nelson

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Joe Williams

BartVanHemelen said:

UncleJam said:

Fred Wesley was one of James Brown's horn players, and later played with Parliament-Funkadelic.

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Mtume was a funk group in the late 70s/early 80s, famous for the song "Juicy Fruit"; IIRC, the main guy from Mtume (his name is "something" Mtume) also did the music for the FOX TV show "New York Undercover" in the 90s

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Steel Pulse is one of the greatest reggae bands ever; the one song that comes to mind is "Roller Skates"

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As for the other underlined folks...got me...

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Baba Olatunji

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Alberta Hunter

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Sugar Bear

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Oliver Nelson

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Joe Williams

Thanks Bart.