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Mavis Staples
Today’s Artist
Mavis Staples 1939-
I know a place, ain't nobody
crying, ain't nobody worried.
Mavis Staples sang with her family in the Staple Singers, carrying the message of civil rights through every note. She kept recording into her 80s. Prince produced her. Bob Dylan proposed. She said no and kept singing for the movement. Her voice only got richer with time. More on Mavis Staples →
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Who Did It Better
play Chain of Fools
For five long years I thought you were my man
But I found out, I'm just a link in your chain
Aretha Franklin 1967
Aretha Franklin
Luther Vandross 1994
Luther Vandross

Chain of Fools 0:30 is five years she cannot get back. She thought she was his woman. She was a link in a chain, replaceable and unaware. The slow recognition of being used is one of the cruelest awakenings.

Being played slow has its own sting. He never lied exactly. He just never told her the truth. Now she sits with years she gave to a man who never made her his.

Today’s Record
You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine
You'll never find another love like mine
Someone who loves you like I do
Album art
Lou Rawls

You will never find another love like his. He knows his worth. If she walks, she will search forever. Some love is irreplaceable. Not because he is perfect. Because he loved her in a way nobody else will ever bother to try.

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Yesterday’s Track
Album art 1996
En Vogue
Don't Let Go (Love)
Hold me tight and don't let go
Don't let go
She is tired of waiting. Friendship is not enough. She wants the vows. The love making. The soul shaking. If he holds her tight and does not let go, she will show him what commitment really means. He has the right to lose control.
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Today’s Theme
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You’re Kidding, Right
John Oates is a bluegrass and roots music enthusiast who met Daryl Hall when they both performed at a 1967 battle of the bands in Philadelphia. They were on opposite sides and bonded over their shared love of Tamla Motown records. The best-selling duo of all time met at a high school battle of the bands. Black soul music made Hall and Oates happen.
Soul in the Movies
Dave Chappelle's Block Party Dave Chappelle threw a free concert in Bed-Stuy in 2004 and brought the Fugees back together for one night. Lauryn Hill. Wyclef. Pras. On the same stage. For the first time in years. 'Killing Me Softly' -- their cover of Roberta Flack's 1973 classic -- sounded like a homecoming. Chappelle walked around handing out golden tickets to random people on the street. The result is a concert film that feels like a neighborhood barbecue that accidentally booked the greatest lineup of the decade. Block party. The emphasis is on block.
The Sunday Drop
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1,414 artist portraits across 5 genres (Rock, Jazz, Soul, Blues, Folk). 1,363 sourced from Wikipedia (Creative Commons / Public Domain), 50 from Deezer (promotional artwork).

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We are a music discovery project.
Mavis Staples
Today’s Artist
Mavis Staples1939 –
I know a place, ain't nobody crying, ain't nobody worried.
Mavis Staples sang with her family in the Staple Singers, carrying the message of civil rights through every note. She kept recording into her 80s. Prince produced her. Bob Dylan proposed. She said no and kept singing for the movement. Her voice only got richer with time.
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Who Did It Better
play Chain of Fools 1967
For five long years I thought you were my man
But I found out, I'm just a link in your chain
Aretha Franklin Luther Vandross

Chain of Fools 0:30 is five years she cannot get back. She thought she was his woman. She was a link in a chain, replaceable and unaware. The slow recognition of being used is one of the cruelest awakenings.

Being played slow has its own sting. He never lied exactly. He just never told her the truth. Now she sits with years she gave to a man who never made her his.

Today’s Record
You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine 1976
You'll never find another love like mine
Someone who loves you like I do
You will never find another love like his. He knows his worth. If she walks, she will search forever. Some love is irreplaceable. Not because he is perfect. Because he loved her in a way nobody else will ever bother to try.
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Today’s Theme
Chubby's Chalboard
The other side of the harmony group story -- the ones who brought a groove with them. Not just stand......
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Soul in the Movies
Dave Chappelle threw a free concert in Bed-Stuy in 2004 and brought the Fugees back together for one night. Lauryn Hill. Wyclef. Pras. On the same stage. For the first time in years. 'Killing Me Softly' -- their cover of Roberta Flack's 1973 classic -- sounded like a homecoming. Chappelle walked around handing out golden tickets to random people on the street. The result is a concert film that feels like a neighborhood barbecue that accidentally booked the greatest lineup of the decade. Block party. The emphasis is on block.
You’re Kidding, Right
John Oates is a bluegrass and roots music enthusiast who met Daryl Hall when they both performed at a 1967 battle of the bands in Philadelphia. They were on opposite sides and bonded over their shared love of Tamla Motown records. The best-selling duo of all time met at a high school battle of the bands. Black soul music made Hall and Oates happen.
Why We're Here
Most of us grew up with free radio. Then corporations took over the playlist. Then we found Spotify and YouTube -- until the algorithm quietly decided what we liked, and suddenly we were stuck on repeat again. There's so much music out there, and only so much time to hear it.
At HotSupper, we just want to open things up a little. Maybe you'll stumble on an artist you've never heard of. Maybe you'll rediscover a song you'd completely forgotten. Maybe you'll just tap your toes. Either way, it's yours to explore. And if you have ideas to make this place better, we're all ears.
The Sunday Drop
One song. One story. Every Sunday.

No algorithms. No trending sections. Just a song someone loved and the story behind it. Delivered Sunday morning.

Free. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Image Credits

1,414 artist portraits across 5 genres (Rock, Jazz, Soul, Blues, Folk). 1,363 sourced from Wikipedia (Creative Commons / Public Domain), 50 from Deezer (promotional artwork).

Full attribution breakdown →

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