About a month ago, VH1 Soul showed the video for Strut by Sheen Easton. Here's some Soul Train clips

Linn4days said:

babynoz said:

That's the thing, I've never heard Adele say that she is. Other people keep trying to force that label on her.

Give me Teena Marie and Amy.

I never said that I've read, seen, or heard Adele claim to be a Soul Artist, or aspire to be soulful in singing style (like adlibs).

My "no offense to Adele" is because the women that I mention would do "Soul" adlibs, and "vocal gymnastics" that Adele would not do. Can she?

She does not seem to have that kind of mentality..or spirit and essence too.

I don't think that she has to. I would not want her to. She's doing fine, and it would ruin some of her most memoral works (if she made an attempt then).

People can sing along without being intimidated.. I think that is her attribute that is over-looked.

I agree.

There was Adam Ant on Motown 25

Also collabo songs

MickyDolenz said:

Does Stevie Nix count?

She's The Wiz and nobody beats her.

TonyVanDam said:

Since we're talking about the (over?)hype of Adele as a white female artist that can sing r&b/soul and received mainstream crossover pop type of attention for it in the 2010's, I dare to provoke controversy with two questions:

Neither mind Teena OR Dusty for the time being. Am I the only one that thinks that Lisa Stansfield, by herself and in her prime as a soulful vocalist, would have kicked Adele's ass?


And also, how come Lisa, at the height of her career, never sold so many albums as quickly and in as high number volumes as Adele is within two career albums?

Discuss.

THANK YOU! i'm glad somebody made up this tread especially Teena Marie. It would've been nice for her to have had an even bigger career and accolades before she passed. I agree with Lisa Stansfield as well.

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MotownSubdivision said:

Why was he there?

Not sure. But I've heard that it was either Michael Jackson asked Berry Gordy to book Adam when Gordy asked Mike to do the show after he turned down Suzanne De Passe or that it was an idea of NBC to get younger viewers. At any rate according to Adam, he was invited to Hayvenhurst. Linda Ronstadt was on Motown 25 too, but I guess it's because she remade a few Smokey Robinson songs. On other Motown specials, there were non-Motown acts like Boy George & George Michael.

Adele Had Us Long Before “Hello”

she strikes a chord with Gothy-emo

Millennials.

legna said:

TonyVanDam said:

Since we're talking about the (over?)hype of Adele as a white female artist that can sing r&b/soul and received mainstream crossover pop type of attention for it in the 2010's, I dare to provoke controversy with two questions:

Neither mind Teena OR Dusty for the time being. Am I the only one that thinks that Lisa Stansfield, by herself and in her prime as a soulful vocalist, would have kicked Adele's ass?


And also, how come Lisa, at the height of her career, never sold so many albums as quickly and in as high number volumes as Adele is within two career albums?

Discuss.

Simple...different times...today more than ever, radio plays the same artists...over and over. Alot of artists sound similar as well. Selling albums is a hit or miss (you have to have a huge loyal fan base to begin with to consistantly sell big). Lisa just never took off... she seemed to start well..but you need to follow it up. She had a great voice, but the material was strong enough. Also to be a big artist, you need promotion and backing. Houston and Carey are two examples of huge backing and promotion by their labels. Houston debut album cost 1/2 million to record and Clive Davis poured 3 million into promotion. Carey was 5 year later, 800 thousand was spent on her debut record. Mutola like Davis also had long reach of industry connections...I don't know about Adele... I don't know if her management team is great or even who they are. But as far as being a good singer in todays market - she is - but there is far less to choose from - then there was in 80s when Lisa Stanfeild began.

Adele had the #1 song on the BILLBOARD ADULT R&B CHART last week. She de-throned "Shame" by Tyrese. This week Tyrese returns to #1 and Adele falls to #5.

When someone can get me to see how "Hello" is r&b, I will be okay.

RnBAmbassador said:

When someone can get me to see how "Hello" is r&b, I will be okay.

It's just as R&B as these older songs that were R&B hits.

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Diana Ross ~ It's My Turn

George Benson / Whitney Houston ~ Greatest Love Of All

Commodores ~ Three Times A Lady

Lionel Richie ~ Say You Say Me

Michael Jackson ~ Ben

Billy Preston & Syreeta Wright ~ With You I'm Born Again

Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle ~ A Whole New World

Jeffrey Osborne ~ On The Wings Of Love