A fun detail I never noticed as a kid: the chorus actually says Strawberry Letter 22 and the meaning behind it is pure sweetness.

It's The Groove Podcast dives into the story behind this classic on March 27. https://lnk.bio/itsthegroovepodcast

#StrawberryLetter23 #MusicNostalgia #VinylCommunity #TheBrothersJohnson #FunkMusic #Podcast

Sharing a personal music story today — how Strawberry Letter 23 became part of my childhood soundtrack and why it still means so much to me.
The full episode of It’s The Groove Podcast arrives March 27. https://lnk.bio/itsthegroovepodcast

#StrawberryLetter23 #MusicNostalgia #VinylCommunity #TheBrothersJohnson #FunkMusic #Podcast

Charly García - Nos Siguen Pegando Abajo (Audio)

https://youtube.com/watch?v=jzO8x1pnbCk&si=FIfJEphdQUuYPLTm

#musica #cantosdosuldaterra #argentina #funkmusic #rock

We arrive at the next New Entry in the UK Singles Chart this week; and if you're a follower of The Prodigy, you may just recognise this track, as they will sample it for their hit single No Good (Start The Dance) 20 years in the future. The original track will also show up in the movie sequel Blues Brothers 2000...
#Funk #1970s #MusicHistory #RetroMusic #FunkMusic #SoulMusic #RareGroove #ChartHistory

https://thearchiveofmylife.com/no-47-on-the-top-50-official-u-k-singles-chart-on-my-2nd-birthday/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

🎶 Little Simz announced as headliner for Cross The Tracks 2026!

The London festival returns to Brockwell Park on Sunday, May 24th with a stellar first wave including KOKOROKO, Obongjayar, Lady Wray, Brooke Combe and more.

Presale signup now open.

#CrossTheTracks #LittleSimz #JazzFestival #FunkMusic #SoulMusic #LondonFestivals #LiveMusic
https://thefestivals.uk/little-simz-to-headline-cross-the-tracks-2026/

Since I've spent the past few years filling in the gaping chasm of Funkadelic in my collection, it only follows that Parliament would . . . follow. So last year I finally got Osmium. The line between one group and the other is particularly blurry with this release, but I ain't mad about it.

Parliament – Osmium
https://vinyldistractions.com/parliament-osmium/

#vinyl #funk #FunkMusic #Funkadelic #Parliament #recordcollection #VinylRecords #VinylCollection

Sly Stone: The Revolutionary Pioneer Who Transformed Black Music Forever

https://vibesmagazine.blog/sly-stone-the-revolutionary-pioneer-who-transformed-black-music-forever/

#1960sMusic, #1970sMusic, #AfricanAmericanMusicians, #BayAreaFunk, #BlackMusicHistory, #CivilRightsMusic, #FunkMusic, #FunkPioneers, #Hip-hopInfluence, #MusicProduction, #MusicalInnovation, #PsychedelicSoul, #R&BEvolution, #RacialIntegrationMusic, #SamplingCulture, #SlyAndTheFamilyStone, #SlyStone, #SoulMusic, #TheresARiotGoinOn, #Underground, #Vibes_mgzn, #Woodstock1969

Sly Stone Has Died

https://abcnews.go.com/US/sly-stone-pioneering-leader-funk-band-sly-family/story?id=122666345

#HackerNews #SlyStone #SlyFamily #FunkMusic #MusicLegend #RIP