Hidden Gems

Tonight's show is a Leon Ware special featuring the man and his music with contributions from Marvin Gaye, The Isley Brothers, Quincy Jones, Bobby Womack, The Miracles, Junior Walker, Donny Hathaway, Minnie Riperton, Joe, The Main Ingredient, Average White Band, Michael Wycoff, Al Wilson & Trina Broussard.

This week I'm paying tribute to Donald Byrd and Cecil Womack. https://taylorws.podomatic.com/player/web/2013-02-18T09_18_58-08_00 DONALD BYRD LOVING YOU. WOMACK & WOMACK LIFE’S JUST A BALL GAME. DONALD BYRD PLACES AND SPACES. DONALD BYRD BOOM BOOM. DONALD BYRD & 125TH STREET N.Y.C. I FEEL LIKE LOVING YOU TODAY. WOMACK & WOMACK BABY I’M SCARED OF YOU. WOMACK & WOMACK SLAVE (JUST FOR LOVE). DONALD BYRD FEAT. KAY HAITH THINK TWICE. DONALD BYRD BLACK BYRD. DONALD BYRD LANSANA’S PRIESTESS.

Tonight's show at 9pm on www.fcumradio.co.uk features an hour of music in tribute to Donald Byrd and Cecil Womack.

This week's podcast features Con Funk Shun. https://taylorws.podomatic.com/player/web/2013-02-11T09_38_08-08_00 CON FUNK SHUN SECRETS. MARVA HICKS ONE GOOD REASON. GENAI WOULDN’T YOU. JAZZANOVA FEAT. DWELE & LEON WARE ROCKIN’ YOU ETERNALLY. CON FUNK SHUN CALIFORNIA 1. RONNIE DYSON JUST DON’T WANT TO BE LONELY. TEENA MARIE WILD HORSES. THE JACKIE BEAVERS SHOW WE’RE NOT TOO YOUNG TO FALL IN LOVE. CHARLIE RICH WHEN SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH MY BABY. CON FUNK SHUN MAKE IT LAST. REAL FAR AWAY. GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS IT TAKES A WHOLE LOT OF MAN FOR A WOMAN LIKE ME. MAXINE BROWN YOU’RE IN LOVE. CON FUNK SHUN LOVE’S TRAIN.

Tonight's Hidden Gems features Con Funk Shun plus quality cuts from Teena Marie, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Jazzanova, Ronnie Dyson, Maxine Brown, Marva Hicks, The Jackie Beavers Show, Genai, Real and Charlie Rich.

This week's show pays tribute to Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner. https://taylorws.podomatic.com/entry/2013-02-04T11_33_44-08_00 OHIO PLAYERS SKIN TIGHT. INCOGNITO IT’S JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS. S.E.L. DAYDREAM. CASSANDRA WILSON TIME AFTER TIME. SUGARFOOT KISS. MARION LOVE CAN’T FORGET ABOUT YOU, BABY. L.V. JOHNSON DON’T CHA MESS WITH MY MONEY, MY HONEY OR MY WOMAN. CHUCK JACKSON I WAKE UP CRYING. NITE FLYTE FEAT. CATHI OGDEN COMPANY. SUGARFOOT UNTIL THE MOMENT WE MET. MALIA ANGEL KISS. BETTY EVERETT TOO HOT TO HOLD. BETTYE LAVETTE ONLY YOUR LOVE CAN SAVE ME. THE DIPLOMATS LOVE AIN’T WHAT IT USED TO BE. OHIO PLAYERS HEAVEN MUST BE LIKE THIS.

Tonight's show features a tribute to Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner with tracks from the Ohio Players and his solo album plus quality music from Incognito, Cassandra Wilson, Chuck Jackson, Bettye Lavette, Betty Everett, L.V. Johnson, Marion Love, The Diplomats, Nite Flyte, Malia and S.E.L.

Atlantic Starr is this week's featured act plus there are tributes to Fontella Bass, Marva Whitney and Terry Huff of Special Delivery. https://taylorws.podomatic.com/entry/2013-01-29T09_29_56-08_00 ATLANTIC STARR WHEN LOVE CALLS. THE VALENTINE BROTHERS TASTE OF YOUR LOVE. TEENA MARIE LOVE STARVED. SPYDER TURNER IS IT LOVE YOU’RE AFTER? MARVA WHITNEY DON’T LET OUR LOVE FADE AWAY. MARVA WHITNEY & JAMES BROWN SUNNY. ATLANTIC STARR YOU. SYLEENA JOHNSON HE MAKES ME SAY. SPECIAL DELIVERY I DESTROYED YOUR LOVE. PERSONAL LIFE MORNING LIGHT. FONTELLA BASS OUR DAY WILL COME. FONTELLA BASS LEAVE IT IN THE HANDS OF LOVE. SAM BOSTIC ZODIAC SIGN. ATLANTIC STARR SEND FOR ME.

The final part of my 2012 retrospective is available here: https://taylorws.podomatic.com/entry/2013-01-21T10_44_03-08_00 JMAY I WON’T HURT YOU. DEBORAH BOND NOTHING MATTERS. ALICIA MYERS JOURNEY. LEE FIELDS & THE ExpressionS YOU’RE THE KIND OF GIRL. THE FLOACIST FEAT. RAHEEM DEVAUGHN START AGAIN. JONATHAN WINSTEAD YOU MAKE ME SAY. RYAN SHAW EVERMORE. JULIA HUFF ALL BECAUSE OF YOU. ANTHONY HAMILTON I’LL WAIT (TO FALL IN LOVE). JOHN STODDART WHISPER. DILOUYA FEAT. OMAR OVER THE SUN. JP COOPER HALO. MIGHTY SAM MCCLAIN USE ME. TK SOUL A GOOD WOMAN.

This week's Hidden Gems features the final part of my 2012 retrospective with quality music by Anthony Hamilton, Alicia Myers, Mighty Sam McClain, John Stoddart, Deborah Bond, Natalie Floacist Stewart, Lee Fields & The Expressions, JMAY, Jonathan Winstead, Julia Huff, Ryan Shaw, Dilouya feat. Omar, TK Soul and JP Cooper.

Here's part two of my best new music played on the show last year. https://taylorws.podomatic.com/player/web/2013-01-14T10_41_34-08_00 DILOUYA FEAT. SLY JOHNSON RUNNIN’ AWAY. ROBERT GLASPER EXPERIMENT FEAT. ERYKAH BADU AFRO BLUE. SOUL TALK I WANT IT. ERIC BENET RUNNIN’. JOCELYN BROWN & SOULPERSONA IN THE MIDDLE. INCOGNITO THIS MUST BE LOVE. DOROTHY MOORE WHEN THE HURT COMES DOWN. ALICIA MYERS FALLIN’ APART. JULIA HUFF THAT’S NOT GONNA GET IT. KENDRA CASH SMILE. ANTHONY HAMILTON BACK TO LOVE. GREGORY PORTER PAINTED ON CANVAS. LEE FIELDS & THE ExpressionS WALK ON THRU THAT DOOR.

This week's Hidden Gems is part two of my best new music played on the show in 2012 featuring Gregory Porter, Incognito, Anthony Hamilton, Eric Benét, Jocelyn Brown & Soulpersona, Dorothy Moore, Alicia Myers, Robert Glasper Experiment feat. Erykah Badu, Lee Fields, Dilouya FC feat. Sly Johnson, Julia Huff, Soul Talk and Kendra Cash.

"Fantastic selection Scott, mirrors many of my own faves" Cheers, Kev. Always appreciate your comments and taking the time to listen.

Here's part one of my personal selection of the best new tunes played on the show during the last year. https://taylorws.podomatic.com/entry/2013-01-07T11_11_16-08_00 GREGORY PORTER ON MY WAY TO HARLEM. INCOGNITO ABOVE THE NIGHT. DEBORAH BOND YOU ARE THE ONE. R. JONES WHOSE LOVE ARE YOU? LEELA JAMES I’M LOVING YOU MORE EVERYDAY. ANTHONY HAMILTON BEST OF ME. MIGHTY SAM MCCLAIN TEARS. JARRARD ANTHONY FEAT. PATRICIA COVINGTON I LOVE YOU. ALICIA MYERS I REALLY, REALLY WANT YOU NOW. JONATHAN WINSTEAD WAKE UP. DWELE WHAT PROFIT. LIANNE LA HAVAS TEASE ME. JONATHAN BUTLER TRIALS. CODY CHESNUTT CHIPS DOWN (IN NO LANDFILL).

This week's Hidden Gems is a personal selection of the best tunes played during the last year featuring Gregory Porter, Incognito, Anthony Hamilton, Leela James, Alicia Myers, Lianne La Havas, Jonathan Butler, Cody ChesnuTT, Dwele, Deborah Bond, Mighty Sam McClain, Jonathan Winstead, R. Jones and Jarrard Anthony.

The last podcast of the year features Mighty Sam McClain. https://taylorws.podomatic.com/entry/2012-12-31T04_04_26-08_00 MIGHTY SAM MCCLAIN USE ME. DARRYL MILLER THIS THING CALLED LOVE. DEE HARVEY LEAVE WELL ENOUGH ALONE. DARROW FLETCHER (LOVE IS MY) SECRET WEAPON. NORMAN CONNORS FEAT. ADARITHA YOU BRING ME JOY. MIGHTY SAM I NEED A LOT OF LOVIN’. THE FINISHING TOUCH SECOND BEST (IS NEVER ENOUGH). KRISTINA TRAIN DARK BLACK. SANDRA ST. VICTOR HOLDING OUT. PRESTON GLASS FEAT. LARRY GRAHAM & AMY KEYS GOOD FOR ME (GOOD FOR YOU). THE SOUL CLAN THAT’S HOW IT FEELS. MIGHTY SAM MR. AND MRS. UNTRUE. STEPHANIE MILLS TRY MY LOVE. BLINKY IT’S GONNA BE ALWAYS. MIGHTY SAM MCCLAIN A SOUL THAT’S BEEN ABUSED.

Here's my Christmas special which will be available for one week. https://taylorws.podomatic.com/entry/2012-12-23T13_44_01-08_00 LONNIE HILL COLD WINTER IN THE GHETTO. SOUNDS OF BLACKNESS SOUL HOLIDAYS. THE OVATIONS SKI-ING IN THE SNOW. THE EMOTIONS WHAT DO THE LONELY DO AT CHRISTMAS? THE O’JAYS THE CHRISTMAS SONG. DARLENE LOVE CHRISTMAS (BABY PLEASE COME HOME). JAMES BROWN SANTA CLAUS GO STRAIGHT TO THE GHETTO. CRYSTAL WINDS SIGNS OF WINTER’S TIME. THE EMOTIONS BLACK CHRISTMAS. ISAAC HAYES THE MISTLETOE AND ME. THE DRIFTERS WHITE CHRISTMAS. DARLENE LOVE WINTER WONDERLAND. ALEXANDER O’NEAL OUR FIRST CHRISTMAS. CHARLES BROWN BABY PLEASE COME HOM FOR CHRISTMAS. ROTARY CONNECTION CHRISTMAS LOVE. DONNY HATHAWAY THIS CHRISTMAS.

If you want to get into the festive spirit but are tired of hearing the same old turkeys, then join me for an hour of Christmas crackers on www.fcumradio.co.uk. I've got soulful seasonal sounds from James Brown, The Sounds of Blackness, The Emotions, Isaac Hayes, Donny Hathaway, The O'Jays, Alexander O'Neal, The Drifters, Rotary Connection, Darlene Love, Lonnie Hill, Charles Brown, The Invitations and Crystal Winds.

This week's Hidden Gems podcast is an hour of pure self-indulgence with a selection of personal favourites. https://taylorws.podomatic.com/entry/2012-12-17T10_45_26-08_00 THE MIRACLES GIVE ME JUST ANOTHER DAY. ARNIE’S LOVE I’M OUT OF YOUR LIFE. THE ODDS AND ENDS LET ME TRY. THE SUPREMES & THE FOUR TOPS LET’S MAKE LOVE NOW. LAMONT DOZIER ROSE. SHARON PAIGE I’M SEARCHING FOR A LOVE. A BROTHER’S GUIDING LIGHT GETTING TOGETHER. ENCHANTMENT SUNSHINE. NORMAN CONNORS FEAT. ELEANOR MILLS THIS IS YOUR LIFE. BARBARA LEWIS JUST THE WAY YOU ARE TODAY. THE TYMES THE CRUTCH. BILL BRANDON TAG, TAG. SAM DEES WHAT’S IT GONNA BE? BESSIE BANKS TRY TO LEAVE ME IF YOU CAN (I BET YOU CAN’T DO IT).

This week's Hidden Gems on www.fcumradio.co.uk features Mighty Sam McClain with four tracks plus quality music by Stephanie Mills, Norman Connors, Sandra St. Victor, Darrow Fletcher, Dee Harvey, Preston Glass, The Soul Clan, The Finishing Touch, Blinky, Kristina Train and Darryl Miller.

Lalah Hathaway is my featured artist on this week's podcast. https://taylorws.podomatic.com/entry/2012-12-11T09_25_44-08_00 LALAH HATHAWAY ALWAYS LOVE YOU. TK SOUL A GOOD MAN. AUNYAE HEART BE WITH YOU. THE VALENTINOS IT’S ALL OVER NOW. JERRY BUTLER SINCE I LOST YOU LADY. LALAH HATHAWAY LEARNING TO SWIM. ARETHA FRANKLIN IT ONLY HAPPENS (WHEN I LOOK AT YOU). MAJOR HARRIS HERE WE ARE. NATASHA WATTS GO SLOW. CHOSEN FEW SHAFT. LALAH HATHAWAY MORE. RONNIE DYSON LADY IN RED. DENIECE WILLIAMS I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES. WILTON FELDER FEAT. BOBBY WOMACK FOREVER. LALAH HATHAWAY SO THEY SAY.

This week's Hidden Gems is an hour of pure self-indulgence with a selection of personal favourites that includes Lamont Dozier, Sam Dees, Bill Brandon, Bessie Banks, Barbara Lewis, The Miracles, Arnie's Love, Enchantment, The Supremes & Four Tops, Norman Connors feat. Eleanor Mills, The Tymes, Sharon Paige and The Odds & Ends.

My tribute to the late Major Harris is the feature of this week's podcast. https://taylorws.podomatic.com/entry/2012-12-03T08_13_21-08_00 MAJOR HARRIS LOVING YOU IS MELLOW. LALAH HATHAWAY SOMETHIN’. LEDISI FEAT. RAHEEM DEVAUGHN STAY TOGETHER. JP COOPER THE ONLY REASON. MAJOR HARRIS CALL ME TOMORROW. THE JARMELS A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP. NAT TURNER REBELLION FEAT. MAJOR HARRIS CAN’T GO ON LIVIN’. THE DELFONICS WALK RIGHT UP TO THE SUN. ANGIE STONE FEAT. Y’ANNA CRAWLEY, TWEET & DANETRA MOORE SISTERS. TERRY CALLIER WE R ONE. RANDY CRAWFORD & JOE SAMPLE FEELIN’ GOOD. MAJOR HARRIS LET ME TAKE YOU THERE. MARION MEADOWS FEAT. ANGELA BOFILL & GENE RICE LOVE WAS NEVER. THE FANTASTIC 4 TAKE HIM BACK IF IT MAKES YOU HAPPY. OMA HEARD DADDY, COOL. MAJOR HARRIS THROUGH IT ALL (THE GAME).

This week's Hidden Gems on www.fcumradio.co.uk features the fabulous Lalah Hathaway, there are new releases from Natasha Watts, TK Soul and Aunyae Heart plus quality oldies by Aretha Franklin, Jerry Butler, Deniece Williams, Ronnie Dyson, Major Harris, Wilton Felder with Bobby Womack, The Valentinos and The Chosen Few.

The remarkable Angela Bofill is my featured artist on this week's podcast. https://taylorws.podomatic.com/entry/2012-11-25T05_17_55-08_00 ANGELA BOFILL I DO LOVE YOU. BOBBY BYRD HANG UPS WE DON’T NEED (THE HUNGRY WE GOT TO FEED). GENERAL JOHNSON DON’T WALK AWAY. JULIA HUFF ALL BECAUSE OF YOU. ARTHUR ALEXANDER ANNA (GO TO HIM). O.V. WRIGHT I DON’T KNOW WHY. ANGELA BOFILL GOTTA MAKE IT UP TO YOU. MARIO BIONDI & THE HIGH FIVE QUINTET I CAN’T KEEP FROM CRYIN’ SOMETIMES. JACKIE WILSON SINCE YOU SHOWED ME HOW TO BE HAPPY. DAVID RUFFIN ONE LUCKY DAY I FOUND YOU. NORMAN CONNORS FEAT. ANGELA BOFILL YOU CAN’T HURT ME ANYMORE. L.J. REYNOLDS SOUTHERN PEARL. DWELE GOING LEAVING. ANGELA BOFILL ARE YOU LEAVING ME NOW?