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Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

Brooklyn-based Soul Band 5 albums picked

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings were an American funk and soul band signed to Daptone Records. They were part of a revival movement of mid-1960s to mid-1970s style funk and soul music. They released their debut album Dap Dippin' in 2002, the first of seven studio albums.

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What Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings said · 5 records

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Speakin' My Piece
Horace Parlan Quintet ·1960
"It's Horace Parlan 'Speakin' My Peace.' It's a reissue on 200 gram vinyl. Just the classic Blue Note late 60s sound that only these guys could achieve."
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Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston ·1985
"I think she was one of the greatest singers... And I used to work at Rikers Island... Stupid me told the inmates that I can sing... And I had to stand there and sing it to them. And I said, ok, now. And I go click, turn the button and close the cell. So thank you Whitney, you got me through Rikers Island."
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