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Teddy Pendergrass
Today’s Artist
Teddy Pendergrass 1950-2010 (60)
Close the door,
let me whisper in your ear.
Teddy Pendergrass was the drummer for Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes before he stepped out front to sing. His voice turned slow jams into events, and women threw hotel room keys on stage during his concerts. He commanded the room without leaving the microphone stand, and that baritone meant business. More on Teddy Pendergrass →
Who Did It Better
play Before I Let Go
Before I let you go, I want to tell you how I feel
You're the only one I love, I want you to know that it's for real
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly 1981
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly
Beyonce 2019
Beyonce

Before I Let Go 0:30 draws a line in the sand. He has made up his mind to walk but first she needs to hear what she is losing. Not out of spite. Out of needing to be truthful before the door closes.

But there comes a moment when holding on costs more than letting go. He is not bitter. He is final. Before he walks out, she needs to hear the weight of what she let slip.

Today’s Record
Let's Stay Together
I'm, I'm so in love with you
Whatever you want to do
Album art
Al Green

A vow to keep love strong through difficult times. The organ glides like honey over warm soul chords. Two voices promise to never give up on each other. Love becomes a conscious choice made every single morning. Sweet commitment wrapped in velvet harmony.

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Yesterday’s Track
Album art 1973
The Isley Brothers
That Lady (Part 1)
Who's that lady?
(Who's that lady?)
A man declares his deep admiration for a remarkable woman. He praises her beauty, strength, and unique spirit. His devotion is unwavering and complete. The song celebrates loving someone who stands out from everyone else and commands total love and respect.
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Today’s Theme
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Soul in the Movies
Boogie Nights 1997
Boogie Nights

Paul Thomas Anderson was twenty-seven when he made Boogie Nights, an epic about the San Fernando Valley porn industry set to the best disco compilation that never existed. Heatwave's title track -- written by Rod Temperton, who'd go on to write 'Thriller' -- is the film's thesis: joy that can't last, a party that doesn't know it's ending.

Everybody's got one special thing. The music is Boogie Nights' thing.

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.
Teddy Pendergrass
Today’s Artist
Teddy Pendergrass1950 – 2010
Close the door, let me whisper in your ear.
Teddy Pendergrass was the drummer for Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes before he stepped out front to sing. His voice turned slow jams into events, and women threw hotel room keys on stage during his concerts. He commanded the room without leaving the microphone stand, and that baritone meant business.
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Who Did It Better
play Before I Let Go 1981
Before I let you go, I want to tell you how I feel
You're the only one I love, I want you to know that it's for real
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly Beyonce

Before I Let Go 0:30 draws a line in the sand. He has made up his mind to walk but first she needs to hear what she is losing. Not out of spite. Out of needing to be truthful before the door closes.

But there comes a moment when holding on costs more than letting go. He is not bitter. He is final. Before he walks out, she needs to hear the weight of what she let slip.

Today’s Record
Let's Stay Together 1971
I'm, I'm so in love with you
Whatever you want to do
A vow to keep love strong through difficult times. The organ glides like honey over warm soul chords. Two voices promise to never give up on each other. Love becomes a conscious choice made every single morning. Sweet commitment wrapped in velvet harmony.
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Today’s Theme
Wants My Funk Uncut
The original Sunday service with no substitutes allowed ever. Gospel quartets, church piano, and the call-and-response that built the foundation for everything that followed after. Where soul music learned to shout.
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Soul in the Movies
Boogie Nights 1997
Paul Thomas Anderson was twenty-seven when he made Boogie Nights, an epic about the San Fernando Valley porn industry set to the best disco compilation that never existed. Heatwave's title track -- written by Rod Temperton, who'd go on to write 'Thriller' -- is the film's thesis: joy that can't last, a party that doesn't know it's ending. Everybody's got one special thing. The music is Boogie Nights' thing.
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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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