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The Gap Band
Today’s Artist
The Gap Band 1967-
You got the looks,
you got the class, girl you got no class**FIXXXXX**
Three brothers from Tulsa who made funk that hit the radio and the clubs with equal force. You Dropped a Bomb on Me and Outstanding are still floor-fillers at every wedding and party. Charlie Wilson's voice and the brothers' rhythm section made the Gap Band one of the most sampled groups in hip-hop. More on The Gap Band →
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Who Did It Better
play My Cherie Amour
My cherie amour, lovely as a summer day
My cherie amour, distant as the Milky Way
Stevie Wonder 1969
Stevie Wonder
Aretha Franklin 1970
Aretha Franklin

My Cherie Amour 0:30 is a schoolboy crush that never quite became anything more. She is lovely as a summer day and distant as the Milky Way. He watches from across the room, loving someone who does not know he exists.

That distance is the whole song. Not every love gets returned. Some loves live entirely in the space between wanting and never having the courage to say it out loud.

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Today’s Record
Pony
I'm just a bachelor
I'm looking for a partner
Album art

He offers himself as a ride. Not a relationship. Not commitment. If she is ready, he is available. The metaphor is clear. He sells a night. Pony is honest. It does not pretend to be anything other than what it is.

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Today’s Theme
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You’re Kidding, Right
Brenda Holloway was one of the first West Coast artists signed to Motown. Her song "You've Made Me So Very Happy" became a #2 pop hit for Blood, Sweat and Tears in 1969, far bigger than her original. She wrote and recorded a classic, but it took a white rock band to make it a massive hit. Motown couldn't do for her what BS&T did.
Soul in the Movies
The Bodyguard 1992
The Bodyguard Whitney Houston starred in The Bodyguard in 1992 and sang Dolly Parton's 'I Will Always Love You' like it had been written for her alone. The a cappella opening is a dare. The key change is a declaration. The soundtrack sold forty-five million copies, the biggest selling film soundtrack of all time. I will always love you. The song didn't have a choice.
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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The Gap Band
Today’s Artist
The Gap Band1967 –
You got the looks, you got the class, girl you got no class**FIXXXXX**
Three brothers from Tulsa who made funk that hit the radio and the clubs with equal force. You Dropped a Bomb on Me and Outstanding are still floor-fillers at every wedding and party. Charlie Wilson's voice and the brothers' rhythm section made the Gap Band one of the most sampled groups in hip-hop.
More on The Gap Band →
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Who Did It Better
play My Cherie Amour 1969
My cherie amour, lovely as a summer day
My cherie amour, distant as the Milky Way
Stevie Wonder Aretha Franklin

My Cherie Amour 0:30 is a schoolboy crush that never quite became anything more. She is lovely as a summer day and distant as the Milky Way. He watches from across the room, loving someone who does not know he exists.

That distance is the whole song. Not every love gets returned. Some loves live entirely in the space between wanting and never having the courage to say it out loud.

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Today’s Record
Pony 1996
I'm just a bachelor
I'm looking for a partner
He offers himself as a ride. Not a relationship. Not commitment. If she is ready, he is available. The metaphor is clear. He sells a night. Pony is honest. It does not pretend to be anything other than what it is.
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Today’s Theme
Covers: Blue-Eyed Soul
The Righteous Brothers invented it, Dusty Springfield perfected it, and Joe Cocker proved it could s......
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Soul in the Movies
The Bodyguard 1992
Whitney Houston starred in The Bodyguard in 1992 and sang Dolly Parton's 'I Will Always Love You' like it had been written for her alone. The a cappella opening is a dare. The key change is a declaration. The soundtrack sold forty-five million copies, the biggest selling film soundtrack of all time. I will always love you. The song didn't have a choice.
You’re Kidding, Right
Brenda Holloway was one of the first West Coast artists signed to Motown. Her song "You've Made Me So Very Happy" became a #2 pop hit for Blood, Sweat and Tears in 1969, far bigger than her original. She wrote and recorded a classic, but it took a white rock band to make it a massive hit. Motown couldn't do for her what BS&T did.
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.

Take your shoes off. We got music on.
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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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