15 April 2013

Queen Latifah Performs "I Can't Stand the Rain" In Performance at The White House


Forget the politics - just listen to voice and compare with Ann Peebles - hard to tell the difference!! A great performance!! And at least the POTUS and his wife are genuine and honest in their love and appreciation of the (black) arts and artists, and not just trying to be "hip" and pay lip service...good on y'all!! (from a Limey!)

 "In Performance at the White House: Memphis Soul" premieres on PBS April 16 // "In Performance at the White House: Memphis Soul" will honor the memorable soul sounds from the mid- to late-1960s that came from Memphis, Tennessee and legendary labels like Stax-Volt Records, that featured artists such as Al Green, Mavis Staples, Ben Harper, Alabama Shakes and many more. The evening pays homage to Memphis, a segregated city in the 1960s where many whites and blacks nonetheless came together to make soulful music, a mix of gospel and potent rhythmic grooves - known today as "Memphis Soul."

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