THIS DAY IN HISTORY SEPT 27

4 events that happened in 2005:

1. Singer Toni Braxton released "Libra," her 1st album since switching
record labels from LaFace to Blackground. It featured "Trippin' (That's
the Way Love Works)," "Please," and "I Wanna Be (Your Baby)." Despite
debuting at #2 on the US Billboard R&B album charts, #4 on the pop album
charts, and earning a gold record afterwards, the album was a
disappointment due to poor promotion and low sales. Braxton later filed
suit against Blackground in January 2007, but was settled out of court.

VIDEO LINK: Toni Braxton – "Please" (music video)

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=NtH6ruS- OaU
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=NtH6ruS- OaU>

2. Singer Bettye LaVette released her album "I've Got My Own Hell to
Raise." It featured cover version of songs recorded by female artists,
such as Dolly Parton, Sinéad O'Connor, Fiona Apple, and Joan
Armatrading.

3. The Fugees (Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, Pras Michel) released their
single "Take It Easy." Unfortunately, it peaked at #40 on the US
Billboard R&B singles charts. The group split up for the 2nd time a year
later.

AUDIO LINK: Fugees – "Take It Easy"

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=9zbUijumxg4
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=9zbUijumxg4>

4. Destiny's Child released what was to be their final single "Stand Up
For Love." Despite that it never made the charts, the song was used as
an anthem for World Children's Day (which took place worldwide in
November).

VIDEO LINK: Destiny's Child – "Stand Up For Love" (music
video)

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=V3QNZWgO2EM
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=V3QNZWgO2EM>

3 events that happened in 2004:

1. Musician Louis Satterfield died in Chicago, IL of natural causes at
the age of 67. He played bass for such artists as Fontella Bass and
Donny Hathaway. But he's best known as a member of the Phoenix Horns,
playing trombone for Earth, Wind & Fire and Phil Collins.

2. '60's pop producer Phil Spector was indicted on murder charges. A
year earlier, he was accused of murdering actress Lana Clarkson at his
Los Angeles home. To this day, the trial is still current. Spector
worked with such artists as the Righteous Brothers, Ike & Tina Turner,
the Crystals, and the Ronettes (featuring his ex-wife Ronnie Spector).

3. Singer Joss Stone released her 2nd album "Mind, Body, & Soul," which
featured "You Had Me," "Spoiled," and "Right to Be Wrong." It later
peaked at #1 on the UK Billboard album charts. The album also peaked at
#11 on the US pop album charts and #15 on the R&B album charts.

VIDEO LINKS: Joss Stone – "You Had Me" (live performance)

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=lKJeiJUtux8
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=lKJeiJUtux8>

Joss Stone – "Right to Be Wrong" (music video)

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=inWLd_9TlqY
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=inWLd_9TlqY>

Joss Stone – "Spoiled" (music video)

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=W5nan3TAYEA
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=W5nan3TAYEA>

2003 - Beyoncé Knowles went to #1 on the US Billboard R&B singles
charts with "Baby Boy" (featuring Sean Paul) and stayed for 5 weeks. It
later went to #1 on both the pop and dance charts.

VIDEO LINK: Beyoncé Knowles (featuring Sean Paul) – "Baby
Boy" (music video)

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=EuNIKjKuptQ
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=EuNIKjKuptQ>

2000 - Quincy Jones's own Listen Up Foundation has donated over $25,000
to 5 inner city youth organizations in South Central Los Angeles, CA.

1999 – Singer Angie Stone released her debut solo album "Black
Diamond," which featured "No More Rain (In This Cloud)." It
later peaked at #9 on the US Billboard R&B album charts and #46 on the
pop album charts.

VIDEO LINK: Angie Stone – "No More Rain (In This Cloud)"
(music video)

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=GtIdcHp7_ SI
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=GtIdcHp7_ SI>

1996 – Luther Vandross released his album "Your Secret
Love," which featured "I Can Make It Better" and the title
track. It also featured remakes of Stevie Wonder's "Knocks Me
Off My Feet" and Little Anthony & the Imperials' "Goin'
Out of My Head." It later peaked at #2 on the US Billboard R&B album
charts, #9 on the pop album charts, and #14 in the UK.

VIDEO LINKS: Luther Vandross – "Your Secret Love" (music
video)

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=xlwV84CDehk
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=xlwV84CDehk>

Luther Vandross – "I Can Make It Better" (music video)

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=aAdykn3VEqk
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=aAdykn3VEqk>

1995 - Time Warner severed its ties with Interscope Records after harsh
criticism of the hip-hop label itself.

3 events that happened in 1994:

1. Singer Karyn White released her 3rd album "Make Him Do Right," which
featured "Hungah" and "Can I Stay With You?" It later peaked at #22 on
the US Billboard R&B album charts and #99 on the pop album charts.

VIDEO LINKS: Karyn White – "Can I Stay With You?" (music
video)

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=yJw2Zkk- 8tI
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=yJw2Zkk- 8tI>

Karyn White – "Hungah" (music video)

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=D7eF_gW_ RPk
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=D7eF_gW_ RPk>

2. Singer/actress Brandy Norwood released her debut self-titled album,
which featured "I Wanna Be Down," "Best Friend," and "Baby." It later
peaked at #6 on the US Billboard R&B album charts and #20 on the pop
album charts.

VIDEO LINKS: Brandy Norwood – "I Wanna Be Down" (music
video)

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=5ap5apnay5g
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=5ap5apnay5g>

Brandy Norwood – "I Wanna Be Down" (remix featuring Queen
Latifah, MC Lyte, and Yo-Yo) (music video)

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=n7Tdu4f5Uvc
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=n7Tdu4f5Uvc>

Brandy Norwood – "Baby" (music video)

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=vbovLnw4v_ Y
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=vbovLnw4v_ Y>

Brandy Norwood – "Best Friend" (music video)

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=DEFZUDq63L4
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=DEFZUDq63L4>

3. Luther Vandross released "Songs," a compilation album of cover tunes.
It featured remakes of Heatwave's "Always & Forever," Friends of
Distinction' s "Going In Circles," Diana Ross & Lionel Richie's "Endless
Love" (featuring Mariah Carey), and Stephen Stills's "Love the One
You're With." It later went to #2 on the US Billboard R&B album charts,
#5 on the pop album charts, and #1 in the UK.

VIDEO LINKS: Luther Vandross – "Endless Love" (featuring
Mariah Carey) (live performance)

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=Des5dWqikMk
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=Des5dWqikMk>

Luther Vandross – "Love the One You're With" (music
video)

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=qKLktC- ou3U
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=qKLktC- ou3U>

Luther Vandross – "Always & Forever" (live performance)

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=z7enLvzlUN4
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=z7enLvzlUN4>

Luther Vandross – "Going In Circles" (live performance)

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=sGqejgYgcyg
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=sGqejgYgcyg>

1993 – Rap group Digable Planets released their debut album
"Reachin (A New Refutation of Time and Space)," which featured
their 2 signature hits "Where I'm From" and "Rebirth of
Slick (Cool Like Dat)." It later peaked at #5 on the US Billboard
R&B/hip-hop album charts and #15 on the pop album charts.

VIDEO LINKS: Digible Planets – "Where I'm From" (music
video)

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=n2q8q73t- aM
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=n2q8q73t- aM>

Digible Planets – "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" (music
video)

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=pK-JkHDAW7A
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=pK-JkHDAW7A>

1992 – The Neville Brothers performed at a fund-raising concert for
leukemia research at opera singer Luciano Pavarotti's horse ranch.

1990 - Marvin Gaye posthumously received a star on Hollywood's Walk of
Fame.

4 events that happened in 1986:

1. Lionel Richie went to #1 on the US Billboard album charts with
"Dancing on the Ceiling" and stayed for 2 weeks. The album featured the
title cut, as well as "Love Will Conquer All," "Say You, Say Me," and
the reggae tune "Se La."

VIDEO LINKS: Lionel Richie – "Say You, Say Me" (music video)

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=ppw3wN2c0YQ
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=ppw3wN2c0YQ>

Lionel Richie – "Se La" (music video)

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=k3DvVULncJw
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=k3DvVULncJw>

Lionel Richie – "Love Will Conquer All" (music video)

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=TuQHDm2euHw
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=TuQHDm2euHw>

Lionel Richie – "Ballerina Girl" (music video)

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=iTqUQMuW51w
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=iTqUQMuW51w>

Lionel Richie – "Dancing on the Ceiling" (music video)

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=5XxshEdcfAM
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=5XxshEdcfAM>

2. Run-DMC and Aerosmith members Steven Tyler and Joe Perry peaked at #4
on the US Billboard singles charts with "Walk This Way."

VIDEO LINK: Run DMC (featuring Steven Tyler & Joe Perry) – "Walk
This Way" (music video)

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=o8A0rhVG91U
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=o8A0rhVG91U>

3. The Beatles' hit "Twist & Shout" re-entered the US Billboard pop
charts at #23, thanks to 2 classic films: "Back To School" and "Ferris
Bueller's Day Off." However, ex-member Paul McCartney was not impressed
of this type of response.

1980 - Paul Simon peaked at #6 on the US Billboard pop charts with "Late
in the Evening." The song was from the film "One Trick Pony," in which
Simon co-starred.

VIDEO LINK: Paul Simon – "Late in the Evening" (from
"MTV Unplugged")

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=oUvQl2OZBD8
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=oUvQl2OZBD8>

1979 - At a concert at Los Angeles's Universal Amphitheatre, singer
Elton John collapsed on stage. He was suffering from exhaustion followed
by a case of the flu, but he came back on stage 10 minutes later.

1975 – Philadelphia' s R&B band People's Choice went to #1 on the US
Billboard R&B singles charts with "Do It Any Way You Wanna." It also
went to #1 on the dance charts and #11 on the pop charts.

AUDIO LINK: People's Choice – "Do It Any Way You Wanna"

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=_dtjDr4rb- A
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=_dtjDr4rb- A>

1972 – The benefit concert for Rev. Jesse Jackson's Operation
PUSH was held at the Amphitheater in Chicago, IL. Guests and performers
included the Jackson 5, Temptations, O'Jays, Bill Withers, Marvin
Gaye, Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager, Nancy Wilson, Quincy Jones,
Curtis Mayfield, Wilson Pickett, Roberta Flack, James Cleveland, and
Albertina Walker. As part of this month's topic: the Staple Singers
and Isaac Hayes also performed. The show was later released on film in
1973 called "Save the Children."

VIDEO LINKS: Temptations – "Papa Was a Rolling Stone"

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=ex35_8UvcEE
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=ex35_8UvcEE>

Isaac Hayes – "Stormy Monday"

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=sTZ0MejozHY
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=sTZ0MejozHY>

Jackson 5 – "Medley: I Want You Back/ABC/I Wanna Be Where You
Are"

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=uqyFyuwe8nQ
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=uqyFyuwe8nQ>

Marvin Gaye – "Medley: What's Going On/What's Happening,
Brother?"

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=Y9KC7uhMY9s
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=Y9KC7uhMY9s>

Also in 1972 – Singer/actress Melba Moore made a guest appearance on
"The Flip Wilson Show."

3 events that happened in 1969:

1. The Originals released their single "Baby, I'm For Real." It later
went to #1 on the US Billboard R&B singles charts and #14 on the pop
charts.

AUDIO LINK: Originals – "Baby, I'm For Real"

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=QHmgbjRV9IU
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=QHmgbjRV9IU>

2. Santana entered the US Billboard album charts with their debut
self-titled album, featuring their hit single "Evil Ways." It later
peaked at #4.

VIDEO LINK: Santana – "Evil Ways" (from A&E's "Live
By Request")

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=sdjeQUJwFk8
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=sdjeQUJwFk8>

3. The Dells hit #1 on the US Billboard R&B singles charts with a remake
of their 1956 hit "Oh, What a Night." It also reached #10 on the pop
charts.

VIDEO LINKS: Dells – "Oh, What a Night" (live performance)

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=9KF3PIiTMd8
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=9KF3PIiTMd8>

1968 - The Jackson 5 performed at a benefit concert for their mayor in
their hometown of Gary, IN. Other performers included their Motown
labelmates Shorty Long, Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers, Stevie Wonder and
Gladys Knight & the Pips.

1963 – Singer Etta James performed the 1st of 2 nights at the New
Era Club in Nashville, TN. A live album, "Etta James Rocks the House,"
was later released.

1962 - Martha Reeves & the Vandellas released their debut single "I'll
Have to Let Him Go." It never made the charts. (LITTLE KNOWN MUSICAL
FACT: Before the group recorded the song, it was originally intended for
singer Mary Wells.)

AUDIO LINK: Martha Reeves & the Vandellas – "I'll Have to
Let Him Go"

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=FxF3-uin6zk
<http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=FxF3-uin6zk>

1960 – Smokey Robinson & the Miracles released their original
version of "Who's Lovin' You?"

1954 – R&B musician Keith Barrow, who scored his only hit "You Know
You Want to Be Loved" back in 1978, was born on this day in Chicago, IL.

1952 – Singer Johnny Ace hit #1 on the US Billboard R&B singles
charts with "My Song" and stayed for 9 weeks.

1918 – Singer Joseph Boatner of the Ink Spots was born on this day
(birthplace unknown).

MIDNIGHT SPECIAL MOMENTS

1974 – Dr. John; Turtles; Maria Muldaur; Ry Cooder

Guest host: Randy Newman

SOUL TRAIN HISTORY BOOK

1997 – SWV; Az Yet; Next

1986 – Howard Hewett; Shirley Jones

1980 – L.T.D.; Kurtis Blow; 7th Wonder

1975 – Eddie Kendricks; Tavares; Paul Mooney

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS (SEP 27)

BLOW OUT THEM CANDLES!

Happy birthday to the following:

Rapper Lil' Wayne (born Dewayne Carter) - 25

Singer Mark Calderon (formerly of Color Me Badd) - 38

Rock singer/actor Meat Loaf (born Marvin Lee Aday) – 61

"Soul Train" founder Don Cornelius - 72

J.D.