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Percy Sledge
Today’s Artist
Percy Sledge 1940-2015 (75)
When a man loves a woman,
he'll give up all his comfort.
Percy Sledge walked into a Muscle Shoals studio in 1966, opened his mouth, and recorded When a Man Loves a Woman in a single take. The song was fueled by real heartbreak, a woman who had left him the week before. It became Atlantic Records' first number one and proved that the only thing a great soul record needs is a voice that means every word. More on Percy Sledge →
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Who Did It Better
play I Feel for You
I feel for you
And I think I love you
Prince 1979
Prince
Chaka Khan 1984
Chaka Khan

I Feel for You 0:30 is a declaration waiting for an answer. He puts everything on the table and waits. No games, no timing tricks. Just three words stated plainly, trusting that honesty is the only real invitation.

Admitting love first is the hardest move in the game. He does not hide behind strategy or pretense. Vulnerability is not weakness. It is the only real invitation he knows how to give.

Today’s Record
When Will I See You Again
Hoo, hah
Hah, hoo
Album art
The Three Degrees

When will she see him again? The question aches because the answer may be never. She clings to hope for one more moment. It admits the end is probably here. She is not ready to face goodbye or say farewell forever.

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Yesterday’s Track
Album art 1994
Prince
The Most Beautiful Girl In The World
The most beautiful girl in the world
Could it be that you are the most beautiful girl in the world?
She might be the most beautiful girl in the world. No makeup. Just her face. He sees what nobody else notices. Beauty that does not need a spotlight. It shows up when she is not trying to impress anyone. That is real.
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Today’s Theme
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You’re Kidding, Right
Destiny's Child fired two members via music video. LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett found out the same way fans did -- by watching the 'Say My Name' video premiere in February 2000. They sued Mathew Knowles for breach of partnership. The most ruthless business move in girl-group history. No phone call. No warning. Just a video.
Soul in the Movies
Super Fly 1972
Super Fly Curtis Mayfield wrote the Super Fly soundtrack in 1972 and it outsold the movie. The film, directed by Gordon Parks Jr., is about a drug dealer named Priest trying to get out. The soundtrack is about the community he's destroying. Mayfield sang from the street corner, not the penthouse. 'Freddie's Dead' opens the album like an obituary set to wah-wah guitar. Super Fly. The soundtrack was the conscience the main character didn't have.
The Sunday Drop
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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).

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We are a music discovery project.
Percy Sledge
Today’s Artist
Percy Sledge1940 – 2015
When a man loves a woman, he'll give up all his comfort.
Percy Sledge walked into a Muscle Shoals studio in 1966, opened his mouth, and recorded When a Man Loves a Woman in a single take. The song was fueled by real heartbreak, a woman who had left him the week before. It became Atlantic Records' first number one and proved that the only thing a great soul record needs is a voice that means every word.
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Who Did It Better
play I Feel for You 1979
I feel for you
And I think I love you
Prince Chaka Khan

I Feel for You 0:30 is a declaration waiting for an answer. He puts everything on the table and waits. No games, no timing tricks. Just three words stated plainly, trusting that honesty is the only real invitation.

Admitting love first is the hardest move in the game. He does not hide behind strategy or pretense. Vulnerability is not weakness. It is the only real invitation he knows how to give.

Today’s Record
When Will I See You Again 1993
Hoo, hah
Hah, hoo
When will she see him again? The question aches because the answer may be never. She clings to hope for one more moment. It admits the end is probably here. She is not ready to face goodbye or say farewell forever.
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Today’s Theme
Sunday Service
Sunday Service -- the original, the one that started it. These are the foundational texts: Mahalia J......
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Soul in the Movies
Curtis Mayfield wrote the Super Fly soundtrack in 1972 and it outsold the movie. The film, directed by Gordon Parks Jr., is about a drug dealer named Priest trying to get out. The soundtrack is about the community he's destroying. Mayfield sang from the street corner, not the penthouse. 'Freddie's Dead' opens the album like an obituary set to wah-wah guitar. Super Fly. The soundtrack was the conscience the main character didn't have.
You’re Kidding, Right
Destiny's Child fired two members via music video. LaTavia Roberson and LeToya Luckett found out the same way fans did -- by watching the 'Say My Name' video premiere in February 2000. They sued Mathew Knowles for breach of partnership. The most ruthless business move in girl-group history. No phone call. No warning. Just a video.
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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